New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-06-12
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IMPEACHMENT.
Summary of the Trial of Judge Sherman
Il Page, of the Tenth Judicial n district. Re
fore the MfnnesOtaState Senate, sitting
as s. Court OF Inlneachmanf. -. :


as g. Court OF Impeachment. .st3Tt,5.
WEDNESDAY,, May % Ion the opening
ofthey court Lafayette French was cross ex-
amined relative to the second article, and ad.
mittea that he had consented to striking out
the stipulation between himself and Mr. Kins-
man, of which complaint had been made.
Mr.. Riley, O. G. Kins1nan, William Richard,
G. NJ: Cameron, p. O., Hull and James Grant
also testified as to7Mr. French's suit and the
claim Of Riley against the county which
Judge Page had ordered disallowed! The
third article, alleging that Judge Page had
refused to allowiDeputy Sheriff w. T. Man
derville compensation for his services, and
several witnesses were examined. Article
four, alleging that David H. Simpson, a
deputy sheriff, had been insulted and .humili-
ated by Judge Page while in. the discharge of
his duty, was taken no and Simpson was ex-
lamined. His testimony was rather DANA cling
to himself as. public officer. a secret session
was held in the evening, at which it was re-
solved to cut down the compensation of the
managers to IS day. f.
THURSDAY, May 3O.--Testimony was
taken in regard to the Simpson matter in
which Judge Page ordered Simpson to return
fees illegally collected in the presence of the
grand jury. The bill of particulars to the
tenth article, prepared by themanagers, was
presented, towhich the defense entered de-
murer. The demurrer was oyerruled BY vote
Of % to 10. Article five was passed without
prejudice. Article six was then taken up and
"a large number of witnesses examined Judge
Page. is charged with having accused the
grand jury Of being bribed for failing to find
an indictment against one Ingmundson, who
out concluding the court adjourned.
FRIDAY, May 1.--R. A. Jones was the
first witness and testifedsas to Judge Pages
4is,.f 1,o Inn, n1cn,,
subsequent language used to the grand jury,
W.. E. Wilkin testified as to the Judges
charge relative to the alleged irregularities
in the auditors Office, C. C., Crane, Levi Foss
A. D. Woodland, and W. 81. Crandell we're
also examined relative to the same matt ers
without developing any additional facts, after
which the court adjourned to Monday after
noon at 2:3O O'clock. ~
d MONDAY, June 3S.----The examination of
u. Ingmudson, Treasurer of Mower county,
was taken in hand. He testified as to his ar
rest for alleged malfeasance, and Judge
Pages conduct in connection herewith, and
on the crOss-eXaminatiOn gave a detailed ac-
count of all the transactions Of the office
which led to the legal proceedings against
him, He admitted that he hargored hard
feelings against the judge, and had denounced
him publicly. He had contributed $50 towards
paying the expenses Of his impeachment
tR4 OESsOAI, y uuc s. L RIG COURT ICCClVeu
and accepted an invitation to attend the com
mencement exercises of the State University
at Minneapolis on Thursday. David Z. Slim
son testified as to his arrest for contempt at
the instance ofJudge Page. He had circulat-
ed the petition charging the Judge with NAL
feasance.' Lyman Baird, r. I. Smith, Lafayette
French, j seph Schwan and A. w. Kimbali
also testified as to the same matter and the
libel in the Pioneer, Press. Article ten was
reached at the afternoon session; and objection
was again made to it on account OF its indeti-
'niteness by counsel for the defense. A bill Of
particulars was filed as follows: II OF MALI
sc'iously prosecuting P. :. Mcintyre, County
Auditor; 2. OF maiciously humiliating La
lfayette French, County Attorney. 8: Of
abusing George Baird, then Sheriff Of the
county. 4. Ofpublicly treprimanding r. O..
Hall, Sheriff, for; an alleged neglect Of dnty;
s. OF maliciously Teyoking the appointment
of C.L.iW West as Janito-. e. OF angrily and
maliciously abusing r. q. Hall Sheriff, for
alleged neglect in failing to produce one
Huntley in court. T. OF habitually refusing
to allow the Sheriff to appoint his own court
deputies Testimony on lseYera Of the speci-
tications was heard, when the court adj
journed ttl3a xf} s 5ss 8s3 @