The Devils Lake world., 1911-04-28

time name then, "a and he 4 stated II he
never told Brennan that he personally
was opposed to the emf cenent of the
law. \. 81 IA ,.. e. ii
AT that time, said George Bangs,
slttsdidn Mr.. Brennan continue and tell
You that in q conversation he had with
Mr.. Cowan, that Mr.. Cowan said to
him with sundry oaths and b other Re-.
marks, that Dan Brennan would be
driven out Of Devils Lake and that he,
Cowan, would live there after Dan had
gone is ai 3yi.5. # ...3 -. .8
533 IL s y ot that T remember, :" replied the
witness. III. II. a
Said Oowan Was Crook. .sst
On redirect examination, Mr. Nor
;rison told the court that Brennan said
to him that e Mr.. Cowan was crook
and q liar, and that I told him that the
people had said the same thing about
his father, and he said it was damn
lie, and I said, I am not going to prove
it, 7 am telling you what 1 heard, is
ali. q =;
The senate chamber was packed with
people all listening eagerly to- every
word the representative said on the
stand. Tt was by far the most sensa-
tional moment in the whole proceed.
ings.
Burdick on the Stand.
Following the sensations furnished
by the member of the house of rep
resentatives, Lieutenant Governor
Burdick was called to the stand, though
Tracy Bangs gave the second highest
officer in the state the privilege of
answering his questions from the pres.
idents desk.
Mr.. Burdick stated he was perfectly
willing to take the stand. No sooner
had he commenced than George Bangs
laughingly stated he "would object. !"
Then someone in the rear of the cham
Der called "louder" just as the COVER
nor began speaking. This caused con-
siderable laughter.
"Were you at Minot the latter part
of August, 1909, at horse sale that
was conducted by Carroll & Hubbard9"
asked Tracy Bangs.
81 was,'' answered the lieutenant
governor.
"What time did the sale take
place9O
II will say, Mr.. Bangs, that I called
up the hotel where I stopped, this af-
ternoon, and I am Informed by the ho-
tel that I registered there on the even
ing of Aug. 80, and I would swear that
the sale occurred on Aug. 81, because I
know it was the next day after I went
there. -
"Were you out at the stockyards
where the sale took place9'
~ think I was during the after.
noon."
"During ali the afternoong"
eyes, sir.''
Burdick's Testimony.
edo you know John F. Cowan!"
inquired Mr.. Bangs.
81 do:''
Have you known him some time9''
1T think about twenty=six years, y
answered Mr.. Burdick.
did you see him there at the sale
on that day9"
/ ~ did, he answered . ~ ;"',-r'
Were YOU about with him any con
siderable portion of that afternoona'
We were around together more Of
less during the sale of the horses.''
/ "You talked with him9'' asked M
Bangs.
"l did.'
/ "And did you particularly observ
4 himqO
4 "Yes. SIM
splease state to the senate" sal
J, Mr. Bangs, "What Judge Cowan
condition at that time was as to bein
II Intoxicated or sober.''
j SIN my opinion" replied the liet
) tenant governor, he was sober"
E Absolutely soberg"
/: eyes, sir.''
"Where did you see him the ne,
J. day9"
o cat the stockyards durin the for
G noon.
"What was he doing thene''
el 1T would say that the day before,
said Mr.. Burdick, "Mr. Cowan bougl
J, some horses and they were cut off in
pen by themselves and some tin
= during the afternoon I noticed that tv
/. OF three of his horses were runni1
d through the ring and sold separated
+ called his attention to it, and ask
,e if he were retailing his horses. Aft
"a that he went to Investigating al
a found that the corral door had be-
t. thrown open by accident, or some 9th
cause, during the night, and his hors
7e had been mixed up, and he was tryi1
IN to find out where his horses had gol
ID and I was around with him at tn
u time"
Walking on the Fence.