Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-02
Tracy K. Bangs Making a
Brilliant Effort To day
Brother George will Close
for the Prosecution
BrotherIy Love is Not Effect:
ed by the Trial

Probably the heighth of interest in
the closing arguments in the Cowan
| impeachment case was attained today
when leading counsel Tracy r. Bangs
for the defense, made the last address
= on behalf of the respondent in these
proceedings. His magnetic manner of
dealing with any subject, so we'll
known throughout the northwest, was
never exercised to better advantage
than today, and ever since $3.50 .nis
morning, when he opened, the cham
Der of the state senate has been filled
with visitors drawn there by reason
Of the great interest around the close
of case, with Tracy Bangs as speaker
today and with his brother, George
Bangs, closing on behalf of the prose-
cution tomorrow.
Extends Thanks.
In opening this morning Tracy
Bangs extended thanks of himself and
Judge Cowan to President Burdick
for his impartial fairness and to men,
bers OF the court and all others con-
nected with the trial. for their kind
ness at all times He called attention
to the bitterness that had seemingly
been engendered by the contest but
declared at the same time that broth
erly and social relations between him.
self and his brother George, had nev-
er for one moment been disturbed in
the slightest degree throughout the
progress of the action.
An impoo oh,popt IN ,o;xJ bo1 t>..,
limited at as the most ingenious meth
cd of disposing of political enemy
and to seek publicity, and the latter
ne felt, had been attained. But when
the case is closed. he expressed the
hope that the northern part of the
state, so long wrought up, would re.
sumo it's normal condition. and that
men would return to their work as
before. In the eyes of Mr.. Bangs, the
ease is the most important that has
ever held the interest of the public
IF affected the public in any manner
20 far as this state is concerned.
Buying Witnesses.
Mr.. Bangs also took occasion to
make reference to statements that he
lad made some time ago in argument
S to buying witnesses" The fact
hat Attorney Sinkler had, last Satup-
ay, in discussing ]. A. Minckler's evil
ence at Rugby, declared, "they fixed
up" pointing at the same time to
he table around which sat the counsel
or the defense. made it easy for
'angs to make statement with ref
renee to the remarks he himself had
,ade OF that nature. In case of this
ature, he said, an attorney for one
ide hears the story of an incident
'om his own witness, and believes it.
Vhen he hears what witness of the
pposite side ha to say. it is only
atural that he should seek the soh-
on, and in seeking the solution
ould, at some time or other, wonder
they fixed it upland it was prob
bly, that lact that caused him to make
le statement in the manner that he
i'd, such statement having been made
time arguments were in progress
YER adjournment and being to the
feet that other witnesses would be
ought by certain parties. He felt
lat what he should have said at that
me was that was that he was fear
ii that it would be done.
Discusses "lineup."
Brief discussion of Lineup" was al
, made, Mr.. Bangs declaring that he
d not know how a single senator
ould vote, nor had he charged a
ngle senator with crookedness. He
lid that day after day he had sat in
le court chamber and fought against
lis or that surprise, and that while
2 believed himself right on this or
lat question, there were members
no would vote opposite to his belief,
1t he only looked upon those votes
; expressive of different opinion
ON that held by himself. 1T is
olish and upcharitable to talk of
neup, one way or other. 1t is
IMPLY difference of opinion"
Delayed Cases.
During the progress of his discus
on of delayed cases. Tracy Bangs,
,aching that of ........ VS.. Norton,
title to piece of land in
amsey county. did not mince words
speaking of the present secrtary of
ate's attitude toward John F. Cowan.
He challenged the statement of At
'rney Sinkler that when Norton ap-
cared on the stand, look of hate
assed over the face of Judge Cowan.
that the look Of hate
lat flashed from the eys of Norton
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