The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-05-02
TRACY BANGS IN
CLOSING PLEA
FOR JUDGE C0WtN
Chief Counsel For Defense Is
Making Final Arguments
!: Forttha Defense (
DECLARES TALK Of LINEUP
SE00lIsA.A AND uNCnAR|TAbLE

Hsa0a 0aAbezss Arguments on
!: IL Question n~of Whether the Pro.
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II HeGmazcle. n. D.. May 2.-The
lp91e Qe Impeachment will hear
E$$he concluding arguments tomor-
eEeUW md BY Thursday morning
Should be ready to take up the
~ question Of voting. There will be =
lfkpougde0Rhle discussion on the
kH4nest1on oe the method to be
6opted an voting. 4.
emazck. n. D.. May 2.-Probably
~ heag4&h OF interest in the closing
aQumepe8 In the Cowan Impeachment
e13e wes attained today when the
Afo6ng counsel, Tracy R. Bangs, for
&p de6e1se made the last address on
3eo9M q the respondent in the pro-
4fo95oo1. His magnetic manner of
1e2l0& with any subject, 80 we'll
1own throughout the northwest, was
P3ooabay never exercised to better ad-
qta6e than today, and ever since
MO oN4ock this morning, when he
Nponed, the chamber of the state SEN
Mo has been filled with visitors drawn
abe1e BY reason Of the great interest
AUund the close Of the case. With
Tracy Bangs as the speaker today and
with his brother, Geo. A. Bangs, clos
ing on behalf Of the prosecution to-
morrow, the case will be ready for,
the vote.
In opening this morning Tracy
Bangs extended the thanks Of him
self and Judge Cowan. to President
Burdick for his impartial fairness.
and to the members Of the court and
all others connected with the trial for
their kindness at all times. He called
attention to the bitterness that had
seemingly been engendered by the
contest but declared at the same time
that the brotherly and social relations
between himself and his brother
George. had never for one moment
been disturbed in the slightest degree
throughout the progress Of the action.
An impeachment, he said, has been
limited at as the most ingenious meth
cd Of disposing of a political enemy
and Of seeking publicity and the lat
ter, he 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
resume its normal condition and that
the men would return to their work
as before. In the eyes Of Mr.. Bangs.
the case Is the most important that
has ever held the public attention SO
far as this state is concerned.
Mr.. Bangs also made reference to
the statements that he had made some
time ago in the argument as to "buy-
ing Witnesses" The fact that Attor-
mey einkler had last Saturday in dis
nnsafug J. A. Minkler's evidence at
Rngby, declared "they fixed it up"
pointing at the same time to the table
around which sat the counsel for the
8eGeuSe. made 1t easy for Bangs to
make the statement with reference to
kkA remGrks he himself had made of
V6h& nature. In a case Of this nature.
10 eatd, an attorney for one side hears
ttesrs stogy Of an incident from his own
IW&nas1 and believes it. When he
jdeazs what the witnesses Of the oppo-
etse side have to say. It Is only natural
Ithak be would seek q solution and in
seeking solution would at some time
,or other, wonder II ''they fixed 1t up
and It was probably that fact that
Nn9ad him to make the statement in
che manner that he did, such state
I16ux having been made at the time
laEHumen&s were In progress over the
Ia00nnment and being to the effect
kS.~Ss, h4 ~
by certain parties. He felt that what
he shoHld have said at that time was
that he was fearful that It would be
done.
A brief discussion Of the "lineup'
was also made. 4r. Bangs declaring
that he did not know how single
ed q single senator with crookedness
sat In the court chamber and fought
while he believed himself right or
bers who would vote opposite to his
votes az expressive Of q different
opinion from that held by himself
cit is foolish and uncharitable to tall
iof linedp, one way or the other. II
is simply q difference Of opinion"
During the progress Of his discus
sion of the delayed cases Tracy
Bangs, when he reached that oi
Powell w. Norton, which involved the
title to q piece Of land in Ramsey
county, did not mince words In speak.
ing Of the present secretary Of states
attitude toward John Cowan.
He challenged the statement Of At.
torney Sinkler that when Norton ap'
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