Morris tribune., 1882-03-30
JUDGEC cox CONVICTED.
n. st. julien Cox ImpeaOhed, Convicted, De-
posed and Disqualified.


ent, Z. st Julien Cox, arose and begged leave to
ask that before the result which involved such
grave consequences to his future, which was so
momentous to his wife, children and friends,
and all that was dear to him, the senate bear
with him even at 3 little cost to the state, and
some remarks. After some dis
cussion, leave WAS granted and Judge Cox
made along speech. 1t was not devoted to the
testimony, but was simply q moving personal
appeal for justice not mercy.
On Tuesday, the 2lst, the senate was in Sc
cret session most of the day. No notes were
taken on the articles OF Impeachment, but the
time was mostly taken up with eiab6fats
speeches from Senators d. Buck, q. F. Buck,
Wilson, Castle and others.
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
madein article l. The vste was ss follows:
GuiltY-None.
Not guilty-Senators Aaker, Adams Bouni-
we'll, Buck, G. F., Buck, D., Campbell, Castle,
Howard, Johnson A. A., johnson, +. L, john
son, r. B., Macdonald, Mccormick,
McCrea, Mclaughlin, Mealey, Miller
Morrison, Oaicer, Perkins, Peterson,
Pillsbury, Powers, Rice; Shalisr,
Shslleen, Summons, Tiffany, Wheat White,
Wilkins Wilson. Total, 30. The president
pro tenn. then made the formal announcement
that the respondent was not guilty on this
article
TINE 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, Giltillan, C. D., Gilfllan, j. B.. Kinds,
Howard, Johnson, F. l., Johnson, R. T., Mae
donald, Mccormick, McCrea, Mclaughlin,
Miller, Morrison, Oficer Perkins, Pillsbnry,
Rice Shaller Shalleen. Tiffany, Wheat, White,
Wilkins, Wilson-2S.
Not Guilty-Adams Bonniwell, Buck [. F.,
Castle, Crooks, Johnson, A. NJ, Mealey, Peter
son, Powers, Simmons-1O
After the senate reassembled IL 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 Tots
when it was reached
The vote on srticle wsS the same as that on
article 3-2S to ., Senators Aealey and Powers
explaining the votes, the former saying that he
thought that the charge was proven bu that il
was not an lmpeachable otense.
The result of the votes on article showed
but little change Senator Powers, however,
after making his accustomed speech, voted not
guilty. The vote stood 80 to 8.
The vote on article : took quit" change,
standing 33 10 in favor of acqul:tal Sena
tors Campbell Miller, Wilkins and Wilson.
On article all the senators wllA the excep-
ton of Senator Peterson voted II guilty. The
vote on article 10 stood &c tc ! =, those voting
an the negative: BOpniWell {. t. Buck Castle
Crooks, Johnson, A NJ, Mealey, Peterson, Pow
ers, Rice, Smaller and shalleen.
The vote on article l was unanimous III ia
Ter of acqulttal
On article 10 the vote stool as follows:
Not Guilty-Aaker, Bonnlwel Buck, D.,
,R,Eh tNnz nskla nIa
johnson, A. NJ. Johnson, F. l., Mealey, Miller
Morrison, Perkins, Pillsbury Powers, Rice,
ShIller, Shalle6n Simmons, Tiffany, Wheat
White, Wilkins, Wilsop-25.
Guilty-Clement, Gilfllan, c. D., Howard,
Johnson, r. &, Macdonald, Mccormick, Nc
Cres. Mclaughlin, Oficer-9
On Article 4, the vote stood "a to ~. Thai
being majority of two thirds of all voting, il
favor Of conviction, the respondent was de-
clared so convicted on this article. The vote
was follows:
Guilty-Aaker Campbell, Case, Clement. Gil
tillan, j. 3, Kinds, Howard, Johnson. F. l.,
johnson, R. B., Macdonald, Mccormick, Nc.
Crse, Mclaughlin, Morrison, Officer, Pillsbury
Rice, Shaller, Shalleen, Tiffany, Wheat, White
Wilkins Wison--24.
Not Guilty - adams, BonniweH, Castle
Crooks, Gillian, c. D., johnson, :. NJ Mealey,
Miller, Perkins, Peterson, Powers, Simmon,
-12.
On article Is the vote for conviction wa,
very decided, standing % to z, the senators
voting in the negative being Adams, Bonniwell
Castle, Crooks, Johnson, 4 NJ Powers, ani
Simmons.
