Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-10-02
THEY WIN A SINGLE POINT
JUDGE HOLDS TESTIMONY BE-
FORE FRAWLEY COMMITTEE
is NOT EVIDENCE
LOSE OTHER CONVENTIONS
MOTIONS TO DROP CERTAIN OF
IMPEACHMENT ARTICLES ARE
NIPPED IN BUD


ment until Monday afternoon was
taken in the impeachment trial Of
Governor sulzer today after few
motions made by counsel for the de-
fense had been disposed of.
Isidor ]. Kressel, Of counsel for the
assembly managers, read statement
at the impeachment trial of Governor
Sulzer this afternoon absolving the
New York brokerage firm of Harris
and Fuller Of any attempt to change
their books in order to protect the
governor.
The statement, Mr.. Kressel said,
was made gladly on the part of the
council for the managers, in order
to remove any misconception that
may have been created by the atti-
tude of the managers attorneys"
At the trial on Tuesday Attorney
Kresel plsced considerable emphasis
on an entry in the firms books which
recorded a loan" to the governor.
Mr.. Fuller took offense at the ques-
tioning Of the entry and demanded
an apology.
Mr.. Kressel's statement preceded
various motions made by counsel for
|, ths7 goyernor to strike out certain
testimony The first motion had Is
do with the introduction of testimony
of Louis A. sarecl1y, the governors
campaign secretary, taken before the
Frawley committee This was testi-
fed TO by the stenographer VINO re.
ported it. Mr.. Fox contended that
the stenographer's testimony was
hearsay.
Judge Cullen held the testimony
was hearsay and would go out
The next motion was to strike out
certain testimony of ]. B, Gray, the
Wall street broker, in regard to con
Fersation he had with F. s. Colwell.
the governors alleged Wall street
agent. Judge Cullen ruled that the
testimony would stand.
As the Sulzer attorneys were about
to move to strike out parts of the
impeachment on the ground that the
charges we're improved, Judge Cullen
BALD;
Il shall hold that all motions in
Folying the probative force Of com
petent evidence must be left until
he final submission Of the case"
Attorney Fox then declared he had
Intended to move to strike out ar
icles 3, 4, 5, Z and 8. on the ground
hat @the testimony concerning them
S not worthy Of consideration. "
However, he said, he would bow to
he ruling of the presiding Judge, but
equested the privilege of making the
bottoms later II necessary.
Judge Herrick then announced that
eounseI for the governor were not
prepared to go on with the case and
sked for adjournment until Monday
fternoon.
eve are in no condition to go en-
With the case at this time, he said
My associate, Mr. Hinman. wLo is
open the case, has broken down
we adjourn until Monday, only foul
ours will be last and can assure
he court that we can use that Time
9 profitably that the case viii be
hortened The witness with whom
pe intend to lead off is NOT here
Motion was then put and carried
adjourn the case until Monday af
emoon at 2 o'clock.
suIzer Defense Planned
Final plans for the defense in the
sulzer impeachment case were drawn
Today in long conference between
attorneys and the governor. Follow
ng their rule the lawyers made nc
tatements, but it was believed their
irst step would be to ask for a rul
ng from the court on two things
The constitutionality Of Articles 2 ant