Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-25
A BREATHING SPELL.


ON the Stand, but tho Court Refuses to
Receive His Private Record Of Court
Business AZ Evidence Adjournment to
wednesday Evening Next to Allow Man
ayers to Prepare for Their Rebuttal.
The impeachment court was called to order
promptly on time yesterday morning with
quorum in attendance and President Gilman
in the chair.
GEORGE ANDREWS
was the first witness called upon the charge Of
drunkenness at Redwood Falls in 1880. Re-
sided at Maukato; known Judge Cox for ten
years. Was one Of the Andrews family bell
ringers in 1880. Was at Redwood Falls that
wear during term Of court held by respon.
dent; saw the Judge before and after the con-
cert. Thought him sober at the time; saw
nothing to make me think otherwise
Cros0-examined-Thi have seen Judge
Cox slightly intoxicated, so he would show It
in his conversation. Did not drink with him
that evening.
EDWARD ANDREWS
to the same occasion testified to meeting
Judge Cox at Redwood Falls, Is above.
Talked with the Judge an hour or more after
the concert. Thought him entirely sober.
Cross Examined known Judge Cox
for ten years. Don't remember to have ever
seen him intoxicated.
GEORGE OWENS,
same article. Reside at Mankato. Teller
of the First National bank. Held the pc.
sition in 1880. Bank rented the Clifton house.
kept the accounts. The house was not oe-
cupied as hotel from March to October.
FRED B0EHMER
Reside at Mankato. Hotel clerk. The Clifton
house was closed March s. 1880. Opened
again some time in October, 1880. cit was run
as hotel in juno. 1880.
VIM. c. DURKEE.
Same article. Resida at Mankato. Clerk of
the court. Known Judge Cox since 1860.
Was present at the June term in 1880 at Man
up. The judge was perfectly sober as
thought.
Cross-examination-Do not remember to
have ever seen the judge intoxicated.
GEO. ". MEAD.
Judge of probate of Blue Earth. Acted as
clerk of district court in June, 1880, in the
mandamus case as above. It was argued
Jnne Z, the day prior to adjournment Heard
all of the proceedings. Saw nothing about
the Judge to make me think he was otherwise
than sober. His conditionlthe next day was
the same.
but once. Have never seen the judge under
the influence Of liquor.
e. B. FREEMAN.
County attorney of Blue Earth county. Was
in 1880. Known Judge Cox twenty years.
Was in attendance upon the court in Mankato
June, 1880. Was there the last day. Prose-
cuted case that day. The judge was per-
fectly sober.
under the influence Of liquor since 1868.
F. JEFFERSON
testified as to the alleged drunk at Sleepy
Eye. Reside at Sleepy Eye. Recollect
meeting Judge Cox at Sleepy Eye Immediately
after the Brown county court, 1881. He was
perfectly sober.
Cross-examined-Me him in my store.
Wanted some money and gave it to him.
He drank nothing in my store and did not see
him drink anywhere.
wM. sENCERBo1.
Reside at Sleepy Eye. Saw Judge Cox May,
1881, when holding term of court at New
Ulm. Met him Thursday. Bought watch
of me- Saw him again the next Sunday. Was
in my shop, and on the street. He was sober.
VIM. ENSIGN.
on the train with Judge Cox from Sleepy Eye
to Redwood Falls in May, 1881. In the same
car with aim and talked with him. thought
him sober.
Cross examined-Don't know Lawyer
Pierce. Don't remember meeting Mr.. Whit
comb on the train. remember the time from
the fact we talked of the court to meet the
next day. Don't remember of any drunken
man being on the train.
Re.direct-Have drank nothing Intoxicating
for Is years.
MATHEW oFFERMAN.
sLive at Redwood Falls. Have known Judge
Cox since 1876. Met Judge Cox at Redwood
Falls at the depot May, 1881. Drove him to
tho hotel. he was perfectly sober.
Cross-examination-S aloon-keeper. Never
cav Judge Cox drunk. Have seen him under
the influence of liquor.
At this point Mr.. Arctander announced he
had but four more witnesses, three of whom
had but just arrived, and the other was still
absent. He would therefore like a recess
until afternoon.
Mr.. D. Buck thought this was a good time
to settle the length Of adjournment, to give
the management an opportunity to prepare
for rebuttal.
Manager Hicks said the board felt they
ought not to occupy any more time than
was necessary, and probably an adjournment
to Thursday next would satisfy them. As at
present ioforIned, he thought two or three
days would be all the time required to present
the evidence in rebuttal. At his request, how
ever, the final disposition of the matter was
postponed until afternoon, to give the board
an opportunity to consult.
To Senator Powers Mr.. Allis, of counsel,
said respondent would be ready to proceed
with the closing argument Immediately after
the evidence was in.
Mr.. A. G. FORBES,
lawyer residing at Marshall having come in,
respondent called him up on specification 5,
article II, charging drunkenness at Marshall,
June, 1879. Witness thought the Judge per.
fectly sober. Had no reason to think other.
wise.
Witness was then examined upon the st.
Peter affair November 8, 1879. Went to st.
Peter with Mr.. Drew to argue an application
for an order. Met the judge in the morning.
He did not accost me with "Well, Cd d-n
you, have you any more divorce cases up your
way?' think his words were 'sHow are
you, old divorce"' In the morning, when the
argument was heard, think the Judge was
perfectly sober. Saw not the least signs of
i1toxication, but saw him in the afternoon
and thought he had been drinking some,
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