Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-19

--- .-1rpru6r of New York. charged by rr. asSsenblv with high crimes and rrs-.ier1ea0orS. failed 10 appear in per .zur -oda before the nigh court Of i'm -,sarrrrent when il convened to begin inc --5al which vviu determine his guilt -- furo-er--- Instead his attorneys en- tered a general sppearaance' in the -a.a--r--s behalf and challenged the ---au1zauon of the court and its jurls- fa-sIe1 over the accused
 The objections of counsel were over -a-eI temporariIS by Chief Judge Ed gar H. cullen of the court of appeals, -~eSidin=. and the impeachment tri- 5l1al proceeded 10 organize
 Senator Frs~siey Challenged
 The court convened al noon and ad- -----ed an hour later until tomorrow To pernit a cOmmirtec of three 10 pre- pare and report rules of procedure
 The first challenge came when sen ---- James J. Frawlev was called upon -, reLr The oath Senator FraWiey' is ..-s5--rar of the legislative committee which furnished the evidence upon which the assembly board o1 managers based its charges against the e1eeu-
 k5--5--51g the righ- to challenge, TrHge Cullen ruled that the members 1T Inc court must be sworn before any u-neacdIu-S were taken and senator r7--.l5,ts- took the palL Judge HefT1ch
 
 and Szu1er. members of the fraWley committee. and Majority Leader Wag- nor would be challenged at the proper
 Contention of Defense.
 Senator Wagner. Senator Elon R. Brown -re republican leader, ana r-4r-a willard Bartlett of the court of r---.f= -hc committee appointed to g~-r- rEa rules of procedure, had prac- tcarrr completed their work tonight L-a-r from the adoption of these rules, interest i1 toworrov s proceedings was r-r-=-f on the expected legal battle -r-- -r= right of the challenged sen s-7-- t0 sit as mem ocrs of the court
 The defense contends that the mem rsrs -f -Ee TraEley committee, having uncovered rna evidence as3lnst the governor. should not be permitted to assume the dual role 3f prosecutor and fuEzr Although Senator Brown IS member cf the committee. no objec- r.r1 was urged against him, as he did -.- -z--Ieluate in tre committees activities
 Status Of Senator Wagner.
 The -areruor's attorneys refused to .-ar--~ -eAv they proposed to challenge ~-.r.- Warner The senator hImseh -..-zas-t.i that it might be claimed -Ha- ra has assumed preroSatlVes Of -He .e-. arau- governor. since the 1rn- -e- ----ue-- Of Governor SuiZeT. The ...1z-.---f1n states that the lieutenant -s~,r-r- shall not sit as d member Of -rr cau-- Cf impeachment, but Senator ---E-er asserted tonight that he had laid n. claim fD the othce and nad not a--eEnpgeG -o discharge any of its tune tE1rS except as presiding officer Of the ss-are a duty which Ee performed. ne said as -e7u15craTy president
 The Suggestion was also made that f- the event of the conviction of tnS
 .mHNA H4ea come flc1reuant gov ernOT in fact, and that Therefore it would be improper for htm 10 slJ iu fudgmenL
 Prosecutors Cite Precedent
 Counsel for The assembly board of ma razerS contend that precedent has ee-arrtshec the right or the challenged senators to siE as members Of the court They will take. they said, the ---Se 1r S-raror Stanford in the Dorn luuaa crrlaur iH the sixties The sen ara- was challenged because he had been .Eel~mau 0f a 5oint committee, as f- th- ease If Senator F'rawley, vffrl 1rorahy in the report upon which rlc impeachment charges were based Tie asked ro be excused from sitting se irtze. nus his request was denied hE vote cf 25 Oo l. The challenge v-ss 1TervuIed 0y the same vote.
 lr7pezcfr7ent Court Numbers 59.
 nm rfrfIf-tlT TTl-TlI crfllTL f1ElzS4 ut rf ro--sr nun -eTed 51. of whom 4S are senators and nine a-e judges of the court .af aruea's Judge John Clinton Graz tne .tenrh member of the court .f e-rsa's i= in Europe but is ex- reefed f1 return before inc trial is -or0rIetel Senator John C- Fitzgerald rt New urk. who was e nSen' today on account of illness. is z lso expected to return within s feN days so that by tfs anne inc first s-flrle cf impeach~ mput le submitted fr Euts II is expect aS that Hllh s'l present. the court vili consist nf go members In that event ff will take forty votes. the tWo-tinirds majority required by the constitution. to couElct.
 Republican Will Cast First Vote.
 Trppa Senator George F. Argetsinger of Rochester. a republican. will devoIve The responsibility of casting the first ror. and Judge Willard Bartlett will ree. rt- second. for whether judge or -.vsfrr- each member will be called ..H. -4 Ha~e judgment in alphabetical tr-a- ii5s procedure was fixed today when the s alphabetical method vas used fr .a .l-.a. the roli. Scores of witnesses are under subpoena to testify. At least nifty will te called te establish the ease of the prosecution
 Star Witness Missing.
 Louis A. Ssreet*. secretary to the gev- errur during the guCerndtOIlal caRl- raiEn. wanted as a star witness. is missing Frederick l.. Colwell, the governors alleged representative in Wan street transactions, Sareckv de- cliuel -o answer certain questions when rHe FrawleF commission asked and his arrest was ordered for con tempo The ranks of counsel for Gov ernnr ~uIZer we're increased today with the Ipbearance of Eiihu Root. Jr
 NarlIHs a seeae H=t eF before eA= sctel in th- history 0f the state the pEne.-eaiasS today were conducted in Ei-h ~ut-u-nity.
 TL- scene within the court chamber Vas i1 marked contrast 10 that pre- senIed by the crowded. police -patrolled corridors outside. Hundreds of disap- pointed meR and women clamored, threatened and pleaded for an oppor- fHnie Poo eatcl glimpse of the his f"rl-fu1 1ipE trii iiunal
 Cameras Barred.
 Photographers were Rot permitted to