The pioneer express., 1911-04-21
THE .C0WAN CASE
INTEREST Is UNAeATEp-DE.
FENsE HAS STRONG WIT.
NEsSES ON STAND.
WITNESSES ARE POSITIVE.
Judge cowan Made Lengthy Statement
Reviewing Almost Every incident
Brought Up by the Prosecu-
tion-Testimony Varies.
Wsdnssday-Fourtsenth Day.

Wsdnssday-Fourtsen Day.
The prosecution closed its case this,
afternoon. During the morning ses-
sion judgment against Henry Van.
derhoof of Devils Lake for selling in
toxicating liquors was introduced as
we'll as the liquor permits of five drug
stores where it Is alleged Judge Cowan
purchased liquor. There was consid-
erable discussion of this move btt it
was allowed to stand.
| Attorney LeSeur of Minot was a wit
ness in the afternoon in regard to the
conduct of a certain case.
| Owing to a number Of senators be-
ing present today who were absent
yesterday another vote was taken on
the consideration of unspec|ied cases.
The result was the same as yesterday,
the vote standing 20 for to "a against.
Thursday-Fifteenth Day.
This was the opening day for the de-
| fense and Judge Cowan made the first
statement for himself to the senate.
The judge reviewed the case and
stated he was willing to take any YER
dict that might be rendered on the evi-
! OeICe SuuII1lllcu III lne ScLStte.
! He was sarcastic at times and Offer
ed himself as exhibit No ], that he
was not a mental and physical wreck
from alcohol as charged by the pros
ecution.
! He explained the Rugby incident
where it is charged he slept on the
bench by saying he could not sleep
| the previous night and mad spent a
| If hn cit xx-jtL
sick friend.
| He also called attention to errors in
Judge Burrs testimony and said court
had been called at p. m., and attor-
neys in that case requested a delay un-
| til the next morning. ...
Friday-sixteenth Day.
Judge Cowan concluded his address
soon after the afternoon session be-
, gan, occupying over one and one-half
days in making his statements.
He took up the delayed case charges
| and gave his version of every one of
them and at times contradicted the
statements of the witnesses for the
prosecution, using very strong lam.
guage in his remarks about Attorney
Greenleaf of Minot.
In one delayed case he stated Gov.
buIhS was llt attorney anu never
completed his work This was the rea-
son of the delay.
He stated that if he were returned
to the bench that he would not ris-
criminate against those pushing these
present proceedings.
Saturday-Seventeenth Day.
The defense produced some strong
witnesses today. Judge Palda of Minot
occupied much of the time of the fore
noon and his testimony was especially
strong. He failed to remember the
Rugby incident.
Before the, senate. adjourned Geo.
| Bangs Introduced the register at the
Hotel vCran1ond- in Rugby during the
time Judge Cowan held court there
and was said to be intoxicated. He
also. introduced a motion to introduce
/ the charter and fist of members of the
IF.Civic League of Devils Lake. which
1.-The senate, by a vote. of % to 12, grant
II. A number. of. other witnesses were
r.also called, to testify on this incident.
and their testimony was directly oppo-
site that of the prosecution, most of
them testifying that Judge Cowan was
not intoxicated as charged.
"VuO0y Ooys
A. J. Minl<ler, vice president of the
Merchants State bank at Knox was a
strong witness for the defense He
hatly contradicted the stories of Camp
bell and Rex and stated he was sick at
Rugby and was cared for nearly all
night by Judge Cowan, completely COR
roborating the judges story.
A. Egeland. president of the First
National bank at Bisbee was called to
testify to the alleged charge of the
Judge going to sleep in court. He
could not recall any such incident and
said that the judge was perfectly So
ber
I The charge that Judge Cowan was
drunk last election day was refuted by
III. McCauley and James H. Ryan. w.
G. Bryant also testified to the same ef-
feet on this incident.
Other witnesses followed in the same
line and denied many of the charges.
/ Observation-Disclosures Day.
r The big feature of this day was the
motion by the prosecution for two
weeks adjournment to give it time to
look up witnesses to refute the testi-
,nony offered by the defense.
This motion resulted in heated ar
4 gument between the attorneys. Presi-.
dent Burdick of the senate announced
that if this continuance was granted
that he wanted a new presiding officer
appointed as he had not the time to at
tend to the case in that event.
Two witnesses, Arthur Dickson and
H. E. Plyman, former states attorney
ilof Rolette county. testified as to the
shirt incident and completely verified
the judges statement regarding the
'affaar.
4 The senate in executive session re-
fused to grant the adjournment.
Oldest Building burned.