The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-21
AGAINST
The JUDGE
continued From Page one.
Ienatorial court &c balance Of the &c

Mr. Iaylor related the incidents OF
numerous pleasure excursions taken By
Judge Cowan and his friends, all 81
which have become so familiar to those
who have been following the testimony
Of witnesses Of both sides. The de-
Tense, with Tracy r.. Bangs conduct
ing the direct examination, went most
exhaustively into the details In con
nection with all the various incidents
specified in the charges wherein Judge
Cowan was accused OF being drunk
1t was soon appreciated that the
witness was no ordinary one. as he
was in position to have watched the
actions and demeanor of the respond
emit for not only the period OF his Of
fetal life on the bench. but all during
his residence in Devils Lake. which
covers the greater part of two decades.
In all the years Judge Cowan has oc-
cupied the Second judicial bench Mr..
Taylor stated he had not missed one
single term of court, and, with the ex
ception OF very few days and those
occasions when the accused sat for
another jurist by request, he had been
constantly on hand to discharge his Of
hciaI duties. Beyond the incoming Of
Judge CoWan as judge at Devils Lake,
Mr.. Taylor had been court reporter
under Judge Morgan, now chief justice.
for nine years, so that he is thoroughly
familiar with the workings of the court
and in all the counties of the district.
Related a Pleasure Trip,
Judge Cowan's now famous ride in
an automobile from Devils Lake to
Rock Lake to attend a picnic with his
friends, and taking few little side
trips to Hansboro and Bisbee. which
has been mentioned in the testimony
of so many witnesses, was the first in
stance taken up in the evidence pre-
sented by Mr. Taylor.
His recital of the trip was much the
same as has already been given bv the
members of that party who testified
before him. He told of the trim and
gave the names of the members of the
party, how the automobile broke down
twice, the scuffling of a few on the
grass by the road side, who didn't
know how to help repair the machine
the wrestling match of Judge Cowan
and Andy Taylor, and the "story OF the
torn shirt"
while the phraseology In which Il
was told was probably a trifie DIFF
ferent, the incidents related by Mr..
Taylor all corroborated with the state
ments by Mr.. Egeland. Mr.. Plymat and
the other witnesses who wera called
upon by the defense to disprove the
allegations made by those who appear
ed for the prosecution.
Refutes ellis Story.
Tne Blsbee trip. on the same ex-
cursion, was mentioned and Mr.. Tay-
Tor told how the members of the marty
mad supper in the back part of the
bank building there with Mr.. Eye
land, president of the institution. and
drank some beer, having about a dozen
bottles for the entire crowd, composed
of eight men.
Then he stated that when the nsrtv
dispersed they went to the hotel kent
by Tom Gin, who appeared for the
prosecution, where they took rooms for
the night. Mr.. Gill stated on the stand
that Judge Cowan was so drunk thai
ne had to be assisted up the stairs by
Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor stated this was not true
that he preceded Judge Cowan m
stairs, and that 1t was very dark and
ne had to go ahead and strike matches
Tor the judge and other members az |
me party to see their way up. AT the
top of the stairs, Mr.. Gill said he |
net the party, which Mr.. Taylor denied |
and said 1t was not the truth. that
MT. gill was not anywhere in sight
Several of the men went into Mr.
raylor's room and little later Judge
Cowan and Mr.. Egeland went TO the
'oom to which they had been assigned
Ind were to share for the night. THE
Incident, Mr.. Taylor further stated /
vas not in 1909 as stated in the gne-
,ifications but In 1907, and that anil
Turing the trip Judge Cowan was nar-
'ectly sober, showing not the slight
sst indications Of being intoxicated
Ind that he was down to breakfast with
him at the regular hour the next /
morning.
When the witness spoke of scuffling,
Tracy Bangs asked him If he referred |
o the kind OF scuffling participated in
,y George Bangs and himself, and
dr. Taylor answered that it was
'gentlemahly scuffling and done in a
lice manner"
Churchs Ferry.
The time that Judge Cowan was
aid to have been helped on the train
It Churchs Ferry by John Anderson.
DR.. Flath helping him on either side
md by Mr.. Taylor pushing him be-
lind. was next cited. This testimony
vas introduced by witnesses FAnlker-
on and Stans5erry for the prosectI-
ion, and also emphaticalIy denied bv
Dr. Flath and MIR. Anderson for the
License, and as Mr.. Taylor was the
'ther man mentioned, his testimony
vas the third necessary under the
enate rules to establish a fact.
mo such thing occurred" said Mr..
Taylor. Judge Cowan was absolutely
ober and I never assisted him on the
rain nor did anyone else"
He said he never saw him on the
shurchs Ferry station platform sing
ng and his hat on the back OF his
lead, his hair "toussled" over his fore
Iead, and his legs Stopping in the
reeze''
Tracy Receives Telegram.
Just at that juncture In the pro-
Tracy Bangs was handed
telegram, which he excused himself
b read. After perusing 1t carefully.
e turned 1T over to Judge Cowan who
at neat al 1hE tdU1S AOI the counsel
or the defense.
Both examined 1t and looked rather
uzzled and then Judge McClory tried
. decipher It. Finally . smile appear
a on the face Of the leading coun-
81 as ne passed 1t over to Mr.. Cuth-
ert, Mr.. Anderson and The Forum
representative, who happened to be
itting at the table at the time.
The telegram dated Minot, said:
sagTvyarv panra