Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-18
COX0NIANISM.

Col. McPhail Liz htens Up the Gloom OF
the Impeachment Proceedings--Lively
Term of Court In Lincoln County--"Bug
Juice" and Sweating tho Cat" Very
Plentiful, But tho Judge Sober and Aes-
thetic.
At O'Clock yesterday morning, the hour to
which the court of impeachment adjourned,
there were nineteen members present, and
call of the house was ordered, which soon re-
suited in securing the two members necessary
to make quorum, and business was proceed
ed with. Counsellor Arctander first making
an application for additional witnesses to the
number of seven upon article fourteen, cover
ing the term of court at Marshfeld and Tyler,
Lincoln county. The court granted the re-
quest, and
COL. SAM. M'PHAIL,
the county attorney of Lincoln county, was
called upon article fourteen. Witness testi-
fled he had known Judge Cox for twenty
years. Was present at the term of court in
Marshfield and Tyler in June last year. Met
the Judge at the train when he arrived Ac-
companied him to the hotel. Considered him
all the proceedings which took place at
Marshfeld before the transfer of the court to
Tyler, and while the court was in
session at Tyler, and that in his
opinion the judge was perfectly
sober. Col. McPhail also denied the testimony
of the prosecution about drinking bout at
night, in which the judge with others drank
morning the judge was in bed with vest and
pants on. That was the only morning
found him in that condition. His boots were
off.
Mr. Dunn submitted the witness to very
searching cross examination, but did not sue
coed in getting witness to crafty his direct tes
timony in the least. His replies were quick
and positive, many of them caus;
ing great amusement. He reiterated
his testimony very positively that the Judge
was perfectly sober, and that he did not see him
in saloon during the time; that he did not see
the judge treat the grand jury, and that he
never heard of the occurrence until he came to
st. Paul. Thursday night there was a little
gathering in the parlor, playing upon the
organ and singing. Next morning treated the
Judge to some thug juice" Drank once.
Friday night there was another jubilee in the
parlor until II o'clock. Quite crowd came
up with the judge to his room. They had
quite time. There were six or seven in the
room when two bottles of beer were brought
in. I let them alone, because they said they
were going TO cruelty me. They were feeling
good, something like the present crowd. The
two bottles of beer was all I saw. They were
playing cards; don't know what game they
were playing. Don't know one card from an
other. Did not have a drink with the Judge
Saturday. Saturday night was the time the
hat was passed. His condition Saturday in
court was the same as on the preceding days.
Therewas bottle of whisky in the room Sat-
urday night. Did not see the judge drink.
The judge did not play cards that night. can
Il rot IN <ho Of fbo I'D
Monday. Tuesday he was sober. Sunday a
party went to Lake Benton. got pretty well
fuddled coming back. We called the liquor
Sweating the cat.'' Myself and the driver
drank the most of it. Passed it back to the
Judge once for him to drink. It is on &C
count of my own condition that
cannot testify as to the condition of the Judge
Monday The other days of the term he was
sober, was: sober when we left Tyler.
To Senator Wilson-Don't think there was
any liquor in Marshfeld.
CHARLES w ANDREWS
was then sworn upon the same charge. Re-
Cox about 20 years. Studied law with tie
Judge and c. R. Davis. Was present at the
opening of court at Marshfield. The judge
was sober. Attended during the whole session
of court at Tyler. Considered the Judge sober
during the entire time. The business was
| bfduSdCGtu Will DIS muCu tAptUl-
ton as possible under the cir.
stances. Mr.. Coleman was present in court
but a small portion of the time. He was at
the hotel in bed-at least SO he told me.
was IN company with Judge Cox good deal
of the time. Did not see him 60 into the sa-
loon. invited him to drink several times and
he refused. Know G.. A. Chapman. Heard
him advise the clerk not to obey the court, but
to keep the records at Marshfeld. Talked
with the judge at Marshfield. He spoke and
acted as usual. Was in his room every night
during the term. Remember there was a jolly
time Friday night. Saw him playing cards on
two evenings. Do not think he was intoxi-
Gated. Had a case Monday. Considered the
rulings of the judge correct, though not al
ways in our favor. Considered him perfectly
sober.
Cross-examined-Have seen Judge Cox un-
der the influence of liquor frequently
in my twenty years. acquaintance.
think saw him take one drink during the
court at Tyler. was in the room at the
time of the hat affair. The bottle did not get
to me. Was in the Judges room very often.
Did not see any liquor drank.
CHARLES BUTTS.
Sworn upon the same article. Reside at
Lake Benton. Lawyer, was present at the
conrt as above during the whole term.
Thought the judge was sober all the time.
Had no doubts of it.then and have none now.
Witness then testified as to the incidents con-
nected with the transfer of the court to Tyler,
the evening of jubilees, ETC., confirming the
evidence of preceding witness, giving it as his
opinion the Judge was sober and positively de-
nying evidence of prosecution that he was put
to bed drunk with his boots on.
Cross examined-Saw Judge Cox drunk in
his room. Might have seen him drunk eight
or ten times during the week. Did not drink
with him. Do not drink.
| W. E. DEAN
was next called upon the same charge. Re-
side at Tyler. Lawyer, and was present at
the term of court as above. Did not notice
any signs of the judge being under the infu-
ence Of liquor during any part of the court.
He was the Same the latter part of the day as
in the first pBrt. Boarded at the hotel and
saw the judge very frequently.
Cross examined-Did not see Judge Cox
drunk at Tyler during the term ofcourt.
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Afternoon Session.