Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-09-23
sULZER WILL TESTIFY
Said That Nothing Short Of Death Will
kaap Him Off Stand.


Nothing short Of death can prevent
Gov. Sulzer and his wife from testify
ing in his impeachment trial If the con-
stitutional objections Of his attorneys to
the proceedings are overruled. This
statement came last Sunday from an
unquestionable source. 1t followed
weeks Of speculation.
Many friends Of the governor have
insisted that he ignore the proceedings
entirely in so far as being present him.
self was concerned. Others have In
sisted that even II the governor decid-
ed to testify he should not permit Mrs
Sulzer to tell her story. a" Pc.
But the governor has maintained
from the start that he will tell the
story Of the alleged conspiracy which he
insists brought about his impeachment.
Mrs. Sulzer's testimony has been
the defense to permit her to remain ST.
lent. The governor has made extensive
preparations for the presentation Of
his testimony. 1t will take the form Of
narrative from the time, soon after
his election, when he AYERS, Tammany
Hall and others began to bring pres
sure upon him to do their bidding.
He hopes to show, 1t is understood.
that gradually he incurred the enmity
Of many Of the men back of the pres
ent proceedings and the final break
came only when he proved hopeless as
q tool.
From that point he will narrate incl,
dents that he believes will show the
gradual capitalization of the impeach-
ment proceedings, 1t Is said.
Amazing revelations, which will in
volve a score or more Of widely known
IL 1la 30 hA atf -
New York and upstate, are predicted.
Charles F. Murphy, leader Of Tam
many Hall, whom Gov. Sulzer accuses
Of having instigated his impeachment,
will be forced to take the witness stand
virtually In his own defense before the
impeachment trial Is over, In the opin-
ion of the governors close friends.
They say the governor will take the
stand and that his story will compel at
torneys for the impeachment managers
to call the Tammany leader. Laey
The governors friends profess to
know that no influence can prevent him
from testifying in event the constitu-
tional objections raised by his attor-
neys to prevent the case from coming to
trial are overruled. The governors
counsel Sunday night would not dis
cuss the possibility Of Mr.. Murphy or
anyone else being called as q witness.
It, however, was recalled that after the
governors so-called break with MUIR
ply last June the governor publicly
charged that the Tammany leader was
behind a conspiracy to blacken my
character because 1 refused to do his
bidding"
A growing spirit of confidence Is
manifest among the Sulzer adherents.
The fact that the board Of managers
Is attempting to pass additional arti-i
cles of impeachment Is asserted by the
governors followers to be an admission
that they fear they have not establish
ed a case. The board Of managers
laugh at this assertion.
When court reconvened yesterday,
the governors attorneys continued
their fight started Friday by Attorney
Louis Marshall on three objections
raised against the legality Of the Inn
peachment charges.
Should the court rule adversely to
the defense on these points the gov
ernors attorneys will then move to
strike out three Of the articles Of i'm,
parchment which have to do with the
receipt and expenditures Of moneys by
the governor
The taking Of evidence for the pros-I
ecution in the event all technicalities
are overruled, is expected to begin to-
morrow. The initial testimony probably
will be perfunctory in character.