The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-18


been compelled to put his own money
into the work. He also took occasion
to compare the witnesses for the re-
spondent with those for the state,
especially Sergeant Way with John
Anderson and urged the court to
probe the Crammond hotel register
matter. sift to the bottom the Minkler
story and ridiculed the idea of Dan
Brennan driving Cowan, McClory and
Cuthbert out Of Devils Lake, declar-
Ing the idea preposterously absurd.
When the proposition Of adjourn
ment had been threshed out at length
President Burdick made a rather in
teresting statement to the effect that
II the senate was to adjourn he want
ed to know how and IL such adjourn
ment was to be taken 1t would be for
the court to name a new presiding
omcer as he declared he could not af-
ford to continue under those condi.
tions.
Executive Session.
). AT noon the court went into execu-
u. session and there considered the
~ q nment question for half hour,
finaex, 'ting against any adjourn
mentSb decision to that effect was
almost y O. 0ously, only three or
four memG0 [voting against the ac-
tion. This decision means that the
case will continue uninterrupted till
the close, except possibly for brief
respite Of a day or half day at the
conclusion of the defense, which
should be some time this week, accord
Ing to Counsel Tracy Bangs.
In view Of the fact no adjournment
will be taken it is deemed likely that
the entire case can be closed by a
week from next Saturday or very
shortly thereafter. With the court
giving over so much of its time to the
discussion and settlement of the ad-
journment question, very little evil
dence was introduced today, Arthur
Dickson Of Rolla being the only wit
ness. Dickson was member of the
famous Hansboro auto party in which
Judge Cowan was accused of becom-
ing intoxicated and while so intoxicat-
ed driving with the party into the
town Of Hansboro where a new out
side shirt was purchased for him, with
the toilet being completed in the auto
mobile in the public street of the
town. Dickson's evidence bore out
the statement Of Judge Cowan on the
question. On direct examination he
said that the party made the trip from
Rolla to Hansboro; that their machine
broke down, necessitating delay and
that while so delayed Judge Cowan
and Charles Taylor engaged in a
wrestling match as a result of which
the jurist's shirt was torn. Later
they went to town. The shirt for
Judge Cowan was purchased and the
same was put on at point about q
half mile from the city. On CROSS
examination the witness was asked as
to the condition Of the commissary,
stating that he did not remember how
much beer had been taken. He was
also unable to state whether the larder
had been replenished at Hansboro.
Burdick's Statement.
President Burdicks statement to the
impeachment court with reference to
his retirement as presiding officer
should the adjournment be taken,
which Of course does not hold, now
that the court will not adjourn, has
been the subject Of great deal Of
discussion in the city. It Is consid-
cred one Of the most remarkable
statements ever made by a public Of
fetal. Burdick declared that 1t would
be impossible for him to continue az
presiding officer in the case II It was
to be drawn out. the expense being
too great, while his attention and time
were in urgent demand in his own
business. The fact that he did not
travel on railroad passes and that
therefore he could i'll afford to 90
home and return, was one Of the
points stated by hip. In this Moons
executive session no record was TAX
en-, It being more in the form of q
caucus Of the members. Senator
George Duis was in the chair.
Immediately after noon session was
convened President Burdick an
nounced the decision with reference
to the adjournment. He also an
nounced that the court had decided
against the question Of the courts
Jurisdiction in making Of final argu-
ments. This is a point that the de-
fense had anticipated taking up.
Attorney Harry Plymat OF Rolla,
also member Of the Hansboro auto
party, testified with reference to "the
tale Of the shirt" his evidence cor
roborated that of Dickson. He said
that Cowan tried several times to put
his coat on while going into Hans
boro, and that he was finally allowed
to do so after they did reach there.
The package containing the shirt pur-
chased in Hansboro was opened In
the town and the witness character
ICED it as Every loud yellow" and OK
ira large. having been bought by Wes-
ley Taylor who Judge Cowan said In
his opening statement was enjoying
the joke He declared that Cowan
was sober during the entire day.
A Egeland of Bisbee, who was on
the stand yesterday, was recalled to-
day to testify with reference to the
!aansboro affair, being member Of
that party. His evidence was the
same as that given by the other two
witnesses called on this charge. At
the time Of the shirt tearing incl
dent Egeland said there was some
little discussion as to whether or not
such action was in contempt Of court.
The witness said the shirt that was
purchased In Hansboro was the big
Rest he had ever seen.