Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-20
IMPEACHMENT

Summary OF the Trial Of udxo Sherman
Page. of the Tenth judicial District BE :
fore tho Minnesota State Senate, Sitting
as u Court OF Impeachment.
TUESDAY, June 1.-The cross -exami1a.
ton OF Judge Page was continued by Mr..
Ciough who was very aggressive, and being
given all the latitude he required, he often
went beyondt the bounds of Legitimate cross:
questioning. The only exception in this re-
spect, was In reference TO- the Ingmundson
charge, when Judge Page having denied anv
knowledge of the PROCEEDINGS at which Mr..
lngmundson was nominated Treasurer, and
'man power" Mr.. Ciough introduced tie
files OF the Austin Register and the Austin Re.
publican containing editorial articles and
communications in reference to the proceed
lngs OF that convention. The cross exami-
nation n! OF Judge Page continued till 4 o'clock
witness was VIM. Meighen. who testified re-
!atlve to the kind OF charge Judge Page was
in the habit of giving III Fillmore county, and
to prove that he acted the same in Mower
county as elsewhere.
WEDNESDAY, June IA large num-
Der OF witnesses were examined, among them
several officials and ex- x-officials from Mower
county, touching the conduct, official and per
Mollison> say that if Mr.. Clough was not al
lowed his seat in the court there would be
war. D.; T. Phillips and N. N. Thompson tes
titled as to Mollson's threatening "war in the
court" If Mr.. Clough was not allowed seat
in the court. Mr.: Thompsen's graphic de.
cr1ptlons produced considerable amusement
Various other matters, by several witnesses
were testified to.
THURSDAY, June .13.--The session of
the Senate was changed. from the Senate
chamber to the hall of the House, to give
opportunity for work to commence on the
capitol extension, provided for by bill passed
last winter: A cloud of witnesses was called
in behalf Of Judge Page, who testified to the
judicial uprightness: I -. %, =
FRIDAY, June 14.-Considerable testi-
spondent, Judge Page, withouts shedding
much new light on the subject. The witness
es testified to the courteous and proper feeling
OF Judge Page, towards the officers of his
court A resolution of Senator Nelson was
adopted, ordering session to be held every
DAY except Sundays until the evidence is
heard. The case is evidently drawing rapidly
to close.
SATURDAY June ia number OF wit
ent explanatory of the 1ngmundson matter.
Mr.. Davis announced that with the exception
OF q single document not now in court resnoni1
cnt had put in all his testimony. A motion
was made to quash article five and specifica-
ton three of article ten touching the Austin
riot: The motion to quash was over-ruled,
put the court decided to receive no evidence
on them, but respondent, if he so desired
could be sworn as to what took place between
him and Sheriff Brandt. Whereupon Judge
Page took the witness stand. After the con.
clusion of his statement Mr. Davis again an
nounced that the case of the. respondent was
closed.
MONDAY. June 17.-1n the Judge Page
impeachment case, quorum of the Senate
was not obtained till afternoon. Several wit
nesses were examined. 1twas finally declared
that the testimony was concluded on both
sides, and recess was asked, for by counsel
to prepare their arguments. Without decid-
ing this point the court Of impeachment :ad-
jOurned - / r. 81 ~ j. - d - -