Norwich bulletin., 1913-10-11


 perjurer or a thief-and that IS what
 these charges come down to-"
 Resorted to Methods of Political School.
 Judge Herrick sought to justify the 1 governors attempt to seek the poHu- ] cal influence of Charles F. Murphy
 and republican state chairman, Will
 jam Barnes to stop his trial as testl- ! fled to by Allan A. Ryan. The truth | of this testimony which counsel for 1 the governor allowed to go into the l record without attempting to disprove ! Judge Herrick appeared to cOncede "Is it any wonder" he asked, that ] in desperation he resOrted to the ! methods best known to people brought up in the political school in which he 1 was educated, and endeavOred to se- 1 cure the influence of political leaders ! of both parties to have the impeach ment articles brought by the assembly i declared to be illegal for lack of juris | dictiOn as he had been informed and | advised by high legal authorities they
 To Shield His Wife. To a determination to shield his | wife, the governors failure to take the witness stand was attributed by the attorney who declared also that the same motive prompted MT. Sulzer when he. sought the aid of Murphy and Barnes.
 Imagine yourself in his place." he said. There are some things that a decent, manly man cannot do to save himself Some things a man of even low ethical standards cannot allow to be made, even at a risk of losing high position and being forever disqualified 1 for political preferment and hOnOrs. , Which would you do; run the risk of losing the empty honor of being gov ernOr-empty if held with dishOnOr-
 a.. Nr,v,r T honorable man in the whole United States by saving yourself at the eX- pense of the honor and integrity of the one you are bound to love and protect?"
 Might Have Learned Crime From SuI-
 ger.
 But it remained for Attorney Bracket. who breaches occasionally, in closing the case for the board of managers, to bring down on the head of the governor the most severe casti- gation of the entire trial. The climax of his address was reached when he declared that former Senator StllWell, now an inmate of Sing Sing prison, who while he was on trial, was ad- vised by Governor Sulzer to resign and confess, might have learned crime from Sulzer.
 Brackets address was filled with biblical references and taking for his cue a comparison made a few days ago by Senator Hinman between Gov ernor Sulzer and Saul of Tarsus, he said:
 Gan you imagine Saul telephoning to Gamaliel that he was the same old Saul and can't you make it more than s7,500%"
 By this he referred to a conversa- tion Governor Sulzer had with Allan A. Ryan, a son of Thomas F. Ryan, a New York fnancier in which it was testified SuIzer said: Tell your fath- CT l am the same old Bill"
 Saul Saw a~Light and Respected 1t.
 The remark, delivered by Bracket, in his most sarca stic manner. evoked smiles from senators and judges alike and it was noted that Presiding Judge Cullen placed his hand over his mouth as if to conceal his amusement. If Bracket noticed the effect that his words had on the court. he did not reveal it. but thundered on:
 oh Saul! Oh, Saul Prosecutor of the saints. but the greatest of the apostles! What foolishness has been of that sudden conversion of yours on the way to Damascus. There is many a man that tries to liken himself to Paul when the only likeness is that of Saul Saul saw a light, but he respected it. He repented of his sins
  ed that from that moment he re nounced the devil and all his works"
 Judge Cullen Cautions Court.
 Before adjourning court for the over Sunday recess Presiding Judge Gull i len admonished the members mot to discuss the case with any parties nor allow themselves to be approached"
 This is a court of which we are all ! equally members" he said, but it seems to me that the spirit of the law is equally obligatory on us as it would l be in the case of 8 jury. We should l not tolerate, any one of us, the ap- proach by any person concerning the ] merits of the cause we Nare about to l decide We should not allow it to be | spoken of in our presence. Keep 1 whatever your minds may be- keep | that to yourselves and your associates | until we finally. meet to determine this | case at the hour to which we adjourn. | I hope we will comply with this cau- ! tion It is necessary to avoid scandal, ! to give confidence to the administra- | tion of justice and, after a correct de- i cisfon of the case, the next necessity | thing is that people should believe | that it has been decided properly and | without the intervention of extraneous | influence"