The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-18
Governor COnfers With His
Counsel-N0 Inkling
of Defense
PROSECUTION MAPS
OUT PLAN OF ACTION
Legal Technicalities Are Expected to
Be Quickly Disposed Of--Taking
of Testimony Expected to
Begin Tomorrow

Albany, n. Y, September 1.-THE stage
of the trial of the impeachment of Will
liam Sulzer, governor of New York. be-
fore the first high court of impeachment
ever convened in this state to pass upon
charges filed against her chief executive.
While Governor Sulzer conferred tonight
with his counsel, members of the assem-
bly, board of managers, who will act as
prospecutors. discussed with their legal
assistants methods of procedure on the
morrow. Members of the court of APP
peals and the senators who jointly COM
plan of action.
Sulzer Confident, Says Friends
Friends of the impeached executive re-
peated their assertions that he is in good
spirits. confident of verdict that will
clear his name of the stigma cast upon It
by the adoption of the articles of inn
parchment. They were no less certain
that he had no thought of resigning and
ises to be a. lengthy trial on the other
hand, his opponents were free In express
ing the opinion that after the legal pre-
liminaries had been swept away and the
taking of testimony had begun the gov
ernor would surrender his office rather
than face cross-examinaton.
From the governors camp came no inti-
nation of his defense.
There were only surmises. These in ef-
feet were that his counsel first would at
tack the validity OF the Impeachment on
the ground that he assembly had no au-
thority to adopt the articles while in ex-
traordinary session and that efforts would
be made to prevent senators who served
on the Frawes committee and those who
may be called on to testify from sitting
as judges.
If the preliminary objections are over
ruled-and it is the general opinion to-
night they will belt is understood that
the governor will base his defense on the
claim that whatever he may have done
prior to his inauguration last January
none of his acts while executive consti-
tutes high crime or msdemeanor
Anticipates No Delay
The belief that the preliminary legal
teehnicalities WIN be quickly disposed of
is strengthened by the assertion tonight
of Chief Judge Edgar M. Cullen of the
court of appeals, who win preside over
the deliberations OF the high court. -
Il anticipate no delay either in the
opening or the course of the trial" he
declared. u expect we shall be able to
! decide the preliminary legal questions that
may be raised within few hours and pro-
oeed with the taking of testimony possibly
on Friday morning."
The procedure to be followed, order of
voting and other details, Judge Cullen
ta probably would be decided by a
committee composed both of judges of the
court and senators. An important devel-
opment today was the announcement by
Chairman Levy of the assembly managers
that John b. Stanchfed had been added
to the prosecutors legal battery. Other
attorneys who will aid in the prosecu-
tion are Alton b. Parker, Edgar I. Brack-
EFT, Eugene Lamb Richards. Isidore J.
Kresels and Hiram Todd
According TO present plans as soon as
the senate has formally convened tomor-
row committee will notify the judges
that the senate is ready to take up the
business Of the court, and the judges Will
then go to the senate chamber. Chief
Judge Cullen will preside.
IT, board of managers of the assembly
will then appear and present the articles
of irnpeachment At this point Governor
Sulzer will be called to present his an
swer This will be presented by his law
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