Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-02

ud himself upon the proceedings body attempt
irregular considered vindcate the law not to denounce this
apologize for it, it, ask cemency for it,
here;I with regret say it with hesat'on;-aye
sir, say with little short OF hoorhe i'll here to degrade all
with his judicial turned
robe this floor and with pud lips asks us
to emulate his perjury and share his disloyaly:'
impeachment Of Charles Swayne
United States Senate applicable with peculiar force to the con-
They that John Cowan has the right to
go drug stores violation the first
violation OF this provision of the code of the State Of
Section 9 of the Revised Codes which provides: Every
who waf and wongfuly commits acts which grossly njrs
person property which grossly dsurbs the pubic
which openly public dency and injurious to
public morals, although punishment is especially provided Heo Ivy
this Code, guilty of misdcmeanor."
you gentlemen this Senate that when John F. Cowan
aids and the violation the druggists law
Of this he is public decency and doing an act which
another be all not
judge reprhensbh the want to call attention
which claimed by
Of John F. Cowan doing what he admitted
around it You must find that John Cowan did purchase
liquor the drug How that finding and having
improbable ofene by doing call
tenon Section $685. Every who has believe that
committed make complaint against
before magistrate having authority to make inquiry OF
the
Again provides Judge the district call
grand jury first when he shall deem the attendance OF such grand jury
necessary Of the laws of the state In the hands
John Cowan the call together the grand jury of the
county Ramsey whenever he deems 1t isn't necessary that
law violation should be brought to him by extraneou evidence
that he himself should know that the law is being
violated personal knowledge OF the violation of law,
law violation not be forb
brought his than when he knows Of his personal know
edge knowing Of his personal knowledge,
it his duty under the grand jury TO;
purpose Of investigating such law violations, to
whereby those law vioors can brought justice Again.
charge grand jury relating violations Of the prohibition law
provided the Revised Codes Again oen
mted in the presence OF magistrate he any person
provided 9736 Of the Revised Codesany
when committed his presence he can command you or
myself the vator of the law and bring him to JUSTICE and
brought before the magistrate and
ne nave u M dedne5 at sec gs2 Of the Revised
If the
the police magistrates and such
officer officers authorized and empowered issue warrants
accused OF crime Again is Defined mag
officer authorized by law to
the OF charged with crime public onse
the following officers magistrates: The judge of the district
with authority such throughout the judicial district tor
which they respectively elected.
gentlemen John F. Cowan had perform under
and that when he failed do that duty he became guilty OF mi"
under the Under this statute he became guilty such
misdemeano.
Section of Revised Code provides
any duty noned by law,I have already esab
public Officer hold
public employment omission to perform such duty
when special provision shall be made for the punishment OF such de-
nqunc punishable misdemeanor Under the statute
any John Cowan in failing to bring
justice OF the prohibition law the Of those drug
gsts there in Devils Lake, was guilty of msdeneanor
Again. performance of forbidden by statute and
penalty Tor the violation of such statute the doing Of such act
nisdemeanor $780,
In regard to the prior il please
gentlemen simply declaration Of the law and
always existed would the statute be
placed upon him guilty Of misdemeanor for
perform the duties his Office for the failure to bring the
voators call attention that
PROPOSITION Officers $685. which reads
follows: liability of public officer, at common Law; to Indictment
PERFORM misconduct the performance
stated OF the books broad terms
Thus in Justly celebrated work crimes is d Where an officer
neps either by law by statute
and this whether he be an officer OF the
appointed by of parmen and person hoong
public office under the kings letters patent den'ao'ey from so
authority considered amnab the law for every part OF
obnoxious punishment for not faithfully DIS
charging and laid down generally that public officer indiabe
There the further punishment OF the
forfeiture mdemeano of doing anything contrary
to its design"
want gentlemen state to you that you
will note that the reading of peculiar
applicability of delayed and all OF the law winch
have read under the subject applicable
that phase body of several
persons and they neglect Individually liable prosecution for
neglect standard said Every officer commits
w negec perform duty winch ne IS oouno
either law by statute PERFORM ppovdd that the u.s.
charge such duty DANGER than OF