The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1911-05-04
THE COWAN CASE
ATTORNEYS ARE SUMMING UP
: cAsE-MUcH FEELING HAS
BEEN SHOWN.
NEARING ITS COMPLETION
Prosecution Sums Up Its Evidence ana
Demands Conviction on tho Test.
mony-H Has Been Sensation
al Throughout.
T~uesday-Twenty Fifth Day.

Tuesday-Twenty-Fif Fifth Day.
A denial of the statements made by
Representative Morrison to impeach
Witness Brennan on the stand last Fri
day was made this morning by Mr..
Brennan, the third witness called.
He also denied the testimony Of Mr..
Bassford, a witness for the defense in
regard to a conversation in his private
office.
B. H. Bradford of Minot testified to
the horse sale incident and said he
thought "tead up" would describe the
judges condition on hat occasion.
Geo. d. Howard, clerk of the Rugby
hotel, produced the books Of the hotel
showing that Witness Minkler paid
$3.50 on June 20, and there was no re-
cord Of payments IN June II, Is Or 10.
Wednesday, Twenty Sixth Day.
The big scrap of the day came when
Andrew Tuft of Rugby was put on the
stand to testify to IN unspecified incl
dent that he had seen Judge Cowan
stagger on the Rugby streets during
the Slaven trial.
Counsel for both sides and the senate
~ we'll VCAVu Ao AAAlO q lively uOO0kO
and the defense finally withdrew it's
objection and allowed the witness o
testify.
The question again arose on admit
ting the testimony of D. K. G%reenleaf
and a vote of the senate was necessary
to determine the matter. The evidence
was admitted, the vote standing 23 to
20.
Scott Rex was the first witness and
testified to the Hotel Grace incident in
Lakota and named the date as July II,
1910.
Thursday-Twenty- Seventh Day.
This was a day marked with hot
roasts passing between the attorneys
for both sides.
Senator Gunderson made an explain
aation Of the newspaper charges made
about him alleging he was unduly ac-
tive in the defense of the case.
George Watson of Rugby, clerk Of
the district court for Pierce county,
was called to the stand to show the
court minutes regarding a trial in
which a legal dispute arose and which
was testified to by Minkler and after
ward refuted by Rex and Campbell.
The record showed the controversy in
question and that an adjournment
had been taken.
The senate adjourned until Satur-
day morning when it will listen to the
arguments Of the counsel.
Friday-Twenty-eigh Day.
After the evidence was in yesterday,
an investigation of the newspaper
statements regarding the conduct of
the trial was started and a number of
the editors Of the state were summon
ed before the senate.
When the senate convened in execu-
tive session Frank E. Packard Of VAL
ley City was called before it and ques-
toned regarding published statements
OF the trial in his paper. Joseph Kelly
Of Devils Lake was also before the
senate and questioned. Mr.. Packard
made the statement: GAIL Journalism
today is more or less yellow. The peo-
pie demand ie."
The salary of Atty. Sinkler was rais-
ed from $35 to SIS a day for the entire
time he was engaged in the trial.
Pere Stromme Of Grand Forks was
called before the senate this morning
to testify to articles appearing in his
paper, the Normanden.
acknowledgements ninth Day.
The arguments in the case began to-
day and Atty. E. r. Sinkler for the
prosecution occupied the entire time.
He spoke for seven hours and con-
GUIDED as strong as when he started.
He thanked the presiding officer and
senate for their fairness throughout
the hearing and said the verdict can
only be rendered by careful consider
alton of the testimony presented.
He had strong censure for Senator
Hookway, who was obliged to leave on
Thursday and who insisted on having
his vote in the case cast against con
%viction, without hearing the arguments
Of counsel.
Atty. Sinkler summed up the case
clearly and in a forcible manner, re-
viewing each incident and saying that
the defense had fought at all times
against the Introduction of evidence.
Monday-Thirtieth Day.
Atty. Fred T. Cuthbert, a former
law partner Of Gov. Burke, opened the
arguments today for the respondent.
He said the Cowan Impeachment
IAAdl Was uOI Ouly Lue most famous
trial in North Dakota, but declared
before Almighty God it was the most
Infamous, that he, personally, was
proud to stand against those men who
are seeking the downfall of John
Cowan, who had three times beer
elected Judge Of the Second judicial
district, by a two-thirds vote Of the
people of that district"
He made extended references to the
so-called "line-ups" and "sign-ups'
and had some hot roasts for certain
newspapers Of the state. 1t was a
stirring address throughout and when
it was finished Judge Lindsey Of Den
Yer made a short address.