The Washington times., 1905-02-25
CL LOS|NG ARGUMENT
FOR JUDGE SNAYNE
Seven Charges Not Impeach-
able, Says Thurston.
ARE 0UTLAWED BY TIME
Counsel Says He Raises Last Voice for
Defendant This Side of Gods
Judgment.
ARE oUTLAWED BY TIME

The Swayne impeachment trial was re-
silr1ed at 10 o'clock this morning. .@after
the recess taken last evening at 5
o'clock
As the Senate sitting as a court had
hot taken an adjournment, the usual
formaHties of opening the court were
omitted this morning. The House man
ayers strolled in, as did Judge swayne
and his counsel, ex-Senators Higgins and
Thurston, and the trial proceeded.
Counsel Thurston's speech concluded
the case in behalf of his client. His
associate had spoken nearly all OF yes
terday afternoon, from 8 o'clock Until
the recess.
Prios to Mr.. Higgins address three of
the House managers had spoken-Mr.
Perkins, Mr., Clayton, and Afr. Powers
OF Massachusetts. AS Mr.. Oimsted had
previously opened the case against
SWayne, this left only Managers De
Armond, Smith. and Palmer to speak In
conclusion Of the case.
Counsel Thurston, standing at Mr..
Spooner'ss desk on the Republican side,
next 70 the center aisle. began his ad-
dress in behalf of Swayne The intro
ductory was in elaborate phrase and
suggestion The former Senator from
Nebr IA said:
AHufSl0nS opening words.
Mr.. President, stand here to raise
the last voice that shall b. raised this
side of the Judgment of God in defense
OF The personal character of Charles
Swayne. realize the responsibility put
upen me and shall feel it IN ali I may
say. If in my ardor for my client I shall
say things / should not say, ask the in
duigence OF the Senate. If | leave un-
said the things should say, ask the
forgiveness OF this respondent
Ceurs sci Thurston announced he would
make no criticism of the House mana
gers or of an.s of the efforts they mad
made: but ne was determined he said
10 pay good deal of attention TO the
witnesses who, like coyotes, have bark
ed at his heels through all the long night
OF MS travail and distress.
Line of the Argument.
The former Senator regretted that he
nad not been. given time to prepare a
| finished address such as some more
learned counsel might prepare and de-
liver. 10 charm the Senate and astonish
posterity." Meeting the requirements of
nastening TO a conclusion OF the case he
| would merely. do his best under the lIrl.i-
| tations thus imposed.
Declaring tnat Judge Swayne is "aI-
| ready on the sunset side of the mountain
| OF iit<a, at time when an attack on
an attack IN life itself, Counsel Thurs
| ton began his quotations Of law In de-
| MAI of the first seven counts coasti-
tuting Impeachment offenses.
| hr- ThuFston challenged the House
manage to sclte afsy ease-Engltsis or
tATnerican- which was sufficiently sirai-
| lar to the Swayne case TO be used In
support of their accusations. He said
| such q case did not exist
May Charge More Than $40.
Counsel belittIed all the charges in
| turn and claimed none Of them had been
| proven On the point OF legal expenses
| up to SO day, he asked where was the
| proof that he had giolated the law. Who
could say what were judges expenses
for zdoctor bills and for other necessities
from time to time? Did the law contem-
| from his wife and family in order to
serve the State and nation?
Arguing along these lines counsel in
teFpreteu the law to mean that q Judge
| is entitled to draw expenses not only
| UP to SIG a day. but even N excess of
| that sum, provided his entire allowance
| m any one year does not exceed q tot
of more than 80 a day for each day of
| the year.
| In the. light of this contention he held
the House managers had not proved
At 1910 o'clock Counsel Thurston
after having spoken two and one-haIf
hours, concluded his defense IN behalf
| of the respondent.
Manager De Almond, taking the same
position MIR. ThuTston had occupied at
Mr.. fSpooner's desk. presented his argIi-
| ment IN favor OF conviction.