The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-25
REBUTTAL
TESTIMONY
Brennan Denied Testimony Of
Representative Morrison
Claims Bassford Was Also
Mistaken IN His StateSx
Numerous Other Witnesses e,
the Stand

Bismarck, N. d.. April 25.-A de-
NAL Of the statements made by Rep
resentative Morrison to impeach wit
ness Brennan on the stand last Friday
was made this morning by the Devils
Lake editor. vino was the third wits
ness called in rebuttaL
Brennan related the conversation
with Morrison in the capitol corridor
the day following the first action Of
the house In the impeachment matter.
stating that the latter was standing
near the senate chamber and came
over to him at the other side of the
hail. where he was standing against
the wall.
Editor Brennan said Morrison told
him not to be sore for his action in
the adoption Of the majority report OF
the investigating committee, as Cow
an was friend of his and he could
not be blamed for voting the way he
did.
Brennan claims he replied ne was
not sore. but disappointed that Cow
an had him hypnotized
Brennan acknowledged censuring the
stalwarts OF Ramsey county, and fur
Their said that Morrison stated he had
heard certain charges regarding the
integrity Of Brennans father, where
upon the editorial witness said on the
stand, he told Morrison or anyone else
who made such statement, they were
damn liars"
He said Morrison colored up deeply,
said he wasn't going to prove II and
walked away
Tracy Bangs asked the witness il he
thought Mr.. Morrison entertained any
fears for the consequences or such a
statement. and Brennan said Morri-
son +acted like man who was going
to hit somebody"
Denied Rassford's Testimony.
Brennan also denied, utterly, the
statements made by Witness Bassford,
regarding a conversation In the edi-
tors private ONCE at Devils Lake,
where the latter was said to have Of
Tered $50 for political services in be-
halt OF l. ]. Weha. or that he had
shown afEldavits concerning Judge
Cowan's private life, or said ne "woulo
get the accused one way or another"
He said the atfidavits were reports
Of the detective who Swallowed Judge
Cowan and told Bassford they con-
tanned enough TO send any man to
hell
Brennan also denied having told
Bassford Cowan would do anything
he wanted, as he had him between his
fingers
In reference to the statements to
BassfoPd, Brennan desired to explain
r.l.9
the Defense who protested not the
proper grounds had been laid for such
q rebuttal, as that part OF Bassford's
testimony had been entirely drawn out
by Counselor Sinkler on cross-ex-
animation,
The objection was sustained by
President Burdick in the chair.
The Brennan Shooting.
Reference was made to the time
when Brennan was ASSAULTED by some
unknown man and shot in the arm,
as a. means to locate the time OF a
certain conversation the witness pur-
ported to have had with Cowan, when
the latter claimed to have told Bren-
nan '.he would have to leave Devils
Lake, and he would be there after
Brennan left the town.
George Bangs attempted to bring
out the facts of the shooting escapade
on the redirect rebuttaI but was pre-
vented by the defense which was sus-
tanned by the chair that such mat
ter was totally irrelevant and had no
bearing on the case.
Brennan simply stated il was during
the raid on the blindpigs and the
disorderly houses last fall
LeSueur's Partner.
b. H. Bradford Of Minot, a law part
ner Of Arthur LeSueur, was was
witness for the prosecution, was oues-
toned about the Minot stockyards
sale. at which the accused is charged
with being drunk
The witness said he attended the
sale the second day with d. g. Green /
leaf, and met Cowan for the first time
in three years, In company with Judge |
Palda, Major Murphy and others. In
cludang possibly Senator Kennedy, but
wasn't sure.
He didn't recall Lieutenant Governor
Burdick on that occasion ais he never
saw him until this morning in the
senate chamber.
He remembered Cowan didn't saw a |
word to him except to shake hands. |
that ne looked just like he did now
except his face was very red, not q |
flushed red, but q deep set color.
He thought Cowan was under the
influence OF liquor but later stated the
expression "tead up would cover the |
Judges apparent condition at that time. |
Hruesgsr Testified.
John Bruegger, former mayor oil
Wflliston, was the first witness called |
to testify regarding the reported de-
layed cases In the action az Cartier
vs.. Eruegger Mercantile CO., brought
In 1899 and decided Ia August 1908. The /
witness stated he had acted On the
advice OF his attorney, Governor
Burke, who told him not to file the
case on record until after q consnIta-
tion with him. which about August /
1908. Numerous contracts and letters /
we're introduced ais exhibits. which /
consumed considerable time
The Doctors Books.
The last witness called vas A. II.
Sem or Rugby. who brought the books /
of DR. MolaIer, one of whom was called l
TO attend ]. r. Minkler of Knox. who /
was at the Cranond hotel the night
of his sudden attack with gall stones /
when Judge COwnn waited on him.
The books of Or. Mohler. who Ii now In
Amarillo Tex, were turned over tai
the witness for tha purpose or certain /