The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-05-19
II INTEREST is UNARArED-DE.
TENSE HAS STRONG W.T.
NESSES ON STAND.
WITNESSES ARE POSITIVE
Judge Cowan Made Lengthy Statement
Reviewing Almost Every Incident
Brought Up by the Prosecu-
tion-Testimony Varies.
Friday-Sixteenth Dav.

soon after the afternoon session be-
gam occupying over one and Onc-half
lays IN making his statements.
lie TOOK up the delayed ca.a cha,k,es
and gave his version of every one of
them and at times contradicted the
statements of the witnesses for the
prosecution. using very strong Ian
guage in his remarks about Attorney
Greenleaf of Minot.
In one delayed case he stated Gov.
Burke was the attorney and never
completed his work. This was the rea-
son OF the delay.
Tie 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 esnecia,Iv
strong. He failed to remember the
Rugby incident.
Before the senate adjourned Geo
Bangs introduced the register at the
Hotel in Rugby during the
time Judge CoWan held court there
and was said to be intoxicated. He
also introduced Il motion to Introduce
the charter and list of members of the
Civic League of Devils Lake, which
the senate by q vote of % to -, grant
ed.
A number Of other witnesses were
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.
Neutrality-suspicious. Day.
A. j. Minkler. vice president of the
Merchants State bank at Knox was y
strong witness for the defense. He
fatty contradicted the stories of Camp
bell and Rex and stated he was sick at
Rugby and was cared for nearly al!
night by Judge Cowan, completely cor
the judges story.
A.. Egeland. president of the First
bank at Bisbce was called to
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
Der.
The charge that Judge Cowan was
drunk last election day was refuted by
j. McCauley and James II. Ryan. w.
Bryant also testified to the same eff
feet on this incident.
Other witnesses followed in the same
line and denied many of the charges.
Tuesday-Nineteenth Day.
The big feature of this day was the
by the prosecution for a two
adjournment to give it time to
Ook UP witnesses to refllte the testi-
mony offered by the defense.
This motion resulted in a heated ar
yuf0ent PtWpcn the ATTORNEYS PrnSi-
lent Burdick Of the senate announced
hat if this continuance was granted
nat he wanted Il new presiding officer
appointed as he had not the time to at
end to the case in that event.
Two witnesses. Arthur Dickson and
I. F.. P1yman, former states attorney
II ROlettc county,. testified as to the
'hilI incident and completely verified
judges statement regarding the
flair.
The senate in executive session re-
used to grant tn" adjournment.
MISUNDERSTANDING Day.
Mrs. Jean McNaughton Stevens of
FoWner. state superintendent of penal
md refOrmatOry work of the WOm-
ms Temperance Christian association.
vas the star witness of the day. She
in regard to the charge of the
udge being asleep in court during che
.rogresS or a trial at Rugby.
She occupied a seat at the counseTs
able and was close to the judges desk
.uring the trial and she did not OBJ
erVe nm asleep at any time. The
was close and hot and the judge
frequently closed his eyes but respond
q quickly to questions form the at
orneNs in the case. She did not de-
ect the dor of liquor on the Judge at
ny time.
The testimony of the other witness
s was on the delayed cases and many
f them We're caused by the failure of
attorneys of one side or the other
, furnish briefs in the cases, accord
1g to them.
Thursday-Twenty-f first Day.
Herman Stenseth, district clerk of
,amsey county. produced the court
ecords and disprovcd the testimony of
Ionroe B~ranchhower to the effect that
Judge COwan entered the court room
ne morning in an apparently ~intoxi-
lted condition and adjourned court
reason.
The records showed that no recess
ad been taken except for Sunday and
n Lincoln's birthday.
r.. A. Stewart OF Minncwaukon. be-
70 recalled, said he had practiced for
n years before the Judge and had
ever seen him intoxicated.
While Mr.. Stenseth was on the stand
le de1ense wanted to introduce Cvi-
ence regarding 1O4 blindpiggers that
ldge COWan had sentenced. This WAS