Daily globe., 1882-01-26
afternoon Session,


Immediately on assembling, Senator Camp
bell moved as substitute, that the managers
be required to select day on which they shall
examine witnesses on specification 3 Of article
II. This was carried, yeas IA, nays 7, all
present voting.
NJ. wOLLEN CONTINUING:
Yves present at the June term, 1880, when
the case of Caster VS.. Caster was called;
nearly, if not the last day of court. The day
that this case was submitted to the jury, Cox
was under the influence of liquor; on the day
preceding the termination of the case he was
partially drunk; he was visiting saloons and
drinking.
Cross examined: argued the case after
supper, at which time the judge was more
especially under the influence Of liquor; at
the time he delivered his charge to the jury,
he was under the Influence of liquor
Redirect: State ifyou know of any other
case when the Judge was intoxicated. Ans
At the January term, 1881, he was partially
intoxicated when the jury came in; witness
saw him at Beaver Falls in June 'exceedingly
drunk"
d. KUHLMAN.
now reside at Minneapolis, and formerly
resided at New Ulm; was there at the June
term, and was sent to the Dakotah house to
notify him to come to the court room; Cox
first refused to go; afterwards started to walk
hailed cart and rode up to the court house;
stopped on the steps and sent after beer, and
drank it on the steps; after which saw him
down town quite drunk ,in the afternoon; in
the evening he came to my fathers office.
off and remained asleep on the floor; all this
AuU 1870 at New Him
Cross examined: Witness knew it was Aug.
1, as it was his birthday, and remembered it.
Redirect: l saw the judge last October in
Minneapolis on street corner, not as much
as in 1879. but livery badly intoxicated
Cross-examined: Two other parties were
with him; Cox kept on his feet but staggered;
kept moving around; I watched him as
approached and passed him, and noticing his
condition after passing the compliments of
the day passed on.
JOSEPH A. ECKSTEIN.
reside. at New Ulm and was deputy sheriff of
the county in 1879, and was present in the ali
mony case of Caster VS.. Caster, and went down
to the Dakota house to get the Judge to come
up to the court house; the judge hireda butch
er wagon to take him up; Cox was intoxcated;
know SO from lis loud talk and his unsteadi-
ness of movement on the seat: the Judge said
the steps; sent after beer and drank it, after
which the judge ordered Eckstein to put the
beer Singer in Jail; not complying with the
Judges order he threatened to put us both in:
no journal or written order was given.
GEORGE KUHLMAN.
formerly resided at New Ulm, and was
pres ent at the term of court in 1879, when the
Caster vs.. Caster case came up; was present
when he sent for the beer, and heard him re-
fuse to 60 up into the court room; the judge
was very much intoxicated during this time,
and later be came to my Office, called me hard
names, and finally fell asleep on lounge, and
afterwards on the floor.
Cross examined-The day was very hot.
]. B. CHAPMAN.
Am an attorney at Lake Benton and was
present at the June term of court June last
which was convened at Marshfeld; when the
Judge arrived he was "drunk as lord;" court
adjourned in twenty minutes to Tyler for
more suitable rooms; was present at the
term of court at Tyler; he was
drunk; saw him drink once at
saloon ard also at Mr.. Hodgman's house or
hotel. The whisky bottle was put in a hat
and the hat was passed around; did not drink
myself.
Cross-examed-JudgeC Cox arrived at Marsh