Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-09-25
SULzER REFUSESTO
APPEAR At TRIAL
Defes Impeachment Court to
Gust Him.
DENIES B0DY'S RIGHT TO ACT
New York's Governor Holds That
Frswley Committee Members
Have No kuthority-Trl-
bunal Adjourns.

Albany. \. 7, Sept 2O.-William
Sulzer. governor of New York,
charged by the assembly with high
crimes and misdemeanors, failed to
appear in person before the high court
Of impeachment when it convened
Thursday to begin the trial which
viii determine his guilt or innocence.
Instead. his attorneys entered a ''spe-
ciaI appearance" in the governors
behalf and challenged the oTganiza-
ton Of the court and its jurisdiction
over the accused.
The assembly at night adopted
resolution offered by Majority Leader
Levy calling for the arrest Of James
e. Garrison for alleged contempt in
refusing to answer questions before
the judiciary committee concerning
statements attributed to him to the
effect that money was used TO influ-
ence votes of certain members in
bringing about the impeachment Of
Governor SulZer.
The assembly called on Mr.. Gar
Tison to answer whether he had ever
said that votes were purchased to
pass the articles Of impeachment,
Facing the speaker, with the assem-
bIymen straining to hear every word,
Mr.. Garrison threw back his defiance
in these words:
1T is not for me to clear myself. 1t
is for the assembly to clear itself"
Instantly the chamber was In an up
roar. Assemblymen shouted in their
anger that Garrison must be punished
for his assault on the character Of that
body. The resolution to keep him un-
der arrest was adopted with a shout.
Speaker Smith then asked the in
diligence of the house to permit the
drafting Of a resolution committing
Garrison to the Albany county peni-
Tertiary. Meanwhile Garrison was de-
tanned i'm the assembly clerks room.
Not altogether satisfied with the
case they had presented against Mr..
SuIzer, the Tamamny leaders in the
legislature announced that they would
prefer three more charges against the
official. relating to his conduct since
he was elected governor. Two of those
aIlege usurpation of authority after
he was suspended automatically from
the Office Of governor
The third new charge is similar to
one of the charges which resulted in
the Impeachment case of President
Johnson 1t is alleged. the governor
while campaigning for direct primar-
les. made inflammatory speeches Of
character which brought the office
held by him in contempt.
Governor SuIzer, charged by the as
sembly with high crimes and misde-
meanors," failed to appear in person
before the high court of impeach-
melt, which convened for his trial,
Ills attorneys. however, entered a
special appearance" in his behalf and
challenged the organization of the
court and It's Jurisdiction.
The objections of Mr.. Suffers
counsel were swept aside temporarily
by Edgar NJ Cullen, chief Judge of the
court Of appeals. who presided. The
Impeachment tribunal organized and
then adjourned until today to let a
committee of three prepare and report
rules of procedure.
No objection was interposed in the
days proceedings to a ruling of Judge
Cullen that the three designated
Judges of the court Of appeals-Judges
Miller. Chase and HiscoCk-be allowed
10 sit with the elective judges as men,
bers OF the high court