Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-15
YEAS,
afternoon Session.

noon the first witness on the stand was
MIR. PHILLIPS,
who was on when the Senate went into secret
session in the forenoon. He said the grand
jury had not asked to be discharged until they
had got through with their business and then
they were discharged. The balance of the
testimony was the same as the other grand
jurors, and the DISCRIMINATION brought out
nothing new.
Senator Deuel. wished to know of this witness
whether the jury came in more than once and
asked to be discharged?l
A. No sir.
EIR. GREENMAN,
who resides at Austin, said he had known the
respondent ever since he had been on the bench
and had heard him charge grand juries before
His tone of voice was about tho same on all
occasions. His conduct towards tho officers of
his court is courteous and dignifed. 1 was
called to impanel the Jury in Mr.. French's
absence, but when lie came in allowed him to
go on with the case. The Judge did not ask
me to go On with it, neither did he say that if I
did the county would pay me. l did not hear
him say to Mr.. French to go out of doors to
talk to his witnesses, and do not think he did
say So
Before Mr.. Greenman left the stand.
Senator Waite wished to know whether this
controversy and impeachment had caused much
excitement in and around Austin? If so. to
what extent? And if such excitement affected
the social relations of the members of the COM
munity?
Senator Deueliw wished to have the matter sub
mltted to the Senate, as to whether such a
question should be entertained. The vote
stood 16 for and 10 against. Mr. Greenman
stated in substance that the excitement had
found it's way into every nook and corner of
Austin. Into the highways and bye-ways and
even he, the witness, had been accused of saw
ing things that were not so. Of course we got
mad over it, naturally would; and, the pleasant
relations of neighbors have been disturbed in
consequence of this trouble He did not think,
however, that any divorces had grown out of
it. Such is not the fact at my house. It's not
divorce, but it weighs about 16 pounds and
is boy
W. K. HUNKINS,
present when the judge charged the iurv.
but it was the same old story, and in the cross
examination there was nothing new.
HON. NJ. J. SEVERANCE,
adignified lawyer of Mankato, took the stand
and said he had been practicing law for Is
years, and was present at Austin when the
James case was on trial. He had assisted
in the prosecution. We were three
days in getting a jury, and the Judge told
man in Austin, because it would only run up a.
bill for nothing, that he must go out to some
OF the other towns, where they had not heard
OF the case. ave only got one iuryman the
first day, and we considered it farce to sum
mon Austin men.
MIR. DEFINING
was one of this celebrated grand Jury, and he
did not hear or see anything unusual in Judge
Pages tone Of voice or actions towards the
grand jury He was very decided and told MS
what our duty
J. D. RUGG
was of the same opinion Of the witness who
preceded him.
o. B. MORSE,
who was a juror also, said the Judge did not
say one word about indicting Ingmundson or
the county auditor. That when the jury came
IN 1T was voluntary, and they at all times re-
ported that they had further business until
they closed their labors, and then asked to be
discharged, and were discharged. There was
nothing said to the jury about perjury and