Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-02-17
INF PEAGHMENT CHARGES
BROUGHT AGAINST COWAN

on dlHerent occasions appeared in
court, on the bench, and attempted to
conduct court while in condition of
intoxication so complete that he was
bereft of common understanding and
intelligence. H.
(g) That in the city of Devils
Lake where he resides he has the repu-
tation Of being an habitual drunkaM.
second-During said period the said
John F. Cowan, as such judge has been
guilty of malfesance In Office, which
malfesance is evidenced by the fol-
lowing facts:
(a) During said time he has fire.
quently appeared on the bench, in his
official capacity as Judge, in a drunk.
en- condition incapacitated to perform
his judicial duties.
(b) During said time he has fire.
quently and habitually visited places
Within this state where intoxicating
liquors were being sold in violation of
law, and has participated in the un-
lawful liquor traffic in such places by
buying Intoxicating liquors that were
to his knowledge being sold contrary
to law.
(c) He has violated the law by neg
lecting and refusing to hold regular
terms Of court when the condition Of
business required that terms be hold
EN- ~ y, 4xas .t-,s- .'.N ,
| ID He has 50 refused and neglect
ed to hold terms Of court with the will
ful and corrupt purpose Of preventing
the trial of persons accused OF crime.
(e) During all Of his incumbency
Of the office Of District Judge he has
1continually and ,;habitually neglected
and refused to decide matters properly
before him for decision as provided by
Sec. 1898 Rev. Codes Of. 1906 and
during all ss5f snch. time has naelectgsl
land refused to decaid mat tters properly
pending before him for periods oi
time ranging from a few months 80 six
years, which occasions aggregate at
11east fifty in number. -
TO l. During all of said time he has
Regularly made the certificate provid.
led by. Sec. 7039 to the effect thet no
business was pending: before him un:
decided contrary to, the provisions oi
said section, which certificates were
each and all in violation of Sec. 70as
and Sec. 1S767. ...-
Third-That during all Of said time
the said John F. Cowan as Judge has
been guilty Of misdemeanors in Of
Ffice, which misdemeanors are evidenc,
ed by the following facts: -
(a) Before the close of each quar-.
terly period during his term Of office
he has in his official capacity, certi
fed that there was no business pend.
ing undecided before him in violation
Of Sec. <.7039, which certificates were
false in that, at the occasion of the
making of each thereof there were q
large number Of causes pending un,
decided, in violation Of said section
which causes he had refused to decide
for periods varying from several
! months to six years: That by reason
Of suchs#.f false pretenses and fraud
large amounts of money, as salary
which under the law he was not entitl
ed to receive. ~ .:%' +. j. .=:.s'3 3 ':.:s.
+ (b) That the making Of each oi
4 such certificates was q misdemeano,
under Sec. 8767:= ...3s. @5 - :
s%slc During said time he has ap
/ peared In his official capacity drunk in
! a public place, to-wit on the benct
i in open court, which drunkenness In
a public place is Al amisdemeanor nm
der Sec. s4 tt<5s s:s . .:z.z
i {d) That on numerous occasions
during said time he has appeared Ii
/ public places In a drunken condition
4 which appearances were misdemean
/ ors under Sec. 1892. s}.;ls.:..;. : Il T !.
Tourth That during the time Of hit
4 holding Sof said Office he has beer
y guilty Of crimes under the laws Of the
4 State OF North Dakota, committed a
follows s., 4;
!. ta} AT the close Of each quarterly
i period he has falsely certifie sundel
q the provisions Of Sec. 1889 that there
i were no causes pending undecided be
1 fore him In violation of such section
il when in truth and fact at each of sait
II times there were pending before hin
4 large numbers OF causes undecided Il
y violation Of said section. The making
} OF which false certi lcates - punish
4 able under Sec s767 and s542 BY fln,