Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-10-21
Deposed Governor Makes
Public a Statement Re
garding Impeachment
LAYS THE BLAME
ON BOSS MURPHY
Says That Tammany Leader
Planned and Brought
About Proceedings

Albany, N. r., Dot. 1S.-William Sui
ger, deposed governor OF New YORK
state, last night gave out the state.
ment he had promised newspaper men
following the verdict Of the high court
Of Impeachment removing him from
the office to which he was elected q
year ago. The statement was lengthy
one and reviewed in detail the charges
made against him He blamed Boss"
Charles Murphy Of Tammany for his
impea chment and even accused the or
ganization leader Of having grated the
verdict Of guilty and put 1t In the
mouths of his Judges. In part his state
ment follows:
my trial, from beginning to end-so
far as the Tammanyized part OF tho
court was concerned. was farce-a
political lynching-the contamination
Of deep laid political conspiracy to
GUST me from ONCE.
"The court ruled against me In ey.
erything. The welEsettled rules 81
evidence were thrown to the winds.
A horse thief In frontier days would
have received squarer deal.
"Mr. Murphy controlled the assem-
bly, and ordered the impeachment.
He controlled most OF the members
OF the court, and dictated It's procedure
and wrote the judgment. He was the
Judge and the Jury, the prosecutor ana
the bailiff.
"The meetings Of the court were be-
hind closed doors It was star cham.
Der proceeding where the enemies OF
the state could work for my convic-
ton undiscovered.
"They called It the high court OF
impea chment, but history will call It
'Murphy's high court of infamy.' The
trial was a shamble; libel on law:
fragrant abuse Of constitutional
rights; disgrace to our civilization,
and the verdict overturned the safe
guards OF liberty and the precedents
Of three countries. The future histor-
ian Will do me Justice, and posterity
viii reverse the findings OF the court.
"There is a higher court than
Murphy s--the court OF public opinion.
| I appeal from Murphy's court of poll
teal passion to the calmer Judgment
of the future and sober reflection OF
public opinion.
1T is now apparent that the stories
put in circulation regarding moneys
given me when ] was candidate Tor
governor. we're grossly exaggerated,
industriously circulated, and promin-
entity printed to prejudice my case be-
fore the people.
II want to tell the public the truth
about my financial condition.
Before was candidate for COVER
nor. I was In debt about $4,000 and
had more assets than I have at pre-
sent.
II now owe as follows; L, M. Joseph
thai, $4,000: Hugh ]. Reilly, $4,000;
r p, Meany. $4,000; A. e. Spriggs,
$500; Ogilvie & Company, $4,000;
smaller creditors about, $500, max mai.
ing total of $4,000, besides the cost
Of my trial.
IT own no other assets save an
equity in stock in two small mining
camps. This stock has no market
value. ~,
II had a deposit before my nominal
ton over $1,000; have on deposit
now not much more, and that Is all
the money I possess. I am poorer to-
day than was before the fight for
the governorship began last fall"
suixers' Leave Albany.
Albany, N Y, Oct. 1s.-Today was
moving day in Albany. Gov. Glynn
was busy preparing to move his office
equipment from the quarters on the
third floor Of the capital, which he
| has occupied since the beginning OF
the impeachment proceedings to the
executive suite on the second door.
At the peoples house. William Sui
ger and Mrs. Sulzer we're collecting
their personal belongings and making
ready to leave Albany. IN the senate
chamber, workmen were dismantling
the fixtures which for time trans
formed the onyx walled chamber into
velour and velvet draped court room.
Of1cial business was practically at q
|standstill. .,
Gov. Glynn arrived at the capital
shortly before noon and settled down 7
his routine He announced that he
would move into the executive suite
on Monday.
| Mr.. Sulzer gave no intimation where
| he and his wife would 60 after leaving
the executive mansion. Their friends.
/, however, insisted they would leave
ALBANY tomorrow, probably for the
AdlrOnaCkS auQ dAtoi IebL WouAu toh0
up their residence IN New York
"a farewell demonstration" by local
sulzer sympathizers will be held to-
might. The demonstration" will con-
sist of a parade to the executive man.
sion and the presentation Of loving
cup to the impeached governor.
SECRETARY DENIES
INTENT TO RESIGN
| Washington, D. c., Oct. 1S.-Secre-
tary McAdoo today took occasion to