The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-13

TUESDAY, June 4.-The court received
mencement exercises Of the State University
at Minneapolis on Thursday. David X. Stim-
son testified as to his arrest for contempt at
the instance Of Judge Page. He had circulat-
ed the petition charging the Judge with NAL
feasance. Lyman Baird, r. ]. Smith, Lafayette
French, Joseph Schwan audA. W. Kimball
also testified "a to the same matter aud 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 indefi-
niteness by counsel for the defense A bill Of
particulars was filed as follows: l. OF mali
ciously prosecuting P. T. Mcintyre. County
Audit: auditor 2: OF malieious'y humiliating Ia q.
abusing George Baird, then Sheriff Of the
county: 4. OF publicly reprimanding r. o.
Hall. Sheriff, for an alleged neglect OF duty
5. OF maliciously revoking the appointment
| OF c: L. West as Janitor: 6; or angrily and
malicionsly ns abusing R o: Han, sheriff, for
Huntley in court. Z. OF habitually refusing
to allow the Sheriff to appoint sis own court
deputies Testimony on several Of the speci.
| tications, was heard, when the court ad-
journed.
WEDNESDAY, June 5-Witnesses were
sworn US to the charges contained in article
ten. George Baird and Lyman Baird testified
as to Judge Pages manner at the time Of the
! whisky riots ut Austini in 1874. both declaring
that he was much excited and spoke in q
| loud and percmptory tone censuring the
I former for not making arrests This CON-
pleted the cOmplainant's case. In the after
noon Mr.. Losey, counsel for the defense,
opened the case with speech occupying
about three hours He reviewed the testimony
OF witnesses mercilcssly and quoted the pro-
visions Of the law with Il view to showing that
| the effcnse committed, II committed at all
| should Tic at the door Of the witnesses. Be-
fore Mr.. Losev had concluded the court I'D.
journed till Friday morn ng.
FRIDAY, June 1.-Eon. J. W. Los+7,
counsel for respondent, fmisl 81 the open
ing argument for the defense. when iIn,ncdi
stand and testified as to his having beer,
several times invited to hold terms Of court
for the trial OF cases in which Judge Page was
interested. Hon. Gordan E. Cole testified 70,
Judge Page in the libel suits brought against
him. Did not ask him to cohdonc a criminal
prosecution, knowing that If he said he was
satisfied as to the civil proceedings the crimi
nal prosecution would not be pressed. Ncve,
mentioned Mollison's name in the presence
Of Judge Page, nor did Page mention it.
Judge Page then took the stand. Said he was
Interested in fifteen cases when he took his
seat as Judge: Had a great deal of trouble
with them. He detailed the proceedings o
court when Molleon was indicted, and SAID HI
had nothing to do with the finding of the in
dictment Without completing his t. stimon,
he gave place to Judge Mitchell OF Winona
He produced letter from Judge Page invit
ing him to hold Il term Of court at Austin
The letter was dated Feb 2l, 1874. Compiled
with the request.
! SATURDAY, June Sin the Page i'm
peacoment the respondent continued his tes
timony, giving his version OF the differen
matters charged in the yarison matters. FINAL!
he was asked by his counsel as to occurrence
| which took place on the night of the so-callet
whisky riots. To which the managers object
ed on tlle ground of immatcrinlity. A-gumen
ensued, aud counsel for respondent, made
motion to Quasl the fifth al lticle and spcciflca
ton their of the tenth article. embracing
charges as to the conduct Of Judge Page q
that time, upon the motion the court went int
secret session, but without reaching conclu
sion adjourned to o'clock, p. m, Tuesday.
MONDAY, June lO--At 8 o'clock p. m
. quorum Of Senators having been obtained
. the trial proceeded. Mr.. Davis, counsel TO
. the defence withdrew the molten to quasi
the fifth article. Judge Page then contir ,ie,
his testimony commencing with the charge Il
reference to his treatment of Sheriff Hull Il
/ failing to serve a venue. Made No threa
toward him, or anything Of the kind, furthe
than to call his attention to his duties in tn
matter. The witness then gave bis version {
" the conversations had with several partie
t who had made affidavits for presentation
e the bar committee, az to misconduct in th
, Ingmunds0n case. Atfour O'Clock, after ha,
- ing given his direct testimony upon all th
. charges, the eroes- examination Of Judge Pas
! was commenced by Mr.. ClouRh, who submit