The Worthington advance., 1882-03-30
JUDGE cox CONVICTED
f. St. julien Cox IMpeaelaed, Convicted, d
posed and Disqualified.

r. 81. Jnlien Cox lNpea0hed, Convicted, De-
posed and Disqualified.
On Monday. 20th inst after the conclusion
OF the speech OF Manager Dunn. the respond
ask that before the resnlt which involved such
grave consequences to his future, which was 90
momentous to his wife, children and friends,
and all that Was dear to him, the senate bear
WIN Win him even At little cost to the state, and
come remarks ~ Aass a4 some ~ iHs dis
cussiou, leave was granted and Judge Co,
made along speech It was not devoted to the
testimony, bnt WAs simply moving personal
appeal for justice, nc! mercy
On tuesday, the 2lst. the senate was in &C.
crot session most OF ii day. No notes were
taken on the articles OF Impeachment. but the
time was mostly taken up with elaborate
speeches from Senators D. Buck, e. H. Buck,
Wilson, Castle ana others.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ...
The secretary then called the roll, asking
each senator after the formula published some
time since, what he said IS TO tho guilt or
innocence Of the respondent on the charges
made in article l. The vote was as follows:
Guilty-None
Not guilty-senators. AAkor, Adams. Bonui-
we'll. Buck, @ F., Buck, D., Campbell Castle,
Clement. Crooks, G: D.. Gilnllan, }. B., Kinds,
son, +. B., Macdonald, Mccormick,
McCrea, Mclaughlin, Mealey, Miller
Morrison. Officer, Perkins, Peterson,
fPillsbury, Powers, Rice: Smaller,
Shalleen, Summons. Tiffany, Wheat, White,
wilkins, Wilson. Total :;S. The president
pro TEN. then made the formal annouuce cement
that the respondent was not guilty on this
article
THE TEST VOTE.
Article , was then read, and the vote taken
After the prescribed formula, with the follow
ing result:
Guilty-Aaker, Buck, D.. Campbell Case,
Clement Giltillan, G. D. Gihllan, J. B.. Kinds.
Howard, johnson, H. l., Johnson, r. b., Mac
donald, Mccormick. McCrea, Mclaughlin,
Miller, Morrison, Officer. Perkins. Pi!lsbury,
Rice, Smaller, Shalleen, Tiffany, Wheat White
Wilkins, Wilson-2S.
Not Guilty-Adams, Eonniwell, Buck, {. F.. :,
Castle, Crooks. johnson, 4. NJ Mealey, Peter
son. Powers, almmons-lO.
After the senate reassembled in tho after
noon article ; was read, and with the excep-
tion OF the absence Of Senator Peterson making
the vote one less, it was the same US that on
the preceding article, being zS to - Senator
Powers made his usual explanation of Ills vote
when it WAS reached
The vote On srticle i was the same as Thai on
article :'-2S to ., Senators Mealey AMI Powers
explaining the votes the former saying hat he
thought that the charge was proven b,l~ that it
was not all inlpeachable otrense.
The result "f the votes ltice :, showed
but little change. Senator Powers, however,
alter making hls accustomed speech. voted not
Bulty. The vote stood 80 to :.
Tho vote OH article : took quit. a change
standing 3:} TO i'll favor OF acqul:tAi, Sena
tors Campbell, Miller, Wilkins and Wilson.
On article all the senators wi the eyceD-
siOn Of Senator Peterson voted Ii It guilty. The
vote on article 10 stood 2G to -, those voting
il the negative: boruiwe! c. E.Huck, Castle
Crooks, johnson, A. NJ. Meslev, Peterson, Pow
ers, Rice, Smaller and Shallee...
The vote on article was unanimous in ia
Vor OF acquittal
On article l2 the vote ztoo as follows:
Not Hnliy--AAker, Bonniwel Buck, D.,
Campbell, Case, Castle, Gililan, j. B., Kinds.
Morrison, Perkins, pillsbury Powers, Rice,
Shlller, Shalleon, Simmons, Tiffany, Wheat,
White, Wilkins, Wilson-3:.
Guity-cemen,,,, Gilfllan. E: D.. Howard.
G2aa lHan'Sn. isnh,n "nSaonal1 Mccormick, Nc
On Article II, the vote stood "a to IL That
Icing majority OF two thirds of all voting, in
favor Of conviction, the respondent was de-
clared SO convicted on this article. The vote
WAS AZ follows:
Guilty--Aaker, Campbell, Case, Clement, Gil
hllan, j. B., Kinds, Howard. johnson. T. l.,
johnson, r. g., Macdonald, Mccormick, Nc
Crae, Mclaughlin, Morrison, Officer, pillsbury,
Rice, Shaller, Shaleon, Tiffany. Wheat White
Wilkins, Wilson-2l.