ARTICLE II CONSIDERED ENTIRE
When article II was reached, Senator ]. B.
Gilfillan announced that in hi. opinion i
should be voted upon as an entirety
and not by the different specifications
These specifications had been made out by the
managers at the request of the court, merely
for the convenience Of grouping testimony
and could not be considered as separate srti.
cles and voted upon separately The chair
after some discussion had been had, sustained
this view and the vote was taken on article
II entire, resulting 2l to 10 in favor of con
vction, which not being two-thirds majority
the article failed.
TIE vote in detail was as follows:
Guilty-Aaker, Buck, Case, Clement, Gifl
Ian, ]. B., Kinds, Howard, Johnson, T. l.
johnson, R. E., Macdonald, Miller, Ottcer
Perkins. Rice, shaller, shalleen, Tiffany
Wheat, White, Wilkins, Wilson-21.
Not Guilty-Adams, Bonniwell, Campbell
Castle, Crooks, Johnson, A. NJ, Mccormick
McCrea, Mclaughlin, Mealey, Morrison, Pills
bury, Powers Simmons-15.
The vote on article g resulted as follows
Guilty 10, not guilty q, the senators yotIn
as follows:
Guilty-Buck, D., Campbell, Clement. Gil
fillan, J. B., Kinds, Howard, Johnson, r. b.
Mclaughlin. Officer. Pillsburv. Tiffany. Wheat
White, Wilkins. Wilson.
Not Guilty-Aaker, Adams Bonniwell, Case
Castle, Crooks, GiIfllsn C. D., Johnson, 4 NJ.
Johnson, F. l., Macdonald, Mccormick. Nc
Crea, Mealey, Miller, Morrison, Perkins
Powers, Rice, Shaller, Shalleen, Slmmons-2l l
So the eighteenth article failed The senat
then took recess until o'clock, much to tn
relief of the group Of reporters who wer
crouched in the dark sarret of the narke
house Immediately over the yentilator IL th
ceiling of the senate chamber taking their note
of the proceedings.
The articles on which Judge Cox was foun
guilty of the charges specified were the %
Sd. 4th, 9TH, 10th, 14th and 18th.
The various articles charged Judge Cox wit
drunkenness while in office on the fo!lOwin
named occasions: Article 2, Waseca count
term Article g, Brown county term, Articl
d. settlementin Nicollet house parlor. Article
Long mandanus Article 7, Dingler r0adcast
Article 3, Kelly case, Brown county. Articl
10, citizens papers case in Lyon county. Al
ticIe !, Young vs Davis case, Nfcollet county
Article 10 RenvilIe county term Article Il
general term. Article II was the omnibu
charge. Article lS, habitHai drunkenness
Articles &, 8, ID, q aud 10 were dismissed.
DISQUALIFIED FROM OFFICE
Ry Senator IIuds, Resolved That the iudg
Iaent 10 be rendered against the responder
embrace hia disqualification from holding an
judicial Office OF honor trnst or profit in thi
Safe Tor Il period of three years The motto
was amended hv Senator Wheat by striking
cut the word three" and inserting the wor
ssey,m" which wa lost. Tho original ques
ton was then put, c4uiting IN the suspensio
az the respondent for the term mentioned
The vote aas follows
Ayes-Aakor, Buck. D., Campbell, Case CieIien
Gilflan, c. D., Gilfllan, J. B., Kinds, Howard
johnson, +. l.. johnson, r. B., Mccormick, Nc
Crea. Mclaughlin, Miller, Officer, Pilisbury, Rice
Smaller, Shalleen, Tiffany, Wheat, White, Wilkins
Wilson.-25.
Eoes-Adams. Bonniwell, Buck, c. F., CAST,
Crooks, johnson, A. NJ, Meeley, Morrison, Perkin.
Peterson, Powers, Simmons-l2
When the court reassembled, all the manap
ers were present, with the exception of Ho
James Smith, Jr., and the secretary read the o
ficial judgment as follows:
1t is considered, adjudged and determined J.
the senate OF the state OF Minnesota, sitting nj
on oath to do justice according to law and ev
dence, and constituting This court OF impeael
ment as aforesaid, aud the judgment OF iii
court Of impeachment IL: That the said n
spondeut, L. ~. Julien Cox, Judge of the di
trict court Of nj nnesota for the Ninth judici
ha and ho R,-,, oo,l