Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1909-1915, 1911-05-05
between q man and the state, and It Id
your duty as senators to stand for the
ELakota Incident

your duty as senator's 70 stand TOT the
law. 4s}H
81 Lakota incident.
Taking up the Lakota incident, Attor.
ney Sinkler pointed out that Scott Rex
and r, "a. Land bloom testified that on
July II, 1910, John Cowan was drunk.
in i the Hotel Grace. He emphasized
the fact, that the witnesses for the de-.
Tense had all testified to Cowan's con-
dition on July IL, the following day,
and the state was willing to admit that
he was sober that day, but commended
that uncontradicted evidence showed
him to have been silly drunk the previ-
GUS day. e. s'''Hf$s: y
r.. Other Incidentals.
Attorney Sinkler took up various in
cidents on which it Is claimed that
Judge Cowan was drunk on the bench,
and in public places. He pointed out
that the evidence of Mrs. Jean Nc
Naughton Stevens really amounted to
nothing as contradicting the state s
evidence.
Sinkler declared that the states evil
dence showed Cowan was drunk Janu-
airy "a and rs, and Mrs. Stevens did
not pretend to come to Rugby until
January rs. =.
Touching on the cause of the insti-
tuition Of Impeachment proceedings, the
speaker referred to the formation of
the Civic League in Devils Lake. and
dealt with Judge Cowan's characterize
ton Of the body organized to aid in
law enforcement. He spoke Of Dan v.
Brennan's position in the case, pointed
out that his testimony had been cor
roborated in every important particular
and paid to him glowing tribute as a
young man who had fought for the
right as he saw the right.
The court room incident in Devils
Lake, in which Judge Cowan examined
the doctor regarding the loathsome dis
ease, with which a prisoner was suf-
fering, was dealt with in a way that
made the accused jurist fairly squirm
in his chair. Around that incident, the
speaker declared, he was ready to
throw cloak Of charity and believe
Cowan was drunk.
The Livery Barn.
The livery barn incident he took up
at length, and characterized Judge
Cowan's attitude as that of a ward
heeling politician and beneath the dig
nifty of district judge. Calling atten-
ton to the suppression of evidence, he
challenged the defense to show the
testimony taken In the examination of
the physician; for Chas. e. Taylor, the
court stenographer, said it was taken.
He declared that the fact that the de-
tense had failed to produce that trans
cript, was proof conclusive that it
would corrohorate the evidence of the
state.
Where Is that check that Judge
Cowan is said to have written in a bet
In a drug store on election day, when
several witnesses testified he was
drunk?" was asked. The speaker
charged that the check would show the
shaking, drunken hand of the Judge.
where are the files and papers in
the various delayed cases?" he de-
manded.
you know where they are. They
have been neglected"
Files Refused.
Steadily the state in this case has
| asked the respondent for the files and
findings in various cases, and invaria,
bly, the response has come that he has
no files.
"Is this the kind of man that YOU
are going to keep on the district court
bench of the state?"
Drug Store Incidents.
Attorney Sinkler closed his address
this evening by discussion of the
drug store incidents, the filing of false
certificates, and the. delayed cases. lie
re- d Judge Cowan's own statement re
garding the purchasing of liquor il
drug stores, and characterized it az
the most remarkable statement evel
made by judge; "bristling with I'm