The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-11
WILL DETERMINE
FATE Of SUlHR
MONDAY AFTERNOON
Argument Ended and Case
Now in Hands of Court OF
Impeachment Which Ad-
journs to Monday
Judge Cullen Admonishes
Members to Keep Their
Own Counscl---P arker. Her
rick and Bracket Finish
Their Pleas

fate of William Sulzer is to be de- (
termined Monday. To 2:3o o'clock (
on Monday afternoon the i'm /
parchment court adjourned, after I
Alton r.. Parker and Edgar T. Brack- /
EFT for the prosecution. and ID. Cady
Herrick for the defense, had finished /
summarizing OF the debate. which !
probably will be recorded as wholly |
worthy of this trial.
The forty weight senators and nine
court of appeals judges go to their +
homes for meditation. with an ad- |
monition from Chief Judge Edgar NJ. !
Cullen to keep their own counsel, and
let~no one speak to them about the
case. Leaning forward in his throne
like chair, when Senator Bracket (
closed his appeal for convention. the
presiding Judge said. with the man /
ner OF one addressing jury:
Cullen's Charge.
Before we actually adjourn ! take
the liberty of giving you a caution
which TO the lay mind may be APP
propriate. If this were criminal i
case tryable before "A court and jury.
IL would he the duty OF the court nn-
der the provisions of the code of Grim
inal procedure to caution jurors not I
to discuss the case with parties, nor
allow themselves TO be approached.
M "Of course. this case Is somewhat
we are all equally members. but II
seems 10 me that the spirit OF the law
la equally obligatory on us as II (
would be in the case of jury We
should not tolerate any one OF us 10
be approached by n person concern
ing the merits Of the case we ~are
about TO decide. We should not al
-tuvr- -Sr-otecrr- t..sF- f,Fes-
snce. Keep whatever your minds
NAV be- keep that to yourselves. ana
your associates, until we finally meet
TO determine this case at the houF
TO which we adjourn.
II hope we will comply with this
caution II is necessary to avoid
scandal, to give confidence in the
proper administration OF Justice, ana
after a. correct decision OF the case,
he next necessary thing is that peo-
Die should believe that II has been
decided properly and without the IN
Prevention of extraneous influence
The decision to postpone eonsidera-
uor ~ the verdict until Monday was
made In an interval between the end
az Judge Herricks summing up and
the appearance of ex-senator Brack-
EFT to close the argument nor the
impeachment
Judge Parker Closes.
The lawyers continued 20 MAKE
their anal pleas today. Alton Is
morning. He was followed by II.
radys Herrick, chief of the Sulzer
legal staff. and after him came for
mer Senator Edgar r, Bracket VINO
dealt the final blow for the proseca-
ton. -,
The court voted ~ to to await the
and ~of Senator BRACKETS argument
ana then adjourned until Monday al
ternoon.
Mr. Parker spent considerable time
tbIs morning to showing why the ar
ticles OF impeachment concerning Ihe
acts OF Sulzer before he took olhcs
could be allowed to stand agalhse
MIN. In conclusion Mr.. Parker sald
"i2efore this bar this dsfenoaht
stands guilty OF these otfenses charged
he The impeachment, and proven by I'M
controversial evidence before 'ns
sronrt OF public opinion the defendant
stands condemned on the evidence mere
presented. and on the further eaiiI".
trv testimony of his shifty defenses
ava m his futile efforts to dodge py
tarhricaltties the trial Of the issues
t.fora this high court. in which evasion
public opinion. with freedom nor per
tnitted to judicial opinion, mas oiree'
evidence OF guilt"
Mr. Parker closed at 1925 O'Clock,
and then Judge eHrrick began
~As we anticipated" he said in open
fnr. "the prosecution Is driven to the
noaitfon that this court Is bound by
no law that 1t is not to determine, put
10 make the law. and that 1t Is to usurp
the power of legislation. And you are
to set that precedent for all time to
come.
N this be the true course. II follows
that any man can be impeached for any
offense. or for no offense
.sSomc OF you are members OF pow
erful and imperious organization thar
has kept the respondent In public office
for wears and has placed him where he
is--in more respects than one. Many
believed him to be ungrateful and dis
loyaI. whether they are right or
wrong. I know not: but he Is not on
trial for disloyalty or ingratitude. You
have taken the oath to try him only
q ON the charge brought against him
here"
Brackett's Argument.
Senator Bracket began his closing
argument for the prosecution at 2:So
o'clock. He said
.sIt il with pride and satisfaction that
the managers of this impeachment
come before you In this final stage of
this historic trial to press upon you
that you cast from the service OF the
state one who has forgotten her honor
tn and been faithless to the trust she re-
p0ssd In him.
"Political extinction has been threat
ened TO those bold enough to urge that
II might be well to have an orderly
n investigation OF the matters charged
against him. Against all this hold
M to you the simple oath you took at
W the beginning of the trial.
Mr.. Bracket discussed the fourth ar
ffcie OF impeachment and then review
sss "a tho evidence adduced at some length.
s.Thc pen" he said. that writes the
II judgment of this court will be