Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-01
C0WAN CASE Will
COST STATE THE
sum OF $4,000
THE "EXClTEMENT' AND "ROMR.
SHELL" STORIES CHILDREN
OF REPORTERS BRAINS.
WILL END SATURDAY night
ALLEGATIONS OF LINEUP OF
'ENATOR PROVES TO BE
FAIRY TALE,

'ENAToR PROVES TO BE
FAIRY TALE.
Evidence Produced Before Investi-
eating Committee has not been o.
ferred to Senate-How Anti.Cowan
Forces Tried to influence the House
-ImpossibIe to Keep out Political
Phase.
That air surcharged with excite
ment. which expression certain news
paper correspondents are wont to ap-
ply as expressive OF the situation ex-
listing in Bismarck as result OF de-
velopments in the Cowan case, must
exist largely about the office OF the
state treasurer, for it is in that quar-
ter that most Of the unexpected de-
Velopments are occurring.
Early estimates that $4,000 would
cover the cost OF the CoWan trial have
been shattered, the statement issued
Saturday evening by State Auditor
y. Is. brightbjll showing that up to
that time the cost to the state of the
case was s5j1 .124.76, and with the
prospects that the action will con-
tinue till either Friday or Saturday
CT this week, another $4,000 will be
added 70 the cost.
Neither Auditor Brightbill nor State
Treasurer Grnder Olson are very
!luch excited over the case at the
present time, even in view of the con-
slant drain that is made upon the re-
sources, and from all appearances at
the present moment they are about
the only persons who have any real
cause for "surcharged excitement"
The BombshelI-Wow!
And as to the "bombshell" that
was burst on the floor OF the state
when Attorney A. G. Divet of
Wahpelon vas on the stand in con-
nection with the newspaper 'investi-
gation"-is the inquiry may be digni-
fled by such designation.
Mr.. Divet told very interesting
story OF how, while the fight for the
of Judge COWan was in
progress before the house last Feb
ruary, he had held several conversa.
lions with Senator ,IudsOn LaMoure
Of Pembina county, in which CONVEX
Sations the Pembna county senator
S said to have expressed his own
on the CoWan case, being
% the effect that he himself would
lever vote to convict the accused jur-
st, even if the case did come to the
and furthermore, he is said to
lave made declaration to the effect
hat COwan could not possibly be con-
1icted because Of the complexion of
he upper branch. And that is where
he inquiry into Senator LaMoure's
position ended.
1t was Judge COwan himself who
stated, in opening the case for the
lefense that there were some men,
,ers of the senate whom he would not
llow to sit as jurors if the jury was
o try and pass Judgment on him was
lraWn in the ordinary manner. And
hat same statement probably holds
rue with reference to the prosecu-
ion.
Political Features.
TO divorce the political feature
rom an impeachment proceedings of
his nature is admittedly difficult, and
hat would he especially true of the
'OWan case, where, in the house of
representatives., the insurgent repub'
cans were whipped into line to i'm.
each. In view of the action taken
y the insurgents in the lower branch,
is not to be supposed that every
emblance of the political could be
radicated the moment the case left
lat body.
Sifted to the bottom, with both
des of the question fairly presented,
lere is really very little to the re-
orts OF that "air surcharged with ex-
tement' and bombshells' etc. They
re largely, if not entirely, creatures
; imagination. The wish is father
the thought.
The Newspaper Feature.
1t is doubtful if the newspaper fea-
re of the Cowan case will be so i'm
,rtant in the senate as it was in the
)use, although it is admitted, or at
asst it is known beyond all reason
lie doubt, that the same tactics are
ling employed now to bring about
e conviction of Cowan as were used
st February in bringing about bis
lpeachment before the house.
A statement to the effect that
cries on the Cowan trial antagonis-
. to the accused jurist and prepared
r the express purpose of creating
ntiment against the court of i'm
achment and the accused are being
epared in Bismarck by what may be
rmed an anti-Cowan press bureau,
to bring influence upon the
urt, is absolutely and positively
thin the truth.
These stories are prepared and
rned over to such newspaper cor
spondents as are here representing
at portion Of the state press active
its opposition to Judge Cowan and
dent in its enthusiasm for convic-
IN.
During the heated fight for the inn