Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-26

which official misconduct is charged against
Judge Page, in conspiring to prevent the pay
ment to Riley of fees legally earned. He com.
menced his review of this point
by ~ reasserting + his proposition .
meant corrupt conduct in Office, and that there
fore, Judge Page having visited the board Of
commissioners, as private citizen, that part
of the charge necessarily falls to the ground.
He then took up the legal propositions involved
in the service of the subpanas, arguing that
the defendants had no right under our statutes
formed, and that in no event, was Riley enti-
tied to fees, the expense of such service be-
longing to defendants unless otherwise ordered
by the court. Riley's bill lacked the further
element of legality, from the fact that it had
not been taxed by the court.
The indictments in these cases grew out of a
riot in Austin, which, though often mentioned,
the Senate had solemnly resolved it would
know nothing about. Three persons were in
dicted for offenses committed at that time.
The parties were arrested, put in demurrer,
and while this demurrer was pending and
without the authority of the court, issued sub
ppnas for witnesses. How many witnesses
were subpcenaed for the State, God only knows
the record not showing, but the ungodly Riley
subpenaed ninety, among whom were the de-
PENDANTS counsel and himself. and it was not
fair to suppose the great and good Hall had
allowed himself to be outdone by his sub
ordinate. And all this before an issue had
been formed. Such is the transaction in all
it's original, qnvarnished cussedness. And be-
him, and blocked his game, this honorable
Senate is asked to impeach him.
But the acts themselves, not being particu-
larly out Of the way, it was necessary to show
malice, and so French is brought on the stand
to show that in March, 1875, Judge Page used
harsh language against Riley, incorporating
into this proceeding for that pur-
the January preceding, and before
the Riley bill had been originated. Judge
Page in his testimony upon this point located
this occurrence at the January session, prece-
ding. In this he was sustained by an album
dance Of unimpeachable testimony. This fact
is not so important to itself, but it illustrates
the malice of the entire proceedings.
Continuing, Mr.. Davis read from the reports
of the House judiciary committee, fixing the
time Of the occurrence in January, and charged
that the managers, in predicating the article
as of an occurrence in March, made themselves
accessories to the fact in the attempt to thus
deceive the Senate by Juggling in, at the insti-
CATION Of French, and to CRAFTY his petty
malice, an occurrence entirely foreign to that
specified in the article.
Mr.. Davis then followed the case through it's
every step up to the time when the French
Kinsman stipulation was presented to Judge
Page, when, in pursuance Of his duty to pro
tect the State aud the treasury, he demanded
that the clause protecting the interests of the
county were corruptly stipulated away, by
which act, Mr.. Davis said, the miserable little
steal sunk into the grave and the clods fell
over it. And for this defense of the treasury
the Senate was asked to impeach Judge Page,
and forever disqualify him from holding Office
Hon. Mr.. Davis announced that he. had COM
pleted the consideration Of the second article.
and at his suggestion the Senate adjourned.