Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-22

or not Brennan had at any time made
the statement to HIM tina. there Wc,'c
three men who had t., be driven out
of public life in Devils Lake before
law and order could prevail:
mo, sir" replied Mr.. Morrison.
Senator Duis Presides.
Next a query was directed at the
actual statement made, and it was
admitted, over the objection of the
prosecution, Senator Duis. presiding
ut that moment. taking the vote of the
senate that had been cast when the
proposition was first preached in the
afternoon as the basis for this de-
cision.
I'VE are after Cowan aud we will
ulsqualify him for the bar. We are
going to get the son-of-a-b--" is
the statement that Mr.. Morrison said
Dan Brannan made to him, this state
ment being made in the lobby of the
capitol building at about the time the
! fight was on before the house Of req.
iresentatives.
"If he had done to me what he
did to my father, l would take club
and hit him over the head" is an
other statement that Morrison de-
clares Brennan made to him with ref
: erence to the accused jurist.
Cross Examination Heated.
The cross examination of Mr.. Nor
rison proved rather heated. He was
asked whether or not this conversa-
ton did not occur elsewhere than
where Mr.. Morrison said that it did
but declared that it did not. He want
ed to know if Morrison had not started
the conversation; if Brennan had not
said to him that he was surprised at
his (Morrison's) stand in the impeach-
ment matter, and said that such was
not the case. He also was asked
whether or not some charges of crook
edness were made against the elder
Brennan, and said that they had not.
Mr.. Morrison was also asked if he,
himself, was not opposed to the law
and order movement in Devils Lake. to
which he replied in the negative.
On redirect examination Mr.. Nor
rison said that while talking to Bren-
nan, that some statement to the effect
IudL NO"dA was SlOOhCu "dS uAuuCS
to which Morrison made reply that he
had heard the same statement made
with reference to the elder Brannan.
Hotel Man on the Stand.
One witness on rebuttal. Proprietor
Peterson of the Grace hotel of Lakota,
was called to the stand, the purpose
being only to place a hotel register
in evidence, being that of July IL,
1909, when Judge CoWan was in
Devils Lake.
George Bangs After DueII.
The cross examination of Judge Du-
ell of Devils Lake, late Saturday after
noon proved to be decidedly interest
ing. Mr.. Duell was given severe
grilling by George Bangs on his stand
in the matter of law enforcement. be-
ing asked time and again as to the
that law in this or that case. At times
The witness and the attorney became
engaged in wrangling over the points
that were raised.
The manner in which complaints
had been made to Duell as to alleged
violations of law, the officers activity
n the enforcement of the law against
/ bawdy house in Devils Lake, and
against Judge Henry whom George
Bangs declared complaints had been
made, we're taken up.
On redirect examination the wit
less declared that there was no evil
lence to indicate that Judge Henry
vas aware of any illegal business be-
ng carried on in certain building
'wned by him, and that the persons
Who had made the complaint had re- I
used to sign a warrant. {
Full Attendance Expected. {
There will be full attendance of
he senate membership next week,
riders having been given for the is t
uance of subpoenaes to all that they {
re present commencing Monday and
egularly thereafter, till the close of
he case. Only one member of the ,
enate has Deen permanently excused
enator Pierce of Ransom.
Executive Session.
In an executive session of the senate
lst evening consideration was given
communication that had been re-
eived by President Burdick. There
as also some consideration of the
ewspaper question, and that of mis-
tatements as to what has transpired
uring the trial. Three papers are
n the rack now. the Devils Lake
ournal, being added to the list last
vening. with the Fargo Courier-News
nd the Valley City Times-Record.
olding honors from the start.
The Osnabrocy Commercial club OBJ
jcted to four Turks being shipped in