Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-15

DIR. RlchesOn says that ne is IN very preca-
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his ultimate recovery.
IMPEACHMENT.
TT FAST DRAYETH TO 4 CLOSE.
So Far as the judiciary Committee is Con-
cerned--The Arguments of Counsel Last
Night--A Disreputable Morning kPaper
ExcOriated.
The judiciary committee met at O'Clock
last evening to hear the arguments of coun-
sci upon the Page impeachment. Before
calling the committee to order, Chairman
Campbell asked the committee. whether the
rule previously adopted as to preserving
secresy should be still enforced, and on
Messrs. Ladd and Hicks indicating prefer
ence for the further enforcement of the
rule, The GLOBE representative forthwith
withdrew, as did one or two others who had
entered the chamber under the impression
that the proceedings were no longer to be
kept secret.
The petitioners case was opened by Mr..
Clough, who commenced his argument by
reading from the constitution, and enumer-
ating the ofenses for which judges may be
impeached in this State. Under the laws
of Minnesota, any misdemeanor in Office
is criminal offense, and then
stated the nature of improbable
offenses at common law. In support of his
points, he referred to the Andrew johnson
impeachment case, and commended that Judge
Page was guilty of offenses for which i'm
parchment is, under the constitution of the
State, the proper and only remedy.
No reputed lawyer, who had heard
even small part of the testi-
mony doubted that Page had committed
crimes for which he ought to be impeached
and removed from the high position he
holds. In this connection he referred to
Judge Pickerings case in 1903, who was i'm
peached for appearing upon the bench while
he was intoxicated. He also referred to the
prosecutions under the alien and sedition
laws for libel upon President Adams, and from
the cases named quoted the law, which he
contended was applicable to the case at bar.
After stating the law governing the case, Mr..
Clough proceeded to review the testimony in
the case, quoting largely from that of Slim
son, Ingmundson, r. j. Smith, and others,
and dwelling particularly upon that portion
of Ingmundson's testimony which
ascribed to Judge Page the
remark that Ingmundson was worse than
the Younger brothers, and deserved to be in
the penitentiary. What sort of chance for
fair trial could a man have before such a
Judge? He closed by saying that he had
merely glanced at the testimony, and would
reserve a brief portion of his time for reply
to what might be said on the other side.
In his argument, Mr.. Clough occupied about
one hour and quarter, and consequently
had three-quarters of an hour for his closing
argument.
Mr.. J. A. Lovely summed up in behalf of
Judge Page. He commenced by saying that
the real prosecutors of Judge Page were Ing
mundson, r. j. Smith, and the Mower
whole proceeding was but an exhi-
bition Of private malice, and could
serve no end of public justice.
He spoke further of these men as contempti
BILE harpies who were simply engaged in the
persecution of Judge whom they could not
mould to their base purposes, nor swerve
from the path Of rectitude and honesty. He
asked the committee to enforce that we'll
known principle of law, that the prosecution
be held to strict proof of the ale
cations made in their petition
Counsel then proceeded to review the testi-
money with considerable minuteness of de-
tail, and commented forcibly upon the fact
and claimed that on examination the
witnesses for the prosecution had either
broken down completely, or had failed
to substantiate their allegations
in chief. He further claimed that on many
of the charges set forth in their petition
they had produced no testimony whatever
He also commented bitterly upon the
course of disreputable St. Paul d:;ly
newspaper, which, to share in the spoils
and pelf of the ring, had
sought to poison the public mind against
Judge Page, and when sued for libel, had
continued it's infamous course to forestaI
public opinion and prevent a verdict being
rendered against it for heavy damages.
This whole prosecution was the off-shoot Of
private malice aimed at and intended to drag
down a just judge who would administer the
law honestly, and who had been instrumental
in driving from power before he went npor
the bench, corrupt and infamous ring.
Mr.. Lovely next addressed himself to the
| 1dW governing Gu6 Case, anu COMMENCED II
was essential to the petitioners case thai
guilt be proven. He read from the i'm
parchment case of Judge Chase, who hac
travelled through his district making politi
cal speeches, and quoted from Mr.. Wirt't
argument in that case in support of his posi-
ton, that actual malice must b,
proven. Every act of Judg,
Page, he claimed, was sustained
by authority of law. Mr.. Lovely then tool
up the specifications of the prosecution on,
by one and commented on the testimon,
adduced thereon by the prosecution and de
Tense respectively.
Upon the close of Mr.. Lovely's argumen
and Mr.. Clough's rejoinder the committee
took the case under advisement and viii
probably report on Saturday.
The testimony in the case, if ordered
printed by the House, will occupy at leas
1000 pages, the size of the Hous
journal, and cannot be written out from hi
notes by the stenographer in less than tel
days.
PRESENTATION ANDlSERENADE.
A Valentine Day Call on Father valentin.
Last evening one of those pleasant affair
took place at the rectory connected with til
church of the Assumption, which show tn
respect aud affection which faithful prizes
I inspires in his congregation, and which dra,
pastor and flock more closely together.
being st. Valentines day, the Liederkran
mustered i'll force and surprised the Re,