The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-19

absolutely nothing OF the kind said
In the courtroom. Further than that
Judge Henry stated that Judge Cowan
| hadn't been drinking nor didn't have
the appearances as IL he had.
Then he concluded his testimony by
stating that Professor Godwards tes-
timony was the first he had ever heard
that Judge Cowan was thought to be
under the influence Of LIQUOR on that
occasion.
Cross Examination Brisk.
Counselor sinkler did some very
clever work in his rigid cross exam
ination of Judge Henry He delved
into the witness real estate holdings
and tenants with ais much dexterity
as the counsel for the defense has done
with witnesses for the prosecution on
former occasions. First he asked Judge
Henry how he happened to he In the
courtroom on that day, and then asked
him IL he did not own the building
in which the vanderhocf hotel is To-
Gated.
This the witness denied, and then
Mr.. Sinkler brought out that Judge
Henry had an interest ia the building
in which Green's drug store is To-
Gated, though he stated he had not
title interest in the building. Judge
Henry stated he acted as agent for
two OF the owners OF the building and
for himself. though not for a fourth
owner in the structure. and that he
collected the rent from some Of the
tenants living upstairs.
I He was asked II Nellie Rogers was
one Of his tenants, but he stated that
he didn't collect the rent from her, and
that one of the other owners uf the
building did, and that he did not know
she maintained a public nuisance.
More Tenants inquired About.
Mr.. sinkler went further and in
CURED IL Judge Henry owned GER
tain property near the Presbyterian
church in Devils Lake. which the witt
ness admitted. He was closely exam
lned In regard to the sort of place
maintained in the house, and was not
given an opportunity by Mr.. Sinkler to
fully explain his position in the matter
On redirect examination, Counselor
Cuthbert extended this courtesy to his
witness, and Judge Henry stated that
several people had complained to him
about the occupant of that house and
that he had gone to her and told her
what the people had said. The woman
Judge Henry said. felt that huge
injustice had been done her and that
In no way We're the accusations nor
allegations true.
A day or two later, he said Mrs
Godward called at his ONCE and stated
that he would have to put the woman
out Of his house or he would have
trouble on his hands. He stated that
he told Mrs. Godward he felt the
woman was wrongfully accused and he
dismissed HIS caller from his ONCE
telling her II she desired to make him
trouble about that particular tenant
she could apply to the states attorney
Though the testimony of Judge
Henry came late in the afternoon, IL
held the attention of the entire cham
berfui OF people. There were eager
listeners in the ballery local ministers
among the rest, all craning their neckg
over the railing to catch every word
brought out in the cross examination,
as well as the direct regulations made
to the counsel for the defense.
GreanIeaf incident.
There was quite a little interest
taken In the incident when Judge WILL
liam Murray Of Minot was recalled to
the stand yesterday afternoon shortly
before the regular also recess, Ia re-
gard to some statements made to him
by p. G. Greenleaf, the Minot attorney,
who appeared for the prosecution re-
Gently after his testimony had been
given before the senate.
It seemed that In the evidence Of
fered by Attorney Greenleaf he was
unable 10 recall date cited in one
OF the specifications covered by his
testimony. Since his departure from
Bismarck, II developes that he made
some allusion to the exact date gath
cred from what Judge Murray was
about TO testify when interrupted By
George a. Bangs of the prosecution
yesterday
Objection WAS made on the grounds
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