The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-18
Court Of Appeals and
Senate Convene on I'm
peachment Case.
GOVERNOR SHOWS
HIS CONFIDENCE
Chairman Levy, of Assembly,
Says Evidence Presented Will
Be Startling, Horrifying and
Repulsive-"Persecution
by Tammany" Is Bit
terly Resented.
By JAMES J. MONTAGUE.

Albany. N. Y. September 17-At
noon Tomorrow. before the Senate and
the Judges OF the Court OF Appeals, sit
ting az high court ot Impeachment.
will begin tho most important trial In
tho history Of tho State. the trial OF
Governor william Sulzer, on charges
OF high crimes and misdemeanors.
Although specific allegations of fell
ony arc made in tho blistering bill OF
impeachment, the most severe punish
ment that tho court can inf!ct Is re-
lnoval from Office and the deprivation
OF the respondents rights ever again
10 hold office under the State. Among
tho witnesses will be Ex-Governor John
a. Dix. who Will be on hand TO observe
the ordeal OF his successor
Sulzer In Confident.
Sulzcr, whose administration began
H. golden blaze Of promise. is the
first Governor OF New York State 10
face impeachment The amazing nerve
he has displayed since the beginning
OF his troubles has not deserted him.
ON the eve OF his trial he seems as
confident and sclf-assured as he did on
the eve OF his brilliant inauguration.
NAM times to-day, in the coarse OF
conferences with his counsel in the Eek :
ccutive Mansion, tie has declared that
lie has no fear II sxpect n fair trial.
ana know 1 shall be acquitted is
the way be phrases bis confidence
Evidence VIII lie Startling.
Against this. Aaron Levy, chairman
cf the Assembly board OF Impeachment
managers, which viii conduct the pros
ecution said to-day:
'Mr. Sulzer will be tried fairly and
convicted fairly. Not only Will the
evidence adduccd 1gatrst him be new
and startling, but IL will put Mr. sui
ger In such horrifyiug and rcpul-
s!ve Hight that only "A verdict OF gull
~ vii! be possible / should like, for
the sake OF the Democratic party. TO
see Mr.. Suizer eXonerate himself. but
know that this Will be impossible. %
IN the crowded lobbics OF the hotels
tonight. tho throngs ot Legislators,
lawyers and sympathizc-s with both
sides are worked up 10 a pitch OF ex-
element never before seen m Albany.
The fact that the majority OF Sulzcr' $
prosecutors come from Tammany Hall,
with which organization Sulzer has
violently quarrcled. has added to the
bitterness displayed by both sides
Indignant mt Imputation.
Robert +. Wagner, president OF the
Senate. whose duty It VIII be TO call
the court to order. expressed himself
this evening as highly indignant at
the imputation that Tammany intends
10 railroad Sulzer
II am tired" said Wagner. "of this
talk OF persecution of Mr.. Sulzer BY
Tammany Hall. Mr. Sulzer VIII have
an absolutely fair trial and the verdict
VIII be based on evidence. not on pub
lie opinion or individual sentiments or
enm,ttes. Every Senator. as l know,
feels the same responsibility in this
grave matter as If ne were a justice
OF tho Court OF Appeals
Chief Justice Cullen. OF the Court
OF Appeals. said to-day: II will do all
in my power TO expedite the trial"
Decide Arguments Immediately.
1t IS believed that all arguments will
be heard Friday and decided immedi-
ately that the taking OF testimony
can begin Monday.
Witnesses VIII not be summoned un-
Ill Monday. Mrs Sulzer and Louis A.
Sarecky. Mr.. Suffers campaign man
sger, are both here but will not be
needed until the defense opens, which
may not he for two weeks.
1t was decided tonight for the pros
ecution that John Is. Stanchfeld will
be added TO it's force OF lawyers to do
the cross questioning.
For the defense. Harvey D. Hinman,
former rival of Brackets for Repub-
lican Senate leadership, will cross-ex-
anime. while Austin G.. Fox. D. Cady
Herrick and Roger p. Clark will be at
tho table with the Governor.
Sulzcr to Attend.
Mr.. Sulzer, although not compelled
To attend the trial, will sit in the CEN
ire of the rearranged Senate chamber
directly facing the presiding Judge.
ana with newspaper men on either
land.
Jorc than 500 applications have been
made for places in the visitors gall
lery, but the seating is limited to sew
enty seats besides those provided for
the court and persons entitled to the
ioor and gallery.
First Impeachment Court
Albany, N. Y, September 1.-THE
stage is set for tho opening at noon
Tomorrow of the trial of the inpeach-
mcnt OF William Sulzcr, Governor of
%ew York, before the first high court
Ca impeachment ever convened in this
state TO pass upon charges filed against
ITS chief executive.
While Governor Sulzer tonight con-
fcrred with his counsel members of
the assembly board of managers who
VIII act as prosecutors. discussed with
their legal assistants methods OF pro-
cedure Members of the Court of Ap-
peals and the Senator'S. who jointly
compose the high court. also mapped
out their plan OF action.
Friends OF the in,peached executive
repeated their assertions that he Is In
good spirits. confident his name will be
cleared the stigma cast upon 1t. They
were no less certain that he had no
thought Of resigning, and thus escaping
the ordeal. On the other hand, his
opponents. were free In expressing the
opinion that after the legal prelimi-
naries had been swept away and the
taking of testimony begun. tho Gov
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