The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-04-07

pose of his visit to the room was on the
suggestion Of Schultz, to get drink.
Said that he did not get the drink, and
did not see any liquor in the room, was
there about ten minutes. Had never
seen Cowan drinking and this was the
only time that he ever thought that
Cowan was drunk. The witness stated
that Jduge Cowan was not presiding at
the term Of Court, Judge Kneeshaw be-
ing called in at that time. Dingman
admitted that Cowan had been an attor-
ney in case against him several years
ago, and that much family bitterness
had existed during the trial of the case
which was the winding up of family
estate. He also admitted having talked
with John Bloom of the Devils Lake
Journal about the case prior to his
coming to Bismarck to testify and also
had talked with the attorneys for the
prosecution since being here. There
was much clashing between Attorneys
Cuthbert and sinkler during the exam
ination and many objections. The next
witness was L. aurer of Starkweather
who took up the balance of the morning
session, but proved very poor witness
for either side of the case. Maurer
stated that he had known Cowan for
twenty-five years, and the testimony
offered was for the purpose of establish
ing specification seven in charge two,
where Cowan is charged with being
drunk in public place. This incident
took place at the Vanderhoof hotel i'll
Devils Lake whore Cowan and several
other men wer supposd to be in one
of the boths singing. Witness stated
that he in company with County Com
missioner Samuels returned to the hotel
after midnight, heard singing and look.
| eG over. .ttransum for fvo minutes
4 Gould not distinguish who any of the
men were but the accused, and only
knew him by his voice. He said they
were singing "Auld Lang Syne,' and
that the singing was good but that he
could not see any Of the singers and be
! lieved the bunch were drunk, and
4 thought that Cowan was drunk because
he was singing. He also had seen the
Judge on the bench during the trial of
the case, and that at time Cowan fell
asleep and slept for more than an hour
aurer was juror and sat in the court
room, but not on that particular case
At this point Tracy Bangs interrupted
and asked President Burdick to adj
monish Counsellor Sinkler to abstain
from further testifying in the case
/ through the witness.
Attorney Cuthbert took up the cross
examination Of Maurer and brought out
the fact that the witness could not re
member what case was being tried, who
the attorneys were and failed to name
any person who was in the room durins
the time Cowan was alleged to have
!! been sleeping. Maurer stated that he
was interested in Ikelly's railroad an6
other concerns that eKlly was interest
ed in, also that he was an avowed pro
hibitionist. AS far as the trial has
thus far progressed Maurer proved {
i disappointment to both sides of tho
case, his testimony was shaken through
out and it was plainly seen that the
senators became weary Of such testi
/ mony during the examination. Thi:
afternoon session will be taken ul
with Supt. Godward of the Devils Lake
! schools
Bismarck, N. D., April AT las
the members of the senatorial court
have been furnished some spicy ant
interesting testimony in the impeach
ment trial Of Judge John F. Cowar
now pending, when Dan V. Brennan
editor of the Devils Lake Inter-Ocear
testified yesterday in regard to his rea
sons for wishing to rid the Second ju
dicial bench Of its present incumbent
The eminent counsel for the defense
raised point, which the president Of
CAC oCuatC CAouS5AO SO oCA1Ouo GA0C As
adjourned until o'clock last night
And at least Mr.. Brennan furnished
Tracy R. Bangs many opportunities tt
display the latter's keen wit and sense
Of humor, which made up largely fol
a large portion of the dry testimony
which had consumed the whole day.
! just what the prosecution brought
out in the examination of Mr.. Brennan
as conducted by Mr.. George A. Bang
would not tend to vitiate to great de
igree the chances Of Judge Cowan IS re
naming on the bench at the expiration
Of the present proceedings. What wa
offered by the editorial witness VIII,
acknowledged he had been partly re
sponsible for the newspaper agitatio,
4 in the state at the time of the revers,
action of the house of representative
and during the period when the hous'
investigation committee was conducting
/ its examination Of the numerous wit
nesses brought before il, was exceeding