Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-05

lions. Have taken some interest in these i'm
parchment proceedings. Think his acta war
rant it. Have contributed some $50 toward it.
Don't know who disbursed it.
At this point Senator Nelson moved tho
Senate retire to consult upon the invitation of
the Governor, which motion prevailed.
Secret Session.
After the court had retired Senator Nelson
moved that the invitation of the Governor be
and it was accepted, II to Is.
Senator Nelson moved the Senate hold q SEES
sion Wednesday evening at 1880, and that when
it adjourns that evening, it be to Thursday
evening at 1880, which motion prevailed, with
only one dissenting vote.
Senator Mcclure offered the following, which
was adopted:
Ordered, That no evidence be received as to
what any witness testified to upon the pro-
ceedings for contempt against D. K. Stimson,
except those named in article nine.
The court then took recess to 3 o'clock.
afternoon Session.
The consideration of the Stimson matter was
resumed. R. o. Hall, the sheriff of Mower
county, was the first witness. He said Page
examined him relative to letter to the Pioneer
Press which he was asked to sign. Page wanted
to know who signed it, and what its substance
was. Witness told the judge money was to be
raised and attorneys engaged to prosecute him.
GEO. ". CAMERON
said he was counsel for Stimson. Page told
witness he had issued warrant for Stimson's
arrest for circulating the petition. Page COM
PEELED French to testify Us to the petition
the meetings held in his office, who was
there, &c. Witness had opposed the election
of Page because he did not think he was 'ellgi-
BILE and because he was raising the devil in
Austin,
Mr.. Clough at this point presented the court
record In the Stimson case, which closed the
examination upon the eighth and ninth ar
ticles.
Article Ten.
THIS article, which charges, to use a vulgar
ism, general cussedness" on the part of Judge
Page, it will aforementioned by those who have
watched the impeachment proceedings, was
objected to by respondent for the reason that it
contained no specific charge. This objection
was 80 far sustained by the Senate as to re-
quire the managers to file bill of particulars
The bill of particulars contains seven specif-
cations against Page, as follows: l. OF mali
ciously prosecuting P. T. Mcintyre, county
auditor. 2. Of maliciously humiliating
Lafayette French, county attorney, by ap-
pointing another attorney to conduct a
temporary absence from the court
room. 3. OF abusing George Baird, then
sheriff of the county. 4. OF publicly repri.
manding r. o. Hall, sheriff, for an alleged
neglect of duty, when he, Page, knew that the
duty required could not be performed within
voking the appointment of G. L. West as jani-
tor. +. Of angrily and maliciously abusing
R. o. Hall, sheriff, for alleged neglect in faii /.
ing to produce one Huntley in court. z. OF
habitually refusing to allow the sheriff to ap
point his own court deputies.
respondent upon the same grounds urged
against the tenth article, but the court decided
to admit testimony upon the allegation.
LAFAYETTE FRENCH
was the first witness upon this article, com
mencing with the second specification. Wa,
county attorney March term, 1875. There wer,
criminal cases upon the calendar. Was in at
! tendance upon the court at the trial of a caus,
to vacate town road. A jury was impaneled
in the case. While the trial was in progress
was talking with witness near the Judge; ex
pect was whispering rather loud. Judge Page
called to the sheriff, saying if I wanted t,
speak to the witness l could take him GU,
doors, and took him out. Went to the from
part OF the court house. Was out perhaps hall
an hour when some of my friends came to m,
"Ao ooASA ch0 JuuSC udu Cdl1cu UQG criminal cal
endar and was raising trouble about nv alb
sence. Went into the court room and found ,
| jury impaneled and Mr.. Greenman in charge a
the case. He called me up and told m,
to take the case. Page told Greenman he coult
continue and receive his pay, and turning t,
that if neglect happened again 1 would be i,
contempt. This was after the trouble will
Page about the Riley case-two or three day
after.
To MIR. Losey-Was whispering loud. Wake,
out OF the court room and down stairs. Thinl
notion was being argued at the time. Thi
article was not considered by the House O
Representatives. Did not think it yerv gray
matter. When came into the court room afte
the jury in the criminal case was impaneled
don't think the Judge told me to take charge o
the case, but will not be positive. Have fire
quently heard judges rebuke attorneys an,
others Tor whispering and talking in court bu
not in the way he did me. If he had spoke +
me, instead of the sheriff, I should not hav
cared anything about it.
| R. o. HALL
testified as to the conduct of judge Pace 4
French, as above, and was then examined "a t
specifications 4, 6, and 7, in which he was tn
party alleged to be injured in the charges
Specification refers to the return of a specia
venire, given him in the afternoon, and whic]
ne claimed re quired 60 miles travel to serve
the Judge threatening to make him trouble i
| IL was not returned the next morning, ant
when he tried to explain the Judge refused t,
hear him. ~A y
AS to specification g. witness testified.
bench warrant had been placed in my hands fo
the arrest Of Geo. Huntley, who had forfei ter
his bail He served the regular notice on hi
Roy, near Huntley's house, to keen watch f.
him. When told Judge Page this he replied
None of this beating about the bush. VI,
ret that man or will punish you,' speakin,
in an angry tone and with an angry manner.
Testimony OF witness upon the seventh speci
fcation was not specially important simpl,
show that Judge Page would recommend t.
him special court deputies and that with on,
exception, he appointed such recommends
tions.
| Cross examined by Mr.. Davis, witness sale
the court room was small making quiet neces
sary, and that MIR. French was given in charge
OF the case as soon as he returned to the corr
| room.
The especial venire mentioned was in thu
Jaynes Casa case of great Importance. One
or. more venires had been exhausted. m.
case had been called and perhaps half a dozer
! jurors put in the box. The ATTORNEYS and wit.
nesses were present waiting to proceed. It was
at an adjourned term of court especially fo,
| the trial of that case. I nominated the names
Tor the venire. think all on that venlre lived
from 8 to 10 miles away. Would have
had to travel 60 miles tn
get around. The court tool
recess when the venire was issued. There
were four or five jurors lacking when the iuilpe
found fault with me. The jury was not filled
up out of that venire. It took three days to
complete the jury.
Huntley was charged with horse stealinc.
His bail was fixed at 81, 900. 1 had a bench
warrant for his arrest for three months. Had
been to LeRoy to try and serve it. It was some
time before had the street talk with Judge
Page. Did not give the warrant into the hands
of my deputy at LeRoy