Not Guilty - Adams, BonniweIi, Castle
-
Miller, Perkins, Peterson, Powers, Simmons
.-12.
On article - the vote for convi cton was
very decided, standing 29 to T. the senator's
voting in the negative being Adams, Bonniwell,
Castle. Crooks, Johnson A. NJ. Powers, and
Simmons.
ARTICLE II CONSIDERED ENTIRE
When article II WAS reached, Senator j. B.
iili]len announced that in his opinion 1t
should be voted upon rs an entirety
and not Ly the different specifications.
These specifications had been made out by the
managers at tho request OF the court, merely
for the convenience OF grouping testimony.
and could not be considered as separate arti-
cles and voted npon separately. The chair,
sitter some discussion had been had, sustained
this view, and the vote was taken on article
II entire, resulting p to 10 in favor Of con-
viction, which not being two-third. ma jority,
the article failed
The vote in detail WAS a. follows:
Guilty-Aaker, Buck. Case, Clement, Gilhl-
Ian, J. B., Kinds, Howard, Johnson, r. l.,
johnson, R: B., Macdonald, Miller, OFFICER,
Wheat, White, wilkins, Wi!son-2I.
Not Guilty-Adams, Bonniweil, Campbell,
Castle, Crooks, Johnson, A. NJ, McCnrmick,
McCrea. Mclaughlin, Mealey, Morrison, Fills
bury, Powers. Smmons-l5.
The vote Oh article Is resulted as follows:
Guilty l .. not guilty ~, the senators voting
as follows:
Guilty-Eucs, d., Campbell, Clement Gil
fillan, J. T., Kinds, Howard, johnson, f. H.,
Mclaughlin, Officer, pil!shury Tiffany, Wheat,
White, Wilkins Wilson
Castle, Crooks, GiIfllan, c. D., Johnson, A. ~,
crca, Mcaley, Miller Morrison, Perkins,
Powers, Rice, Smaller, $ilalIeen Summons --2l.
SO the eighteenth! article failed. The senate
then took recess until s o'clock, much to the
nljnf Of
rronched in the dark garret Of the market
house Immediately over the ventilator n the
ceiling Of the senate chamber taking their notes
of the proceedings.
The articles on which Judge Cox was found
guilty OF the charges specified were the "a,
:'d. Nth, 9th, 10Th, llth and 9th.
Tho various articles charged Judge Cox with
drunkenness while in otico on the following
named occasions: Article =, Waseca county
term. Article ). Brown county term, Article
Long mandamns Article :, Dlugler road case
Article :, Kelly case, Brown county Article
~, citl%'ns papers case in Lyon coInty. Ar
':'lc innnS va. Davis casc, NicolIet co,,ntv
,\rt"!e -, kenvilo county term. Article ii,
Lincoln county term. Article II, Lyon county
general term. Article II vas the omnibus
charge. Article Is, hahi:ual drunkenness
Articles q, 9, l:i. lii and ~ were dismissed
pI.urALlITEl, FROM OFFICE
i:v Senator iiln,!. Resolved, That the jnls-
men, I" DC rendered against the respondent
'',ni,rat.'' h,- disqualification from holding any
judicial ricc OF honor, trnst or profit in this
Stat" tor period "f three years. The motion
was amended i,v Senator Wheat hy striking
rut the word "thlrc" end inserting the word
'.4ov.n" which Wa los. The original qnes-
tinn Was then pu;. :c-nlins in the suspension
If the respondent for the term mentioned
Tho vote was AS fuliOws:
Ayss-A4ke,, 1nek, D.. Campbell, Case. Clement.
Johnson, F. l.; Johnson. h: 3. Mccormick, Nc
Crea. Mcf.aughlin Miller Officer, Pillsbury, Rice,
Smaller, 6haeen. Tiffany, Wheat, White, wilkins,
WilsOn.-23.
Noes-Adams. BonniwelI. Buck, g. f.. Castle,
Crooks, johnson, A. NJ, Mealey, Morrison, Perkins.
Peterson. Powers, Simmons
When the court reassembled, all tle manag-
ers were present, with the exception Of Hon.
James Smith, Jr., and the secretary read the Of
ticiSl judgment as follows:
i: is considered, adjudged and determined by
the senate of tho state OF Minnesota, sitting up
on oath to do justice according to law aud evi-
dence, and constituting this court OF impeach-
ment as AZORES lid, and the judgmen: OF this
court Of irn1,cl,::.lic Il L.. 1nak the said re-