Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-16
afternoon Session.

PATRICK FITZGERALD.
was present at court held at New Ulm
June Is, 1879, and saw nothing peculiar il his
conduct, talk or actions. No incoherent or
cratic talk.
Cross-examined-I have seen the judge in
toxicated, about six years ago, but not often.
In this instance regarded him perfectly sober.
Re.direct-f Judge Cox had drank any
liquor certainly would have noticed it.
M. W. POWELL,
a lawyer at Redwood Falls, said he had known
Cox for about ten years. was present at
June term, 1880, and was present when the
court charged the Jury il the Tower case. I
did not notice any evidences of inebriety. He
was sober. had no doubt of it then, nor
have now.
Cross.examined-I first heard the charge of
drunkenness from reading the court proceed
ings.
P. R. DAVIS,
an attorney, had known Judge Cox for about
twenty years. At one time was partner OF
his. Irecollect the case Of Dengler VS.. Coun-
ty Commissioners. Second day of the term at
the December term, 1879. was county attor-
ney and argued the case. / had no doubt
then and have none now, as to the judges So
briefly. JHdgs Cox after hearing this road
case took 1t under advisement, saying he
would render his judgment in the morning.
There was no effort on the judges part to
sober, in fact, his language was coherent, his
rulings clear and conduct as usual.
Cross-examined-Do you know of any other
than these times that the judge, in the dis
charge of his duties, was under the influence
of liquors? lengthy argument in objection
and in favor of it's relevancy was made by
counsel. The entire evidence Of witness
was read by the short hand reporter and vote
by the senate taken, resulting in nineteen to
causing delay of nearly forty minutes, and
when answered, the witness replied no.
BENJAMIN ROGERS.
Submitted the court records of Niccolet
county
r. HATCHER,
A farmer and near neighbor of Cox, and have
known him for the past twenty years and
have seen him both sober and under the influ-
ence of intoxicating liquors. was bailiff of
the term of court at st. Peter IN the December,
1879. / remember the road case, and was pres
ent at the evening session. Judge Cox was
sober then and was all day. l had no doubts
and have none now as to his sobriety.
walked home with the judge that evening and
talked with him. He was perfectly sober.
Cross examined. What did you mean by
sober? Well Judge Cox was not under the
influence of liquor at all. l did not notice
him otherwise during that term of court.
Judge Cox had no liquor at his private room
either before or at this term of court.
Redirect recollect Leinn making his ar
gument in the road case and when the Judge
made his decision it caused quite a commo-
ton at the time.
UPTON MEYERS.
reside at st. Peter and am farmer. Have
Known Cox fifteen yeaIs intimately. I have
occasionally seen Cox under the influence OF
liquor. On the evening the road case referred
to WIS under consideration, Judge Cox was
sober.
Croes examined-I have seen him very fire.
quently when he was slightly intoxicated,
but on this evening Think he was perfectly
sober. call man drunk when / can notice
the effect of liquor on him, in his walk and
talk
P. G.. HARFF.
now keep hotel at Minneapolis, and
have for two years past. Formerly lived at St.
Peter Since 1855, during which time never
saw him drunk. l was present as juryman
in the Dingler road case at the evening
session. I saw the judge plainly. Remember
the lawyers, Linn and Davis, talking on the
case. had no doubts then, and have none
now, but that Cox was perfectly sober. He
locked as usual, and if there had been any
thing unusual in his talk or appearance l
would have noticed it. walked home with
the Judge after court. At present have
sample-room, or gents furnishing room, in
connection with my hotel-that is, I sell
VIII skies, wines, beer, etc., to help support the
government
CHAS, WARE.
I am short hand reporter for Judge Cox
in his district, and was at the December court
1879. Was present during the road case re-
ferred to. On that evening considered the
Judge perfectly sober as well as during the
day.
At this point, o'clock, court adjourned as
The court room was wanted by other parties.