Daily globe., 1878-03-05
the execution of the laws of the State and the ord
nance of the city of Austin.
Witness my hand this I'd day of June, 1874.
SHERMAN PAGE,
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Witness my hand this I'd day of June, 1874.
SHERMAN PAGE.
Judge of the Dist. Court, Tenth Judicial Dist.
PRESTON, June I'd, 1874.
George Baird, Esq, Sheriff
have this day heard with shame and regret that
another noisy assemblage of riotous men have been
allowed to parade the streets of Austin at night de-
flying the law and disturbing peaceable citizens.
send you herewith an order of q positive charac-
order with impunity. Every good citizen of Austin
ought to be ashamed of his town and of its civil
authoritiez. Yours truly, s. PAGE.
By which act on his part he, the said Sher-
man Page, then and there became and was
guilty of corrupt condnct in his said office, and
of misdemeanor in his said Office.
ARTICLE VI.
This article recites Pages action regarding
County Treasurer Ingmundson, and alleges il
to have been maliciously designed to oppress
lngmundson and injure his good reputation.
The details are that in September 1876. Page
instructed grand jury to inquire into the
conduct of the county treasurer, and the jury
reported that it could find no irregularity. In
March, 1877. Page again instructed a grand
jury to inquire into the conduct OF the treas
urer and alleged that information of certain
Irregularities had come to him. About two
weeks after the jury reported that irregulari-
ties sufficient for a presentment could not be
found. Judge Page instructed the jury that
he wanted the facts, not the conclusions.
Upon this the jury reported that in De-
cember, 1875, Ingmundson received an order
OF the town of Clayton from the town treasurer
paying full price for it, and that in March, 1877
he received two town orders for general taxes,
and that he collected the three from the towns
issuing them. Page falsely instructed the Jury
that this constituted misdeneanors in office, but
the jury did not bring in indictment. Then
Page required the county attorney to- make
complaint caused Ingmundson to be arrested
and held him to bail to appear and answer.
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sultlngly, and In an overbearing, arbitrary
manner. BY which acts OH the part of him,
the said Page as said judge, he then and there
became and was guilty of corrupt conduct in
his said office, and of misdemeanors in his said
Office
ARTICLE VII.
This sets forth that when the grand Jury was
finally discharged. Page, angry and excited, in
the presence of a large number of persons, in a
loud voice, lnsultingly reprimanded the jury
for not having indicted Ingnundson, declared
to the jurors that in not finding an Indictment
they had violated their oaths, aud also other
wise accused the grand jurors maliciously and
wrongfully. by which acts, the part of
the said Sherman Page. as such judge, he, the
said Page, became and was guilty of corrupt
conduct in office, and of misdemeanors in
office.
ARTICLE VIII.
This article alleges that Page wrongfully,
maliciously and unlawfully with intent to in
jure and oppress, cause the arrest, June l, 1877,
OF David II. Stimson; required him to give
bail in $500 for his appearance; and kept the
proceeding pending until July 9, 1877 when
it was terminated by Page fully acquitting
him. BY which acts on the part of him, the
said Page, as such Judge he, the said Page
then and there became and was guilty of cor.
rupt condnct in Office, and of misdemeanor II
Office
ARTICLE TX.
| This sets forth that during the proceeding
against Simpson Page, in the presence ane
| hearing of q large number of persons in attend
ance upon such proceeding, behaved in a mali
| cious, scandalous, unlawful arbitrary and op
pressive manner-in compelling witnesses tc
| testify to matters irrelevant, concerning what
| others than Simpson had done and writer
about him, Page; in compelling French to tes
| tify as to whether he, French, had written com
munications to the Pioneer Press. or been re
tanned as an attorney by its publishers. &c.
had signed petition asking Page t.
resign, &c. Also that Page maliciousls
and wrongfully conducted himsel
| towards Cameron, Stimson's counsel. Ais,
that Page, during said proceedings, declared
| that Harwood and Ingmudson wer
worse than the Younger brothers, ans
| deserved to be in the pcnitentiary, &c. "B..
which acts done and performed on the part o
him, the said Page, he then and there became
and was guilty of corrupt conduct in Office ant
| OF misdemeanors in office.
ARTICLE Y.
This alleges that throughout his term a
| judge, Page has habitually demeaned himsel
toward the court officers and other county Off
GERS in malicious, arbitrary and oppressiv
manner, using his power Judge to annoy, in
suit and Cypress them and all Others who in
CURED his displeasure. BY which conduct OF
| the part of him, the said Page as such judge
he has become guilty of misdemeanors in hi
said Office"
The articles conclude as follows:
| And the House of Representatives, by protesta
ton, saving to themselves the liberty of exhibiting
any time hereafter, any further articles other
cnsation, or impeachment against the said Sherma,
| Page, and also Of replying to his answers which b
shall make unto the said articles, any of them,
! of Offering proof to all and every of the aforesa
articles and to all and every other articles, impeach
ment or accusation, which shall be exhibited b
them, as the shall require, do demand that tn
| said Sherman Page may be put to answer the sa
/ crimes and msdcmeanorE, and that such proceed
| 1ngs, examinations trials and judgments may b.
thereupon had and given. as agreeable to law
] justice.
Signed on behalf of the House of Representatives
G. A. GILMAN, Speaker.
Attest:
MARK D. FLOWER, Chief Clerk.