Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-03
PROSECUTION BRINGS MORE
WITNESSES TO testify IN
|C0WAN IMPEACHMENT CASE
Testify as to Certain Time Judge Alleged to
Have Been Intoxicated
Examination of Witnesses Takes Consider
able Time

OF witnesses tending to bear out the charge Of hab
ta drunkenness lodged against Judge Cowan resumed today
when the court of impeachment convened John Dngman OF
Penn being the first witness. An incident occurring in the Van
derootf hotel at Devils Lake i'll January 1909 the time of the
Slafer trial. the subject of his evidence.
Dngman declared that he had gone in hotel
with John Sutz of Leeds and there Judge Cowan and three
Others Cowan, he sa drunk and he based his opinion
the fact that Cowan during his ten minute stay twice inquired
business relations and upon the flushed appearance of his
face and thick voice He had known Cowan years and
upon examination said he had Cowan in that condi
tion any other time. He did remember the of any
others in the at the me and evidence of drinking
Dngman also said examination about fifteen years
ago Cowan had been counsel suit involving his brothers
tate and that there was considerably feeling engendered by that
action between gans and that Cowan took active part in
lie also said had talked to Joe Bloom of Dev
lis Lake with reference to his evidence.
On redirect examination the witness declared that he had
emnity toward Cowan
J.. D. Mauer Of sarkweahcr called testified with
reference to several Incidents
He said he had known Cowan about twenty five years
October, 1908 he walking upstairs the Vanecoof hotel
when he heard voices singing of which lie recognized being
CoWans voice. The from booth off from the din
ing but he unable to recognize anybody i'll the BOOTH
although he saw forms OF men Wn Samues, he said. with
him. This incident he declared took place about 10 o'clock in the
morning
Maer also said thai day during the January of court
his judgment, the judge nodng and apparently dropping
asleep lie said that cowan leaning back in his chair with
his head nodng from time time, and that the usual bus
being transacted The witness said that in his opinion
(owan intoxicated.
Lake and (autaua grounds intoxicated condition. In
trying to describe the condition appearance of Cowan the
he had been dsspatng but that stricken
responsive The Witness however, said he could him
self other Mare also said that he had Cowa
when he the court house that day. 9
On examination by Counsel Cufc Marer testified that
he director the Farmers Grain Railroad and in
the elevator connected with that line with both of which
j. NJ. Kelly identified. Very thorough examination
made the singing incident in the Vanderhoo hotel Maurer
stating that he could Cuwan except that he heard him sing
and that he stood the stair long enough to hear those in the
booth sing Aud Lang Sync The witness said he knew Of
other business the hotel that did he know whether
the booth public private The witness said that the singing
appeared to be pretty good
Lengthy consideration given the incident also Maurer
said that he could not remember of else being
outside of himself and Judge Cowan that he sitting about
forty feet from him. and that he could whether face was
flushed not Only the fact that Cowan appeared nod
sleep together with what he general appearance" had led
him to believe the judge drunk the time He did know
what progress. and admitted that he did know of
the urist failing to making rulings motions objections made
by attorneys the and that the action progress passed
quietly with in the box. The witness said that he could
not that there anything about his appearance when he
met him his to the court house indicate mtoxcaon
On the question of noxicaton upon the of Devils Lake
and the Chautaua grounds he said that he had him the
Chauaqua grounds three four ago. but unable
specify He did specify with reference incident he
said occurred in the city of Devils Lake. having Cowan with
several others the street about 10 o'clock night in the
winter time where he appeared be staggering and with members
He admitted that he noticed the party only few
seconds while passing BY and could remember anyone else
,eing in the party.
Maure asked by prosecution redirect examination if he
lad Cowan of basement of the Vanderhoof
ote and responded that he ha On
nitted that the wa1room and avatory in the basement
Continued g.