Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-05-03
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would He
A good meaning Gordon no didn't say that; he says
Cowan wasn't there there the evening and came
morning He did not stay there all nght Inc S
witnesses state they him around town all day hrst one place
and Smkler why didn't Cowan DTg 'o""
the when he made the bet with kern mere
several reasons think OF everything II we were
to try this case again could think of whole lot of things
would say and is just like other law suit ever trd IN
my life this question: If Cowan was drunk when ne
made that be why A. p Kerln the stand to TESTIFY
isn't and when Cowan went IN there ana au
that sensible and knew what nc was dong as any
other man in the city there John E'asam man that
has worldly and think you can tel
from appearance stand that he with considerable IN
aence in the community lives He he met him at dher
places talked with him and that he was sober Ncln"s says ne
saw drug and he sober Ole ontad the man VINO
ran on the Judge and within $50 votes
being Cowan and he was sober and ne
drink himself Turner says he was sober ih
couldn't mistaken Charles Taylor with him Oft and
he sober, and K E. ayor brother OF inc
state he him off and on all day.
and that SOBER do with testimony like that!
DO you Sker pleaded for not to find INN
guilty particular occasion. but couldn't get enough
to convict him representing the best
Devils Lake. and we have got some good men,
coming telling setoo? No. Where did they Dig
up the testimony Smell? Working right Fred Manns
store the other clerk Why didn't they bring
and him in the main case do you know why
Because they go and they had
Kelly family and the Mann family get it, and then they
remembered enough that Dan Brenans statement a No"a Was
in mauding condition
going speak about the Bbee hotel incident as that re-
lates to my friend Gill; and talking that to cali
your beautiful fall down the state made in bring
their reutta Every they brought coooed our case hy
charged that Chuch Ferry 1902 and friend
sner argument insisted that 1909, had to be 1909 in
order here but the state put out of business When they
brought John prove things that Egeand
was lying they They proved enough show that didn't make
difference whether Cowan drunk not Crs Ferry be-
they them back and sealed them they put them back IN
1907, witnesses testified
gentlemen show how from the mouths of their
that the Chu Ferry and Bisbee
absolutely the because they date back of the
January under the rules Of this Senate and the statutes
of the they can't be considered
Now, your attention to Gill, April l. page 40
Simpson Mr. ellis testimony began 40 about the
center Of the page April lst
Mr. F. T. Cuthbert: On 49, P Gill in answer to my
1909 that him there That is where he has testified
B and the witnesses all talking about the fact
Churchs automobile 1t
made And Charlie Taylor to the thing The
that question Well SIR by recollection after
this before the had Churchs
Ferry called evidence this morning The witnesses Fukerson and
stnsber had testified that morning the chus Ferry incident
Gill fixes the time day before them and Jack Kelly
says 1907, mouths of their witnesses the
Ch incident and the Bsbee incident left matter Of
refer show that this Gill is not
only his dates sehoo when he
s9 but he also swearing fahood in his testimony
when test6 the hotel the day. On
AZ the following question by Mr. Bangs Answer
WELL he there this day about him and of them
dinner and they started around somewhere the afternoon;
with bunch Of them, and then back
ad then along the night sometime they brou-M Taylor brought
put to bed" question put
Jack Kelly Jack supper bank, they
stayed there all afternoon and didn't ask take the words
Jack Kelly himself lying
here testify says they
anything but beer drink that bank that afternoon excepting
Jack Kelly says they house,
his He down here voluntary witness testify
that his guest his invited accepting his hospitality drank uor
whkey his house. You weigh that much
please that will the stand and testify things of that
kind, who violates the ordinary rules of hospitality isn't entitled
much credit he shows much Now while speaking
about Gill; and going close with this specification and leave the
Tracy Bangs the morning. just call attention
another ellis testimony nicely has been
it denied by Charlie Taylor Now call attention
the incident the had been
with the dead body of friend of standing and close friend
ship and he and Mrs. Seumgaard, and she tefes
had his head down
said this is sad affair." walked testimony
to Of
liquor don't want to criticize Mrs Seumgaard but that there
motive there motive back of who will bring his
wife down hundreds of miles and the testify
to mtoxlcaon when all the she the
when he from the dead body of his friend, who,
fit of insanity had committed suicide and looking
sad affair." will leave gentlemen, sound like the
language of drunken If
it doesn't reject talk
feature with which intend and time will
Dan " Brennan,
lime will not permit read the which