The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1911-04-20
THE coWAN TRIAL. FOURTH
WEEK OF THE CELEBRATED
CASE.
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| SCnal fr1end OF COWa0 LOT e'S0
teen years denied positively the
testimony Fulkeson and Stansbury, re-
lative to helping Cowan In an intoxi-
Gated condition during the summer Of
1909, but recalled an incident that
occurred two years previous when he
met Cowan taking the train going to
Devils Lake, and thought that Judge
did not act as usual, and believed
that he was exhilarated or had taken
drink. Witness being temperance
man could give no proof as to what
! it took to make man drunk. but posi-
! lively swore that on that occasion
Cowan was not intoxicated. Judge
Palda, of Minot, was next witness call
ed, but on account of mixup with
the Bangs brothers, witness was ex-
cused. The prosecution refusing to
release Mr. Palda. who was called
away on urgent business. Ii s-.
The next incident gone into was the
postoffice, at Devils Lake, where Rev.
Burr, a former Salvation Army officer
stated that he had met Cowan and
became involved in an argument, and
Burr testified that Cowan had been
drinking. Witness Snow, custodian
Of the building, overheard the CONVEX
: sation between the accused and Burr
and witness stated that Cowan might
have had . drink, but would not call
him drunk. He was followed by
Fred Scott, clerk in the poctomce.
who was present on the same occa.
SIGN, he stated that Cowan and the
officer were engaged in an argument
on the night in question, and state.4
that Cowan may have been drinking.
but was positive that he was not
drunk. The next witness who proved
very masterial for the defense was
DR.. Cuthbert OF Devils Lake, his testi-
mony being given in refuting the
testimony Of Godward and some of the
ladies of the Civic league. so promin-
emily mentioned throughout the trial
DR. Cuthbert related the causesof ex-
DR.. Cuthbert related the cause of ex-
aiming certain prisoners, on request
OF the state, his evidence calming con-
siderably the attempted sensational
ism as given By the witnesses against
Cowan
BY far the most important testi-
| mony of the trial on for the defense,
was that given by former District
Judge Palda Of Minot, On Saturday,
| who occupied the stand for nearly
two hours. His testimony related to
the Rugby incident when Cowan was
supposed to have slept on the bench
p. while holding term Of court, Palda
was an attorney interested in some
cases at the time, and was with Judge
Cowan most Of the time, during the
three days that the accused was hold
ing court as courtesy to Judge Burr.
Witness denied the allegations made
by Campbell and Scott Rex, and was
supported by two Of the Jurors who
followed him Judge PaIda also was
present at Minot at the stock yards.
when Cowan was supposed to have
been drunk according to witness,
Dank Greenleaf, the well known poll
tician Of Minot, and warm friend of
! Governor Burke. Judge Palda Great
cd somewhat Of sensation during
his testimony, when he stated that
Lieutenant Governor Burdick, and
Senator James Kennedy were pre-.
sent on the occasion. Witness went
into details giving a verbal account
Of the horse sale, during which Judge
Cowan had purchased a number OF
horses, which had got mixed up, after
they were purchased, and that the
Judge was very angry about the deal,
/ and also that he (witness) straighten-
ed out tho matter for the accused