The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-20
Contradict Evidence Of Monroe
Blanchdower About Oowau
Adjourning Court
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Bismarck, n. D., April 20.-Court
records OF Ramsey county for the
term Of the district court for January,
February and March, 1909, were in
troduced In evidence In the Cowan i'm
peachment case this morning to i'm
peach testimony offered by the prose-
cution when Munroe Branchaower, a
Devils Lake pharmacist, was on the
witness stand. his evidence being to
the effect that one day during that
term he was In the court room In the
morning when Cowan came IN, mount
ed the bench and adjourned court
without cause till the day following,
being intoxicated At the time In ques-
ton. Branchdower was also a Wit
ness with reference to the drug store
charges.
Records indicate that during the
entire term Of court, either when
Judge Kneeshaw presided, or when
Judge Cowan presided, there was no
adjournment Of the court except over
holidays and that a full days business
was transacted each and every reg
ular day Of the term.
Herman Stenseth, clerk Of court OF
Ramsey county, was the witness
through which records Of the court
were placed in evidence.
Mr.. Stenseth also showed that there
had been a petition fled by the at
torneys Of Devils Lake asking that no
June term Of court be held last year,
but that It be adjourned until Novem-
Der. This was for the purpose Of re-
futing the charges that Cowan had
failed to hold regular terms of court.
The witness was also asked II he
Was able to tell how many cases had
been tried by Cowan tn Ramsey coun-
ty, but the question was. objected to.
the objection being sustained.
Then Mr.. Stenseth was asked II he
was able to tell how many blind pig
gers had been sentenced in Ramsey
county and another objection was
made and sustained.
II think" replied Tracy Bangs.
"that II We can show that Judge
Cowan: has sentenced 104 blind pig
gers in Ramsey county during his
term, that 1t is relevant to the issue.
This manner Of getting the record
before the court brought forth q
good laugh all around. Requests
we're made by several senators that
Stenseth be allowed to answer the
question, but on the roll call Of the
senate only ten voted that way, twen-
ty-seven being opposed, as follows:
For-Baker, Carter, Duncan, Dl-
lingson, Ganssle, Gronvold, Gunder-
son, Jacobson, Martin, Stevens and
Trimble.
Against-Alen, Bessessen, Gashel,
Davis, Elken, Garden, Hookway, John
son, Kretschmar, LaMoure, Linde, Nc
Dowell, Mclean, Overson, Plain,
Ruseicka, Simpson, Steele of Suits
man. Steele of Renville, Talcotte, Turn
er, Wallin, Walton, Welch, Whitcher,
Williams and Young.
This afternoon evidence of the
same nature as that introduced dur
ing the latter part of the morning
session was resumed.
Alex Mclean, a prominent land
owner residing near Devils Lake. de-
clared that he was we'll acquainted
with Cowan and did not know him
to become drunk.
Peter Regan, who with three sons
operates a 5000 acre farm near Web
ster, declared that he was we'll ac-
quainted with Cowan and had not
seen Cowan drunk In twenty-four
years and especially in the last two
years."
Albert Solberg, a merchant and
farmer Of York, gave evidence sub
stantially the same
William Pitts of Towner was the
next called, his evidence being sub
stantially the same.
8. l.. Wineman of Devils Lake, one
of the leading merchants of that city,
testified on two incidents.
He was in the Ness drug store the
evening Of April 3, when the candi-
dacy Of Avery johnson for alderman
against #. P. Mann was decided upon.
While he was there no liquor was
drunk.
Mr.. Wineman also testified with
reference to the evening of Novem-
Der 8. being in Sevilla hotel between
8 and 10 o'clock conversing with Sem
atQr Hansbrough and Chief Justice
Morgan Of the supreme court when
Cowan came in with Charles Taylor.
Cowan was not intoxicated, there be-
ing absolutely no indication Of any
drunkenness. This was the night
testified to by Dan Brennan in coun-
.ty auditors Office incident.
The defense in the case will con-
clude the Introduction of its evidence
some time tomorrow. 1t has been
anticipated that 1t would be finished