Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-09
THE IMPEACHMENT.

Judge Page Still on the Witness Stand
An Effort to Quash the Fifth Article
The court called to order,
JUDGE PAGE
was recalled and continued his testimony. He
testified he had conversation with Sheriff
r. 0. Hall, soon after his election, in a store,
in the presence of VIM. Engel, with reference
to the propriety of a candidate for Office prom
Using positions under him prior to the election
The name of no person was mentioned and l
made no threat to Mr.. Hall as he has testified.
as to his daring to do such and such things
Mr.. Rileys name was not mentioned.
ARTICLE THREE.
Have been acquainted with w. F. Vaudeville
for some IL years. Was, before my election,
his attorney. and never had any trouble with
him. At the special term mentioned in the
third article, l had a conversation with Sheriff
Hall as to the appointment of deputies. Such
is the custom in my district At the converse
ton with Mr.. Hall it was agreed between
US that Mr.. Allen was a proper person for the
position. Mr.. Mandeville's name was not men
toned, and did not know until after court
adjourned that it was pretended he had acted
any special deputy, simply recommending o.
mentioning some one whom thought proper
person. Mr.. Allen had charge of the jury and
the general court business. Mr. Hall never
said anything about Vaudeville until the close
of the term. Then when I was making up my
record, MIR. Allen and Mr.. Vaudeville came to
me and asked about their pay. Mr.. Hall was
not with them. Never said ''come up here
boys and get your pay" Never speak to PER-
sons older than myself as boys. When Allen
and Vaudeville spoke to me, told Mande-
vile did not know he was acting on special
duty Finally told him to call again, and in
the meantime considered the matter, and told
Vaudeville l had no authority to order his
pay, and that he must look to Sheriff Hall. |
never made any remark to Vaudeville about
what dirty work he had done for Hail. ETC.,
or anything of the kind. All I said was in nv
usual tone of voice.
ARTICLE FOUR.
The grand jury made presentment to me
the substance of which was, that in the Miller
case Deputy Sheriff Stimson had retained
$3.50 as his fees. Upon receiving the present.
ment, asked the sheriff if he had such a
deputy as u. X. Stimson. MIR. Hall answered
yes. and called him to come forward When
he appeared, told him of the action of the
grand jury, and explained the facts, and that
the proceedings were irregular, and directed
him to paw the money over to the clerk, in the
presence OF the grand jury, so that they might
know the matter they had investigated had
been settled. | made no threat to Stimson.
Did not think his act was malicious, and took
the course did as the easiest and best way to
settle his mistake. did not know AIr. Stimp-
son. l made no threat of any kind-simply
an ordinary transaction in court.
ARTICLE SIX.
This article covers the Ingmundson matter,
upon which Judge Page testified at considerable
length. never knew Ingmundson 80 as to be
acquainted until after he was elected treasurer.
Our relations were friendly until about the fall
term of court, 1876. Never had any social rela
tions with him or his family. have never at
tended a political convention since went upon
the bench, and did not hear of Ingmundson's
speech about the lone man power" Never re-
fused to recognize Ingmundson. Soon after
the fall OF 1876, lngmundson commenced pass
ing me without noticing me.
My practice in charging the grand Jury is to
call their attention to all misconduct in office,
etc. Have done SO in all the counties in my
district; do it habitually. Think it my duty
under the law. In the fall of 1876 1 gave the
usual general charge, and especially to matters
relating to the treasurer of the town of Clay
ton. l also mentioned that l had heard that
officers Of higher grade were connected with
the matter, not mentioning any name. Previous
to the March term Mr.. ID. B. Coleman called
my attention to the refusal of the county treas :
urer to pay over money belonging to the town
Of Clayton. At the March term, in addition to
my general charge, called attention to the
town Of Clayton matter and the act of the
county treasurer, reading and explaining the
law. also called their attention to the report
that public assemblages were allowed in the
auditors Office spoke of the valuable papers in
the office, and that such ought not to be al
lowed. did not mention the board or speak
OF the meetings as constituting an indictable
oftense. The report of the grand Jury was that
1T WIS dangerous practice, and at my sug-
gestlon the matter was reported to the commits
TONERS and auditor, who promised that it
should cease, and the matter was dropped
In connection with the treasurer's Office |
instructed the grand jury to investigate and
report. explained to them the difference be-
tween an indictment or a presentment, as
always do. Have always been particu-
lar in doing this in ali the
the counties of my district. The grand jury
remained IN session an unusually long time
about two weeks. There was no report made
in regard to the treasurer's matter until about
the ninth day, when they came into court and
asked for instructions upon some statute, At
one other time they asked me if a nrIncin,l
was responsible for the act Of his agent in
structcd the jury that no person being investi-
gated could appear before them, as it would
SoSA"! 20. Ah\aAeSnaShS' DuI1uS lue second
week, the foreman of the jury told me there
was disposition to delay matters. Toward
the close of the session the jury reported in
formally in reference to the treasurer's Office
pointed out the infoimality and instructed
them to correct it and present the facts they
desired in legal form. They retired. made a re-
port, and presented it to me in u correct form
took the paper, and said q if the
facts were as set forth by them they constitute
ed all lndlctable Offense, and one should have
been found. had become satisfied the Jury
did not desire to investigate matters, and be-
fore discharging them led their attention
to their delay, and told them if they hadl been
| influenced unjustly in their findings through
fear, favor or other cause, they had violated
their oaths ! also told them that considered
the facts mentioned in the report too import
ant to let go unnoticed. and that I was thank
full the law gave the court authority to act in
such cases. did not mention Ingmundson's
name in my charge, or in the subsequent proceed
lngs. did not interfere in the nvestigation
| IN any way or manner, further than to place
the facts in the report Of the grand jury in the
hands of the county attorney. When Ingmund-
son was brought up Mr.. Coleman and the treas
urer OF the town were examined, and also the
books of the town. MIR. Ingmundson was Of
fered an opportunity to put in testimony or
make statement, but he declined and con-
sidered it my duty to hold him to bail In
conversation with Ingmundson l told him
hoped he would not feel hard about the inves-
tigation. and explained to him the facts re-