Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-13

New York city democrats.
Thereafter under the head of unfin-
ished business. the assembly took up con-
sideration of several bills passed at the
present session and vetoed by the gov
ernor With roll call that moved
swiftly and without hitch, the nrst OF the
bills was repassed over the governor $
veto.
MANY members had been slumbering in
their seats during the tedious hours OF
the prolonged debate. Others. buoyeo
no longer by the excitement of the i'm
parchment proceedings. leaned back IN
their chairs and closed their eyes. by
the time the first bill had been passed
there were audible sounds of deep ana
lahored breathing in some OF the mem
beers chairs. Speaker Smith, leaning 1or-
ward swept with his eyes rows or men
With their heads on their bosoms and
their eyes closed.
Gavel Awakens Sleepers.
"A number of the members, | take it,
are asleep in their chairs he Numbered.
bringing his gavel down with a resound-
ing thump on his desk. Members will
please answer when their names are
called.
More whacks of the gavel on the speak
ers desk aroused the sleepers momen-
tarily and the assembly took up another
bill which Gov. Sulzer had vetoed.
with TINS out Oh the way tut dSSriiibiN
adjourned at 1870 o'clock to meet again
at IL o'clock this morning.
Two hundred spectators. remnant OF
throng that surged in in Overwhelming
numbers through the capitol all night.
walked out of the assembly chamber with
the legislators They had sat or stood
up all night to see the governor impeach-
ed. The heaviest guard of uniformed
police ever sent into the capitol. each
armed with night sticks and revolvers.
-.Il- aI lna1 fn0 hA
chamber.
In the executive mansion. where Mrs.
Sulzer made last night what her friends
call her confession to save her hus-
band Gov. Sulzer sat till almost dawn,
waiting the verdict of the brightly light
ed chamber five minutes walk away. but
there was no sign of life when the leg s
lature adjourned Worn by weary wait
ing, the governor was sleeping. He went
to bed before the roll call and was not
awakened to be told the news.
THE governor knew pretty well what
would be the result" was the only word
from the executive mansion. The gov
ernor had left orders that he was not to
he disturbed under any circumstances.
Think Wifes Story Helps.
In tho light o. the revelations con-
tanned in Mrs. Suffers declaration to
Senator Palmer yesterday afternoon.
to view the ordeal which confronts him
with less apprehension than before his
impeachment BY her assertion that she
diverted part of the campaign contribu-
lions sent her husband to private pur-
poses without his knowledge and used
them to purchase stock In Wall tsreet
she had shorH the articles OF impeach-
ment of many of their terrors, his
friends declare.
Gov. Suizer consented to permit Mrs.
Suffers declaration to become public
late last night only when he found that
he could not prevent 1t, and that it lived
as a rumor on the lips of every member
of the assembly in the city. A close
friend of both Mr.. and Mrs. Sulzer SO
asserted today.
stand in her husbands behalf before the
court of impeachment tell her story in
detail. and submit to examination by hos
tile lawyers, or take the hazard that the
impeachers will prove their case, the
governors friends believe. Either her
reputation or her husbands. these friends
fear. must suffer. They say she will take
the stand IL she has no other choice.
They add that she besought the governor
a week ago to permit her to tell her story
to the public.
Articles of Impeachment.
The articles of impeachment against
Gov. Sulzer. as passed by the lower house
Of the legislature. make a document Of
over 1000 words. They are introduced
by the formidable heading:
Articles exhibited by the assembly of
the state OF New York. in the name of
themselves and Of all the people of the
state of New York. against William Sui
zer governor of said state, in mainte-
nance of their Impeachment against him
for willful and corrupt misconduct In his
said office. and for high crimes and mis-
demeanorS.
The articles. eight in number. charge
the governor with violating the penal
laws of the state. not only in connec-
tion with the films, Of an improper and
incorrect account of his campaign ex-
penses and diverting campaign con-
tributions TO the purchase of stocks.
but also in connection with his alleged
efforts to prevent witnesses from testi-
tying before the Frawley investigating
committee He is also charged with
attempting to manipulate the stock
market by attacks on the exchange.
Stripped of their legal verbiage the
articles are. in substance. as follows:
I. That Gov. Sulzer in fling his
statement OF campaign expenses set
forth that his entire receipts were
s5.460. and his expenditures $7.7A: that
this statement was false and was In
tended by him to be false and an
81 the state: that his list of receipts
failed TO include eleven specific con-
tributions ranging in amount from 500
10 $4,000; that the governors false
statement made ''wrongfully. willfuliy
and corruptiy" caused great scandal
and Peproach OF the governor Of the
state OF New York"
False Amdavit Alleged.
II. That Gov. Sulzer attached to his
statement OF campaign expenses an am
davit declaring that the statement was
in all respects "a full and detailed state
mert OF all money received or contrib
uted or expended by him directly or in
directly: that this affidavit, duly sub
scribed and sworn 10 by said william
suizer; was false and was corruptly
made by him. and that he was guilty
Of willful and corrupt perjury
III. That Gov. Sulzer. ''unmindful OF
the duties OF his Office and in violation Of
his oath OF office. was guilty OF NAL And
corrupt conduct in his office as governor
and was guilty of bribing Witnesses
The specific charge is that while the
Frawley committee was investigator the
governors campaign accounts he fraudu.
iently induced three witnesses, his cam.
paign manager. a personal friend and a
stock broker. to withhold their testimony
from said committee, and that In so do
ng he acted corruptly and was guilty of
a felony"
" That ne governor was guilty of
'suppressing evidence" in violation of the
state penal laws. The specific charge is
session he 'practiced deceit and fraud
and used threats and menaces with intent
to prevent said committee from procur-
ing the attendance and testimony OF GER
tain witnesses"
v. That the governor was guilty of