Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-13
IMPEACHMENT.

A Largo Number of witnesses Examined
Yesterday and the Usual Thrilling, Blood
Curdling Testimony Relative to the Grand
Jury, Court Officers, Fees, ETC., Elected.
There were but two or three vacant seats
when the Senate met yesterday morning as an
impeachment court.
Business was organized by Senator Edgerton
offering an order that witnesses subpoenaed
who remain in attendance, but whose testimony
is rejected by the Senate, shall receive per
diem and mileage
Senator Doran said an order had been adopt
ed to pay only witnesses whose testimony is
considered material, aud he thought the order
should be adhered to.
Senator Nelson thought the order should be
modified as matter of justice.
Upon the roll call the order was adopted al
most unanimously.
mr. WHEELER,
tho gentleman on the witness stand at the time
of the adjournment Tuesday evening, re-
sumed the stand and was CROSS examined by
Mr. Clough.
". B. SPENCER,
sworn. reside at LIE Roy, Mower county, and
hold the office of county commissioner Was
in attendance upon the September term Of
court, 1878, as foreman of the grand jury.
There was nothing special in the charge of Judge
Page upon the charge Of libel. Don't think
any such special charge was made. Heard MIR.
Mollison say here in the city that if Mr.. Clough
was not allowed his seat in the court there would
be war.
The cross-examination Of Mr.. Spencer was
unimpOrtant.
F. A. ELDER
was clerk of the court of Mower county Jan.
1, 1874. Made up the calendar for the March
term of 1874. The Mollison case called. Judge
Page stated that there would be an adjourned
term of court for the trial Of that and other
cases. He also said that he had considerable
difficulty in securing a judge, and he hoped
attorneys would be ready to proceed at the
time of the adjourned term. There was jury
in attendance at that adjourned term. The
Molison case was continued by consent, after
attorneys had consulted. Mr.. Cameron ap-
ance. My books show twenty-five jurors paid
The Jury was ordered the latter part Of May
by Judge Page. No objection was made at
any time to continuance of the Mollison case
In his cross-examination by Mr.. Campbell,
Mr.. Elder reiterated his direct statements
without qualification, with the addition that
he knew jury was in attendance upon the
term of court held by Judge Mitchell, because
he helped them draw the same by order Of the
court, as the order book would show. The
records kept by Mr.. Elder showing several era.
sures, strong effort was made to impeach the
testimony of the books, but the witness answered
without hesitation az to the way the erasures
occurred. and in the direct testimony swort
positively that the changes had not been made
within the last year, but at the time he com
pared the transfer with his minutes, and dis
covered the errors.
D. J. Phillips and N. N. Thompson wer.
sworn as to Mr.. D. s. B. Mollison threatening
war in the country if Mr.. Clough was not al.
lowed a seat in the court, the expressive de-
lineation of the scene by the latter witness
creating some considerable amusement.
]. P. WILLIAMS,
was the first witness examined upon the SECOND
article. Resided in Mower county II years
Was county auditor from 1871 to 1875 Al
such auditor was clerk Of the board of county
commissioners. Was present at the Januar,
meeting 1875, of the commissioners. Judg
Page came in and was asked about the Bairt
bill, whether legal or not. French came il
about that time. In some wa,
Page and French got into a controvers,
and French accused Page of being corrupt
They were called to order and Page apologized
The Riley bill was not under consideration a
that time. No such bill was before the board
H. E. TANNER.
Resided in Mower county 81 years. Wa
county commissioner from 1871 to 1876. Wa
present at the session of the board when tn
controversy took place between Judge Page an,
Lafayette French. It occurred in reference t.
the Baird bill. The Riley bill was not befor
the board and Riley's name was not mentioned
Judge Page was not before the board at til
March session.
Recess to 2:30.