New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-07-10
IMPEACHMENT.

IMPEACHMENT.
Summary of the Trial OF. Judge sherman
Page, OF the Tenth Judicial District He
fore the Minnesota state senate. Sitting
as a Court of impeachment.
WEDNESDAY, June 26. -There was a
large attendance toslisten to the conclusion of 1
Gov. Davis argument in behalf of his client,
Judge Page. He occupied the whole day,
and his peroration rose to the highest flights
of eloquence., 1.-THE conclusion of his speech
he was warmly applauded by all parties for
his great effort, personally and warmly con-
graduated by many of the distinguished
spectators present, members of the bar and
others. e,rft ytsf-..fes sfrEs 4t,Ft.t F-,ys III "a
THURSDAY, June 27--It was announced
that Judge Page, the respondent had decided
to let his cas- case 60 to the Senate without fur
Kinds, on the part of the managers, entered
upon the closing argument in the case.
FRIDAY, June 28.-Mr. Kinds con-
tinued his argument till the close Of the after
noon session. At the evening session the vote
on the several articles was taken, and the re-
spondent, Judge Page, was acquitted on them
all. The following is the vote in detail.
ARTICLE FIRST. ,@35t.I
The first article relates to the Indictment of
D. 8. B. Mollison for libel upon Judge Page,
Mollison by keeping the suit hanging over
his head for several years. The vote upon
this article was as follows: E'
L3{J raj @ GUILTY. as Il @
Clough, of Mower county, Not guilty 80.
1sfl,a a. ARTICLE SECOND. q. 'fI ssE
The second article relates to the fees of
Thomas Riley while acting deputy sheriff, and
claims that Judge Page overawed and intimi-
dated the county, commissioners to disallow
\ 49, tIo1,
illegal. ''.-
~. 4 ~ dU1LTY.t UNFIT tx8/Byf
Clough, Henry, Lineau-s. Not guilty SO.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The third article relates to the appointment
of w. T. Vaudeville, deputy sheriff, and the
refusa! of Judge Page to allow him to be paid
and seeking to humlliate him. " atta rxeE
guilty and all the remainder Gorty) voted
mot guilty" &f9.3 VI @5 Aas
7s&0a ARTICLE FOURTH y @An4
This was the so-called Stimson case, where
in Stimson, while deputy sheriff, was COM
PEELED by Judge Page, in open court to return
i've dollars and half which he (Judge Page):
claimed had been Illegally retained by the
deputy. 1870 e.. Ell, ~ |S, ~.
On this article Senator Clough alone voted
guilty the other forty Senators voting mot
guilty."j ;lt 7ge42as a.ng 8t&:l.G 7- ID.
"a DaE ARTICLE FIFTH. sse 4. iae -
The fifth article refers to the so-called
whisky riots, and alleges that Judge Page
sought to insult and humiliate the sheriff at
that time. E 49, = ygs, +
On, this article Senator Clough alone voted
guilty" the otherforty Senators voting mot
guilty" g4l ..sazjf e 20
Senator j. B. .Gilfllan explained his vote as
follows In voting as shall vote, I do not
wish to be understood as sanctioning the issu-
ing Of such an order as is set up, but believing,
however, that criminal intent had not been
proven, he should vote not guilty.
fat#E1f@ ARTICLE SIXTH. sl,N'
The sixth article relates to Judge pages eff
forts to secure the Indictment of county treas
urer Ingmundson and his charges to the
grand jury in this matter. J.
Z On this article the vote was as follows
+ Guilty 81 Not guilty 20.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
: This article relates to the alleged abuse and
insult heaped upon the grand jury owing to
their failure to indict Igmunson. I
The vote was as follows: Guilty II, Not
Guilty "a. aa a. .a5 esa III fEr7gg
e4& ARTICLE EIGHTH. a5asI.
Under article eighth the judge was charged
with wrougfully. maliciously, and unlawfully
causing the arrest of David Stimson.
The vote was as follows Guilty %, Not
Guilty 49, IA 5es9
-r,i ARTICLE NINTH. -. s.s+es.g
This article charges Judge Page with ma
Gcious, scandalous, and oppressive conduct
on the bench, citing Lafayette French, R. I.
Smith, Geo.. M. Cameron and others as hay
ing been subjects of this conduct.
The vote stood as follows: Guilty %, Not
Guilty 10. n Sc .ss.- ,aua&lase il
ARTICLE TENTH. 80 ga f,rt
The article is very gener al in it's terms and
charges that Judge Page has sought to annoy
insult and Cypress the county officers and all
others who have incurred his displeasure.
The vote was as follows sr1 .,g
Guilty IS. Not Guilty %. g, a5 aat
Atwo-thirds vote was required to convict.
The announcement having been made on the
last article there was applause and clapping O
hands which was soon checked by the Pres
lent.S 49, 49, t.4 81,
Order restored Hon. c. T. Davis, of counsel
addressing the president said 4,ait15s !.
And now one motion of the counsel for thu
respondent: 3ae 2 94
It is now here considered, ordered and ad
judged by the Senate Of the Senate of Mime
sofa, sitting as high court of Impeachment
that the respondent, Sherman Page, judge 0
the tenth Judicial district, be and is hereby &C
quilted Of each and every article and specif
cation of impeachment. % g3ss2 .s5a5 e
The order was directed to be placed upol