The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-07-03
IMPE ACRMENT.


IMPEACHMENT. 81
Summary or tlte Trial Or Judge Sherman
Page. OF ths Tenth JudiciaI District BE-
fore the Minneseta state senate. sitting
as Court OF Impeachnent. ,ssfs8
SA TuRDAY, June 90. Mr.. CIough re-
samed his argument. AT its conclusion, Mr..
Davis counsel for Judge Page asked an ad-
journment till Tuesday morning, which was
granted. IT Is not expected tliat the case will
be decided before the 18th inst.
TUESDAY, June According to ad.
journment the Senate met, every Senator
beng In his place, and the lobby and aisles OF
the chamber were crowded with spectators.
Ex- Coy. G. *. Davis commenced mis- argument
in behalf Of the respondent. He occupied the
the entire day and without concluding the
Senate adjourned. ..#. 5
5 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 pereration rose to the highest flights
| of eloquence. AT 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. 5 q i. q. INV
THURSDAY, June ~ It was announced
that Judge Page, the respondent had decided
TO let his case 20 to the Senate without fur
ther argument. Thereupon Hon. Henry
upon the closing argument In the case. ssi.2
FRIDAY, June 28.--Mr. Kinds con-
tinned 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.
355 5 g9 ~ ARTICLE FIRST.
The first article relates to the Indictment of
! D. s. b. Mollison for libel upon Judge Page,
and alleges that he Judge Page) depressed
| Mollison by Keeping the suit hanging over
his heed Tor several years. The vote upon
this article was as follows: 4
/ s GUILTY.
Clough, Mower county, Not guilty 80.
| ARTICLE SECOND.
The second article relates to the fees OF
Thomas Riley while acting deputy sheriff, and
! claims thatJadge Page overawed and intimi-
dated the county commissioners to dsallow
the bill, and also declared the work performed
| illegal. II t'ss& ;s
| Clough, Henry, Lineau--3. Not guilty 80.
! s5 ARTICLE THIRD.
The third article relates to the appointment,
| of W. e. 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 ffortv) voted
| "not guilty
i ARTICLE FOURTH. III
| This was the so-called Stimson case, where
/ in Stnlson, while deputy sheriff, was com
Il PEELED bNj udge Page, in open court, to return
i five dollars sad o half which he (Judge Page
claimed been Illegally retained by tht
/ deputy.
On this article Senator Clough alone voted
! guilty N Rfss AZ ss. y
4 .i;s %f. g33 4332 iSf ARTICLE FIFTH.
i The fifth article refers to the so-callet
1 whisky riots,6and alleges that Judge Page
sought to insult and humiliate the sheriff a
that time 35t3s
4 On this article Senator Clough alone voted
guilty, Z the otherforty Senators voting mo
4 Senator 3. Gilfllan explained his vote a,
follows: ia voting as shall vote, / do no
d wish to be understood as sanctiOning the issu
8 ing OF such an order as is set up, but believing
however, that IN criminal intent had not beer
4 proven, he should vote not guilty.
ARTICLE SIXTH.
The sixth article relates to Judge pages eff
4 forts to secure the Indictment of county treas
t u ~ s44iHt iAunasOu attu MS charges 10 TN
On this articls the vote was as follows
Guilty 81. Not guilty 20. I \ Z
Il ARTICLE SEVENTH
81 This article relates to the alleged abuse an,
q insult heaped upon the grand jury owing t.
their failure to indict Igmunson.
The vote was as follows Guilty IL, No
Guilty "a.
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
i Under article eighth the Judge was charge,
3 with wrongfully. maliciously, and unluwflll,
causing the arrest Of David Stimson. '
The vote was as follows: Guilty %, No
4 Guilty 10.
Il ARTICLE NINTH.
This article charges Judge Page with ma
licious, scandalous, and Oppressive conduc
on the bench, citing Lafayette French, r. l
y. Smith, Geo. M. Cameron and others as hay
q ing been subjects of this conduct
The vote stood as follows: Guilty %, No
II Guilty 49,.
q ARTICLE TENTH
4 The article is very gener al in its terms ant
3 charges that Judge Page has sought to annoy
insult and Cypress the county officers and al
y others who have incurred his displeasure.
1 III The vote was as follows:
4 Guilty IL. Not Guilty %.
1 A tWo-thlrds vote was required to convict.
A The announcement having been made on the
last article there was applause and clapping'o
hands which was soon checked by the Presi
4 lent.
q, Order restored, Hon. G.. X. Davis, of counsel
addressing the president, said 81 n ls
And now one motion of the counsel for the
4 respondent: B 81
i lt is now here considered ordered and ad
i Judged by the Senate OF the Senate Of Mime
sofa, sitting as a high court Of Impeachment
that the respondent, Sherman Page, Judge o
the tenth Judicial district, be and is hereby ac
quilted OF each and every article and speciti
i cation of impeachment. s5; I.
The order 'd was a. directed to be placed upor
the record. 81 59
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