Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-13
IMPEACHMENT.
Summary OF the Trf y / of Judge sherman
Page. Of the Tenth j Judicial District. Be-
fore tine Minnesota senate, sitting as a
Court of Impeacfment. y EE

Court of ImDeachment. y sE
MONDAY, June 3.-The examination OF
/ lngmudson, Treasurer of Newer county,
was taken in hand He testified as to his ar
rest for alleged malfeasance, and Judge Pages
conouct in connection Herewith, and on the
all the transactions of the Office which led to
the legal proceedings against him.. He adj
mitted that he harbOred hard feelings against
the Judge, and had denounced him publicly.
He had contributed $50 towards paying the
expenses of his impeachment.
TUESDAY, June 4.-The court received
and accepted an invitation to attend the CON-
mencement exercises of the State University
at Minneapolis on Thursday. David K. Slim
son testified as to his arrest for contempt at
the instance of Judge Page. He had circulat-
ed the petition charging the Judge with mall
feasance. Lyman Baird, r. /. Smith, Lafayette
French, Joseph Schwan and A. W. Kimball
also testified as to the same matter and the
libel in the Pioneer Press. Article ten was
reached at the afternoon session, and objection
was again made to it OH account of its indef-
niteness by counsel for the defense A bill of
particulars was filed as follows: L.. Of mali
ciously prosecuting P. T. Mcintyre, County
Auditor. 2. Of maliciously humiiating La
| fayette French, County Attorney. 8. OF
| abusing George Baird, then Sheriff of the
county. 4, OF publicly reprimanding R. o.
r.
5. OF maliciously revoking the appointment
| of c. L. West as Janitor. 6. Of angrily and
maliciously abusing R. 0. Hall, Sheriff, for
alleged neglect in failing to produce one
| Huntley in court. z. Of habitually refusing
| to allow the Sheriff to appoint his own court
| deputies. Testimony on several of the speci.
| fcations. was heard, when the court ad
journed.
WEDNESDAY, June 5.-Witnesses were
1 f1oo IL, l.
ten. George Baird and Lyman Baird testified
as to Judge Pages manner at the time of the
whisky riots at Austin in 1874. both declaring
| that he was much excited and spoke in 8
loud and peremptory tone censuring the
| former for not making arrests. This com
| pleted the compliments 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 mercilessly and quoted the pro
visions of the law with view to showing tina
the effense committed, if committed at all
should lie at the door of the witnesses. Be
fore Mr.. Losey had concluded the court ad
journed till Friday morning
SATURDAY, June SIN the Page i'm
peacoment the respondent continued his ties
timony, giving his version of the differen
matters charged in the varison matters. FINAL,
he was asked by his counsel as to occurrence
which took place on the night of the so-calle.
| whisky riots. To which the managers object
ed on the ground of immateriality. A-gumen
ensued, aud counsel for respondent, made
motion to quash the fifth article and specifica
ton their of the tenth article. embracln:
charges as to the conduct of Judge Page a
that time, upon the motion the court went int
secret session, but without reaching conclu
sion adjourned to O'Clock, p. M, Tuesday.
FRIDAY, June Hon. J. W. Losey
counsel for respondent finished the open
ing argument for the defense, when immed
ately Judge Dickinson was placed upon tn
stand and testified as to his having bee
several times invited to hold terms of coul
for the trial of cases in which Judge Page wa
interested. Hon. Gordan E, Cole testified fC
Judge Page in the libel suits brought agains
him. Did not ask him to condone crimins
prosecution, knowing that if he said he wa
satisfied as to the civil proceedings the Grim
nal prosecution would not be pressed. Neve
mentioned Mollison's name in the presenc
of Judge Page, nor did Page mention i
Judge Page then took the stand. Said he ws
interested in fifteen cases when he took b
1 seat as Judge. Had great deal of troubl
with them. He detailed the proceedings
court when Mollison was indicted, and said
had nothing to do with the finding of the il
dictment. Without completing his testimor
he gave place to Judge Mitchell of Winon
, He produced a letter from Judge Page invi
ing him to hold term of court at Aust
The letter was dated Feb 81, 1874. Compile
with the request.