Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-01

not give the manner. Nobody but Judge Page
could do that. It's peculiar to himself. There
was considerable excitement over the Ingmund-
son matter. Came into court and reported as
to the auditors office. Page then said all the
jury had to do was to call the auditor and
commissioner before them, and explain the
matter, and if they would discontinue the
practice, no further notice need be taken of it.
LEVI Foss
Sworn, testified lived in Window, Mower
county. Was grand juror at the March term,
1877, was present and heard the charge Of Judge
Page, of which he gave his recollection, being
in substance the same as that of the preceding
Witnesses. After the charge, Page said we
were an intelligent looking set of
men, and he expected we would
do our duty faithfully. When We made the
we must Investigate, and we retired and drew
up a report stating the facts. When the report
was presented Page said the facts warranted an
indictment, and he could not see why we had
not been done unless We had been bribed, and
that in failing to do SO we had violated our
oaths and perjured ourselves. His manner was
very indignant, spoke out and thought he was
angry.
Cross Examination by Mr.. Losey-Mr. Foss
said he had not been in court much previous
to that time Grand jury only asked to be
discharged at tho time they were. Have not
made an affidavit. Signed one, but did not
swear to it. 1t was presented and read to me-.
Was in the harvest field. Did not raise my
hand or swear to it. Think the affidavit con-
tains statement of facts as I
then understood it. MIR. A. A..
HARDWOOD furnished the ink in the harvest
field. Did not see Crandau sign the affidavit
at the time. That portion of the affidavit
1t is not true as stated in the affidavit that the
Judge used insulting and abusive language.
Had no talk with Crandall about the affidavit.
Don't recollect what Crandall and Harwood
said they wanted the affidavit for. Found the
facts by the examination, and the court laid
correctly as to that point, and SO did not bring
in an Indictment.
Re-direct-The jury were in session eleven
days. Were investigating the treasury bust
ness about four OF five days. Page spoke to
me about the affidavit. Cans4e my place one
what I said in the affidavit. Then read the
bar committees report, and asked if did not
think it correct. replied did not. Got out
pencil to write another affidavit. but I told
him would think it over.
A. D. WoODARD
was one of the grand jury at tho March term
1877, and detailed the charge of Judge Page
to irregularities and the proceedings that
followed. He testified further that he called
Ingmundson into the presence of the jury at
the suggestion of the foreman and that Ing
mundsOn's explanation at that time satisfied
the jury that he had done nothing indictable.
When jury reported nothing against the treas
urer Page would get angry, and seemed deter
found a bill. When we presented statement
of the facts, he said if the statements made
were true, they constituted an improbable
offense. His language was very harsh; never
heard such language by man in his place.
Appeared to be very angry.
Cross examined by Mr.. Losey-Have signed a
statement in relation to the matter. Never
made an affidavit before justice of the peace.
A. A. HARDWOOD was present when signed it.
The signature of the justice is in his own hand
writing. It was published as an affidavit. Did
go and bring Ingmundson into the grand Jury
room. Don't remember that the Judge said if
we brought any person whose acts were under
consideration it would vitiate an Indictment.
Did not want to avoid finding an Indictment.
Had talked it over with other grand jurors.
To the best Of my recollection, The court
brought the matter up the second term without
the matter being brought to his attention by
the jury.
Mr. Losey then read statement of witness,
signed by himself, in which he denied the truth
of the statements of the so-called Harwood
affidavit, and that he never signed it in the
presence of a justice, which he acknowledged
his act.
". H. CRANDALL,
the next witness, started in to detail the charge
of Judge Page to the grand jury, when the evil
dence was interrupted by Senator Waite who
inquired of the management the necessity OF
swearing SO many witnesses upon that one
point. He did not want to interfere, but if not
considered material he d id not see the propriety
or necessity Of presenting the same facts by So
many different witnesses.
MIR. Campbell, of managers, replied that
knowing from the preliminary examination,
that there would be conflict of testimony on
this point, the prosecution had thought it ma
terial to substantiate the facts as fully as pos
sible.
The examination of MIR. Crandall was re.
sumed and the entire story, in its length,
breadth and depth, was repeated. with the ad.
dition that Judge Page in his charge was very
violent, exhibiting a great deal Of anger and
excitement.
He was not submitted to any cross examina.
tio1.
adjournment.
At this point several Senators manifestine
uneasiness, and some having already left the
room, it was thought best to settle the cues
tion whether there should be an adjournment
over Saturday, which had been talked over by
the Senators among themselves, and Senator
Wheat brought the matter up by moving that
when tho court adjourn it be to 2:3O P. M. on
Monday.
Senator Nelson offered as an amendment that
the adjournment be to the regular hour to-
morrow (to-day), stating that with the LARGE
number of witnesses present he thought the
testimony should at least be completed before
an adjournment was had.
A vote being taken the amendment pre-
vailed, yeas IA, nays II.
Mr.. Davis, of counsel, hoped some member
voting in the majority would move considera-
ton of the vote.
Senator Nelson moved the vote be reconsider
ed, when Mr.. Davis, by consent, stated as
fact that respondent not anticipating that
tho tenth article would be sustained, had sum-
moned no witnesses upon it; that since the
filing of the specifications, there had been no
time Tor preparation upon that article, and it
was necessary in order to afford him an oppor-
tunity to interpose proper defense, that
some little time should be given him, and it
had been hoped the court would adjourn over
to Monday for that purpose.
Senator Wait, while not desiring to take anv
advantage, thought in view of the large num-
Der of witnesses present it was the duty of the
court to proceed as fast as possible. His views
were that it would be better to finish the exam
ination up to the tenth article, and then if it
should appear that the interest of the respond
ent demanded more time for preparation,
grant it.
Mr.. Losey, of counsel, said the pressure of
other matters had given no time for consulta-
ton, even upon the specifications to the tenth
article, and that the examination going on day
after day, would make it absolutely impossible
to agree upon and prepare q plan of defense.
That article covered a great variety Of charges
of the most general character, and if respond
ent was to be given any time for preparation it
ought to be now.
Mr.. Campbell, of managers announced that
probably the tenth article would be reached
in another days sitting. =
Senator Pillsbury was satisfied, if any ad-