Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-28

The impeachment court resumed business
about twenty minutes past 8 yesterday morn.
ing. Before proceeding to the examination of
witnesses it being understood the prosecution
would finish the presentation of their case
during the day, the senate voted upon motion
of Senator C. F. Buck, that when the senate
adjourns to-day it will be to Tuesday, Feb. z,
at $50 o'clock.
5. L. PIERCE
was the first witness, recalled upon article 4,
who testified as to the meeting of attorneys at
st. Peter for the purpose of settling the case
of Brown VS.. The Winona & st. Peter railroad
company, all of which had been previously
testified to by witness, Judge Thomas Wilson,
and Judge NJ. j. Severance.
ARTICLE EIGHTEEN.
The same witness was also examined upon
article IS, charging habitual drunkenness, and
testified: Since March, 1878, have seen Judge
Cox intoxicated several times; found him last
June in Sleepy Eye decidedly intoxicated; on
the train he was disgustingly drunk; at first
he was sleepy and stupid, but afterwards
reused up and wanted TO talk with everybody,
though he didn't know what he was talking
about; by noon he was sober; he was on his
way to Beaver Falls to hold court.
STOb6 huOW uOW AOuS !
staid at Sleepy Eye; there's no ladies' car on
that road; it was the drunkards' car we were
in, as there were two Of them in it; while
was at Beaver he was perfectly sober.
CARL HOLTz
sworn upon article IA: Live at Beaver Falls
| was there at May term last; am hotel keeper
and sell liquor; Judge Cox visited there every
day and drank every day; after two or three
do Us he hnnan RI pat intnYipafad he W0u1d
drink morning, noon and night; he never
drank alone; always called up two, three, four,
| five or six to drink with him; they were gen.
orally lawyers who drank with him; there
wasn't day after the third day of the court
| but that the judge was intoxicated.
H. X. KINKAID
was next sworn upon article -, charging
fornication: Reside in Minneapolis; am a
back driver; have met the gentleman before at
Mr.. Parks livery stable, October II, 1881, at 2
p. NJ; Cox and two other gentlemen, Sea-
grave Smith and Nash, got into carriage and
drove to the Nicolet house; Cox came out of
the hotel to go to the Manitoba depot; asked
| me to find a woman; saw one, spoke to her,
and took her in the carriage; then drove to a
pawnbroker's shop, where he pawned his watch
for $40; be then told me to drive to some
place-"knd of quiet like places" drove out
| to Diamonds.
BY Manager Collins-What is the reputation
of Diamonds place?
Counsellor Arctander objected and argued at
some length in support of his position, that it
was not competent to show the character
OF the place by general repute. This
Brisbin, of counsel, also argued in support of
the same position, Mr.. Hicks, of the man.
ayers, controverting this view of the case at
some length.
The discussion concluded, the question was
submitted to the senate, which voted to 16,
to admit the evidence, and witness resumed:
1t is called the Half Way house, and is ''a
resort for prostitutes who want to have
time all by themselves" the carriage on the
road out was partly closed; they remained
there from about $3.50 to 10 o'clock; just be-
fore we left Judge Cox said; I've spent all my
money and guess it's time to go; went back
then about O'Clock to Minneapolis
HABITUAL DRUNKENNESS.
The same witness was then examined upon
article IS, and testified: Went to Diamonds
on the 18th with Judge Cox, who said he had
left satchel there with some papers in it;
staid there only an hour; saw Cox next day at
Seagrave Smiths Office; saw them drinking
there from bottle saw him the following
Sunday when he was sober; saw him drink at
Diamonds good many times; / was trying
to see how drunk could get him, but the
more put in him the soberer he got and
quit.
Cross examination postponed to o'clo ok.
ROBERT W. COLEMAN
was sworn upon article IL.
Live at Moorhead; did live at Beaver Falls;
am lawyer; attended the term of court at
Beaver Falls. May, 1851; Judge Cox was sober
on the first two days of the term, and got
gradually worse until Sunday, when he was
very drunk.
Cross examined was in court Friday and
Saturday; was the greater part of every day
he was looking very fine, clean, hair combed,
| while Thursday he began to wear a very
disheveled appearance. First two days he was
a perfect gentleman in every sense of the word;
presided with great dignity. After the third
dayahe would interrupt counsel, and did a
| great many foolish things. He was not what
| may be called loud and boisterous; at times
| his mental faculties were somewhat clouded.
ARTICLE IA.
Mr.. Coleman was then examined upon arti-
Gle IA, charging drunkenness at time of
court in Lincoln county.
| Met Judge Cox at Marshfield. Lincoln
county, upon the opening of court; he was
very drunk; court was adjourned to Tyler for
the alleged reason There were no court con.
veniences at Marshfield; Tyler is much the
larger place; the judge was decidedly under
| the influence of liquor during the whole term;
saw him drink quite frequently both during
the day and in the evenings played cards in
| the evening, chiefly poker, for money; one
| evening he became stupified by LIQUOR, and
another party and myself laid him on the bed
with his clothes on; he was Intoxicated in
| court the next day; next night. sunday night,
think poker playing was continued in the
| room of the Judge; don't think he un-
dressed and went to bed but one
night during the term of court
he was under the influence of liquor every
night.
Cross examined. The Judge would get up
sober in the morning, except on one occasion,
when he was quite full; saw the judge drink
in saloon, in the parlor of the hotel and in
his own room; the judge was sober the day he
left Tyler, Tuesday morning, to open court at
Marshall; don't recollect an instance of his
| being boisterous in court; the Judge was very
prompt.
ARTICLE Is.
| Mr.. Coleman was then examined upon arti-
Gle Is, charging Drunkenness at Marshall,
Lyon county, June 81, 1881; Judge Cox pre-
sided; he was drunk when he opened court;
the next day he was sober; was in attendance
when the grand jury brought in set of reso
lutions; the Judge was sober then, and from
the night before; talked with the judge the
niuh t before ahout his drinking. iIldpe said he