Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-08-14
Governor is Charged With
Perjury and Misuse Of
Campaign Fund.
WIFE IN EFFORT TO
SAVE HER HUSBAND
Announces That it Was She
Who Spent the Money
in Speculation.

in Speculation.
Albany, N. ", Aug. 13.-Gov-
ernor suizer, impeached BY the
assembly Of the New York 'eS's-
lature, will resist removal from
office, refuse to recognize Lieut.
Gov. Gtynn as acting governor (
and use every weapon In his
power to retain office, before,
during and after his trial for I'M
peachment, regardless OF the
verdict.
Albany, N. ", Aug. 13.-Mor-
day, September 22, was this after z
noon made 4 tentative selection
for the date Of trying Gov. sulzer
on this impeachment charges
This selection, subject to change,
was reached at . conference BY
Senator Wagner. president pro
ten Of the senate and judges OF
the court Of appeals.
Albany, N. Y, Aug. 1s Governor
William Sulzer was impeached at BIG
o'clock this morning by the demo
cratic majority in the assembly OF the
New York legislature. The vote, ~ to
AZ. came after an all night session and
after the governors wife had made an
eleventh hour effort to save him az
the risk OF sacrificing her own reputa-
ORGANIZATION leaders, who had
spared FOR time all night In the rear
that their program OF impeachment
would be wrecked by lack OF votes,
welcomed newcomers to the assembly
chamber. summoned from New York
during the early hours and assured OF
victory by their presence, started
ranid fire OF legislation with the
adoption Of the impeachment resolu-
ton.
Article Ready.
Long articles Of impeachment. en-
bracing the findings Of the Frawley
investigation committee in substance,
lay ready for presentation in the desk
az Democratic Leader Levy hours be.
fore the organization trusted It's I'm
peat hment resolution to roll call.
with the adoption Of this resolution
and the creation of committee.
headed by Mr.. Levy, to prepare the
articles, a recess was taken. Mr.. Levy
and his associates went through the
formality Of retiring, to reappear with
IN an hour, and sent the articles to the
sneakers desk, with a resolution that
they be adopted.
A roll call showed the adoption or
the articles by vote OF 70 to 81. a
committee was appointed to acquaint
the senate with the 'assembly's finding
at the meeting of the senate scheduled
for II o'clock this morning.
It was explained to the assembly by
the majority leaders that with the
presentation to the senate of the
articles OF impeachment, William
eulzer would automatically cease to
xe governor and Martin H. Glynn,
lieutenant governor, would assume his
office Mr.. Suffers lawyers, however,
entertain different views
Managers Named.
After the adoption of. the articles OF
impeachment the assembly quickly
passed a resolution appointing nine
managers to conduct the impeachment
proceedings on behalf of the lower
house. The managers are under the
craftsmanship of Assemblyman Levy
and include five other New York City
democrats.
Thereafter, under the head of un-
finished business, the assembly took
NIB consideration of several bills
passed at the present session and
vetoed by the governor With roll
call that moved swiftly and without
hitch. the first Of the bills was re-
passed over the governors veto.
Pass Vetoed Bills.
Many members had been slumber.
ing IN their seats during the tedious
hours OF the prolonged debate. Others,
buoyed no longer by the excitement of
the impeachment proceedings, leaned
back In their chairs and closed their
eyes. BY the time the first bill ha<
been passed there were audible sounds
OF deep and labored breathing In some
Of the members chairs
Speaker Smith, leaning forward.
swept with his eyes rows OF men with
their heads on their bosoms and their
eyes closed.
"A number Of the members, take
It, are asleep in their chairs" he
thundered, bringing his gavel down
with resounding thump on his desk.
members will please answer when
their names are called"
More whacks of the gavel on the
speakers desk aroused the sleepers
momentarily and the assembly took up
cort..uad IN paoo