The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-09-18
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
THRONG STATE CAPITOL
Only Three Hundred Are Admitted To
Senate Chamber on Account of Lin.
tied Capacity-Judge Parker Among
Counsel Arraiened Against Executive.
(By Associated PreSS.)

Albany, n. Y, Sept. 1S.-The case
of William Sulzer, the first governor
of New York impeached, was called
for trial today at the bar of the court
of Impeachment of the senate and
judges of the court of appeals, for al
legged "high crimes and misdemean-
ors."
The court convened at noon and the
prospects werethat the day would be
taken up with the preliminaries or
organization and the taking of testi-
mony would begin tomorrow.
Whether Sulzer will appear in per-
son to plead to the charges against
him or be represented solely by coun-
sci is not yet known.
Long before the hour for convening
the court thousands of persons
thronged the capital, but owing to the
limited seating capacity of the senate
chamber where the trial is to be held
only three hundred were admitted.
Among the counsel arrayed against the
Governor is Alton B. Parker.
SuIzers Friends Confident.
The stage was set for the opening
at noon today of the trial of the i'm
peachment of William Sulzer, Cover
nor of New York, before the first high
court of impeachment ever convened
in this state to pass upon charges filed
against her chief executive.
While Gov. Sulzer conferred last
night with his counsel, members OF
the Assembly Board of Managers, who
will act as prosecutors discussed with
their legal associates methods of pro-
cedure on the morrow. Members of
the Court of Appeals and the Sena-
tors who jointly compose the high
court also mapped out their plant OF
action.
Friends of the impeached executive
repeated their assertions that he is in
good spirits, confident of a verdict that
will clear his name of the stigma cast
upon it by the adoption of the articles
of impeachment They were no less
certain that he had no thought of re-
signing and thus escaping the ordeal
of what promises to be lengthy trial.
On the other hand, his opponents were
free in expressing the opinion that,
after the legal preliminaries had been
swept away and the taking of testi-
mony had begun, the Governor would
surrender his office rather than face
crCss-examination.
From the Governors camp came no
intimation of his defense.
n the preliminary objections are
overTuled-and it is the general opin-
ion that they WILT is understood
that the Governor will base his defense
ON the claim that, whatever he may
have done prior to his inauguration
last January none of his acts while
chief executive constitutes a high
crime or a misdemeanor.
The belief that the preliminary lega
technicalities will be disposed of quick
Iy is strengthened by the assertion o
Caief Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen OF the
Court of Appeals, who will preside
over the deliberations of the higf
court.
II anticipate no delay. either in thu
opening or the course Of the trial" HI
declared. 81 expect we shall be abl'
y to decide the preliminary legal ques
tions that may be raised within feV
hours and proceed with the taking o
testimony possibly on Friday morn
ing" t.s,
The procedure to be followed, orde
of voting and other details, Judge Gu
len said probably would be decide
bv a committee composed both o
iudges of the court and senators. A
important development was the al
nouncement by Chairman Lew Of tn
Assembly managers, that
rStanchfield had been added
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