The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-05-05
THE COWAN Case
ATTORNEYS ARE SUMMING UP
y cAsE-MucA FEELING HAS
BEEN SHOWN.
NEARING ITS COMPLETION NJ
Prosecution Sum. up It. Evidence and
Demands Conviction on the Test.
mony-Has Been Sensation.
al Throughout.
Wednesday. Twenty. Sixth Day.


Wednesday. Twenty. Sixth Day.
The big scrap of the day came when
Andrew Tuft of Rugby was put on the
stand to testify to an unspecified incl
dent that he had seen Judge Cowan
stagger on the Rugby streets during
the Slaven trial. .rss..
Counsel for both sides and the senate
az we'll were drawn into lively debate
and the defense finally withdrew its
objection and allowed the witness o
testify.
The question again arose on admit
ting the testimony of ID. K. Greenleaf
and vote of the senate was necessary
to determine the matter. The evidence
was admitted, the vote standing % to
20.
Scott Rex was the first witness and
testified to the Hotel Grace incident in
Lakota and named the date as July IL.
1910.
Thursday-Twenty- Seventh Day.
This was day marked with hot
roasts passing between the attorneys
for both sides.
/ Senator Gunderson made an explain
aation of the newspaper charges made
| about him alleging he was unduly ac-
tive in the defense of the case.
George Watson of Rugby, clerk of
the district court for Pierce county,
was called to the stand to show the
court minutes regarding Il trial in
which a legal dispute arose and which!
was testified to by Minkler and after
ward refuted by Rex and Campbell.
The record showed, the controversy in
question and that an adjournment
had been taken.
The senate adjourned until Satur-
lay morning when it will listen to the
arguments of the counsel.
Friday-Twenty- eighth Day.
After the evidence was in yesterday,
an investigation of the newspaper
statements regarding the conduct of
the trial was started and number of
the editors Of the state were summons
ed before the senate.
When the senate convened in execu-
tive session Frank E. Packard Of VAL
ley City was called before it and ques-
toned regarding published statements
Of the trial in his paper Joseph Kelly
of Devils Lake was also before the
senate and questioned. Mr.. Packard
made the statement: Cali journalism,
today is more or less yellow. The peo-
pie demand ie."
The salary of Atty. Sinkler was rais-
ed from $35 to SIS a day for the entire
time he was engaged in the trial.
Pere Stromme of Grand Forks was
called before the senate this morning
sto testify to articles appearing in his
paper, the Normanden.
Saturday-Twenty ninth Day.
The arguments in the case began to-
day and Atty. e. r. Sinkler for the
prosecution occupied the entire time.
| He spoke for seven hours and con-
Guided as strong as when he started.
He thanked the presiding officer and
senate for their fairness throughout
the hearing and said the verdict can
only be rendered by careful consider
alton of the testimony presented.
He had strong censure for Senator
Hookway, who was obliged to leave on
Thursday. and who. insisted on having
his vote In the case cast against con-
viction, without hearing the arguments
of counsel.
Atty. Sinkler summed up the case
clearly and in forcible manner, re-
viewing each incident and saying that
the defense had fought at all times
against the Introduction of evidence.
Monday-Thirtieth Day.
Atty. Fred T. Cuthbert, former
/ law partner of Gov. Burke, opened the
arguments today for the respondent.
| He said the Cowan impeachment
: trial was not only the most famous
trial in North Dakota, but declared
/, before Almighty God it was the most
infamous. that he, personally. was
proud to stand against those men who
are seeking the downfall of John
Cowan, who had three times been
elected judge of the Second judicial
district, by two-thirds vote of the
people of that district"
/ He made extended references to the
so-called "line-ups" and "sign-ups'
and had some hot roasts for certain
newspapers of the state. 1t was a
stirring address throughout and when
it was finished Judge Lindsey of Dem
yer made short address,
Observation-Disclosures Day.
The proceedings of the day were de-
voted to summing up for the defense by
Tracy Bangs. He began with the de-
layed cases and said it was monoton-
Gus work and that morning was the
best time for them.
In speaking of the delayed cases he
declared the court was nearly always
a victim Of the attorneys in such mat
tiers as they were largely to blame for
the failure to file briefs.
All through the discussion he made
it apparent that most Of the blame in
these so-called delayed cases. speci-
fed. rested on the shoulders Of Gov.
John Burke before taking public Of
flee.
He was especially severe in his ar
rangement Of Secretary Of State Nor
ton for his connection with the case.
Tho A. C. Annivaressv