The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-03-30
JUDGE cox CONVICTED.
Il. st. julien Cox Ilnpeaohed, Convicted, De-
posed and disqualified.

| Il. st. julien Cox Inpea0hed, Convicted, De-
posed and Disqualified.
| On Monday, Goth inst after the conclusion
OF the speech of Manager Dunn, the respond
ent, E. st. Julien Cox, arose and begged leave to
ask that before the result which involved such
grave consequences to his future, which was 80
and ali that was dear to him, the senate bear
with him even at little cost to the state, and
| give him an hour to make
some remarks After some dis
cussion, leave was granted and Judge Cox
testimony, but was sinlplya moving personal
| appeal for justice, not mercy.
On Tuesday, the Dist, the senate was in &C.
| cret session most of tie day. No notes were
taken on the articles Of impeachment, but the
time was mostly taken up with elaborate t
WEDNESDAY, MARCH ~.
| The secretary then called the roll, asking
each senator after the formula published some
time since, what he said as to the guilt or
innocence of the respondent on the charges
made in article 1. The vote was as follows:
Not guiity~senators Aaker, Adams, Bonni-
well, Buck, G: F. Bnck, D., Campbell Castle
Gsmsa 5 SHos 5ohnson H 9oSn
Moorea, Mclaughlin, - Mealey, - Miller
Morrison, Officer, Perkins, Peterson,
Pllsbnry, Powers R'ce 91,o.* s Mhite'
Wi1kins wilson, Total, 50. The " president
pro tenn. then made the formal announcement
| that the respondent was not guilty on this
! article.
! THE TEST VOTE.
Article was then read and the vote taken
| after the prescribed formula, with the follow
ing result:
| Guilty-Aaker, Buck, D., Campbell. Case,
Clement, Gilfillan, c. D. Gilfllan, J: B.. Kinds,
Howard, johnson, =: l.. johnson, R. B., Mac
Miller, Morrison. Officer. Perkins, Pillsbury,
Rice, Smaller, Shalleen, Tiffany, Wheat, White.
| Wilkins, Wilson'S.
Not Guilty-Adams, Bonniwell, Buck, c. F.,
Castle, Crooks: johnson, A: NJ, Mealey, Peter
| son, Powers, Simmons-lO.
After the senate reassembled in the after
noon article was read, and with the excep-
ton Of the absence of Senator Peterson making
the vote one less, it was the same as that on
the preceding article, being % to 8. Senator
Powers made his usual explanation of his vote
| when it was reached.
The vote on srticle 4 was the same as thaton
article 3-28 to 8, Senators Mealey and Powers
explaining the votes. the former saying that he
thought that the charge was proven but that it
| was not an impeachable Offense.
| The result of the votes on article s showed
but little change Senator Powers, however,
after making his accustomed speech, voted not
guilty. The vote stood 80 to s.
The vote on article took quito a change,
standing SO to 4 in favor Of acquittal, Sena-
| tors Campbell, Miller, Wilkins and Wilson.
On article all the senators with the excep-
ton of Senator Peterson voted not guilty. The
| vote on article 10 stood 26 to II, those voting
in the negative: Bonniwell, G. F.Buck, Castle,
Crooks, johnson, A. NJ. Mealey, Peterson, Pow
ers, Rice, Smaller and shalleel
| The vote on article l l was unanimous in IA
vor of acquittal
On article IL the vote stool as follows:
Not Guilty-Aaker, Bonniwell, Buck, D.,
Campbell, Case, Castle, Gilfillan, J. B., Kinds,
johnson, A. M, Johnson, T. l., Mealey, Miller,
sh .ller. shalleen, Simmons, Tiffany, Wheat,
White, Wilkins, Wilson-25.
Guilty-Clement, GiliIlap, G D., Howard,
Johnson, R. B., Macdonald, Mccormick, Nc
being a majority Of two thirds of all voting, in
favor Of conviction, the respondent was de-
clared so convicted on this article The vote
was as follows:
Guilty-Aaker, Campbell, Case, Clement. Gil
Johnson, r. b., Macdonald, Mccormick, Nc
Craze, Mclaughlin, Morrison, Officer, Pisbury,
Rice, Smaller, Shaleen, Tiffany, Wheat, White,
Wilkins, Wilson-24.
