Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-02-11
ALL FOR COX.

Nine Witnesses Testify In His Defense
Upon the Martin and Waseca County
Charges-The Witnesses Leading Law
yers, Court Officials, and Respectable Cit
izens-They Swear Unqualifiedly as to the
Sobriety and Proper Department of the
Judge.
Immediately upon the court of impeach.
ment coming to order the hearing of testi-
mony for the defense was commenced, article
one charging intoxication during term of
court in Martin county, January, 1878. The
first witness was
H. NJ. BLAIsDELL,
who testified Reside at Paramount, Martin
county. Am an attorney. Know re 0ndent.
Was in attendance upon term of court held
by him the January term 1878. Was there
during the entire time, eleven days.
Recollect the case of the State VS.. Mcdonald.
II was in attendance upon that
case while the court was in session. 1 saw
nothing indicating any intOXication in the
judge. 1 sat facing the judge. Presume !
heard all he said.
Counsellor Arctander-Was there anything
| in what the Judge said or did that indicated
he was intoxicated?
Mr.. Dunn, of managers, objected, upon the
ground that while the opinion of the witness
was competent, a statement OF the kind, upon
which to hang conclusions, was improper.
Mr.. Arctander claimed that the defense being
| required to prove negative-that respond
| ent was not intoxicated upon certain cases,
as alleged-they had the right to bring out all
| respondent did and said on those occasions to
| show his condition.
| President Gilman overruled the objection,
| but upon further objection by the managers
decided that, as decision now would govern
the course of the examination for the re-
mainder of the trial, to submit the question
/ to the senate. That there might be full I'M
Outstanding reached, and an authoritative rule
established, the court upon motion OF Sena-
| tor Kinds, went into secret session.
Upon the opening of the door President
Gilman announced that the objection Of the
/ managers had been sustained.
Witness resuming: In my opinion Judge
| Cox was perfectly sober on that occasion.
The main business at that time was waiting
| for the jury in the Macdonald case, court and
| lawyers sitting around chatting. Remember
the motion of Senator Wilkinson, 1t was in
one of the liquor cases on trial. Judge Cox,
in my opinion, was perfectly sober. Saw
| nothing particular in the appearance of the
judge or in his language. Saw no difference
| in his demeanor or appearance during the
! entire term. Did not hear the judge give
any orders but were perfectly ineligible.
Remember the occasion of a special venire
| The judge appeared perfectly sober. There
| were no indications of confusion In his man.
ner. His eyes appeared as usual. There
| were nine working days in the term. There
was very large amount of business done.
There were four jury cases, one occupying
| nearly week, and large number Of cases
Nf M tv1ls
was transacted than at any other
term of court in the same
length of time. Remember the occasion of a
special session for petit jury. The judge
was perfectly sober. There was nothing pc
culiar in his demeanor or appearance. Was
with the Judge at dinner and evening enter
tainment, Wine was on the table but the
judge refused to drink.
Cross-examination-N saw the Judge
dring drop of liquor in my life. Have a
clear general recollection of of all the terms
of court in Martin county for thirteen years,
but cannot tell the exact number of cases
tried
Mr.. Blaisdell was then recalled by defense:
Was acquainted with Arthur Jones.
He was commonly known as Capt.
Jones. He was the only man
of that name in the town. Capt. Jones died
the 18th of March, 1877. [Copy of letters ad-
tHtDtolldtlOu Wdo ouUtulOUCu III CNAuCuCCsl W.
lection was made and discussion ending in the
managers admitting the fact that Capt. Jones
was dead.
To Senator J. B. Gilfillan-One evening
when there was no session of court thought
Judge Cox had been drinking too much. Did
not notice any indications of his drinking
while court was in session. Ny attention
was not called to Judge Cox's drinking dur
ing that term of court.
Cross-examined-It was about or O'Clock
in the evening. Court adjourned at 5 O'Clock.
I did not say he was intoxicated. He APP
peared little too talkative, that's all.
Recess.