Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-03
general satisfaction the language, what in
hell is it this courts wants to do ?" attributed
to Cox, the witness characterized as IAN in

general satisfaction the language What IN
hell is it this courts wants to do ?" attributed
to Cox, the witness characterized as IAN in
famous ie.''
Cross-examined by Mr.. Smith-Spoke upon
the aeniTe question three times; Mr.. Ward
spoke also thereon, although not IN practice
before the court; Cox seemed TO lean more
to Wards opinion than to witness, as Cox
evidently looked upon Ward private citi-
zen, and therefore, ND interested IN the oenare
question; witness had case for trial, and did
not want it put off, and thought it might be
delayed if the new aeniye was issued; many
opposed the ycnire on the plea of saving ex-
pense to the county; throughout the whole
scene, there nothing whatever improper In
Cox's language; at that time in the language
of the witness, "Judge Cox was just as sober
as am now;'' Cox was inclined, perhaps, to
be little too free the bench; during the
term the hours were more than ordinarily long.
Witness-If the committee will allow me,
will state right here that this prosecution has
started from a ruling by Judge Cox at the
January term, which involves the integrity of
certain county officers, who are concerned in
the drawing of the juries. All this hue and
cry is got up to cover those officers tracks.
With this Parthian arrow closed the testimo-
ny of the subpened witnesses. and, after some
conversation, the committee declined to take
further testimony.
Outsiders having withdrawn at the request of
the committee, conference followed which
resulted in the determination to present to the
House, on Monday morning, the subjoined re-
port, which, in the meantime, will not receive
any merteral alteration:
THAT we, your committee, having sum
moned and examined the clerk Of the court OF
the Ninth judicial district, the sheriff of Mar
tin county, the foreman OF the grand jury OF
the January term, and an attorney practicing
before the court at Fairmont, all of whom
were present during the entire term at which
Judge Cox is accused of uni judicial conduct
find, from their testimony, that Judge Cox
was not intoxicated when on the bench, and
his conduct as judge while presiding at that
time, was in no wise censurable, and that the
statements named in the Lanesboro Journal
we find wholly untrue. The committee also
state that, under the resolution appointing
them, they have authority to Investigate
Judge Cox while off the bench, or since the adj
journment of that term Of court
The Hobbies of the capitol were very crowded
at the time the committee had arrived at its
decision at about p. M, having occupied
AS soon as the members OF the inquisition filed
out of their room, they had to run the gauntlet
of rows of anxious inquirers. who, hearing of
the finding quickly spread it from ear to ear
and the news soon permeated every nook and
Granny in the building. Judge Cox, who has
many warm and sincere friends, made the
subject of much hearty handshaking, which he
endured with good humored equanimity.
Having heard all the testimony, and, from his
very profession, being we'll able to judge of its
extreme gauziness, the finding of the commit
tee could not, Of course, have greatly surprised
him; but, whatever might be his outward cool
ness, there can be no question but that he was
rejoiced to see his impeachment vanish into
thin air.