The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-26

Rugby, said he saw cowan the
night of Jan. "a, 1910. there at the
hotel.
cowan was assigned to Room 80.
He saw light in there about 4or s
o'clock in the morning and heard
some one talking.
On cross-examination he admitted Il
was quite a habit for the people to
sit I'D and talk late at the Cramond."
Tufts Testified.
Andrew Tufts OF Rugby was the
next put on for an unspecifed incl
dent during the Slaven trial to testify
to Judge Cowan's condition on the
streets during that case.
Tufts stated he saw Cowan stagger
once on the Rugby streets during the
Slaven trial That there was a slight
hitch in hts step. when walking with
two other men and saw him sit with
his eyes shut during court sessions.
He said Cowan shook hands with
him three times on the morning Of the
opening Of court
Had Booze
Jack Kelly Of Bisbee. former wit
ness. stated that at lunch served In
Axel Egeland's Office In the Merchants
bank OF Bisbee during the famous au-
tomomobile trip whisky was drunk
having been brought BY Egeland him
self
He said aun and lemonade were
served in the hotel room the next
morning, where Swanson's socks and
Hendrickson's overaIIs were cut or by
the other members Of the party in hill
arity.
The witness admitted he had a
pretty good jag on himself. having
had two or three drinks.
GreenIeaf Was Next.
C. X. Greenleaf, representing the
Robertson Lumber Co., of Devils Lake,
was the last witness before noon.
He testified in regard to the general
election day. 1910. when he said he saw
Cowan walking Slowly and carefully"
on Kelly avenue, that he appeared to
be trying to walk straight" and at
the time he thought he was under the
influence OF liquor.
Cross-examination brought out that
the accused had once disputed a bill
OF the concern the witness represented,
which had been settled with an allow
ance of discount.
He denied having any personal feel
ings over the legal controversy decided
against them in lumber furnished a
certain school district once.
This Afternoon.
Henry Mennett of Devils Lake was
the first witness this afternoon. He
saw Cowan last election night in the
county auditors office, thought he acted
stupidity and walked In slouchy man
ner. He had been opposed to Cowan
politically and had talked over the
matter of testifying with Kerlin and
Brennan.
Thompson Next.
George Thompson, an ice cream and
dining cart man at Devils Lake said
he saw Cowan in Bells drugstore maxi
ing bet with travelling man, that
Cowan's face was bloated and red and
that the accused walked unsteadily.
Register Of Deeds.
Martin Hoghaug. register OF deeds
Of Ramsey county, testified to over
hearing a conversation between Cowan
and Dan Brennan on election day. He
said Cowan called Brennan a fool and
Brennan admitted the imputation. The
witness thought Cowan was intoxi-
Gated.
Clark w. Kelly on Stand
Clark w. Kelly of Devils Lake testi-
fed to the testimony of Bryant and
DUEL. He said Bryant knew what he
was doing when he signed the civic
league list Of membership.
Two Serumeaards.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. ole Serumgaard
Of Devils Lake testified. The latter
saw Judge Cowan when the accused
was making arrangements for the
Thoreson funeral She thought he
was dazed. The Judge had remarked
to her that the Thoreson death was
a cad affair.
Ole Serumgaard saw Judge Cowan
on election night in the auditors of
fee and was of the opinion the judge
was under the influence Of liquor.
He admitted great interest in the
impeachment proceedings, that he had
endeavored to get others to sign teIe-
grams to the Ramsey county house
members urging them to vote for Cow
ans impeachment.
In reply to a question by Senator
Simpson he stated he had sent such
kilograms prior to the house vote on
the Cowan matter.
Mann's 5rothsr.in-Iaw
Chas. Smith testified that he had
seen Cowan in the auditors Office cleo
tion night and thought him intoxi-
Gated. He stated he was a brother
in-law of Fred Mann and was employ
ed by Mann.
Another Mann WitNess.
Re Smell also worked for Mann. He
claimed eowan was leaning against the
wall in the auditors office on election
night and appeared to be under the
influence OF liquor
Said He Staggered.
Jacob Halliday Of Devils Lake, some
what deaf, testified he saw Cowan
stagger election day.
All three witnesses at first stated
they had talked with no one about the
nature of their testimony but on cross
examination they admitted they had
and gave the names or some OF the
people to whom they had talked.