The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-03
delay Of 147 years in forty-three
cases, an average Of one delayed case
each three months Of Cowan's time in

delay OF 147 years in forty-three
cases, an average of one delayed case
each three months of Cowan's time in
Office.
He declared it was for the state
senate, sitting as an impeachment
court, to send out to the world it's con-
ception of what is the fitness for office
In the judiciary; that it was for the
senate to proclaim to the world what
it demanded in its judges.
This court merely asks an account
ing Of 5+udge- -6owan and the speaker
declared that such accounting had not
been given as It should be. He dared
not 60 on the stand to defend himself,
he said.
ed beyond q reasonable doubt, when
such accused is in fact guilty of the
charges against him.
On this point he cited to the pro-
vision of the constitution guarantee
ing the right of trial by jury to all
persons charged with crimes, and the
further provision that an accused
cannot be twice placed in jeopardy
for the same offense. In the i'm
parchment cases an accused 10 tried
before the state senate and he can
also be prosecuted in the state courts
for the crimes that may be brought
out in an Impeachment trial. He al
80 pointed to the fact that there was
no penal or punitive feature.
Mr.. Bangs also pointed to the fall
ure Of the respondent to deny many
Of the facts alleged as being Of such
a nature as to circumvent the pos
sibility of any member of the court
excusing himself for voting not
guilty by declaring that there was a
reasonable doubt on the facts.
The early portion of this afternoon
eIe given over by George Bangs to
th>k,. ton Of cases to establish that
it is ,cessary for an official to
violate ssc9ef,. >ertain law Of a state
before he bes. r. .1ubject to impeach-
ment, this feat,l being covered to
bear out the contention Of the prose-
drug stores.
Tracy Bangs Strong.
There probably has never been a
better or more complete exposition
of certain phases CT case than that
made yesterday by Tracy R. Bangs
for the defense. Throughout the day
and into the night he held the atten-
ton Of the court of Impeachment
composed of lawyers, farmers, bank
ers and tradesmen-while he delved
into problems Of law. and while he
dealt with such dry subject as that
of delayed cases. But always that
pleasing personality of his, that voice
so we'll under control and so able to
respond to the wishes Of its owner,
was present, and never for a moment
did the time seem dull, although he
spoke hour after hour, finishing ap-
parently just as strong and just as
full of vigor as he appeared to
possess when he began at $3.50
o'clock in the morning.
Dealing with the delayed cases he
very frequently made reference to
this or that point in such a manner
as to bring forth laughter; here and
there a burst Of eloquence would
hold the attention. Of this court and
the crowded galleries; now bit OF
pathos, now a bit of ginger, but al
ways that ever present tone of sim
cerity and that convincing personali-
ty.
1t was not a fiery talk; not a talk
given over largely to flying arms. but
rather a cool, deliberate exposition
of the topics in their order as their
appear from the viewpoint Of the res
pondent.