Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-18
LAWYERS REPRESENT HIM
IMPEACHMENT COURT coNVENEs
WITH BUT ONE SENATOR
NOT PRESENT
INVESTIGATORS ARE SWORN
DEFENSE PROTESTS AGAINST
THEIR BEING ALLOWED TO
SERVE IN THE CASE

Albany, N. Y, Sept. 1S.-The high
court for the trial of the impeachment
Of William Sulzer, governor of New
York, held its first session today, or.
ganization was perfected and adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow morn
ing in order to draft rules for proce-
dure at the trial.
AS had been expected, counsel for
the impeached executive objected to
the senators who served on the Fraw-
ley committee which unearthed much
Of the evidence resulting in the i'm
parchment court sitting in judgment
on the governor. They also objected
to Senator Wagner, acting lieutenant
governor, becoming member of the
court. Notwithstanding these objec-
tions, the senators were sworn IN,
Chief Justice Cullen announcing the
points raised would be considered
later.
It was also determined that Judges
Miller, Chase and Hiscock, three ap-
pointed members of the court of ap-
peals, would be permitted to serve in
the high court along with the elected
judges and the members of the senate.
Governor Sulzer was not in the
court room. When he was called to
answer the charges preferred by the
assembly, Judge D. Cady Herrick. his
chief counsel, announced that it was
the governors desire not to appear in
person, but to be represented by his
attorneys.
The case against the first governor
of New York to be impeached, was
called for trial today at the bar of the
court Of impeachment-the senate and
the judges of the court of appeals
for alleged "high crimes and misde-
meanors."
Owing to the small seating capacity
Of the senate gallery, most Of the
would-be spectators were doomed to
disappointment. Not more than 800
seats were available, Of which so we're
reserved for newspaper men.
Arrayed against the governor as
counsel for the assembly board of
today were Alton B. Parker,
former chief judge Of the court Of
appeals; John B. stanchfield, Edgar
T. Bracket, Eugene Lamb Richards,
Isidore J. Kresel and Hiram c. Todd. I
Attorneys for the defence included {
D. Cady Herrick, Giving G. vann, for
mer Judge Of the court Of appeals;
Austen G. Fox, Harvey D. Hinman
Louis Marshall and Roger P. Clark.
Acting Lieutenant Governor Robert
T. Wagner called the senate to order
as members Of the court Of impeach-
ment at 1855 o'clock Counsel for
both sides took their seats in the
semi-circle Of space between the dais
and the senator's chairs.
Behind the dais, on which Chief
Judge Cullen Of the court of appeals
sat as presiding officer of the court,
there hung today great velvet tapes
try of maroon and gold In its center
was worked the coat of arms Of the
state Of New York and its motto
Excelsior At each upper corner
hung the shield Of the United States
On the raised front of the chief judges
desk symbolic scales showed in relief
over the word Justice"
All but one Of the "A senators, John
Of New York, answered to
their names as the roll was called by
Senate Clerk Patrick r. McCabe. Sen
ator Fitzgerald is i'll
The senators appointed a committee
of two to notify the court of appeals
that the senate was "ready to join
with them in completing the court for
the trial Of the impeachment Of Sui
GER"
There was a two-minute silent wait.