Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-10-16
SUFFERS FATE
WILL SOON BE-
KNOWN
VOTING IN SECRET SESSION BY THE
COURT OF IMPEACHMENT BEGAN
At 8 O'CLOCK THIS AFTERNOON.
MANY WILL EXPLAIN THEIR
VOTES, IT IS SAID.
DOUBT EXPRESSED As
TO RESULT OF VOTE

Albany, N. Y, Oct 16.--The eight
articles are in substance, as follows
Article l. That Governor Sulzel
filed with the secretary Of state a
false statement of his receipts and
other monetary transactions involved
in his gubernatorial campaign,
Article 2. That he committed per
Jury in his statement to the secretary
of state relative to receipts and eX
penditures.
Article 8. That he bribed witnesses
to withhold testimony from the leg
islatiye committee which investigat-
ed his campaign expenditures and re-
ceipts.
Article A. That he suppressed evi-
dence by means of threats to keep
witnesses from testifying before the
legislative investigating committee.
Article 5. That he prevented and
dissuaded particular witness, Fred
erick l.. Colwell from attending under
subpoenae the sessions of the invest-
eating committee.
Article g. That he committed lar
ceny in specializing in stocks with
money and checks contributed for his
campaign
Article 7. That he threatened to
use his office and influence to affect
the vote or political action of certain
public officers.
Article s. That while governor he
corruptly used his authority or in
tluence to affect the current prices OF
securities on the New York stock eX'
change in some of which securities
he was at the time interested.
The judges and senators filed into
the senate chamber at minutes after
three. At that time the galleries were
crowded with spectators and many
thronged the corridors and were un-
able to gain admittance. A roll call
showed that all the 81 members OF the
court We're present Governor Sulzer
was not present, but was represented
by his ATTIC orney.
1t was $40 O'Clock when Presiding
Judge Cullen directed the crier to
open court After Judge Cullen had
pronounced the high court duly open
ed, he said:
Gentlemen the next proceeding Is
the final decision of this court on the
articles presented by the assembly
against the respondent
The presiding judge then directed
Clerk Patrick E. McCabe to read artl-
Gle /.
Senator Argetsinger, the first mem
ber of the court, voted guilty.
81 find the acts of the respondent
before January so inextricably conf
bined with his acts after January l
that l am unable to divorce them. /
| vote guilty
Judge Bartlett. next on the list, ask |
ed permission to file written expla-
nation of his negative vote. In
brief verbal explanation, however, he !
said he could see no connection be-
tween the governors election cam
paign statement and his acts while a
governor.
81 don't find that he is guilty of NAL ;
and corrupt misconduct in office and
vote No." he said.
Senator BIauveIt Voted Guilty. t
Il have no hesitancy," he said. in
reaching the conclusion of the Judge
Just preceded me, but believe tradi'
tions should be brushed aside when
q great question of the public good
confronts us. l find the respondent
unfit to occupy the office OF
governor and guilty of all the acts
charged in article H.
Senator Elon r. Brown, Republican
euder of the senate voted guilty. He
read long opinion, in which he re-
'erred to differences he had had with
he governor, but declared that no mo-
iyes of revenge could be attributed
either to himself or any other mem
,ers of the court in the face of the
oath taken to administer justice. Sen.
,tor Brown asserted that on account
If weakness Of his case. the respond
mt did not dare to take the witness
stand" the testimony of Peck, Ryan
md Morgenthau stood unchallenged
,Ed was overwhelming, he asserted.
Judge Chase voted not guilty. He ,
cad an opinion holding that the acts 7
harged in article / were committed ,
,efore the governor took Office. He r
aid he had no doubt that the govern
# was morally guilty, but thought it
lnwise to establish precedent con-
rary to law.
Judge Collins voted guilty and an
that he would file an opinion.
udge Cuddeback declared that vic.
alton by candidate of the corrupt
ractices act reached into the Office :
tself." Ii
Therefore I vote guilty." he con- S
luded, and filed an opinion.
Presiding Judge Cullen voted not c
uilty. He announced that he has +
repaired long opinion, which h
reated articles 1, 2 and together, +
e said: a
81 am constrained to find" he said, h
that the respondent did take advan- p
age of his nomination and candidacy b
,r Office to seek to personally enrich 9