Not Guilty Guilty Adams, Bonnivel!: Castle
Miller, Perkins, Peterson, Powers, Simmons
-12.
| On article Is the vote for conviction was
worry decided, standing 20 to z, the senator's
voting in the negative being Adams, Bonniwell,
Castle, Crooks, johnson, A. M. Powers, and
| Simmons.
| ARTICLE II CONSIDERED ENTIRE.
| When article IL was reached, Senator j. 3.
Giltillan announced that in his opinion 1t
should be- voted upon as an entirety
and not by the different specifications
| iaaf hal Ia ont h1,t lo
| managers at the request of the court, merely
for the convenience Of grouping testimony.
and could not be considered as separate arti-
ces and voted upon separately; The chair,
this view, and tho vote was taken on article
II entire resulting FL to IS in favor Of con-
viction which not being two-thirds ma jority,
the article failed.
The vote in detail was as follows:
Guilty-Aaker, Buck, Case, Clement, Gilfil-
LAM J. B., Kinds, Howard, johnson, +. L.,
Perkins Rice, Smaller, sialieen, Tiffany,
Wheat, White, Wilkins, Wilson-21.
Not Guilty-Adams, Bonniwell Campbell,
McCrea. Mclaughlin, Mealey, Morrison, Pills
bury, Powers. Simmons-15.
The vote on article IS resulted as follows:
Guilty Is, not guilty Fl, the senators voting
! as follows:
Guilty-Buck, D., Campbell, Clement, Gil
6llan, J. B., Hinds Howard, johnson, r. B.,
Mclaughlin, Officer, Pillsbury Tiffany, Wheat,
White, Wilkins. Wilson.
Not Guilty.-Aaker, Adams, Bonniwell, Case,
Johnson, F. l., Macdonald, Mccormick, Nc
Crea, Moaley, Miller, Morrison, Perkins,
Powers, Rice, Smaller, Shalleen, Slmmons-2l.
So the eighteenth article failed The senate
then took recess until O'Clock, much to the
crouched in the dark garrett of tho market
house Immediately over the ventilator IL the
ceiling of the senate chamber taking their notes
of the proceedings
Tho articles on which Judge Cox was found
guilty Of the charges specified we're the I'd,
Sd, 4th, 9th, 10th, 14th and 10Th
The various articles charged Judge Cox with
drunkenness while in office on the following
named occasions: Article 2, Waseca county
term. Article 3, Brown county term. Article
Long mandamus. Article7, Dinger road case.
Article 8, Kelly case, Brown county. Article
10, citizens papers, case in Lyon county. Ar
ticle IL Young vs.. Davis case, Nicollet county.
Article II, Renville county term. Article IA,
Lincoln county torm Article L. Lyon comfy
general term. Article II was tho omnibus
charge Article IS, habi'ual drunkenness
Articles 6, 8, l3, IL and 10 were dismissed.
DISQUALIFIED FROM OFFICE
By Senator Hlnds Resolved, That the iulg
ment to be rendered against the respondent
embrace his disqualification from holding any
judicial office of honor, trust OF profit in this
State for a period Of three years. The motion
was amended by Senator Wheat by striking
out the word "three" and inserting the word
s'sevo,l," which wa. lost The original ones
ton was then put, resulting in the suspension
of the respondent for the term mentioned
The vote was follows
Ayes--Aaker, Buck, d., Camubell, Case, Clement
Gilfllan, c. D., Gflan, J. B., Kinds, Howard,
Johnson. =. l.; Johnson, R. B., McGormck, Nc
Smaller, SLaeen Tiffany. Wheat, White wilkins.
Wilson.-25.
Noes-Adams, Bonnwe. Buck. G. f.. Castle,
Crooks, johnson. A. NJ, Mealey, Morrison, Perkins,
Peterson, Powers, Simmons -l2.
When tho court reassomb!ca, all the manas-
ers were present, with the exception OF Hon
James Smith, Jr, ant! the secretary rcal the Of.
fetal Judgment as follows:
1t is considered, adjuaged and determined bv
the eenate Of the state OF Minnesota, sitting up
on oath to do Justice according to law and cv-
dence, and constituting this court Of impeacll.
ment as aforesaid, and tho judgment OF this
ccurt of impeachment is: That the said re-