The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-22


driven out Of Devils Lake and that he
cowan, would live there after Dan had
gomez"
mot that remember" replied the
witness.
Said cowan Was a Crook.
On redirect examination, Mr.. Nor
rison told the court that Brennan said
to him that Mr.. Cowan was a crook
and a liar. and that / told him that the
people had said the same thing about
his father, and he said 1t was a damn
lie, and said, am not going to provs
It, | am telling you what heard, is
ALL"
The senate chamber was packed
with people all listening eagerly to
every word the representative said on
the stand. 1t was by far the most
sensational moment in the whole pro-
ceedings.
Burdick on the Stand.
Following the sensations furnished
by the member OF the house of rep-
resentatives, Lieutenant Governor
Burdick was called to the stand.
though Tracy Bangs gave the second
highest officer in the state the privi-
lege of answering his questions from
the presidents desk.
But Mr. Burdick stated he was per-
fectly willing to take the stand. No
sooner had he commenced than George
Bangs laughingly stated he would OBJ
ject.3 Then someone in the rear of
the chamber called louder" Just as
the governor began speaking. This
caused considerable laughter.
Were you at Minot the latter part
OF August, 1909, at horse sale that
was conducted by Carroll & Hubbard p
asked Tracy Bangs.
Il was" answered the lieutenant
governor.
What time did the sale take placer
Il will say. Mr.. Bangs, that called
UP the hotel where stopped. this aft
ernoon, and am informed by the hotel
that registered there on the evening
of Aug. 80, and would swear that the
sale occurred on Aug. 81. because /
know It was the next day after ! went
there in the evening"
Were you out at the stockyards
where the sale took place ~
Il think was during the afternoon
During all the afternoon"
7urdicks Testimony.
yes. sir"
DO you know John F. cowan?" in
quired Mr.. Bangs.
IT do"
Have you known him some time p
Il think about twenty six years."
answered Mr.. Burdick
did you see him there at the sale
on that day?'
Il did," he answered.
Were you about with him any con-
siderable portion of that afternoon? o.
I'VE were around together more or
less during the sale of the horses"
you talked with him?' asked Mr..
Bangs.
81 did"
And did you particularly observe
him?"
yes, sir"
Please state to the senate" said Mr..
Bangs. What Judge Cowan's condi-
ton as that time was as to being in
toxicated or sober"
I'm my opinion" replied the lieu
tenant governor, "ile was sober"
Absolutely soberT'
yes, SIR
where did you see him the next
day?"
AT the etockyards, during the fore
noon"
What was he doing then2''
81 would say that the day before
said Mr.. Burdick, mr.. Cowan bought
some horses and they were cut on into
a pen by themselves and some time
during the afternoon noticed that two
or three Of his horses were running
through the ring and sold separately.
l called his attention to it, and asked
IL he were retailing his horses. After
that we went to investigating and
found that the corral door had been
thrown open by accident. or some other
cause, during the night, and his horses
had been mixed up. and he was trying
to find out where his horses had gone,
and I was around with him at that
time"
Walking on the Fence.
where was he walking?' inquired
Mr.. Bangs.
THE stockyards are built up with
fence about seven or eight feet high. "
answered President Burdick, land
there was board about ten or twelve
inches wide on the top of the corral,
and we walked down the various pens
to find his horses"
did he walk on top of this board p
I'VE were both walking on It," was
the answer
You may state to the senate what
his condition was on that day as to
being intoxicated or sober"
He was sober" was the lieutenant
governors prompt answer.
THAT is ALL said Mr.. Bangs.
Cross Examines Himself.
Then Mr.. Burdick turned to the
counsel for the prosecution and stated:
IL would like to be ross-examined
in regard to Mr.. Greenleaf / heard
Mr. Greenleaf testify on the stand
that he thought Mr.. Cowan was in
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