The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-26
s. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2e 1911

Cashel, Davis, Duis, Ellingson, Gar
den, Gilbert, johnson, Kretchmar,
Mcdowell, Overson, Plain, Putnam,
Ruzicka, Steel of Stutsman, Steele of
Renville, Turner, Wallin, Welch,
Whitcher, Williams and Young.
Against admission-Baker, Carter,
Duncan, Ganssle, Gronvold, Gunder-
son, Hookway, Jacobson, Kennedy,
Mcdonald, Mclean, Movius, Simpson,
Stevens, Syvertson, Talcott, Thor
son, Trimble, Walton, Welo.
Absent-LaMoure, Martin, Gibbons,
Elken and Lnde.
Andrew Tuft declared that he had
seen Cowan on the street in Rugby
with two other men and that he had
staggered. He said also that he had
seen Cowan during the June term Of
court and that in both cases he had
seen him with his eyes closed on the
bench, although unwilling to state
that he was asleep. He also said that
it was day of the June session.
Cowan had shaken hands with him
three times in the court room; that
they had conversation in which "old
timers" or pioneers were talked
about, and when Tuft said that Cow
an remarked that he hoped that they
might all die.
On cross examination Tuft said that
he had seen Cowan staggering once
in the street during the Slavens case.
He was also asked IL he was on his
way to Hunters Hot Springs. The
witness replied that he might go and
that " followed by the query from
Tracys s.. -s If the witness had not
come bS7fe narck as a witness to
get the e. Az of the trip to which
if the bank in>oo; he was a stock
holder was not@xt tied in cases
before Cowan durinh G. .}ne session
but said that he dids11 know.
Mr.. Greenleaf of Grand Forks said
that on the afternoon of the general
election day he had seen Cowan ON
the street in Devils Lake, making his
way very carefully and slowly and
with difficulty. He appeared as though
he was trying to walk straight.
Greenleaf said.
On cross-examination the witness
was asked If the Robertson Lumber
company had not had difficulty with
bill, Greenleaf being connected with
that company. The witness replied
that there had been a dispute as to a
lumber bill and that the same was
compromised and settled. He was
also asked If he had any enmity to-
ward Cowan and he replied that he
did not, but that he did become wit
ness in the case probably through
remarks made since the impeachment
began Of his having seen Cowan on
general election day.
Jack Kelly, former senator from
Towner county, was the only other
witness for the prosecution this
morning. He declared that he had
been in the bank at Bisbee on the aft
4 ernoon of-a certain date and that he
! drank liquor there this being in con-
tradiction OF the evidence offered by
4 Axel Egeland of Bisbee to the effect
that no liquor was drunk in the aft
ernoon. Kelly also admitted that he
had gained jag during the session
and that the next morning when in
the hotel at Bisbee, where he was
in one room, when the socks were
cut of Of Swenson, who was in bed
and where the Hendrickson overall
cutting episode occurred. He also
said that there had been some drink
ing at his home and in these several
incidents he said Cowan was par.
ticipant.
Progress Very Slow.
Progress in the Introduction of re
buttal evidence has been remarkably
slow. very much more so than anti
cipated. All day yesterday there was
a total of only seven witnesses or
the stand, while all told 1t is expect.
ed that the prosecution will place
from thirty to thirty-f1ve witnesses
on for testimony, slightly larger thar
originally intended. The examina'
ton Of the witnesses up to the. .'res.
.ent moment has been very thorough
on the rebuttal, and there is nothing
to indicate that there will be any de.
parture from the present plan.
Just what the defense will put or
in sur-rebuttal is difficult to say al
the present moment. 1t is not anti.
cipated, however, that it will be az
lengthy as the prosecutions rebut-
tai.
Devoted to Impeaching Witnesses.
Practically all Of yesterday was de-
voted to the attempted impeachment
of ]. A. Minkler Of Knox as q wit.
ness for the defense.
The records Of the Pleasant Lake
Telephone company were introduced
to show that Minkler was In Knox
on June 1s. the day on which he wat
supposedly i'll, and that he talked
over the telephone to Paul Campbell
Of Rugby. The records Of the Cram.
ond hotel at Rugby were introduced
to show that Minkler was not shown
to be there on the morning Of J.ne
IL, as previously testified by Mr.
Minkler, while Paul Campbell waa
placed on the stand to show that he
had, as matter Of, fact, talked over
the telephone to Minkler on Juns 1s
as Indicated by telephone records
When Campbell was on the stand
there was considerable reference to
several dinner and supper parties In
Rugby In June; 1909; purpose being
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