The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-15
DISAGREE ON SULZER FIGHT,
lawyers DlviaeL ~a Qaession OF
Adding 10 Impeachment Charges.

Adding 10 Impeachment Charges.
There was no Sunday respite yesterday
for Alton H. Parker. ex-senator Edgar T..
Brackett and the other lawyers for the
Sulzer prosecution or for Aaron j. Levy.
chairman Of the impeachment managers.
! From 10 o'clock until 5. with a short recess
for luncheon they had their heads together
in the managers oflhces at 30 Wall street,
planning team work for the trial and try
ing 10 determine whether or not the art-
cles Of impeachment ought to be amended
In order To cover recently discovered evil
dsnce.
Senator Brackett said at the emf Of the
conference: We have spent most OF the
day going over the law in the case. We
also discussed the assignment of counsel
what part each OF us shall take In pre-
senting the case against the Governor.
But nothing was flna! !ly decided and prob.
ably there will he no decision until we meet
again at Albany on Thursday, the day the
trial begins.
As to whether or not the impeac n ment
articles should be amended or supplement- ed
there il IA difference of opinion. That a,ies-
tion is up to the Assembly. which meets on
Wednesday night.
The usually cheerful Aaron T.. Levy
seemed somewhat vcxed at the end OF the
day because the lawyers had not needed
his request for an opinion IN TO the advisa-
bility OF making public the TESTIMONY Of u
certain witness obtained privately by Isl
dor kresel of the impeac chinent counsel.
This testimony il said to have included let
tsrs wherein Gov. Sulzer used threats in
fOrbidding candidates for State appoint
ments from appearing before the Frawley
committee. MIR. Levy thought that the
public ought to know about IL. Apparently
th. ta .ix.s.
most OF the lawyers had departed MIR. Levy
asked Mr.. Kresel what their judgment was
Il forgot to ask them. snid Mr.. X resell.
WouIdn't Tell Name Of Lawyer.
MIR. Levy retired to the private office
where he holds forth as chairman of the
Impeachment managers There he said:
Our counsel are acting only In an ad-
visory capacity anyway. I'm going to
lay this matter before the managers and
IL they say the testimony should be made
public II will be-"
Interviewers tried to get Mr.. Levy to
reveal the name of the lawyer and ex -Offlce
holder who he said Oh Saturday suggest ed
to him that Gov. Sulzer would resign il the
impeachment proceedings were called of.
Il can't do 1t unless he releases me from
pledge Of confidence. the Assemblyman
replied.
why not call him up and ask for re-
lease?" some one asked.
"Oh. he must have seen this mornings
papers" MIR. Levy said. "and IL he wanted
his identity disclosed he would do IL him
self. As he has not done so there's nothing
more can say"
Was he sent TO you by Gov. Sulzer?"
Il wouldn't say that. though have my
own opinion"
Mr. Levy was reminded Of the denial OF
D-Cady Herrick. the Governors chief
counsel. that Mr.. sulzer had offered to re-
sign.
Things Herrick DOesn't Know.
"Herriok," said MIR. Levy. knows lot
that Sulzer knows. but Sulzsr knows lot
that Herrick doesn't know
Mr.. Levy said he had not yet received the
telegram in which Judge Herrick told him
he either was telling a falsehood or had been
imposed upon. but he didn't doubt that 1t
had been sent
Mr. Brackstt said last night that he didn't
believe any offer TO resign came from Gov.
Sulxer.
"Ths Governor. he remarked. "is not Of
the rcSigning kind"
Mr.. Bracket admitted that the impeach-
ment counsel regard as very important the
evidence that has been obtained secretly
by Mr.. KreSel AMI Others In the opinion
Of some Of the lawyers. all OF II can he pre-.