Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-17

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value and he proceeded to trade on the
value of William Sulzer nominated. He
found i'm the Schiff market he was
worth $500. But he found another mar
ket where he was worth more-he Of
fered himself to Ryan for $500, and
discovered that he was ~ 900 bid
and got the 100000.
| Senator Torberg voted guilty.
| .Mr Sulzer has convicted himself"
| said Senator Torberg. "by his refusal to
| take the stand and refute the testimony
| of RYAN. Peck and Morganthau. Why
did Mr. sulzer ask for contributions in
| cash? "A recapituation of the sum gar
nished by the managers showed Mr., Sui
ger collected Ia fund aggregating 100000.
| How, do we know that it didn't reach a
quarter of a million dollars
| Senator Velte voted guilty.
| Democratic Leader Wagner of the Sem
| ate voted guilty.
| Senator Walters voted guilty and an
nounced he would file an opinion.
Senator Wedne voted not guilty, the
| 18th in favor OF the Governor lie said
he would also file an opinion.
| Judge Werner voted not guilty, as did
| Senator Wheeler To Senator White,
| Democrat, fell the duty of casting the
| vote of guilty which convicted Gov. Sui
ger of the first article of Impeachment.
/ He made no explanation of his vote
senator Whitney then voted not guilty.
Senator Wilson'S vote Of guilty COM
| pleted the roll call.
Clerk MeCahe then announced the re-
suit: Guilty 80. not guilty Is.
Subsequently there was a discussion as
to whether adjournment should be taken
| until later, in the evening, or until to-
| morrow.
During this discussion, Senator Cars
| we'll reminded Presiding Judge Cullen
| that he had not announced the formal
| result of the vote judge taken.
.s'rhe clerk has announced the result
| of the vote and under the constitution
| this court has, found the respondent gull
" Under article 1 of the Impeachment
| found against him by the Assembly,
| The discussion was then resumed, it
! finally being decided. at $40 o'clock, to
proceed with the balloting until o'clock,
| when adjournment would be taken until
| tomorrow morning, at 1890 o'clock,
| 1t was decided. however. that If the
| court was voting when the Adjournment
| hour arrived, tne zNott Wppio nc SoiAipiSt-
| ed. At the direction of Judge Cullen,
| Clerk McCabe then read Article ? of the
| Impeachment.
| The vote on the second article went
| more rapidly as many voted guilty or
| not guilty without explanation. Senator
| Argetsinger voted guilty and was fol-
| lowed by a vote of not guilty by Judge
| Bartlett.
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| Votes of guilty were then cast by Sem
ators Blauvelt, Boyan, Brown, Bussey,
| Carroll and Carswel
Judge Chase voted not guilty
| He was followed by votes Of guilty
by Senator Coats and Judges Collin
| and Cuddebaek.
Presiding Judge Cullen again voted
not guilty
Senator Cullen added another to the
| guilty column.
| Senator Emerson voted not guilty.
Senator's Heacock added q the sixth
vote on the Governors side. Votes of
| guilty by Senator HeaIy and Senator
Hefernan recorded II VOTES against
the Governor. Senator Hetyek voted
not guilty. Senator Hewitt and Judges
Hiscock and Hogan voted guilty.
| A vote of guilty by Senator Nc
| Clelland was followed by one of not
guilty by Senator Mcknight. Sena-
tor Malone. Judge Miller and Senator
Murtaugh voted guilty .e
| After Senator O'keefs vote of not
| guilty, came Senator Ormrods of gull
ty This was followed by Senator
Palmer's vote of not guilty. Senator
Patten voted guilty and Senator
| Peckham not guilty. Senators Pollock,
Transporter. Sage and sanner's votes
of guilty was followed by not guilty
vote by Senator Seeley. Guilty by Sen
ator Simpson and not guilty by Sena-
tor Stivers WAS followed by another
vote of guilty by Senator Sullivan and
another OF not guilty by Senator
| Thomas.
Votes of guilty by Senators Thomp-
son, Torborg, Velte, Wagner and Wal
tiers was followed by not guilty votes
by Senator Wende. Judge Werner and
Senator Wheeler. Senator White
again cast the vote that convicted the
| Governor
A not guilty vote by senator Whit
ney and guilty Vote by Senator Wilson
concluded the vote.
| Clerk MeCabe then read Article 8.
charging bribery of witnesses and the
roll was again called.
| : The vote on Article 8 was rapid
The result showed that the Governor
was unanimously declared not guilty
OF the charges contained therein.
| The roll was then called on Article 4.
| This was the article which the court
held was broad enough to cover the
testimony of Duncan W. Peck that
the Governor asked him to perjure
himself if called before the FrawIey
committee.
| Senator Argetsinger, started the roll
| by vote of guilty
| Judge Bartlett who on all three 9TH
er articles had voted not guilty. on
this article voted guilty. He did this.
he said, because the court held that
the Peck testimony could be consid-
| cred.
The followed votes of guilty bv
Senators Blauvelt. Boylan. Brown.
Bussey, Carroll. Carswell and Judge
Chase.
Judge Chase also had been record