Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-03
Afternoon Session

Henry Kelsey sworn: am resident of Beaver
Falls, and have been for the past eight years land
the publisher of the Renville Times. have known
Attorney Mcclure, of Bird Island for same length
of time, and his reputation for truth and veracity Is
bad.
Cross Examined-There has been a hot personal
controversy about the removal of the county seat
from Beaver Falls to Bird Island Mcclure and my
self taking opposite sides also on similar contro-
versy ON the county superintendent of schools
| Mcclure has held the Offices of judge of probate
county attorney and county superintendent OF
soho lie, and at time held the last two smulan.
eously.
Hartman Zumwinkeil. saddler, and live at Beaver
Falls; reputation of Mcclure is bad
Charles Heltz; reside at Beaver Falls, and ha We
known Mcclure for several years. and his reputation
YVES bad.
James Greeley; also resident at Beaver Falls
and have known McGuiro since 1870, and his repn.
tation was bad
NJ. Richardson: Article XIV, term of court in
| Lyons county, Am carpenter and built 9
said bridge was almost completed on the night OF
June 90 1884, and was next day, i. g., the first day
| of the term Of court The omnibus drove across
| with passengers, and the foot-bridge was disman-
tied. and the timber used in hoshiDg the wagon
bridge, so that Judge Cox could not by any posi-
| bility have crossed it.
A. B. Morgan: I know the wagon bridge was
completed on the morning the court opened; L
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sack; spoke to him.
| w. Allen: I am clerk in the Office of Wilson
& Gale at Winona, Mimi ; 1 attended the Lyons
county June term of court and arrived on the train
| at Marshall, on the morning of June 81, 1881. I
| saw Judge Cox come On the train at Tracey
Direction was raised to tho question to Cox g
condition the train. Yeas and nays being ordered
resulted. yeas s, nays al.
l saw bottle of whisky In Cox's overcoat in the
kitchen of the business car which Jared out Of the
pocket and was broken on the floor Judge Cox was
quite visibly under the influence of liquor.
O. B. Todd, resident at Marshall and merchant
The foot bridge referred to was taken up on Mon
| day, the Goth day of June.
| N. Sullivan, a resident at Marshall I recollect
the bus going over the wagon bridge the 2ist day
| ofIJune it being the first day of conrt.
L. A, Greggs: A school teacher and member of
the grand jury; drew the papers that were signed
by all the IN nbers proposing to investigate certa
charges brought by Methodist minister named
Rogers against Judge Cox, Oh srging him with con-
duct unbecoming judge or citizen.
Herman Zumwinke: Recalled and said he was
acquainted with Jensen amt others named; never
told hIm or them that HOFFMAN liar not t,
be believed; HOLMAN told yarns about his riches
| and practice, etc and only believed bin when ]
knew he was telling the truth.
MIR. Whitney: Editor and proprietor of the Lyon
county Nel0s at Marshall; as such, psst eighteen
months; reference was m ide to a communication
published therein in reference to Judge Coxs bits
written by Mr.. Mathews: presumed Mr.. NJ.
Mathews wroteit IS after printed it Mathews called
for it, claiming it, witness could not swear positively
to Mathews signature, or who was the writer.
Col Crooks introduced resolution that II. IN
caid, the hack driver who drove Cox to the Diamond
house. be placed under arrest for perjury. On mo-
ton referred to the judiciary committee.
Adjocrned to 10 a m.