Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-02
Opening ARGUMENT FOR
DEFENSE IN THE C0WAN
CASE MADE BY CUIHbERI

fully appreciate when address that is
the of human capabilities presume
that there who occupied the position
all his felt upon his upon
burden and responsibility overwhelming its volumnousness That
is probably especially when the dual dvo
and friend When tile accused before make the opening
defense impeachment trial.
told he felt much that he coming before this high of
impeachment lilly prepared and unfit of lack OF
and OF the strain which had been him both mentally and physically
could endorse all he has % and make applicable myself and add
that addition the lack of me the evidence
been introduced the long hours Of taking testimony and Of work
during the night preparing days forensic battle I could
add all that feeling Of ncapay properly
properly forth this those things which.
and heart hearts think should FORTH forth until have
been enazoned the hearts and minds member of this
know that this only Of the famous trials the history
of North Dakota, but that before almighty God, is the
infamous said not altogether prepared, and yet
gladly When you gladly by
glad opportunity be here
that 1t has ocaond within many heaache
trouble glad as the
friend of John f. years
been within his and tried
world am glad can come here and render to him
service, be humble glad say to you
of this high impeachment, proud
opportunity insomc as opportunity must have come that can stand
before John the
who have
testify in behalf 1obn Cowan and am clad and oroud that a an
American, citizen against political
welfare and veal Of North Dakota and the United States stand t
those who seeking the downfall of John
get through before get through expect show from the records
in this that am justified being proud of position this
perfectly well portion
impeachment trial. should the of this impeachment trial.
known, and will be known unless will
of impeachment
homes into the Second judicial district and there talking with
make of the the Jim Fitzgerald
the brain and bone and the
of Ramsey and Benson and Towne Roette
populated with good,
live this but live country
WORLD but Notwithstanding that fact there enough
enough in the record show only what the motives
intelligent capable
reasoning and when certain facts
they be somewhat somewhat deduct and by the
of deduction and reach
exist don't gentlemen that this trial different
respects than other impeachment trial. 1t only takes
knowledge of history know that impeachment
been the result least large of political and
interviewer with the facts connected with the trial is
showing the result political uds political don't
the trial of Cox the trial Of John when
gnement of this court the of that
hcient evidence reliable evidence convict,
minds they should he convinced under the law
convict him, saying that because gentlemen
not and don't anything
not appeal reasoning don't whether
with don't with but fndpardon
of this high of impeachment let bear this mind
be honest with another If then am
violating duty advocate counselor, officer
courts OF this state If fair with the accused fair
in argument and fair weighing the evidence
there be back of influences may be-
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