Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-04
George Bangs Granted Extra
Time for Closing
May Vote on Main Charges
and not Specifications
Large Crowd Present at Last
Nights Session

All "do uncertainty III Tue COuA u
Impeachment at noon today so far
as method of casting ballots in the
Cowan case was concerned. Counsel
George Bangs for the prosecution hav-
ing concluded his argument shortly
after II o'clock when the senate took
up brief discussion of the question,
becoming involved in debate and ad
journing shortly afterwards till 1:30
this afternoon to again take the ques-
tion up.
The matter for settlement is that
of the plan in voting in independent
specifications and charges. There are
eighty specifications and with the
question of Judge Cowans fitness for
office as keynote, senators point out
that it would be difficult to properly
pas on that subject by voting inde-
on specifications, but that
by voting upon the main charges the
same result could be reached in much
shorter period.
In his concluding arguments this
George Bangs devoted prac-
tically his entire attention to the ques-
ton of delayed cases. He took one
case after another and charged in
many of them that delays upon the
part of Judge Cowan had been for the
benefit of personal friends, and that
therein lies corruption.
The George Bangs address was the
longest of any Of the concluding argu-
ments, occupying nearly eleven hours.
He spoke at three sessions yesterday,
last nights session not coming to a
close until II o'clock, when a request
for additional time this morning was
made and granted.
During the early portion of last
night the arguments were made un-
Usually interesting to the exceptional
y large crowd present by reason of
frequent interruptions on the part
If Tracy Bang such Interruptions be-
ng relative to statements made by
counsel as to facts adduced
~ testimony, and several times the
wo brothers were found engaged in
serious tits, but without any special
'esults.
All day yesterday the voice of Geo.
Bangs was to be heard in the court
chamber Clear and forceful, the court
ould not but be impressed by the
nasterly effort that was made in the
inal presentation of the cause on be-
lalf of the board of managers. At
ines bitter words of sarcasm, at
ines hards words of condemnation,
t times brilliant flashes of oratory,
ut always there was the constant
rilling into the minds of the men,
ers OF the court the guilt of the re-
pondent, as contended to be estab-
shed by the evidence on behalf Of
he prosecution, of acts which were
eclared impeachable under the con-
titution of the state, and under the
Tvs OF morality.
70 show the court the vast Import
nee of the proceedings, the magni-
lde of the task that has evolved
pom them, were features that were
,ken up and pounded time and again
1roughout the day. And on each 0c-
aston, each incident that was review
d the speaker pointed to them as the
cts of district court Judge; a man
HON he said every fundamental prin-
pal of the American Judiciary should
e the leader in that which was for
le good, rather than one who should
Ike part and encourage that which
as not right-that which was not or
lould not be countenanced by the
W.
Who Gave the Information?
One of the topics dealt with yes
rday afternoon was that of the let
RS that have been reDOrted as hav-
g been sent to the wife of the res
ondent and to his daughter. Only
20 persons could have disclosed the
ct that such letters had been sent,
declared, and those two were the
nder and the sendee. And in his
Union he felt that it was something
at had been used in an effort to Gre
e prejudice. These letters are pur-
rted to have been of an insulting
ture relative to the case in progress
now so near its close.
Discussed the Evidence.
Discussion of the evidence on the
cidents alleging drunkenness upon
e part of the accused was taken up
great length during the afternoon
d evening. He referred to witness
who had been brought to Bismarck
: the prosecution, and those who
d been brought here for the de-
1se. He recited the fact that the
lse had declared that certain wit
sses had been promised to appear
fore the court who had failed to do
as offsetting tine claim of the de-