The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1911-05-12
DEFENSE HAS CONCLUDED ITS
DIRECT 1Es1IMONY-A1.
TORNEYS WRANGuE.
KEEPS SENATOR'S BUSY
Newspaper Reports Of the Trial Anger
Some of the Members-End of
Famous Case Not
Far OFT.
Friday-Twen.y. Second Day.

''tnSS ana CutnDtlt ftSaftlnE we IN
PRODUCTION of evidence by the defense
I" impeach Dan V. Brennan. one of
the strongest witnesses for the prose-
crtion was of such It nature that it
resulted in Il recess of the senate to
look up the status Of The case.
After convening the senate denied
the request of thc defense on the
ground that proper foundation for i'm
poaChrlont of the witness had not becn
iaid.
Atty. j. f. Mccarthy of York testi-
fed that The judge was sober at Rugby
at the time the prosecution said other
wise.
". l.. Hubbard of .Annka. Mimi. one
Of he prOprietors of the Minot horse
sale at which the prosecution said the
judge was drunk. testified that the sale
to which they referred was in October
instead of August as named by the
Witnesses.
acknowledgements Day.
This was a day Of excitement and
the defense finished it's direct exam
ination of witnesses. An adjournment
was taken until Monday morning and
some of the senators left for home.
The witnesses of the day comprised
Lieutenant Governor Burdick and Hon.
Norman Morrison. Il member of the
house of representatives,. Mr.. Morri-
son was put on the stand to testify to
certain incidents connected with the
testimony of Dan V. Brennan. a wit
ness for the prosecution Objection
was made to this testimony and an adj
iournment was taken for a short time
t4look up the authorities on the meth
odS of proceedings.
When the n convened and a
vote was taken on the question it was
decided to hear the testimony. 1t re-
lated to sensational statements said to
have been made by Brennan.
Neutrality-suspicious. Day.
Another adjournment was taken ir
the COWan case this afternoon. When
the senate court of impeachment was
called to order at > o'clock there was
not a quorum present, only twenty
three members responding to the roll
call.
An adjournment was taken to $50
tomorrow morning.
Senator Plain says he knows Moth
ing of the alleged appointment OF any
committee to investigate the report
that L. S. senator Gronna has at
tempted to influence members OF the
court in behalf nf judge Cowan.
Tuesday-Twenty- Fifth Day.
A denial of the statements made by
Representative Morrison to impeach
Witness Brennan IN the stand last Fri
day was mad" this morning BY Mr..
Brennan, the third witness called.
He also denied the testimony of Mr..
Bassford. a witness for the defense in
to a conversation in his private
office.
3. II. Bradford of Minot testified to
the horse sal" incident and said he
thought 'tead up" would describe the
judges condition on hat occasion.
Senator Movius. who has been iii for
some time, made his first appearance
today.
Geo. y. Howard, clerk of the Rugby
hotel. produced the books of the h ,tel
showing that Witness Minkler paid
$50 on June 90, and there was no re-
cord Of payments on June II, IS or 10.
Wednesday. Twenty-Sixth Day.
The big scrap Of the day came when
Andrew Tuft of Rugby was put OF the
stand to testify to an unspocified Incl
dent that he had seer Judge Cowan
stagger on the Rugby streets during
the Slaven trial.
Counsel for both sides and the senate
as we'll Wcr" drawn into Il lively debate
and the defense finally Withdrew its
objection and allowed the witness @
testify.
The question again arose on admit
ting IN" testimony OF H.. *. Greenleaf
aud /; vote of thc senate" was necessary
to determine" the matter. The evidence
was admitted. the vote" standing 80 to
20.
scott ReN WuS HE first Witness and
testified to the Hotel Grace incident in
I.akota and named the date is July II,
1910.
Neutrality-suspicious. Day.
This was Il day marked with no,
roasts passing between the attorneys
for both sides.
Senator GundcrsOn made an explain
cation Of the newspaper charges made
about him alleging he was unduly ac-
1--WE in the defense of the case.
George Watson of Rugby, clerk OF
was called to the stand to show the
our minutes regarding Il trial in
which Il lecnl dispute arose and which
was testified TO by Minkier and after
ward roiltcd By Rex and Campbell.
Tn" record showed the controversy in
question ana that an adjournment
had been taken.
The prosecution tried t" introduce
some additional evidence and was
turned down bX the senate. the vote