Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-02
Impeachment Case Against Gov.
Sulzer Rests---Defense, Today
Both Gov. and WifeWill Testify.

Albany, n. Y, Oct. 1.-The Assembly
Board of Managers. today, rested
their case in the trial of the impeach-
ment of Gov William Sulzer. The
high court, then adjourned, until to-
morrow afternoon, When counsel for
the governor will submit several pre-
liminary motions for the court to de-
eide before opening the case for the
defence.
These disposed of. counsel will prob
bly, ask permission 10 take another ad-
iournment before calling their first
witness This witness, it is said will
be Louis A. Sareeky, the Governors
campaign secretary, whom counsel for
the Impeachment managers failed to
put ON the stand, although he was UNI
der subpoena. Sarecky Endorsed many
Of the checks given to SulZer, during
his campaign, which were not reported
i'm his sworn statement of campaign
contributions. Both the Governor and
Mrs. Sulzer are expected to take the
stand before the defence closes. The
Governor viii defend his failure to re-
port the numerous contributions he re-
ceiVed on the ground that they were
personal gifts, it is believed. Mrs. Sui
ger. it is said. will defend his alleged
speculative transactions in Wall Street
with testimony. to show they We're con-
Quoted for her account. She is expect
ed to tell the story of the loan which
she is said to have contracted with
the Carnegie Trust Co, and to seek to
prove that for the sole purpose of pay
ing the loan, the Governor borrowed
money from the Stock Exchange firm
of Harris & Fuller on securities own
ed by her and did not speculate with
the firm.
Whether the long-missng Frederick L.
Colwell, the Governors alleged agent in
his Wall Street transactions, will also
be called was source of much specu-
laton at the capital, tonight. His where
abouts have been known to the Govern
or's attorneys, but they have declined to
produce him unless it was stipulated that
he would not be placed under arrest for
refusing to obey n subpoena of the FraW-
ley investigating committee. The counsel
for the Impeachment managers say, to-
night they We're poWerless To prevent
Lieut.. Commander l.. NJ Josephthal. who
paid a debt of S26 752 contracted by the
Governor with Harris < Fuller, according
to the testimony, is expected to he an
other witness. He reached Albany, to-
night from New York where he arrived,
today. from Europe. His testimony, 1t
is understood, will be highly favorable
to the Governor. Attorney Harvey d.
Human has been chosen to make the adj
dress opening the Governors side of the
case. 1t was chiefly because Mr., Hin
man. who has conducted most of the
cross examination had become exhausted,
that Judge d. Cady Herriek. chief coun-
sci for the defence, asked, today, that
adjournment be taken until Monday This
request was denied by the court during
an executive session.
The close of the case of the Assembly
managers, today, marked the elapse OF
two weeks since the trial began and OF
six days consumed in the actual taking
of testimony Many witnesses under
subpoena. including William J. Conors
of Buffalo, and Hugh ]. Reilly OF New
York, railroad builder for the Cubar
government We're not called. Both Were
subpoenaed to testify as to contribution:
| they are supposed to have made to Gov