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

So"otuor person perfectly soDer VINO SHOWS
no outward effects. took part in the
whisky bout when it was passed around in a |
hat. or the two bottles Col. McPhail got
one, the empty one, and l the full one.
Passed 1t to the bows next to me. Charley
Myers emptied it before it reached the judge.
Cox did not get any Of it.
OHAs. GRIFFITH.
l am farmer and county commissioner
OF Lincoln county. / was present
at the June term of court. had no doubts
Of Judge Cox's sobriety, and have none now.
Cross examined.-A rumOr assigned the
reasons OF the judges absence from court one
day was because he was drunk. / saw the
judge come into court. The clerk of court
told the judge pool room could be used for
jury room and probably the bar room at the
hotel could be got. The Judge asked how
many miles it was to lake Benton aud to Ty-
CAPT. P. STRONG.
/ am wheat dealer and I was present the
third day of court at Tyler. was present
when Cox and Chapman had a talk on the
street.
FRANK MASH.
reside at Tyler and was on the grand jury
at the June term, and was presentyin court
every day. 1 had no doubts then and have
none now of Cox's sobriety.
FRANK ATFELT.
1 kept the only saloon at Tyler last June,
and attended to it myself. Cox came into my
saloon Thursday or Friday and took man out
of my place who was raising trouble.
oss-examined-I did not spend any time
in court. was too busy waiting on custom
ers. | don't. keep any liquors called "bug
juice"
CAPT. PoMPELLY.
was foreman of the grand jury at the June
term in Tyler. He testified to his signature to
paper which was afterwards ruled out,
wherein the grand jury had passed vote of
thanks to Judge Cox for his impartial man.
her, ETC..
GEORGE H. INQUIRE.
reside at Bird Island, and am lawyer.
was present at the May term of court held at
Beaver Falls, and have known Judge Cox dur
| ing the past thirteen years, and was present
every hour of the term, exec ot the first day.
Judge Cox reproved the county attorney for
| not showing the necessary alacrity in prosecu-
ton of sundry liquor cases then pending, say
ing that he desired them to be prosecuted, and
vigorously. Cox never told Peter Burlington
''YOu can stand down; you can 60 on your
own recognizance." The witness explained
the case, wherein client was fined for selling
| liquor without license, and on presentation
of receipt from the county treasurer cover
| Ing the amount, Judge Cox RENTED the fine,
| stating that it was not the province of the
court to prosecute and punish parties who had
| unwittingly failed to comply with the law. At
| this term Cox censured the county attorney and
sheriff for remissness in their duties. The
witness demonstrated the "Coxonian method"
! of killing mosquitoes. observed particular
| ly the desire of Judge Cox to crowd or rush
| business. Judge Cox in dress and appearance
| did not differ from usual. Judge Cox is quite
| aesthetic, and I know he did not have his
| pants inside his boots in the court room.
Jude Cox did not interrupt the attorneys, did
jokes.
Cross. examined-I saw Cox drink on Sun
day and Monday, in fact drank with him,
| which was in the evening. Speaking of such
| drinks as we all drink, regard man one
| tenth drunk when his capacity is ten drinks.
l think it would take fifteen or twenty drinks
of fourth of gill of whisky to make Cox
observably intoxicated by those not ac-
or three drinks on one day. I saw. him on
Sunday at Holtz' hotel and he was alittle ex-
hilarated, but not to disgraceful degree.
One drink OF pint may produce such effects.
J. W. WHITNEY.
am an attorpy-at-law at Redwood Falls and
was in attendance at court the entire term,
during which time Judge Cox was perfectly
sober and there was no difference in appear
ance, conduct or manner one day from anoth-
er except on one day when he appeared annoy
ed at the ineficiency of the comfy attorney.
On motion of Senator Rice the court decid-
ed Alto 81 that it would remain in session
till the remaining four witnesses we're exam
ined, and that when it adjourns it will ad-
jougp to Monday next p. m.
PAT KIRWAN.
I am county auditor of Renville county
and have resided at Beaver Falls since 1875.
know Robert Coleman and have heard his
reputation fortruth and veracity questioned
by the people of that village, mentioning sey-
eral citizens names. The court remained in
session till 6X O'Clock and there being no
quorum on motion adjourned till Monday p.
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