Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-05-25

it the most important, and wishing little
time to consider it, a recess was taken to 8
O. clock.
afternoon Session.
Uupon reassembling Senator Doran offered
the following resolution, which was adopted
unanimously:
Resolyed, That while this body recognizes
the right of the newspapers to publish all of
the proceedings in full, it disclaims the pro-
priety and right of the press to comment upon
| its proceedings and upon the parties to the con.
| troversy as being prejudicial to the course OF
! justice.
| Manager Campbell then resumed his opening
argument taking the sixth e. te cbarse
was that Judge Page attempted to override tne
grand iury a coordinate judicial branch, indie
pendent and a law unto itself as far as It's au-
! thority extends. The evidence Will show that
course he pursued politically; that Pagea from
that time followed Ingmundson persistently,
J finally getting his case before the grand jury,
which, after being sent out six times, indicted
Ingmundson, when such grand jury was dis
charged with insulting comments. To sum up,
Mr.. Campbell said, we claim First-That Page
attempted to override the grand jury to make
| their consciences subversive to his.
! Second-That he falsely stated the law and
| knew it.
Third-That he attempted to use the power
| of the court to crafty his malice in order to
ruin man to whom he had taken dislike.
Fourth-That he publicly insulted the grand
jury in telling them they had violated their
| oaths.
Fifth-That the grand jury are coordinate
| branch OF the court, and the judges OF both
| law and fact.
Article refers to conduct Of Judge Page to-
ward the Ingmundson grand jury, and was not
specially considered.
| Article s, refers to the arrest and imprison-
ment of David H. Simpson, for speaking and
publishing libelous matter against Judge
Page The ninth article is of the same charac-
ter and both were considered together by MIR.
Campbell.
Here, said Mr.. Campbell, we charge another
arbitrary and illegal act on the pratt of Judge
Page by, upon mere rumor issuing his war
rant ordering the arrest Of Mr.. Simpson.
Judge Page in his answer says he gave the mat
ter a thorough investigation satisfying himself
that he had the right'to arrest Simpson and try
him for contempt. If such is the case then is
he incompetent to act us Judge, and OF that
he has never been charged. On tho contrary
all acknowledge him able and learned law
that he did not know that
!, he was exceeding his authority as judge, and
violating the law which he had sworn to hon
esty and faithfully administer. Mr. Camp
l bell cited the law as to contempt, and authori-
I ties on the same subjects. He then reviews the
proceedings after the arrest, asserting that af-
ter the arrest had been made, Page refused
Simpson speedy trial, but kept him dancing
upon the court for four weeks, and finally
. acknowledged that he was not after Simpson
butjother parties, his arrest being for the pur'
l pose of bringing out evidence to use again
l those other parties.
a Article 10 is of general character, charging
g in general terms arbitrary and malicious
conduct. and was not commented upon.
In Ind he sal ipht he tha
: the managers might not look upon the case
Y with an unprecedented eye but certainly they
had no wish to I'M ure respondent
, and only desired that he shoulc
I have fair and impartial trial, and that the
! verdict should be sustained. From what the
managers have learned, Judge Page obtained
l his office by the acts of demagogue. Holding
r the position he does, we have right to hole
: him to the strictest accountability. The purity
Of the judiciary must be sustained. Upon tina
$ rests the rights, the liberties of the people
h Our whole judicial system is based upon tn
n principle that, though errors liable, az
honest motive is an essential. If errors ar
+ committed, and honestly, no crime is commit
: ted. But If he acts maliciously, he does com
n NIT crime. We believe he has-the peopl
: of this district believe he has, and demand
: that he be removed tor those crimes. Thanking
e the Senators for their attention, Mr.. Campbell
: closed his presentation of the case.
S Manager Mead-Mr. President, before pro
e ceeding further would like call of tn
x witnesses.
: Before proceeding with such call, Senate
e Clough sent up and had read paper objectin
y to the position in which he had been placed b.
e the challenge Of respondent, in which he de
), MED the allegation that he had formed and ex
It pressed an opinion as to the guilt Of accused
IS denying other allegations and asserting that b
y was prepared to vote upon the case accordin
l. to the facts and the evidence to be presented a
= the trial.
p The President announced the Senator de
} sired the paper should go upon the record
n which would be the course pursued if objec
n ton was not made
d Senator Edgerton objected to such course be
r ing taken until it had been considered in
It session.
5 So ordered by the president.
r The roll of witnesses was then called, tn
. answers showing that those for respondent wer
t, more prompt in their attendance than those fo
l. prosecution, though neither list was full b
n any means.
g Mr.. Lovely asked if W. A. Kimble, sut
n ponaed by both sides, had the original cou1
Is records, Or merely copy with him.
y Mr.. Kimble replied that he had the origins
20 records, got to-day from the Office of the secre
y tary of state.
Senator Doran wanted to know if the vii
Is nesses for the defense were summoned to ar
re pear here the first day of the trial. He said
"a understood there were over sixty Of then
e. making an expense to the State of over 800
W day, while it would probably be week at leas
J. before they would be needed.
10 The President said they were summoned t
IL appear the first day of the trial
n Manager Mead said the prosecution wou1
le undoubtedly occupy all of next week with the
Ii witnesses.
lie Senator Doran then said he thought som
ot order should be made regulating this matte
le and that it might be considered moved til
It. Senate go into secret session, which motto
1e prevailed.
vi When the doors were reopened the court az
lg journed.
lie
Ill The Boy Orator at the Opera House.
es The great wonder-the boy orator-is only
e. wonder SO far as his extraordinary memory an
r endurance are concerned. But when perfe
OF ton in elocution is claimed for him it is on]
If like the claim made for him of originality j
e. his renditions of the pieces he recites-it is
claim only, which is destroyed after the utte1
e, ance of half dozen sentences Tn all his REQ