The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-04-14
THE COWAN CASE
THIRD WEEK OF PROCEEDINGS
DEFENSE WILL NOW HAVE
ITS INNING.
WITNESSES FOR DEFENSE
Prosecution Has Occupied Two Weeks
and Heard Many Witnesses
Defense to Occupy Con-
siderable Time.
Wednesday-Eishth Day.


The main witness of the day was
Scott Rex, the well known Grand Forks
attorney. His testimony was serious
and to the effect that he had seen
Judge Cowan in an intoxicated condi-
tion in a hotel at Rugby during term
of court. He thought the opening OF
court was delayed by his condition and
said the Judge did not follow the
course of the trial. several times In
quiring as to who the parties In liti-
cation were and what the case was
about. He also cited another instance
of seeing the judge drunk.
Other witnesses followed the lines Of
those who have so far testified on the
question of drunkenness.
This is the last day of testimony on
this charge.
Thursday-Ninth Day.
A great deal of the time this day was
spent In arguments between counsel
for the prosecution and Senator Simp-
son.
Through his counsel Judge Cowan Of
fered objections to the consideration OF
charge on the ground that II was not
an Improbable offense. He was sus-
| tanned in his objection by Senator
/ Simpson. Late yesterday the senate
went into executive session to con-
I slider the point and the debate was
lively. The records OF the executive
session were ordered kept and pub
I lished.
The witnesses of the day were Mon
roe Branchfiower and w. G. Samuels
OF Devils Lake. Their testimony per-
tanned to the intoXication of the judge.
The senate has fixed the pay Of the
attorneys in this case and the prose-
cution is allowed $500 per day TO d.
vide among its attorneys and an al
lowance OF $50 per day for stenograph-
ers.
The attorneys for the defense will
be allowed $40 per day.
Friday-Tenth Day.
The prosecution filed an affidavit
that some one was attempting TO in
fluence the testimony of one of its wit
nesses and a committee was appointed
to investigate the matter.
The prosecution closed its direct
testimony this afternoon and the de-
Tense annueonced that II had seventy
eight witnesses to call. John An
drews. deputy secretary of state and
Carl Jorgenson, deputy state auditor.
were called to the stand TO exhibit the
oath of office subscribed by Judge
Cowan and the vouchers for his salary.
Several witnesses were called TO the
stand to testify to delayed and unde-
cided cases that were brought before
Judge Cowan for trial Another wit
ness was called to testify to the charge
I Of intoNication.
Saturday-EIeventh Day.
At noon today upon the motion OF
Senator Simpson the senate took a re-
, cess until Monday noon.
The testimony today was upon the
line OF delayed and undecided cases
and in some instances the defense was
called upon to produce records and
p documents that could not be obtained
' by the prosecution.
+ Attorney Middaugh OF Devils Lake
who has considerable practice befor,
+ the district court OF the district II
n which the Judge presldes. was the prin'
A cipal witness OF the day and his testl,
: mony dealt with cases pending.
Attorney Cuthbert explained TO tn,
court the reason Of the delay in one o
: the cases In which he was interested.
D. Monday-Twelfth Day.
D. Only thirty-one senators responde,
s TO their names at roll call at 10 u'clocl
a. m. and the senate adjourned to i:3
&c y. m.
!, bling at l:30. President Burdick eau
:, toned members from going to tn
stenographers TO have their speeche
= changed.
The committee appointed TO invesu
o gate the report that some one hat
Il been tampering with the witnesses
D. found the charges unfounded.
Z. A. r. Jorgenward OF Rugby and 10
q. seph Duffy Of Rolette county wer
4 witnesses as 10 the judges intemper
ance.
Judge Cowan has filed statemen
IS with the senate that he will he clearl,
T. unable to furnish the expenses for tn
d witnesses needed by tho defense an,
asked the state TO furnish the same.
= Observation-Disclosures Day.
Il The feature OF the day was the re
D fusal OF the senate 10 grant the reques
=. Of the prosecution to hear evidenc
!. in unspecified cases of delay.
The request was followed by speech
es by the attorneys for both sides AM
when the question was called for an
the vote taken Il stood "a to is and tn
request was refused.
e Fred Traynor of Devils Lake wa
d called to the stand to testify regarding
the case OF Cline VS. Duffy and state,
that the wrong title had been sent tn
board Of managers by mistake.
J. After considerable argument a re
quest was made TO substitute anothe
.. case for which the specification wa
intended and this was refused by tn
. senate by a vote of ls to II.
a Henry Middaugh, former partner o
Gov. Burke was one of the witnesses
In the delayed cases charged.
J. Good as q Circus.