The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-19

Perjury and larceny are among the
high crimes" named.
The charges are set forth IN eight
articles OF innpea chment adopted by
the assembly, and embrace in their
substance the findings of the Frawley
legislative committee which began last
July a public investigation into Sui
zer's campaign contributions and po-
litica1 activity. This joint committee,
created by the democratic majority in
both houses, was charged by the gov
ernor with being inspired by Tam
many hall to attack him because of
his refusal to bow to the will Of
CATION shortly after investigations or
dered by the governor into various
state departments were under way.
The committee took testimony in
New York and Albany. and unearthed
evidence tending to show that eleven
checks amounting to $500 were con-
tributed to the Sulzer campaign sdnd
which were omitted in the governors
sworn statement. That statement ac-
counted for only s5.460. 1t also was
brought out that during the campaign
he received over s32,S50 in cash.
The articles of impeachment charge
that this sum. together with the checks
was appropriated by the governor
and large part thereof used in
speculation in stocks. Several of the
checks were traced to Wall street
brokerage houses in which the gov
ernor had accounts. either in his own
name, or, it was alleged by the COM
nittee, in the name of a dummy.
Governor Sulzer, just before his i'm
parchment, denied improper use Of
campaign contributions. Subsequently
1t was explained by the governors
friends that 1t was his wife who had
done the specializing without the gov
ernor's knowledge.
A board OF nine managers, chosen
by the assembly. of which Aaron J.
Levy democratic leader of the assem-
bly,, is chairman, has the impeac hment
Of the governor in charge. The board
will act in the position Of prosecuting
attorney in a jury trial in presenting
the evidence against the governor to
the impeachment court.
Sulzer may be removed from office and
disqualified from holding any other if
found guilty, this is the extreme pen
atty and the court may fix a lighter
penalty if 1t chooses. He must be
convicted by a two-thirds vote of the
members present.
Acting Lieutenant Governor Robert
Wagner called the senate to order as
members of the court of impeachment
at 1855. Counsel for both sides took
their seats 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 a great velvet tapestry of
maroon and gold. In its center was
worked the coat of arms Of the state
of New York and its motto excelsior"
At each upper corner hung the shield
OF the United States.
On the raised front of the judges
desk symbolic scales were worked out
in relief over the word Justice"
All but one of the 40 senator's
John c. Fitzgerald of New York, who
is Unanswered to their names as the
roll was called by Senate Clerk Patrick
e. McCabe.
The senators appointed a committee
of two to notify the court Of appeals
the senate was ready to joint with
them in completing the court for the
trial of the impeachment of william
Sulzer.''
There was a two-minute silent wait.
Then at 1902 the doors opened and the
judges, nine in number, clad in their
somnre judicial robes. filed into the
chamber.
Senators and spectators stood while
the acting Lieutenant Governor well
coined the court Judge Cullen was
escorted to the dais and presented with
the gaveI which he brought down SOL
EMMY, declaring the court convened.
Judge Cullen announced that the first
business OF the court would be to call
the roll to determine If there was a
majority present. Judge Gray. who is
abroad, was the only one absent
The oath OF office was then admin
istered by Clerk McCabe to the pre-
siding chief Judge.
After the roll call Judge Cullen de-
clared the court duly constituted.