The Washington herald., 1913-09-19

| Sarecky. his campaign manager, was
speeding in an automobile through parts
unknown. Whether he will return or not
is a question that is troubling the Gov
ernor fully as much as it is the prosecu-
ton.
Consider Fresh Charges.
Aside from the trial itself, the most
| important incidents OF the day were the
| consideration by the board of Assembly
managers of fresh charges to add to the
bill of Impeachment and the adoption Of
rules for the court by the committee
appointed for that purpose.
Tomorrow the counsel for the defense
will attack first the regularity OF the iTD-
peaChment; second, the right of Frawley,
Wagner. Sanner, and Ramsperger to sit
in the court, and, third, the articles Of
impeachment, one by one.
Forty-eight Senators were in the cham
ber when President Wagner called the
Senate to order a little before noon. OF
the three lacking to make up the full
quota. Roosevelt is serving the govern
ment in Washington. Fitzgerald is ILL., and
Sullwell is in the penitentiary.
Committee Is Appointed.
Without waste Of words Senator wag-
ner appointed Senators Murtaugh and
Brown as a committee to escort the JUS
tices OF the Court of Appeals into the
chamber.
An imposing spectacle they made in
their trailing black robes as they fileo
into the big room. whose few gaudy red
hangings served only to accentuate its
bleakness. The Senators, arranged in six
ranks before the rostrum, rose as II by
a common signal, and the spectators. con-
fined to the narrow galleries and the
corners of the floor sprang to their feet
hurriedly.
The justices OF the Court of Appeals
said Wagner, and the Senators bowed as
low as cramped positions behind desks
permitted.
Despite the fact that the chamber was
crowded, every spectator could hear his
neighbors breathing when the presiding
judge began to speak.
Oath Is Administered.
THE assembly of the State having pre-
sented articles of impeachment against
William Sulzer, Governor of the State,
said Justice Cullen, the president pro
tempore, in accordance with the law, has
summoned the Senators of the State and
the Judges of the court Of appeals to
convene at this time and place as high
court of impeachment"
Justice Cullen instructed Clerk Nc
Cabe to swear in the presiding judge and
the oath was administered to him and
his associates.
All went merrily till Senator Frawley
appeared bulking large in the middle dis
tance. Then T Cady Herrick, of counsel
for SuIzer, hoped out Of his seat and
issued a challenge Herrick announced |
that he was there for the purpose of
making certain objections and had a |
brief to that effect which he would file. |
He asked further that Frawley, whom
he challenged. stand aside until the other |
members of the court were sworn in, so |
that arguments might be submitted. |
This request Judge Cullen denied, al |
though he gave Herrick the right to |
make a protest later. Frawley was
sworn, as were Wagner, the president of
the Senate, and Sanner and Ramsperger, |
Of the Frawley committee.
suIxer Fails to Appear.
Justice Cullen disposed of the matter
Of admitting the three designated judges !
by the statement that they were in his
opinion entitled to seats. He asked any
member who disagreed to stand up.
Judge Parker for the prosecution,
which was not especially pleased to have
to get an extra vote for conviction, in
stantIy agreed and Herrick for the de-
tense followed suit
1.-The managers of the assembly were
then called.
"Mr. Clerk-Call the Governor" said
the justice.
But the Governor did not appear and
his lawyers declined to say anything
further than that they were there to
protest to the whole affair and could
AXE no part in it.
A few minutes before l. after the
committee to draw the rules had been
appointed. the crier sounded the closing
.r.u nf the cniIrt thu rnnr,hnra |