Rock Island Argus., 1913-09-19

negatives of chief executive pending
the determination OF his impeachment
charges. On advice of counsel, a re-
quest for the extradition Of a prisoner
received by Sulzer was turned over
20 Glynn.
Albany. n. Y, Sept. 19.-Governor
Suffers personal friend and special
graft investigator, James c. Garrison,
slept last night in cell in the Albany
county penitentiary. He was remand
ed TO that institution by the sergeant
alarms of the state assembly for re-
fusing to answer questions put to him
by the speaker, following his arrest on
q charge of contempt. The charge
grew out of his alleged statement sew
eral weeks ago that four legislators
sold their votes on the resolution i'm
peaching Sulzer
Plans by the Sulzer faction today
were to obtain a writ of habeas corpus
from the supreme court for the re-
lease of Garrison. Majority Leader
Levy said such action was impossible,
as the assembly had ''plenary power
20 punish for contempt" The appel
late court so held in a similar case
several years ago. II the courts
should hold TO this view Garrison
might be kept in prison uptil January
when the new legislature convenes, as
the alleged offense is unbailable, it is
Raid.
LATE SESSION HELD.
The arrest of Garrison came as
climax TO a weary evening spent by
the assembly. in an attempt 10 round
up 76 votes necessary to pass addi-
tional articles of Impeachment against
Sulzer. The body finally adjourned
at 1888 this morning after an impas-
stoned plea by Leader Levy for a bet
ter attendance when the assembly con-
vened at noon today. kilograms were
rushed to antESulzer assemblymen
who were out of the city urging them
To return Immediately. Tammany lieu
tenants we're ordered not to permit a
single men already in Albany 10 leave.
The assemblymen therefore are vir-
tually prisoners.
ARREST Is SURPRISE
great a surprise TO many members of
the legislature as 1t was to him.
Threats we're made several weeks ago
20 arrest him, but nothing was ever
done. He made no attempt to evade
service. He had been around Albany
e. lti -uously since the Impeachment
proceedings began. and a few minutes
before his detention last night was
Etrolling about the hall of the capitol.
Then out OF curiosity he strolled into
tn chamber and when he attempted
10 depart he was blocked by. the ser
Reantat.arms. and while Levy was pre-
Eenting a resolution calling for his ar.
rest he was held a prisoner in the
cloak room. Called before the speak
or. Garrison was without counsel, and
refused to answer questions put 70
him. Levy presented resolution re
manding the prisoner TO the peniten
iiary until the close of the session un
less otherwise ordered by the assem-
bly,. The vote for the resolution was
80 to 3.
sULZER's PRESS AGENT.
Garrison. who incurred the enmity oi
many OF Suffers political opponents
by his activities during the pending
impeachment proceedings, was a for
mer New York newspaper man anc
was called the governors press aeen'
by many. The session OF the court o.
impeachment was called for 10 O'CLOCK
this morning TO adopt rules OF pro
cedure indicated the usual procedure
of the state court of appeals would b.
followed. There is little likelihood o
any testimony being heard today, a.
attorneys for Sulzer planned TO figh
out their various legal objections be
fore any other business was done
The high court Of impeachment II