Stevens County tribune., 1878-07-04

SUNNI ary of the Trial OF Judge sherman
Page, Of the Tenth Judicial district. Be-
fore the Minnesota state Senate, sitting
asa Court of Impeachment.
TUESDAY, June 25.-According to ad-
journment the Senate met, every Senetor be-
ing in his place and the lobby and aisles of
the chember were crowded with spectators.
Ex-Gov. c. K. Davis commenced his argument
in behalf of the respondent He occupied the
entire day, and without concluding the Senate
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 26.-There was a
large attendance to listen to the conclusion
of 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. At the conclusion of his speech
he was warmly applauded by all parties for his
great effort, and personally and warmly con-
graduated by many of the distinguished spec
tators present, members of the bar and others.
THURSDAY, June 27.-It was announced
that Judge Page, the respondent. had decided
to let his case 90 to the Senate without fur
ther argument. Thereupon Hon. Henry
Kinds, on the part of the managers, entered
upon the closing argument in the case.
FRIDAY, June 2S.-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.
The first article relates to the indictment :
D. S. B. Mollson for libel upon Judge Page,
and alleges that he (Judge Page) oppresse u
Mollison by keeping the suit hanging oyer
his head for several years. The vote upon
this article was as follows:
GUILTY.
Clough of Mower county,. Not guilty 80
ARTICLE SECOND.
The second article relates TO the fees OF
Thomas Riley while acting deputy sheriff. and
claims that Judge Page overawed and iRtimi-
dated the County Commissioners to disallow
the bill. and also declared the work performed
illegal.
Clough, Henry, Llneau-5. Not guilty IS.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The third article relates to the appointment
of W. T. Vaudeville. deputy sheriff, and the
refusal of Judge Page to allow him to be paid
and seeking to humiliate him.
On this article Senator Clough alone voted
guilty and all the remainder (forty) voted
mot guilty"
ARTICLE FOURTH.
This was the so-called Stimson case, where
in Stimson, while deputy sheriff, was com
PEELED by Judge Page, in open court, to re.
turn five dollars and half which he (Judge
Page) claimed had been illegally retained by
the deputy.
On this article Senator Clough alone voted
guilty" the other forty Senators voting moi
gnilty."
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The fifth article refers to the so-called
whisky riots, and alleges that Judge Page
sought to insult aud humiliate the sheriff al
that time.
On this article Senator Clough alone voted
"gilty," the other forty Senators voting mo
guilty"
follows: In voting as shall vote, l do MOI
wish to be understood as sanctioning the issu
ing of such an order as is setup, but believing
however, that a criminal intent had not been
proven, he should vote not guilty.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
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.
On this article the vote was as follows
Guilty 81. Not guilty 90
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
| This article relates to the alleged abuse ant
insult heaped upon the grand jury owing te
| their failure to indict 1gmunson.
| The vote was as follows: Guilty II, No
Guilty "a.
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
Under article eighth the Judge was charged
with wrongfully, maliciously, and unlawfully
causing the arrest of David Stimson.
The vote was as follows: Guilty %, No
Guilty 10.
ARTICLE NINTH.
This article charges Judge Page with ma
licious, scandalous, and oppressive conduc
on the bench, citing Lafayette French, r.
| Smith, Geo. NJ. Cameron and others as hav
| ing been subjects of this conduct.
| The vote stood as follows: Guilty 90. No
Guilty 10.
ARTICLE TENTH,
The article is very general in its terms anC
charges that judge Page las sought to annoy
insult and oppress the county officers and al
others who have incurred his displeasure.
Guilty 1S. Not Guilty 2S.
1 A two-thirds vote was required to conyict.
The account having been made on the last
article there was applause and clapping o.
hands which was soon checked by the Presi-
dent.
Order restored, Hon. C. K Davis, of counsel
addressing the presinent, said
And now on motion of the counsel for the
respondent:
1t 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 Of
the tenth judicial district be and is hereby &C
! quilted on each and every article and specif.
cation of impeachment.
The order was directed to be placed upor