Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1882-02-23
Cex Impeachment.

On Monday, 18th, there wore only eight SEN
ators pro emit and there being no prospect Of a
quorum, the seGats adjourned.
Tuesday, 14th, was working day. Over
dozen witnesses were examined, nearly all tes-
tfying that Judge Cox was not drunk on certain
occasions alleged in the articles and testified
to by Witnesses for the prosecution. Some Of
these witnesses were very clear and strong in
their statements.
On Wednesday, l 5th, Albert A. Blanchard,
clerk of the court for Brown county, who had
been witness for the prosecution, proved a
valuable witness for the defence.
His testimony was chiefly rebuttal
of the testimony of the witness Pierce, in re-
gard to Judge Cox's appearance and conduct
during the Nels vs. Giesks case at Nsw Ulm,
and it denied tie latter's story in toto. Other
witnesses sustaiued Mr.. Blanchard. Charles
Ware of Kasson, official short hand reporter for
the Ninth district, swore in very direct and
wi,nesslike way that Judge Cox was perfectly
sober-as sober as he ever was-during the
Dingler case. Half dozen other Witnesses
controveIted other testimonies for the prosecu-
ton.
On Thursday, the:l b, some oppositions hav-
lug been made to more witnesses on some point
Senator Powers said: 81 viii not vote for con-
viction upon any article upon which evidence
is excluded, and of which l give due notice
right here. l want this settled right here, and
to DO this secret sessions necessary. The re-
tsamony. Bepjsui Rogers, clerk OF court, tes-
tilted that Cox WAS not under the Influence Of
liquor at the Young va. Davis motion, snl fur
ther, that he had never seen him drunk On the
bench. VIM. Lshr, Of St Peter, also testified
that Cox was sober on that trial. Other wit
nesses rsbutted toa greater or less extent the
testimony for the prosecution.
On Friday, 18th, large number OF wit
nesses testified for the defence. The principa-
and best were Col. Ssml. McPhail of New Um
ani George H. Mcclure, an attorney of Bird
Island, who was very strong witness. He
Falls. He testified, positively, that Judge Cox
was sober through the Peter
Berngen trial, though he showed
annoyance when the coun y attorney was founi
unwlli ng to go Tn with the trial of cases where.
in n nlictmenss had been founi by the recently
Charles Butte, Lake Benton lawyer, and E.
W. Dean, Tyler lawyer, testified that the
Judge was what would be ca.lsd sober all
through the term.
Minnesota CongN ssionai Districts.
The new Districts are composed Of the fol-
owing counties respectively:
First District-H Houston, Fillmore, Mower,
Freeborn, Steele, Dodge, olmsted, Winona and
Second Distric.-Faribault Blue Earth, Vs.
SEGA, Watonwsn, Martin, Cottonwood, jackson
Marray, Mobiles, Rock, Pipostone, Lincoln.
Lyon, redwood, Brown, NicolIet. Yellow Meai-
cine, Lac qui Parle, siblev and Le Sueur.
Third District -Gooihue. Rice, Dakota,
Scott, Carver, Mcleod, Meeker, Kandiyohi,
Renville, Swift and Chippewa
Fourth District Washington, Ramsey, Hen
| nepip, Wright, Pine, Kanabec, Anoka, Ohisago,
| Ieanti, aud Sherburne
Fifth District-Mile Lscs, Benton, Morrison,
Stearns, Pope, Douglass, Stevens, Big Stone,
Traverse, Grant, Todd, Grow Wing, Atkin,
| Carlton, Wadena, Otter Tail, Wilkin. Oass
Becker, Clay, Polk, Beltami, Marshall, Kittsop
Itasca, St Louis, Lake and Cook.
| Representative Washburn has been request
| ed by the secretary Of war to designate can.