The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-05-05
Defendant JuriSt Receives a
Majority on Each and
Every Specification
and Charge
Tremendous Ovation Given
Judge COwan When In
formed by Pres. Bur-
dick of the Verdict

The first and what will undoubtedly
be the last impeachment case in North
Dakota has passed into history. After
over two months Of nerve racking ten
sion, after the employment Of every
known method from indignation meet
ings to badly warped testimony and de-
spite column after column of yellow
journalism, Judge Cowan has been ac-
quilted of the charges preferred against
him and will return to his home as
Judge of the Second Judicial District.
VOTE WAS EXCITING.
Yesterday morning after George A.
Bangs had completed his argument for
the prosecution the Senate went into
executive session to determine the
manner in which the vote would he
taken. At 1880 in the afternoon the
first vote on the first specified drunk"
was cast, resulting in 80 for acquittal
and for conviction, seven absent and
not voting. From then on the vote
progressed rapidly, varying from unani-
nous to its lowest point Of % for con-
sviction and "a for acquittal, which was
cast on the specification charging drink
ing in local drug store. At no
time was there a majority of the SEN
ate in favor Of conviction.
RECEIVED OVATION.
AS the Anal. roll cali was concluded
at 4:35 and Lieut.. Gov. Burdick turned
form the defendant jurist that he had
against him, the senate chamber was
Burdick stopped talking, bedlam broke
loose. staid senators let out repeated
yells that would have done credit to
q roofing brigade Of a University,
spectators poured down onto the SEN
ate floor, all anxious to grasp the hand
Of Judge Cowan, who stood with tears
in his eyes, thanking his friends who
had stood by him so nobly and ac-
cep:ing with equal fervency the con-
gratulations of his enemies. For over
three quarters Of an hour Judge Cowan
shook the hands of the hundreds of
spectators and officials.
TELEGRA1dS POUR IN.
Hardly had the first message telling
the news flashed over the state before
congratulatory messages began pouring
in from all parts of North Dakota.
Last night Judge Cowan had received
nearly two hundred kilograms of con-
gratulations and had been interrupted
in his reception by repeated telephone
messages. A reception was held in Bis.
marck last night in his honor and the
scene there is one long to be remember.
ed. Worn by the weeks Of labor, tired
under the stress Of the excitement and
strained by the tension under which
he has been exerting himself, Judge
Cowan is nevertheless greeting his
friends with hearty smile and heart
Ter hand shake.
VOTE. WAS CHANGING.
It was impossible to get any definite
information at the time Of going Il
press as to the vote on each specif
cation. Senators Steele of Renville
Wallin Of Ward, and Bessessen Of Well.
were always for conviction. Senator
Gibbens whom the Devils Lake Jour
nal claimed had been 'tlined up'' vot
ed several times for conviction and TIN
remainder switched from side to side
as the different specifications came up
TO RECEIVE 0vAT1oNs:
Messages from jamestown, Vale.
City and other points on the road &
Devils Lake have been pouring in ask
Ing as to the time Of the departure O.
Judge Cowan and it is probable that h
will be greeted at each station by hi
friends. He expects to leave this af
ternoon for home.
Though an effort was made to hav
q few words from Judge Cowan at tn
conclusion Of the hearing the crowd Q
spectators was SO great tnat it was IL
possible and up to eleven o'clock las
night Judge cowan had net even ha,
time to make public statement to tn
press,
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