Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-17
PROMINENT HtlOrneyS anu buS1neSS1
Men on Stand
Leaf from Hotel Register is Admitted
as Evidence
Many Senators Left to Spend Easter
. at Their Homes
Saturday Afternoon.

odturoay AFTERNOON.
Testimony for the defense resumed
this afternoon, seventeen of the SEN
ators being absent.
William Scotland.
William Scotland, first witness be-
ing called in the Rugby incident,
when Cowan tried three cases for
judges Burr. Witness was present,
being interested in two of the cases
and was also a witness in the third.
He had known Judge Cowan for
twenty-five years. Was present when
Judge Burr called the jury in the
afternoon of the 18th, and also when
Judge Cowan opened court next day
at nine o'clock. Scotland was rep
resented in the cases by Campbell
and Rex, the latter withdrawing on
account of some misunderstanding.
He testified that on the first day
of court that Rex asked for an early
adjournment in the forenoon so that
he could look up questions of law
pertaining to some argument that
had arisen between counsel. Saw
Judge Cowan enter the court room,
shook hands with him, and saw him
several times during the time that
he was at Rugby. Denied the testi-
mony of the prosecution that Cowan
slept at any time on the bench. He
talked with him, and also heard him
talk during the trial of the case and
was positive that COwan was perfect.
ly sober. Witness also stated that
two night sessions lasted, until a late
hour.
Attorney Sheets.
The next witness was called for the
purpose of refuting the testimony as
given by Scott Rex, relative to the
incident at Hotel Grace at Lak0ta, :.
when Cowan was supposed TO- appear
1T the hotel for his meals in an inS
toxicated condition. Attorney Sheets
Of Lakota, has known Cowan for
twenty-five years, and met him July
18th at the office. He invited Judge
Cowan in, and with, Mr.. Sampson the
three had a social chat for some TWEEN.
ty minutes. Witness -swore that Mr..
Cowan had the appearance of being
perfectly sober, and did not show any
signs of intoxication. Cross examin-
alton failed to bring out anything
showing Cowan to have been intoxt-
Gated.
Melton Crazy.
! Milton Crary, postmaster at Edmore
also testified as to being with Cowan
On the same day, and had eaten din
ner at the same table with Cowan
and Scott Rex. He swore positively
that the accused was perfectly sober,
and showed no signs of exhileration;
did not see Cowan place hts: arms
around the neck of Rex in the hotel
dining room. On cross examination,
Mr.. Crazy stated that Counsellor Geo.
Bangs was present on the occasion,
and was inside the dining room. When
asked by counsel for prosecution as
to whether he had been. disbarred
from practicing before the land office,
witness made a denial of the state |
ment. but stated that John Wineman
had commenced proceedings which
had been dismissed by the general
land office. Witness has known Mr..
Cowan for several years and swore |
that he had never seen him drunk, at
any time, and could positively swear
that he was not under the influence
of liquor on that day, also that he
could fix the date from records OF ,
the postofice.
=. Andrew Hau0en. -. .....
Andrew Haugen was the next wit
ness for the defense. He testified
that Crazy and he came together |
from Edmore on the 18th, witness be- |
ing on his way to Minneapolis. Saw
Cowan at the hotel after dinner, and |
walked with him to the train. The
judge took the train north about
o'clock. He swore that Cowan was
not under the influence of liquor and |
much of the testimony |
of the previous witnesses to this in.
cident. Witness was not cross ex-
amined by prosecution.