The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-09-19
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contempt charges by either making |
good on his allegations or admitting
that they had no foundation In fact. /
His arrest was spectacular. Garrison
had wandered into the assembly
chamber early in the evening and was
there when close call was ordered !
and the doors locked. Speakers Smith,
Leader Levy and several OF their chief
lieutenants held conference and
shortly afterwards orders were issued
to. door keepers that under no circum
stances was Garrison to be permitted
to leave. When Garrison attempted
to leave he was told he could not go
out Surprised he asked Valentine
Taylor, Governor Suffers lawyer,
what he could do. Taylor said SO far
as he could see there was nothing to
prevent Garrison leaving If he wanted
to. Garrison explained thSt he was
locked in. Finally, Garrison took
seat at one side of the chamber and
shortly afterward Levy inn.Ss.lced a,
resolution which stripped of its verbi-
age, accused Garrison of having libel
ed members OF the assembly and being
in contempt of the body. His arrest
was directed. Before the resolution
| was adopted Louis D. Gibbs OF the
Bronx district denounced the resolu-
tion as making for mob rule. Mob
rule or mob law should not be exer-
cised in this house. she said 1T
] Garrison is guilty let us proceed in
an orderly way and give him the right
! to deny o. prove his alleged state
I ment"
| The attorneys for Governor Sulzer
took strenuous issue with the brief
filed by the attorneys for the impeach-
ment board Of managers. They are
{ preparing lengthy brief and denied
each separate allegation. The issue is
especially taken with the contention OF
the prosecution that legislation which
recognizes personal crime may create
i a personal disqualification although
i the principal offense may be totally
disconnected with the cTace. The fol
Il lowing statement of the brief Is de
i cleared by attorneys for Sllzer tc
demonstrate the malice of the entire
proceedings:
! The world hates liar, but 1t IL
not for lying that the conviction oi
\ VIM Sulzer is asked He is charged
with having filed false statement o.
contributions made by him. II SO i
is crime. 1t was contemplated ir
, the legislature that criminal holding
office should first be impeached ant
! thereby stripped of his official influ
, ence and power to acquit hi4Aelf b!
!. removal of the district attorney WHIT
: prosecuted him, and the Judge wh'
: sentenced him, and finally pardonin!
himself"
i The prosecutions brief is an elaf
crate defense of the proceedings. Il
> the main it covers the points whicl
I are brought out by the board mem
| bers. 1t is held that the governor !
r subject to operation of law from tn
! moment he was nominated
y 1t Is understood that an attempt viii
be made to secure the release of Gal
!. rison on a writ of habeas corpus som
time today. There seemed however
!. to be considerable doubt whether tn
!, court had power to act. :,.ss,s
Valentine Taylor, counsel for Coy
ernor Sulzer insisted that every pos
sible step be taken to release the COY
ernors friend The rules as presen
ed by the committee we're in geners
t those which govern judicial bodle'
d There is Joker" however. which ca
d be utilized to cut off debate anon
e the members of the court by providin
l. legislative sessions. AS soon as tn
v Impeachment court opened today su
L. zer's lawyers formally challenged tn
4 members of the Frawley committe
e and President Pro tenn Wagner. con
v mittee members, It contended, wer
q unfit to sit in the case because OF the'
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