Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-04

Summary OF the Trial Of Judge Aherman
Page, Of tho Tenth Judicial Distract BE
fore shs Minnesota state senate. Sittins
AS q Court Of flmpeachm~nt. -,
F. TUESDAY, June 2o:-According TO- ad-
juurn4ent the Sonata met. every Senator
being In his place, and the lobby and aisles' of
the chsmbet were crowded with spectators.
Ex.Goy. &. x. Davis commenced mis- argument
IN behalf of the respondent, He occupied the
the entire day and without concluding the
Senate adjourned. :.
WEDNESDAY, June 26-There was a
large attendance to listen to the conclusion Of
Gov. DAVIS arghment In behalf othb chent,
Judge Page. He occupied the, whole day,
and his pereration rose to the highest flights
hs was s warmly .pplaSaea by ;ll parties 3 10 for
spectators present, members of the bar and
Tn6nsbAr, June s1--ftIwas announced
that Judge Page, the respondent had decided
to let his case go to the Senate without fur
thet argument. Thereupon Hon. Henry
Hinds. on the part of the managers, entered
upon the closing argument in the case.
FRIDAY, June 9S.-Mr. Hihds con-
tinued his argument till the close Of the after.
noon session. At the evening session the vote
on the several articles was tsken. and the re.
spondent, Judge Page, was acquitted on them
all. The following IS the vote in detail.
ARTICLE FIRST.
The first article relates to the indictment Of
D. 8. B. MollisOn for libel upon Judge Page,
and alleges that he Judge Page) depressed
Mollison by keeping the suit hanging over
his head for several years. The vote upon
this article was as follows:
GUILTY.
Cl6ugh, 6f Mower county, Not guilty 49,
ARTICLE sEcoND.
The second article relates to- the fees of.
Thomas Riley while acting deputy sheriff, and
dated the county commissioners to disallOw
the bill, and also declared the work performed
illegal.
Clough, Henry, Lineau-3. Not guilty 50.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The third article relates to the appointment
of W. T. Mandeyllle, deputy sheriff, and the
refhsa, OF Judge Page to al1ow him to be paid
and seeking to huuilliate him. :.
On this article Senator Clough alone voted
guilty" and all the remainder (forty) voted
mot guilty."
ARTICLE FOURTH.
in Stimson, while deputy sheriff, was CON-
i've dollars and halfwhich he (Judge Page)
claimed had been Illegally retained by the
deputy.
guilty" the other forty Senators voting mot
guilty"
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The fifth article refers to the so o.called
whisky riots; and alleges that Judge Rage
sought to insult and humiliate the sheriff at
that time.
On this article Senator Clough alone voted
"gailty:" the othsrforty Senators voting mot
q Senator J.. B. Gilfllan explained his vote as
follows: In voting as shall vote, / do not
wish to be understood as sanctloning the issu-
ing OF such an order as is set up, but believing,
however, that a criminal intent had not been
proven, he should vote not guilty.
: ARTICLE sixth, .~.y .s~: 80.
The sixth article relates to Judge pages ef:
forts to secure the Indictment of county treas
urer lngmundson and his charges to the
grand jury in this matter.
On this article the vote was as follows:
Guilty 81. Not guilty 20. @--": -.
ARTICLE, SEVENTH.
This article relates to the alleged abuse and
insult bcaped upon the grand jury owing to
their failure to indict Igmunson:;
The vote was as follows: Guilty II, Not
Guilty "a.
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
Under article eighth the judge was charged
with wrougfully. maliciously, and unlawfully
causing the arrest of David Stimson.
The vote was as follows: Guilty %, Not
Guilty 19. - :
ARTICLE NINTH =:
This article charges Judge Page with ma
ljcious. scandalous, and oppressive conduct
on the bench, citing Lafayette French, r. I.
Smith, Geo. NJ. Cameron and others as hay
ing been subjects of this conduct
The vote: stood as follows: Guilty g, Not
i1qFctE TENTH.
The article is very gener al in its terms and
charges that Judge Page has sought to annoy,
insult and oppress the county officers and all
others who have incurred his displeasure. q
The vote was as follows: No.
Guilty Is. Not Guilty g. s i
!. 4 two-thitds vote was requtred:to convict.
The ann Ouncement having been % adaon the
last article there was applause and c1apping Of
hands which was soon: checked blythe .Presf-
lent. H.: 49, i : .:2$r3 y:I% "a. y. :
Order restored, Hon. c. K.;Davis; of counsel,
addressing the president, said
And now one motion of the counsel for the
respondent:
It is now here considered, ordered and ad-
judged by the Senate Of the Senate of Minne-
sofa, sitting ~ high court of impeachment
that the respondent, Sherman Page, judge Of
the tenth judicial district, be and is hereby ac-
quilted of each and every article and specihs
cation Of impeachment. Es:s%< SS.S::s%s.?sss5-5
The order was directed to be placed Upon
the record.