Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-06-20
IMPEACH MENT,
Summary Of the Trial of Judge Sherman
Page. OF the Tenth Judicial District BE- !
fore the Minnesota State senate, Sitting
AS II Court of Impeachment.

! Summary Of the Trial Of y u&lxo Hherm q, =,
Page, of the Tenth Judicial District BE
fore the Minnesota State senate. Sitting
as II Court of Impeachment.
TUESDAY, June 1.-The cross-exami1ia.
ton OF Judge Page was continued bv Mr..
Ciough VINO was very aggressive and being
given all the latitude he required, he often
went beyond the bounds of legitimate cross
questioning. The only exception in this re-
spect was in reference to the Ingmundson
charge, when Judge Page having denied any
knowledge OF the proceedings at which Mr..
1ngmundson was nominated Treasurer, and
at which he made his speech as to the one
"mau power" Mr.. Clough introduced the
tiles OF the Austin Register and the Austin Re-
publican containing editorial articles and
COMMUNICATIONS in reference to the proceed
lngs OF that convention. The cross exami-
nation OF Judge Page continued till 1 O'Clock
Ill the afternoon, when he retired. The next
witness was VIM. Meighen who testified re-
!ative to the kind of charge Judge Page was
III the habit of giving III Fillmore county, and
to prove that he acted the same in Mower
county as elsewhere.
WEDNESDAY, June IA large num-
Der OF witnesses were examined, among them
several officials and ex-otficials from Mower
county, touching the conduct, official and per-
sonal, of Judge Page W. B. Spencer heard
Mollison say that if Mr.. Clough was not al.
lowed his seat in the court there would be
war. u. L. Phillips and n. n. Thompson tcs
tlned as to MollisOn's threatening "war in the
COURT If Mr.. Clough was not allowed a seat
IN the court. Mr.. Thompsen's graphic de-
crlptlonS produced considerable amusement
Various other matters, by several witnesses
were testified to.
THURSDAY, June 13.--The session of
the Senate was changed from the Senate
chamber to the hall of the House, to give
opportunity for work to commence on the
capltol extension, provided for by bill passed
last winter: A cloud of witnesses was called
IN behalf OF Judge Page, who testified to the
fairness of his official conduct. and general
judicial uprightness.
FRIDAY, June 14.-Considerable testi-
spondent, Judge Page, without shedding
much new light on the subject. The witness.
es testified to the courteous and proper feeling
OF Judge Page, towards the officers Of his
court A resolution of Senator Nelson was
aoopteo, ordering session to be held every
DAY except Sundays until the evidence is
heard. The case is evidently drawing rapidly
to close.
SATURDAY June ia number OF wit
nesses were called on the part Of the respond
ent explanatory of the Ingmundson matter.
Mr.. Davis announced that with the exception
OF single document not now in court respond.
cnt had put in all his testimony. A motion
was made to quash article five and specifca-
ton three of article ten touching the Austin
riot: The motion to quash was over-ruled,
but the court decided to receive no evidence
on them, but respondent, if he so desired
could be sworn as to what took place between
him and Sheriff Brandt. Whereupon Judge
Page took the witness stand. After the con-
clusion OF his statement Mr. Davis again an
nounced that the case of the respondent was
closed.
MONDAY, June FIN the Judge Page
impeachment case, a quorum of the Senate
was not obtained till afternoon. Several wit.
nesses were examined. It-was finally declared
tnat the testimony was concluded on both
sloes, ana recess was asked for by counsel
to prepare their arguments. Without decid-
ing this point the court of impeachment ad-