The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-04-13

the witnesses to be calied beine {,
the woman who had sat throughout !
the trial. This woman. he said, was
one Of the leaders in North Dakota's |
w. G. T. u, in whose word those who |
knew her must place every reliance. |
Before referring to the Scott Rex
incident Cowan referred to board of
managers as the mountain laboring
to bring forth mouse, and stated
that the evidence of witnesses that
he was lawful drunk" must be so, II
he really hugged Rex. This caused
q roar Of laughter from the senate
and audience. He told of his goings
and comings on the day in question
and stated he would bring witnesses
to prove he was not intoxicated and
was in full possession of his faculties
and transacted large amount Of
business during the norning and aft
ernoon. The Len Maurer incident
was disposed Of briefly, Cowan call
ing attention to the fact that Len
Maurer did not know anything about
what sort Of case was being tried
in court; did not know, aside from
one or two persons. who were In the
room at the time. and stated that II
described, it would create some no
entire proposition was ridiculous and
simply a lie told by Maurer to
strengthen the case Of the prosecu-
ton. AS to the time he was alleged
to have been drunk on the Chautau-
qua grounds, Cowan said this was an
utter falsehood and he would bring
witnesses in plenty to prove it. AS
to the singing-fest in the Vanderhoof
hotel, Cowan said it was not q fact
and that while he considered himself
somewhat of q singer he did not think
he was in the classical class; but
sometimes he sang for the benefit Of
a small company Of friends. He said
it was out Of the question to tell who
was with him at the time Of the al
legged incident and asked the senate
II they could tell with whom they
had eaten dinner six or seven days
ago.
Specification eight, in which 1t is
alleged he was drunk and that Flynn
was with him Cowan said would be
disproved by the testimony Of James
Stinson who was also present at the
time.
Specifications nine and ten as testi-
fed to by Geo. Hancock of Fargo was
explained by stating that at the time
of the case alleged to have been post
poned on account of the drunkenness
of the Judge, the druggists conven-
tion was in session in Devils Lake
and the court was adjourned so that
all could go visiting including Judge,
jurors and attorneys, with the dele
'gates. The Judge gave as a cause for
the animus Of Hancock the fact that
q case in Cowans court had gone
against him. He charged Attorney
Traynor and Hancock with having
fixed up the testimony before Hancock
went on the stand. He had q lot Of
fun with the "dribbling" incident,
claiming that Traynor had not noticed
it but that Hancock had done SO
! | Cowan called attention to the 4act
'fthat he had been "dribbling" what
lever that Is, Traynor would certain
ly have noticed and testified to 1t.
4 The most scathing arraignment OF
the morning was given to D. v. Bren-
nan, who has been active In the pros
ecution. The Judge called attention
to the testimony of Brennan tending
to show the proposal by Cowan Of q
political combination with Brennan.
He then called attention to the state
ment of Brennan that the furif1cation
of Devils Lake depended on the run
ming out Of Cowan and his friends
The roast for Brennan was ended
by q fervent prayer that no other
boys might have the same bringing
up and career as had this boy"
The Devils Lake postofflce incident
testified to by Rev. A. w. Burr, he
said, would be disproved. The Incl
dent of October 81, when 1t was claim
; ed that he was drunk In the court
room at Devils Lake would be left
to Assistant Attorney General Zueg.
:er to say whether or not he was
!: drunk. This has been testified tc
by Mr.. and Mrs. Godward and Mrs
Hopkins.
! James Fitzgerald's evidence that hi
had been stopping in the Gordon liv'
. cry barn would be shown up, Cowar
saying that he was not in the habit
of rooming and boarding In livery
barns. He took occasion to- give the
!. board of managers a scathing arraign'
ment for the failure to charge agains'
him, the offense Of frequenting house.
of i'll fame, the charge that was used
against him in the court and thu
newspapers when he was before thu
, house. Of representatives, declaring
that they did not have the manhood
> to present the charge that he Nigh
clear himself. He said that the liv'
cry barn incident would be shown vi
). in it's true light without shadow o
doubt.
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