Daily globe., 1878-06-29

Stands Fire OH Every Article.
The impeachment court met at the usual
hour, and Mr.. Kinds commenced his argument
for the day by consideration of the third artl-
Gle, which charges respondent with prejudglng
the demand of one Vaudeville for compensa-
ton court deputy, without being called upon
to decide the matter. The argument upon this
article was similar to that to the second,
that it mattered not whether Mandeville's
claim was just or not the fact that Judge Page
prejudged the case, made him guilty Of corrupt
conduct in office, and rendered him liable to
Impeachment, if the act was the result of NAL
ice as he argued it was.
ARTICLE FOUR.
The inpeachabe offense in this article, Mr..
Kinds said, was that Judge Page prejudged the
right of one Stimson to $3.50 retained by him
as fees in service properly performed by him,
Stimson as an officer of the court, and that
such pref juds sment by respondent was conceived
and executed in malice The act was, there
fore, clearly impeachable
ARTICLE EIGHT.
Mr. Kinds then proceeded to the considera-
tion Of article eight in the Stmson contempt
case. The misconduct in this article consists
of issuing a warrant for the arrest OF Stimson
for publishing Il libel upon Judge Page with
out the filing of a complaint upon which to
found such complaint. This is Il direct in
vasiun of the rights of the citizen by the judi
cial power. Without any fact judcialy ap-
pcarng and while knowing that the recltals
made in it were false, Judge Page issued his
warrant-thus doing an illegal act from
malicious and corrupt motives. The grava-
men Of the charge is that Judge Page used his
ir.1ir al to cb ri n
violation of law, thereby becoming judicial
tyrant, for which he was legally and morally
subject to punishment by impeachment.
afternoon Session.
Upon his resuming his argument Mr.. Kinds
briefly examined the statutes bearing upon
arrests, after which he took un
ARTICLE NINE,
also relating to the Stimson contempt case, the
gravamen of the charge being that having
Brought Stimson befors him, Judge Page per-
verted his office for the purpose of finding
some charge against other parties-Harwood,
French and others--for the qualification Of his
personal revenge. Judge Page was the COM
plainant, prosecutor and the court. In the
examination, evidence having reference to
All testimony brought out pointing
to other parties was irrelevant. TO show that
Judge Page pursued this course, Mr.. Kinds
read from the testimony of Smith, French,
swan, Kimball, Hall, Cameron, not one of
whom We're examined as to Stimson's act, but
rather Judge Page conducted the examination
to find out what they and other parties had
done, thus pcrverting his office to the purpose
Of satisfying personal revenge. The defense
introduced but little evidence this article
because they knew the charge could not be re-
futed so that it st ood before the Senate fully
cd tbn he ofE r.
declared to be particularly heinous, and to
call FOR severe punishment
ARTICLE SIX.
The impeachabe act charged is that Judge
Page used his official authority to
coerce the grand jury-the Ing
nnundson rnatter-to return finding
contrary to their opinion. Mr.. Kinds briefly
reviewed the history Of the case as presented in
the testimony, and argued: First. that Ing
nundson, if at all, violated the law innocently,
and that under the law grand jury could not
bring Indictment for a violation of law in
n0cent!y committed, that there must be evil
intent. Second, that the effort of Judge Page
to force the Indictment Of Ingmundson was a
perversion of the judicial office by Judge Page.
Third. That Judge Page took the course he
did through malce--from hatred to Ingmund-
son.
ARTICLE SEVEN.
The impeachable offense in this article is
that Judge Page insulted the grand jury-that
he used his judicial power to wreak petty
revenge upon that body because of its refusal
to do his bidding-which act constituted mis-.
demeanor, and was therefore impeachable A
grosser indignity from one branch of the court
to another could not be perpetrated.
ARTICLE TEN.
NJ, do tin ,hnf1 il
ment of all the malicious conduct upon which
the House of Representatives relied for i'm
parchment. Under it all the nine articles and
the specifications have been grouped together
The object of the article simply to show
shat the motives OF Judge Page were so I'M
pure, and his malice so strong as to SHOW That
he was not proper man for Il high judicial
office.
In conclusion Mr.. Kinds said that the
groundwork of all the articles was that Judge
fage arbitrarily used his office Tor the PUNISH
ment of his enemies, which proposition he il
Illustrated by frequent reference to the testi
mony. Arbitrary power is always illegal, and
there is not and cannot be excuse for it, anG
its existence is proof of maliciousness. and the
plea of good faith and honest intentions. car
have place in such case Ihis IS r11lscond"ct
judicial usurpation-ln short. judicial tyranny
Such is the gst of every article. Nojudgmen
is asked for any error on the part of Judge
Page. Give him the benefit Of every honest
motive. The acts charged arise from passion
criminal in a Judge to harbor-done deliberate
ly, with malice aforethought, and for low re-
venge. Well might the people of Mower
county rebel. Success had made him bold
Impeachment is the peoples remedy. Let it be
solid reality, not scare crow. Judge the
tree from the fruit it bears. The
turmoil in Mower county is the
natural result of the conduct of
tyrannical Judge. Is such character fit tt
WELD judicial power in this State. This is fo1
the Senate to decide. Your duty is not one o.
sentiment, but of stern duty. The managers
have presented abundant evidence upon which
TO remove an unfaithful judge. judge lives
but day, but the judicial power lives OF
forever. Senators, protect It's purity ant
Justice. But is such a character as Judg
Page shown to be tit Il
deal out justice. Justice requires conviction
conviction requires his removal from Office
The honor OF the Judiciary requires his re
moval from office
Mr.. Kinds having concluded his argument
the Senate, motion Of Senator Edgerton
wtElt into secret session.
At the secret session, motion by Senate
Edgerton adopted to meet at 7:3O to vot
upon the articles.
resolution was offered, but not acted upon
that the Senate adj ourn sine die Monday, July
EreNinO Session.
The Senate was called to order for the even
ing session at 40 o'clock. In anticipation