Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-24
STILL TT GRINDS.
Another Day of the Impeachment Court
Testimony Impeaching Witnesses for


Testimony Impeaching Witnesses for
the Prosecution.I
The Impeachment court resumed business
promptly at 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
with twenty-five senator's in attendance.
VIRGIL SEWARD
was recalled upon the charge connected with
the special term of court held at Marshall in
May, 1881: Met Judge Cox about noon that
day in my office. Judge asked me if there
was any business to which answered there
was not. The special terms were generally
held in our office. No special terms were ever
held in Wilcox's drug store. have no reason
to believe that Judge Cox was other than
sober.
Cross-examined-My attention was called
to the affair the next day, by the report that
Judge Cox was drunk the day before. Judge
Cox is in the habit Of con:erring with attor-
neys as to holding special terms. Did not see
the slightest indications that the judge had
been drinking when he came to my office.
Saw the judge again about o'clock. Do not
know whether he staid in town that night.
NJ. E. MATTHEWS
sworn upon the same charge. Recollect the
occasion. Saw Judge Cox in my office. Came
to inquire if 1 had any business. Was in the
office of Seward & Forbes when the judge was
there. AS far as l could see, the judge was
perfectly sober.
CHAS. ANDREWS
Was examined upon the same occurrence.
Saw Judge Cox in our office. The Judge In
quired if we had any business. Told him We
had none. 1t was in the afternoon. The Judge
was sober. Had no doubt of it then and have
none now.
ARTICLE SEVENTEEN.
The witness was also examined upon speci-
fication 5, of article II, with reference to a
special term held at Marshall, October, 1880.
Was in attendance. Had case pending. Court
convened in the afternoon. Was in session
only a short time and took recess
to allow parties to attend politi-
cal convention. Court resumed as soon
as the convention adjourned and continued
until all the business was transacted. Did not
see anything to make me think the judge was
in the least under the influence of liquor.
Cross.examined-Did not see Judge Cox
drink anything that day.
Victor Seward was also in atteu-
dance upon this occasion. The
court opened about O'Clock. Was in court
after the recess. Was attorney in two cases
heard Think there were others. Business
| was transacted as usual. The Judge was per-
| fectly sober during the entire sitting.
ss-examinatOn-Judge Cox staid in
Marshall that night. was with him. Were
| having good time. Was in saloon with
| him twice that night, but most of the time
were on the streets. 1t was a Democratic
party-no Republicans allowed.
ARTICLE EIGHTEEN.
The witness attention was then called to
article Is, charging drunkenness during
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shall, December, 1879. Attended the
term. Present nearly all the time. The judge
was perfectly sober during the whole term.
| Remember the temperance meeting addressed
| by the Judge The judge was in my office the
| next morning talking with Rev. Mr.. Liscom.
The Judge was sober. The judge left my
office about 10 o'clock. Did not see him again.
| Cross examined-Do not make any distinct
/ ion between intoXicatiOn and drunkenness. |
| think person drunk when he is sufficiently
under the influence of liquor to render him
| incapable Of properly performing his duties.
| There was no difference in the conduct of the
! Judge during the term. He was certainly
| sober while in court. Do not now recollect
of drinking with him. Did not hear all the
conversation with Rev. Mr.. Liscom. Did not
hear Lscom ask the judge why he did not
practise what he preached.
W. NJ. Todd was called upon the same
charge. Reside at Tracy. Known Judge G. Y
| since 1878. Was present at the term Of court
| IN Marshall December, 1879. He stopped at
| nv house Remember the temperance lee
| ture. Judge took dinner at my house the
next day about IL O'Clock. He went directly
| to the train and went east at about 11:S0. |
| noticed no inebriety or anything unusual in
| the Judge any time during the week, There
| were no signs of intuxcation in him when
taking dinner just before going to the train.
Discrimination Judge Cox drank moth
| ing in my Office during that term of court.
| Did not see the least sign of his having drank
anything during the term. Did not see Judgr
| Cox in a saloon that Monday.
At this point Manager Collins asked witness
\ if he had ever seen Judge Cox drunk sine
| holding the position of Judge.
| Manager Arctander objected that the ques
| ton was noJlegitimate cross-examination, no
| foundation having been laid for it by the d
| rect examination and continuance of it wOuli
| he perversioD of iustice. in fact persecution
| The defense were called upon to -,
| swer the specific charges of drunk
| ton, and the cross-evaminatiOn should be
| limited to those occasions.
| Manager Collins answered claiming they
were justified in the course pursued-the
| charge under which the witness was being ex-
| amined alleging habitual drunkenness.
Senator Crooks moved the court go into Sc
cret session to consider the question, but later
| withdrew the motion and counsel argued their
| respective points at some length.
At the close of the discussion Senator Hires
offered an order in effect sustaining the posi-
ton of respondent. The order was adopted,
yeas %, nays 6.
Manager Collins then asked the question if
he had ever seen Judge Cox intoxicated.
Witness answered he had. First saw Judge
Cox at Marshall the winter of 1878. Since 1878
have seen him quite often. During the term
of court at Marshall did not see Judge Cox
| under the influence of liquor. Knew Mr..
Drew. Did not tell him that Judge Cox was
little off on Sunday night during that term.
Samuel Mathews was sworn as to the Hawk
trial drunk under charge Is. Reside in Vel
low Medicine. Known Judge Cox eight years.
Saw him at Redwood Falls in January, 1881,
during term of court. Was present in court
when the jury came in for instructions in the
Hawk case. First met the judge in his room
after supper. Played social game of cards
to pass away the time. Was probably there
there. The judge drank two or three
times. The liquor did not seem to
effect the judge. Went from there to
a restaurant and got some oysters. There was
no drinking at the restaurant. Went from
there to the court room where the judge gave
the jury the desire d instructions. There was
nothing in his appearance or conductto indi-
cate intoxication.
Cross examination-Think 1 have seen
Judge Cox intoxicated. Thick a man can BE-
little intoxicated and still do his business,
but when he's drunk he's incapacitated for
business. Was not asked by Judge Cox to
bring any liquor to his room. Did not see
any other liquor in his room.
To Senator McDonald-The card game was
not for money, simply for pleasure.
Re direct-Have never seen Judge Cox in
toxicated since elected judge.
Cross examinatton-It was six or seven
years ago when he was on an election tour.
Recess to $50.
Affernoo,a Session,