Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-11
IMPEACHMENT.

Tho Circus Proves a Formidable Rival---
A Bare Quorum Present and the Good
Mr.. Page Depicts His Virtues and the
Vices in Others with Which He Had to
Contend.
circus is big counter-attration to impeach-
ment proceedings, at least so it looked about
the Senate chamber yesterday. AS the clock
began to approach the hour Of three o'clock,
the hour to which adjournment was had Satur-
day, there we're but few Senators in the seats,
while the crowd of witnesses from Mower,
heretofore always prompt in securing their
seats upon the floor or in the gallery, were
largely absent. At three clock quorum of
Senators had gathered, and quite a fair sprlnk..
ling of the array of witnesses. At five minutes
past the number of Senators present had
been increased to "a, three more than a quo
rum, and the president brought down his
gavel and directed the secretary to call the
roll, after which the usual proclamation was
made, and the court was ready for business.
MIR. Davis, of counsel, announced that by
leave of the Senate, they would withdraw the
motion to quash the fifth article, and Mr..
Clough, for the managers, also made a similar
announcement as to the objection to the ques-
ton propounded by counsel in relation to occur
riots.
JUDGE PAGE
then resumed his place on the witness stand,
and continued his testimony, commencing with
the charge in reference to his treatment of
Sheriff Hall in failing to serve venue. He
said there had been trouble in securing jury
in the Jayne trial, tried twice before. The
sheriff had subp9naed large numberkof per-
sons from Austin, well acquainted with the
facts. In this way much time had been con-
sumed, and I called the attention of the sheriff
to the necessity Of going outside of Austin, at
the same time calling his attention to the ne
cessity of haste as the court had no other
business. Did not give the sheriff a specified
time in which to make his RETURN
but l urged him to make all the haste
possible, and made no threats to him.
Of specification g. the witness said he recol-
lected of the Indictment of Richard Huntley
for larceny. Had q conversation with Sheriff
Hull, as to what diligence he had used in secur-
ing Mr.. Huntley by bench warrant process, and
told him, after his report, that he ought to use
more diligence. Made no threat toward him,
or anything of the kind, further than to call
his attention to his duty in the matter.
AS to interference with the sheriff in the ap-
pointment of Deputies witness said it had
been simply to require that the court
deputies should not be general
deputies, and that they should be men
u Soou CuaIdCGcI Auu competent 1Or CQe per-
Torrance of the duty. I pursued the same
course with MIR. Hall as with other sheriffs in
the district, only restricting him above sta
ted
The witness then gave his version of the
conversations had with several parties who had
made afidavits for presentation to the bar
committee, as to misconduct in the Ingmund-
son case, correcting the testimony of those
witnesses for the prosecution in several partic-
ulars, but which was of no particular import
ance.
At four o'clock, after having given his direct
testimony upon all the charges, the cross-exam-
nation of Judge Page was commenced by Mr..
Clough, who submitted the witness to a most
rigid questioning as to his numerous state
ments in relation to the different charges; but
the questions and answers took such a wide
range that injustice would be done by attempt
lug to give synopsis of the proceedings. At
six o'clock, with the cross-examination appar-
emily but little if any nearer an end than when
it commenced, the court adjourned.