The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-10-17
FINAL VOTE OF THE
COURT IS 43 TO IL
Deposed Executive Issues No State
ment but Says He Welcomes
Verdict Not Disqualified
from Holding Office
Telegram BY United Press.

Albany. Oct. 17.-Goy. Sulzer wai
ordered removed from office by the
Impeachment court after he was de
clared guilty on articles one two ana
four and not guilty on the third, fifth
sixth. seventh and eighth.
The court refused TO disqualify Sui
ger forever from again holding office
and the impeachment court then ad
jaurned sine de
Just before the court met Senator
Frawley said he had decided not to
try for conviction on the last four
articles. Article five charged that Sui
zer prevented a broker from testify.
ing before the Frawley committee
Article six charges the governor with
larceny and speculating with contribu-
tions.
The court agreed that the contribu.
tions were gifts and a criminal charge
would not stand.
Article seven charged he used his
office to affect the vote OF certain pub
lie officers and article eight charged
that Sulzer corruptly used his influ-
ence TO affect the price OF stocks but
the evidence showed that his invest
ments were followed by drop in the
market.
After unanimous acquittal on the
last four articles. the court voted to
remove sulzer. the vote being 43 10 a..
judge Cullen and Senator Wendee
were excused from voting.
Sulzer will leave Sunday night FOR
the Adlrondaeks for brief rest. He
issued no public statement but told in
innate friends thar he welcomed the
verdict under the circumstances as
the filing OF impeachment charges
ended his usefulness as governor.
The decision as to whether to carry
the case to the United States supreme
court was left to the attorneys. Sui
zer says he win submit his case to the
people at the next election.
Lieutent Governor Glynn took the
oath as governor before the secretary
OF state shortly before ! O'Clock
The vote on articles and was 80
TO IS. bare two-thirds majority The
former article charges that the gov
ernor falsified in his statement of
campaign contributions. the latter
charges that he committed perjury in
so doing.
The vote on article 3, which charges
the governor bribed witnesses to with
hold testimony from the Frawley in
vesiigating committee was unanimous
"a favor OF the governor.
The vote on article 4 was iS to "a,
six members changing their votes OH
articles / and 2 from mot guilty to
guilty" and two from guilty" to mot
guilty" This article charges that the
governor suppressed evidence by
means OF threats to keep Witnesses
from testifying before the Frawley
committee. Among these was Duncan
Peck. superintendent Of public works,
who testified at the trial that the gov
ernor had asked him to commit per
jury.
The secret informal vote to remove
the governor was said TO be % to II,
the same as article 4. and the vote not
to disqualify him was said to be nnan-
imous.
Article 5. which charges that he pre-
vented a particular witness, Frederick
l.. Colwell. from attending the sessions
OF the Frawley committee; article Z,
that he threatened to use his office
and influence to affect the vote OF
political action of certain assembly.
men, and article 3. that he corruptly
used his influence to affect the prices
Of securities on the stock exchange
were reported also to have been de
cided in favor Of the governor in the
secret session by practically unani
nous vote
Presiding Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen
who will shortly retire from the bench
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