The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-14
SULZER CASE
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include those acts. so as TO include
them"
Article is the one dealing with
the suppression Of evidence. alleging
that the governor tried 70 prevent
Frederick L. Colweu, Louis \.
Sarecky and Melville b. Fuller from
testifying before the Frawley investi-
eating committee. II mentions Meth
er Ryan. Morganthau nor Peck. but
does include in its text the words,
"all other persons"
Not Disputed.
The testimony OF none Of these Wit
nesses was disputed by the defense
as far as contradictory evidence was
concerned. and for that reason is said
20 be considered by some OF the mem
bers OF the court as the strongest ad-
duccd PROOF OF the governors alleged
unfitness 10 hold office In view Of
the fact that each OF the eight arti.
cles is TO be voted upon separately.
IL was found. when the members OF
the court were ready TO convene to-
day. that there was much doubt as
10 under which article the testimony
should be considered
II was said. furthermore. that sons
OF the members felt that I'm the event
the court should grant the as yet un-
decided motion 10 strike out articles
one. two and six. the money artl-
cles." on the constitutional ground
that they dealt with offenses commit
ted before the governor took office,
practically little would be left of The
case.
They thought IL vas desirable.
therefore. IL was said. either 10
strengthen article four by includilg
the an-NorEanthau-Peck charges
or TO set them apart as an additional
article
The opening OF court was delayed
for more than half an hour on account
OF n conference OF the nine judges OF
the court of appeals. II was said
that the Observation-Disclosures tosti-
mony was the principal subject Of
their discussion.
II vas announced by counsel that
former Senator Bracket and John b
Starchfeli would arLuc he question
FOR tho Impeachment managers. aud
ID Cady Herrick and Louis Marshall
for the defense The general BELIEF
touicrf s,cmd te0 1c THAT all del b.
oratious Of tho court hcucei0rtl
would be secret ana mat tsc public
would only know the result
Thirteenth Of Month.
This was a rainy. gloomy dav and
supcrefitiou- persons who recalled Do
was tho thirteenth day of the month,
saw 40 sorts OF 800 omons BOB fla
judges beginning their consideration
% 10. evidence today
Although 90 he's been generally
known for days that only two or
three hundred would bc able to
crowd their way into the rallcrl-f
fhi. did not deter several hundred
persons from surr.ur into the capitol
halls ard 1ttomptiur to -.f in.it.
'he court room after tre galleries
vo erfllrd only those who wore
badges Cr wore members of OBJ.
court got ius.l" the court room ard
tts first Corners worr lot INFO Che
gallery Most az them wore vomon
Although there was r1 hope OF
gaining admission. scores of sptCfl
tor. remained around the court room .
until long after court bad ad fourred .
Somebody started 90 story Chat Cover T
nor suig'r wa rgoInE to pay tIs
court call and demand chat hc De-
heard. and there varo those who
Kept their .res on tho elevators rv.
pecune mom.ruuiy to see tho rlt
cruor stride through the halls and
before tHo judges
The hour O. the rc.convDninc az.
fho Impeachment court tomorrow
Was set an hour and hII later
than usual. in order that the soma
fcr.al members 90 the court miehf
attend The ac.. 'on OF tho l.r. atur,
set for ~ o'clock