Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-13

[&9e. OF inc Tenth udicial Dlstrtct Be-
Court OF 1mUeachment.
TUESDAY, June 4.-The court received
and accepted an invitation to attend the CON-
mencetnent exercises OF the State University
at Minneapolis on Thursday David K. Slim
son testified as to his arrest for contempt at
the INSTANCE of Judge Page. He had circulat-
ed the petition charging the Judge with mall
feasance; Lyman Baird, R. I: Smith, Lafayette
also testified as to the same matter and the
libel in the Pio,aeer Press. Article ten was
reached at the afternoon session, and objection
was again made to it on account of its indefi-
niteness by counsel for the defense. bill of
particulars was filed as follows: l. OF mali
Auditor: 2. OF maliciously humiliating La
faayette French, County Attorney. 8: OF
abusing George Baird, then Sheriff of the
county. 1. OF publicly reprimanding R. O.
Hall. Sheriff, for an alleged neglect Of duty
5: OF maliciously reyoking the appointment
a7;cios,, o' =; L. west as Jantor 6 Of angriy and
alleged neglect in failing to produce one
Huntley in court. Z. OF habitually refusing
to allow the Sheriff to appoint his own court
deputles Testimony on several of the speci-
hcations. was heard, when the court ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, June 5.-Witnesses were
sworn as to the charges contained in article
ten: George Baird and Lyman Baird testified
whisky riots ut Austin in 1874. both declaring
that he was much excited and spoke in a
loud 4nd pcrcmptory tone censuring the
former for not making arrests. This COM
plcted the complainant's case. In tho after
noon Mr.. Loscy, counsel for the defense,
opened the case with a. speech occupying
about three hours. He reviewed til: testimony
OF witnesses mercilcssly and quoted the pro-
visions OF the law with view to showing that
the etlensc committed, if committed at all.
should lie at the door of-the witnesses. Be.
fore Mr.. Losey had concluded the court ad-
journed till Friday morning.
FRIDAY, June 7.-Hon. j. W. Losey,
counsel for respondent, finished the open
ing argument for the defense, when immedi-
stand and testified as to his having been
several times invited to hold terms of court
Tor the trial of cases in which Judge Page was
interested. Hon. Gordan E. Cole testified for
Judge Page in the libel suits brought against
him. Did not ask him to condone criminal
satisfied as to the civil proceedings the crimi:
nal prosecution would not be pressed. Never
mentioned Mollisor's name in the presence
OF Judge Page, nor did Page mention it.
Judge Page then took the stand. Said he was
interested in fifteen cases when he took his
.Is E~S % 0uufC; }A6u d SIcat ueal OF LfOuOle
with them. He. detailed the proceedings of
court when Mollison was indicted, and SAID he
had nothing to do with the finding of the in
sdictmcnt. Without completing his t. sstimony
he gave place to. Judge Mitchell of .Winona,
lie produceda q letter from Judge Page iuyitL
ing him to hold term Of court ut Austin.
The letter was dated Feb. 81, 1874. Complied
with the request = *s d { +
SATURDAY, June SIN the Page i'm
:peacoment, the respondent continued his tes
itimQny, giving his version ..of the different
matters charged in the varison matters. Finally
he was asked by his counsel as to occurrences
which took place on tho night OF the so.called
whisky riots. To which the managers object.
ed on the ground of immateriality. Argument
ensued, aud council for respondent, made a
motion to quash the fifth article and spcc;tica-
tion their of the tenth article. embracing
charges as to the conduct of Judge Page at
that time, upon the motion the court went into
secret session, but without reaching conclu.
sion adjourned to O'Clock, p. M, Tuesday.
= MONDAY, June 10--At 3 O'clock y. m,
quorum Of Senators having been obtained.
the trial proceeded. Mr.. Davis, counsel for
the defence withdrew the molten to !uuash
the hfth article. Judge Page then continued
reference to his treatment Of Sheriff Hull ii
falling 70 serve venue. Made no threat
toward him, 81, anything Of the kind, further
than to ealFhfS attention to his dutles Ir, IN
matter. The witness then gave his version al
the conyefsatiops had with several narties
who had made afidavits for presentation 10
the bar committee, as to misconduct in the
lngmnndson case. Atfour o CLOCK, after hny.
ing g1sen MS direct testimony upon al the
wss comms Fenced u Mr. Clough, who submit.
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