Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-04-21
COWAN DEFENSE IS
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about as it has been narrated by
other witnesses, adding that Andy
Taylor had secured me beer for the
party at Hansboro, getting only six
bottles.
The Bisbee incident was testified to
! along the same line as by Mr.. Ege'
land, being to the effs.s that Egeland,
Blackberry, Cowan and the witness
had gone into the hotel late at night,
lighting their way up stairs, and that
GIL, who has testified for the prose.
cutiOn was nOwheres about.
During the hearing of the several
drug permit cases, the incident of the
examination of DR.. Cuthbert as to
the condition of two prisoners in the
county Jail, the DuhEgeland case,
and one or two other incidents were
touched upon and all of these, Mr..
Taylor declared were performed while
Cowan was sober.
His cross examination was lengthy,
George Bangs going into many details
in1connection, wit hthe several parties
that have been brought prominently
to the front in the Impeachment case.
On the stand this afternoon NJ. L.
Hubbard, was asked with reference
to drinking in Minot the evening of
the first day of the sale with Judge
Cowan and Carroll, Hubbard's part.
ner. He said they had taken several
drinks at that time but did not say
what they had been drinking. Objec-
tons as to what Hubbard had been
drinking were made four times by
defense, and each time sustained.
Finally, Tracy Bangs suggested to
George Bangs, that they get out of
justice court for a while and was re-
piled to with the assertion from Geo.
Bangs that he had been trying to get
out for some time.
Simpson Suggests Charity.
brothers, be charitable" suggested
Senator Simpson, when the clash ap.
peared rather heated for moment.
Editor on Stand.
J. c. Curtis. editor of the Hampden
Guardian, was the next witness, he
had seen Cowan in Lakota July ~,
and on the train from Lakota to Der
rick, and that he was not intoxicated.
On cross examination Curtiss said he
had fixed the date by looking up files
of his paper, and finding that he had
been with Cowan that date, and hav-
ing recollection of same he informed
defense of the fact.
Hubbard Recalled.
Hubbard, asked by George Bangs
whether or not he had not stated to
him in conversation last night that
CoWan was intoxicated on the night
in question: said that he had not.
Redirect examination brought out the
fact that Hubbard had been brought
here by the prosecution and when
! they heard his story he was dismissed.
Important Witness.
Henry Duell of Devils Lake,
attorney of Ramsey county last term,
proved an important witness.
He was present at several drug
permit hearings in which Cowan is
accused of being intoxicated.
On the first hearing, October "a, he
declared Cowan entirely sober.
On October 81, the date of the next
hearing, several woman came to his
office, including Mrs: Hopkins and
Mrs. Godward, who have testified
against Cowan as to drunkenness on
unseeming conduct in the court room
in examination of prisoner suffering
from disease, and of looking for a
quarrel in the court room.
Judge Duell said that when the
ladies were in his Office he informed
them of the adjournment, called up
the Judge and affirmed such adjourn
ment, at the same time asking that
this blindpigger be arraigned. The
ladies were informed by Judge Duell
that he would notify them of date or
time Of hearing, but when he came in.
to the court room shortly afterwards
they were there.
| The examination of prisoner, or
physician attending, was conducted
in ordinary manner and not loud
voiced or in boisterous manner. He
| added that the ladies were certainly
mistaken in that respect, or on drunk
eness then.
Judge Duell also declared Cowan to
be absolutely sober November 10, on
which prosecution also has evidence
of intoxication.
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