Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-18
SENATORS AND JUDGES
ALL TAKE FORMAL OATH
Swear to Consider Case in an Un.
prejudiced Manner.
THOUSANDS ARE IN ALBANY
Flock to Witness Proceedings, and
Extra Guards Are Used to Pre-
serve 0rder-Tribunal Ad
journs Until Tomorrow.

ALBANY, N. Y, September
I8.-The high court for the trial
OF the impeachment of William
Sulzer, Governor of New York
state, held its first session today.
Organization was perfected and
adjournment was taken until to-
morrow morning.
AS had been expected, counsel
for the impeached executive OBJ
jected to the senators who served
on the Frawley committee, which
unearthed much of the evidence
resulting in the impeachment,
sitting in judgment upon the gov
ernor, also Senator Wagner, act
ing lieutenant governor, but Chief
Judge Cullen announced the
points raised would be considered
later.
Gov. Sulzer was not in the
courtroom. When he was called
to answer the charges preferred
by the assembly Judge D. Cady
Herrick, his chief counsel, an
nounced that it was the governors
desire not to appear in person, but
to be represented by his attorneys.
Thousands Attracted.
Although noon was the appointed hour
for the convening Of the court several
thousand persons thronged the capitol
building and grounds before o'clock
all hoping to gain admittance to the
senate chamber. the scene OF tho trial
testimony would be taken today, the
crowds were eager to witness the solemn
opening ceremonies Of the court.
owing VIM n.. TO the sa 1Ier,ss seanns st az ibs
would-be spectators were doomed to dis
appointment. Not more than 900 seats
were available, of which fifty were re-
served for newspaper men.
Forestallng possibility OF any attempt
to rush the chamber, the senate SER
Forced by a heavy platoon of city police
Positive orders were issued that no
spectator should be permitted on the
ioor Of the chamber.
Reap Harvest Of Cash.
Rooming house owners reaped a small
harvest from the crowd that poured into
the city last night and today. Long be-
fore the night trains came in from New
York. bearing scores Of politicians and
sightseers, every available room had been
taken at the downtown hotels, and those
without reservations were forced to go TO
private houses to find accommodations.
Arrayed against the governor as coun-
sci for the assembly board OF managers
today were Alton b. Parker. former chief
Judge of the court of appeals; John B.
Stanchfield, Edgar Il. Brackett Eugene
Lamb Richards. Isidore J. Kresel and
Attorneys for the defense included ID.
Cady Herrick, Irving G. Vann, former
Judge of the court of appeals Austen u.
Fox, Harvey d. Hinman, Louis Marshall
and Roger p. Clark
Calls Court to Order.
Acting Lieut.. Gov. Robert +. Wagner
called the senate to order as members
Of the court Of impeachment at l1:b5.
At the same time counsel for both sides
took their seats at opposite tables In
the semi circular space between the
dais and the senator's chairs
Behind the dais. where Chief Judge
Cullen Of the court OF appeals sat as
presiding officer Of the court. there
hung today great velvet tapestry OF
maroon and gold. In its center was
worked the coat OF arms of the state
Of New York and it's motto, Excelsior.
At each upper corner hung the shield
NJ thnI int fnd
On the raised front Of the chief
Judges desk symbolic scales were
worked out in relief over the word
Justice"
But One Senator Absent.
All but one Of the forty mine senator's
John c. Fitzgerald of New York-an-
swered to their names the roll was
called by Senate Clerk Patrick E. Nc
Oabe. Senator Fitzgerald is ill.
The senators appointed a committee OF
two to notify the court of appeals that
the senate was ready TO join with them
In completing the ,tia trial SQUIRT ar. FOR the I'M
There was a two-minute silent walt
Then at 1902 o'clock the doors opened
and the judges, nine In number. clad in
their somber judicial robes, filed solemn
ly into the chamber. Senators and
specttors rose and remained standing
while the acting lieutenant governor
Judge Cullen was escorted to the dais
and presented with the gavel. which he
brought down solemnly, declaring the
court convened. Judge Cullen announced
that the first business OF the court would
be to call the roll to determine II there
was q majority present. Judge Gray
who is abroad was the only one who did
not respond to his name.
The oath Of ONCE was then adminis-
tered by Clerk McCabe to the presiding
chief judge.
Upholds Three Judges.
After the roll call Judge Cullen d.
clared the court duly constftp1pd. He