Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1878-07-04
IMPEACHMENT.
Summary Of lac Trial OF Judge Aher man
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TUESDAY. June 25.-According to adj
journment the Senate met, every Senator
beng in his place, and the lobby and alsles Of
the chamber were crowded with spectators.
Ex.Goy. e. K. Davis commenced mis- argument
III behalf of the respondent. He occupied the
the entire day and without concluding. the
Senate adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, June 26-Thcre was a
large attendance to listen to the conclusion Of
Gov. Davis argument in behalf Of his client,
Judge Page. He occupied the whole day,
and his pereration rose to the highest flights
OF eloqucnce. 1.-THE conclusion Of his speech
he was warmly applaudcd 10y all parties for
his great effort, personally and warmly con
graduated by many of the distinguished
spectators present, members OF the bar and
others.
THURSDAY, June s7--1t was announced
that Judge Page, the respondent had decided
10 let his case go to the Senate without fur
Kinds, OH the part of the managers, entered
upon The closing argument in the case.
FRIDAY, June oS.-Mr Kinds con-
tinued his argument till the close OF the after
noon session. At the evening session the vote
on the several articles was token, and the re-
spondent Judge Page was acquitted on them
all. The following IS the vote in detail.
ARTICLE FIRST.
The first article relates to the indictment of
u. 5. B. Molison for libel upon Judge Page.
and alleges that he (Judge Page) depressed
Molison by keeping the suit hanging over
his head for several years, The vote upon
this article was as follows.
C1bugh, Of Mower county, Not guilty SO.
ARTICLE SECOND.
The second article relates to- the fees of
Thomas Riley while acting deputy sheriff, and
claims that Judge Page overawcd and intim.
dated the county commissioners to disallOw
the bill, and also declared the work performed
illegal.
GUILTY.
Clough, Henry, Lineau-3. Not guilty s.
ARTICLE THIRD.
The third article relates to the appointment
Of w. T. Vaudeville, deputy sheriff. and the
refusal OF Judge Page to allow him to be paid
and seeking to humliate him.
On this article Senator Clough alone voted
guilty" and all the remainder 0orty) voted
mot guilty"
ARTICLE FOURTH.
This was the so-called Stimson case, where
in Stimson, while deputy sheriff, was com.
PEELED by Judge Page, in open court, to return
tive dollars and half which he {Judge Page)
claimed had been Illegally retained by the
deputy.
On this article Senator Clough alone voted
guilty" the other forty Senators voting mot
guiltr.'
ARTICLE FIFTH.
The fifth article refers to the so-called
whisky riots, and alleges that Judge Page
sought to insult and humiliate the sheriff at
that time.
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guilty" the other forty Senators voting mot
guilty."
Senator J. B. Giltillan explained his vote as
follows In voting as shall vote, / do not
wish to be understood as sanctioning the issu-
ing of such an order as is set up, but believing,
however that a criminal intent had not been
proven, he should vote not guilty
ARTICLE SIXTH.
The sixth article relates to Judge pages eff:
forts to secure the indictment of county treas
Hrcr lngmundson and his charges to the
grand jury in this matter.
On this article the vote was as follows:
Guilty p. Not guilty 20.
ARTICLE SEVENTH.
This article relates to the alleged abuse and
insult hcaped upon the grand jury owing to
their failure to indict 1gmunson.
The vote was "a follows: Guilty II, Not
Guilty "a.
ARTICLE EIGHTH.
Under article eighth the Judge was charged
with wrougfully. maliciously, and unluwfully
causing the arrest of David Stimson
The vote was Us follows: Guilty %, Not
Guilty 10.
ARTICLE NINTH.
This article charges Judge Page with ma
ljcious scandalous, and oppressive conduct
on the bench, citing Lafayette French, K. |.
Smith, Geo. NJ. Cameron and others as hay
ing been subjects of this conduct
Tho yOtn stood fOIIDuc. (.p;1tv Va
Guilty 49,.
ARTICLE TENTH.
The article is very gener al in its terms and
charges that Judge Page has sought to annoy,
insult and Cypress the county officers and all
others who have incurred his dspcasurc
The vote was as follows:
Guilty IL. Not Guilty g.
A twO-thirds vote was required to convict.
The announcement having been 10 ade on the
last article there was applause and clapping of
hands which was soon checked bv the Pres-
lent.
Order restored, Hon. C. X. Davis, of counsel
the president, said
And now one motion of the counsel for the
1t is now here considered, ordered and adj
jud ged by the Senate Of the Senate Of Mime
sofa, sitting as a high court of impeachment
that the respondent, Sherman Page, Judge of
the tenth judicial district, be and is hereby &C.
quilted of each and every article and specif-
cation OF impeachment.
The order was directed to be placed upon
the record.