Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-14

the resolution was not then in sight
Albany, Aug. 13--At 1870 o'clock
ihis morning the Assembly was still
IN session and apparently was far
from vote on the resolution calling
Tor Governor suffers impeachment.
Albany. Aug. 12-Thc lower house
Of the New York Legislature met late
tonight TO vote upon Majority Lea der
Levy's resolution to impeach Governor
Sulzer on charges of wilful and cor
rupt conduct in office and high crimes
and misdemcanors.
The democratic organization claim
ed more than enough votes to adopt
the resolution Governor Suffers
friends made no claims. The first
roll call indicated the correctness of
the ORGANIZATIONS claim. Eighty-five
democrats, nine more than the neces-
earY majority, answered to their
names. Another democrat reached the
chamber after roll call. Less than
half a dozen of these were expected
to vote against the measure.
Republican AMI progressive leaders,
the Governors erstwhile political foes
and now his sole champions save for
corporal's guard of Independent
democrats, planned a savage fight on
the resolution.
Indications at midnight were that the
session would last all night
on the eve of the Governors probable
Impeachment the story was spread
broadcast throughout the capitol that
Mrs. Sulzer had assumed all blame for
the revelations brought out by the Fraw
ley investigating committee concerning
the Governors transactions in Wall
Street
Mrs. Suffers statement was made, ac-
cordng to this story, to Senator Palmer
of Milton. She is quoted as having told
him this afternoon: II am wholly to-
blame for this whole affair"
no ONE WILL CONFIRM IT
Although the story was tn" property
of the city tonight, apparently no one
could be found who would be- quoted as
confirming it. Governor Sulzer referred
all inquirers to Senator Palmer; Senator
Palmer declined either to confirm or deny
It to interviewers He is reported as hav
Ing told it to a select cotorie of the Gov
errors supporters.
Senator Palmer. a Grand Army veteran
ernoon to consult Governor Sulzer con-
corning the dedication of a monument at
Andersonvllc. Ga. Mrs. Sulzer is said
to have confded her story to the senator
during his call
According to other friends in whom Mrs.
Sulzer has confidcd. she has declared she
used some of the Governors campaign
contributions because she felt that the
household was in need of money"
1t is reported that Mrs. Sulzer is pre-
pairing a detailed statement for publica-
ton tomorrow In this statement she Is
said to have itemized all her transactions
in Wall street in which any of the Gov
errors campaign funds were involved,
Governor Sulzcr. it IS said, knew moth
ing about his wifc's dealings on the stock
exchange until shortly before the Fraw-
ley committee began its investigation
When he first heard the revelations, his
friends say, he refused to believe them
ridiculed them as hoax and branded
them an attempt to secure his resigna-
ton.
Later when 1t was seen that the Fraw-
ley committee was in earnest In its inves-
tigation, Mrs. Suzer, 1t is declared told
the Governor for the first time of her ac-
statement detailing them. This Governor
Su2er omphatCally refused to permit.
When the testimony concerning the Wall
Street transa ctions was brought out by
the committee in New York, Mrs Sulzer
again insisted, according to the story,
that she tell all and save her husband.
ATTORNEYS ADVISED SILENCE.
on the advice of Judge James Gay
Gordon of Philadelphia, who was Gov
ernor Suffers attorney in the Mignon
Hopkins breach of promise case. and
Attorney Louis Marshall, Mrs. Sulzer
1t is said, was persuaded to remain 81
lent Judge Gordon, it was learned
to-day has been a guest at the execu-
tive mansion for several DAYS advis-
ing both the Governor and Mrs. Sui
ger.
When Senator Palmer, an old-time
friend, visited Mrs. Sulzer to-day to
discuss other matters in which she is
interested the Governors wife is said
to have broken down In tears she is
asserted to have toll Senator Palmer
that the Governor had known nothing
of the Wall street transactions laid
at his door by the Frawley committee,
hut that she was solely responsible,
and therefore was entirely to blame
FOR the resultant impeachment pro-
ccodinEs.
1t was also said by friends of both
the Governor and his wife, that during
the campaign Mr. Sulzcr gave Mrs
Sulzer $500 for personal expenses She
is SAID TO have told her conhdants that
TINS sum was invested with others in
Ihe stock market The Governors
friends thought tonight that this
would account for the 5000 payment
10 boyer Griswold e. Co. mention of
"hlch was made In the testimony be-
iore tho Frawley committee
since MS occupancy Of the exccutiveI
oihce Governor Sulzer has declared he
mas peeh subjected to continual espionage.
fpies invaded his household in New York
'elore ms inauguration, friends declare,
ana followed him to Albany. Many pri-
waite documents belonging both to the
Governor and Mrs. Sulzer have disan-
pcared, among them being. according IN
Mr. Sulzer IS friends many which could
De USED IN substantiation of her story
concerning her alleged use Of the Gov
ernors campaign funds Love letters
written to her by the Governor during
their courtship also have disappeared re-
Gently, these friends assert.
Mrs. Suffers alleged statement wa
made the subject of a motion bv Minority
Leader tinman shortly before two o'cIoct
that further consideration of the impeach-
ment proceedings be deferred till Wednes-
day. The motion was declared defeated