Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-01
FIRST WITNESS INTRODUCED

first WITNESS INTRODUCED
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incident occurred at about the close
| Of the summer term Of court in Town
er county.
T. D. Stansberry, next called, testi
! fed that he had known Judge Cowan
twenty-five years and that he witness
ed the incident Fulkerson testified to-
Furthermore he said that he heard
Cowan either singing or muttering
perhaps he was singing because he
saw chance to leave Churchs Ferry
ventured Tracy Bangs in cross exam
nation.
c. D. Kelso, Minot attorney, testi'
fed that he had become acquainted
with Judge Cowan in Minot one day
last summer, in the Office of J. r.
Burke in Mfnot. That he was intro
duced by l.. J. Palda and that he was
on his day down town about o'clock
in the afternoon when the affair hap
pened, and that he only waited a short
time, and was under the impression
that Cowan had been called in on
some matters for Judge Goss. When
introduced he said Cowan made the
statement that he would give him a
squaEe deal if he came before him.
He also testified that there we're
several bottles on table nearby, ap-
parently half-pint beer bottles, and on
cross examination suggested that
there was about half a dozen bottle
there. And you say there were three
men present." asked Tracy Bangs as
witness was dismissed.
In cross examination Tracy Bangs
also inquired if witness knew anything
about Palda and Cowan having been
out automobiling that morning, and as
to the time trains left Minot going
east and whether or not Cowan had
not left on the train between IL and l
o'clock. Witness replied that he did
not.
Rev. A. w. Burr of Wolford proved
an interesting witness and at the same
time afforded some amusement for
the members and crowd.
He had known Cowan for about five |
Or six months, residing in Devils Lake
for a short time last year and was
there at the time of the campaign |
against alleged liquor dealers last |
tall. Coming into the postoffice one
hight, not knowing Cowan, he was &C.
,osted and entered into conversation
with man whom he afterwards learn
I'd was Cowan. Cowan had been with
| group of men discussing the situa-
ion in the city at that time. The
Judge, he said, talked of evidence and
that the law laid down
>efore evidence was admissible. Cow
m also said something about the city
icing advertised as a bad place, to
which witness said he responded that
he arousal of sentiment was some
lines necessary to purify a commun-
ty of unsavory conditions.
He came to the conclusion, during
he conversation, that COWan was not
formal, but that while he was talking
omeone same in and gave him to un-
erstand, through signs, that he was
alking to some dignitary of the CON-
nunity.
Burr said that he ventured the as
ertion at the time that Cowan was
lot sober, to which Cowan replied.
You should not condemn me; you
hould redeem me-" He said that he
detected the odor of liquor upon his
reath.
In making objection to questioning
4 witness by Counsel George Bangs,
Tracy Bangs declared that the witness
lad been led on and that statements
we're being brought out that had no
rearing on he case. George Bangs
uggester that pehraps he might get
chart and diagram just what refer
nee would have upon the general pro-
osition of intoxication. The objec-
ion was not sustained.
The witness, repeatedly urged to
make his statements briefer, made re-
ly to the question as to his opinion
f the condition of the Judge at that
lme, that he was under influence Of
liquors. Period" re-
marked President Burdick, and the lit
lie vaudeville sketch brought the
ouse down. 90
Cross examined by F. r. Cuthbert,
burr said he had acted in the capacity
+ Salvation Army captain at. Devils
AXE for a time, and was dressed as
UGH at the time of the incident. More
r less questioning as to conditions in
,evils Lake at the tine of the affair
,as resorted to, and witness said
here was considerable excitement.
Iothing Cowan said had made him be-
eve that he was intoxicated, although
t the time he said he believed Cow
n had been talking foolishly, he now
bought differently in view of his
pinion as to the law Of evidence that
'as beng discussed by Judge C0wan.
[e also spoke of his face being f1orid,
nd that there was an odOr Of some
lcoholic connection on his breath, but
. could not testify what kind The
fitness was, asked to look Judge
owan and reply whether or not his
&c was not then hoflrid, and witness
greed.
As to manner of talking, Burr was
sked whether or not his tone and
laner was not much the same as that
I many other persons in Devils Lake