The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-12
COWAN CASE
HALF over
Prosecution Rested This After
nOon---Adjournment Taken
Defense Objects to Introduction
Of Court Records
Senator's Simpson and Davis
Had a Little Clash

bASAnsICk, N. LIZ ApTll lz.--In0
prosecution through Counselor @. A.
Bangs introduced judgment against
Henry Vanderhoof for dispensing in
toxicating liquors as a beverage at his
hotel in4violation Of the law from June
5, 1908, to March II, 1909. This was
during the time Judge Cowan is said
to have drunk liquor there, as brought
out in the testimony Of Witnesses
Samuels, Maurer, Dingman and others,
and after the accused had imposed a
$500 fine and an imprisonment OF
ninety days on Vanderhoof.
Defense overruIed.
The defense objected on the grounds
of its being immaterial and irrelevant,
but was overruled, as the testimony
already shows the accused was seen
drinking in the VanderIloof during
that period.
More Details.
G.. A. Bangs said that while the wit
nesses had not testified to the actual
jurist's throat, they had seen him
drinking and the sounds made indi-
Gated that he was intoxicated, and that
the accused was frequently seen at
that place during that period.
Considerable time was also con-
sumed with condensing the details and
the dNees Of the permits issued to the
MoraHesxhe Green, the Ness and the
Bond drug stores, where Judge Cowan
was said by witnesses to have par
taken at frequent intervals Of spurious
liquors as a beverage.
Objections were entered on the same
grounds, but were overruled as long
as the testimony substantiated the
right to introduce such matters on the
part of the prosecution.
A recess was taken at il o'clock
after fatiguing hearing Of dry evil
dence and the entering Of the details
on the record.
cowan Witnesses Arrive.
Many Cowan witnesses arrived in
the city last night and this morning.
All are waiting to be called as soon
as the prosecution rests.
Objected to Court Records.
In order TO show the claims made in
the testimony of Superintendent Cod
ward ofSthe Devils Lake city schools.
that Judge Cowan had wantonly In
suited the ladies present at the hear
ing Of the physicians examination in
the Knight case, probably to be ar
gued in his final address, Counselor
g. A. Bangs was interrupted in in
Producing certain court records by
Senator Simpson. The latter inquired
the reason for taking up the time of
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PRODUCTION Of court records When the
witnesses had already testified to the
same.
Tilt With Davis.
Senator Davis interposed an objec-
ton, stating his belief that the sena-
torial body was more interested in the
procedure Of the trial than with any
dialogue, to which Simpson asked him
If he was "the body"
Senator Gunderson asked Clerk Of
Court Stenseth, who was then on the
stand. how many cases the accused
had heard in the whole term of his
incumbency on the bench since 1900
In Ramsey county alone.
@. A. Bangs objected to the question
as irrelevant, but the senator from
Nelson county said he had right to
know as member of the body hearing
the case.
Tracy Bangs stated the matter
would be brought out during the cross
examination by the defense.
silver Ssrumgaard.
Practically the first witness Of any
Importance on the stand this morning
was Silver Serumgaard. former states
attorney Of Ramsey county, who testi-
fed to certain cases in specifications
8, IL, SS, "a, IS, 40 and Il. On some
there was no cross examination and
in others Counselor Bangs for the
prosecution unintentionally omitted
giving the defense the opportunity for
making the inquiry, at which Judge
Cowan himself took slight exception,
stating that such privilege should be
accorded him after the examination
of every specification.
Fun at the Close.
A ripple O. laughter was caused
at the close of the morning session.
when Attorney Cuthbert OF the defense
was put on the stand by the prosecu-
ton to testify in regard to the cases
mentioned in specifications is, SO and
81.
In the Rock Island Pillow Co. VS.
Stenseth, he said the case was tried
before a jury, that no oral arguments
had been made and the briefs were
only submitted by one side.
G. A. Bangs asked him II he did
not think 1t should make 1t easier
for a Judge to decide the case, to which
the witness replied that 1t might from
the attorneys standpoint but from the
viewpoint Of the Judge who wanted to