The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-10-02
.SULzER FORCES
ARE Confident
Claim That Prosecution Has
Failed to Prove Any of the
Allegations Against the
Governor.
WILL RIDDLE STORY
Governor and His Wife VIII be thu
Star Witnesses Next Week When
the Defense Goes on
Stand.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service1
ALBANY, N. Y, Oct 2.-The Sulzer
defense plans were complete to day.
With an array of notable witnesses,
including the governor and his wife,
Louis A. Sarecky, John A. Hennessey,
Lieutenant Commander Joseph Thai
and at least three others upon whom
the prosecution has been counting
confidently for stirring rebuttal evi.
dence, they hope to riddle the case
made out by the impeachment man.
ayers
There was an air OF great conf
dence in the camp of the governor,
D. Cady Herrick, chief of counsel, for
the first time since the trial began
expressed the confident belief that
the court must acquit his client. His
views were ooncurred in by his chief
associate Harvey D. Hinman. They
claim that the case presented on be-
half OF the state was woefully %eak.
SO far as manipulation OF the stock
market. Of intimidation OF witnesses
and Of trading approval of legislation
for votes for his pet measures was
concerned, the attorneys for defense
claim that there is no proof on the
record substituting their charges.
Attorneys for both sides held
lengthy conferences last night and
again this morning. The prosecution
insists that Its case is complete, But
no attempt Is made to conceal the
fact that several of what are consin
cred the best witnesses were retained
for rebuttal. They are the men who
are expected to riddle the story, the
governor and Mrs. Sulzer will tell on
the witness stand.
The judges Of the court of appeals
were in conference today. 1t was I'M
derstood that they were TO discuss
the compensation Of the senators who
are sitting as associate members of
the high court of impeachment. But
no one who had followed the attitude
of these high officials doubted they
to the present case. Today's session
was certain to be consumed in legal
argument. The court has reserved de-
cision on motion to strike out arti
cles one, two and six, dealing with
election expenses and failure to make
correct report. Today motions to dis
miss articles one, four, FIVE seven
and eight which cover all of the al.
legged offenses Will be made The
argument was expected to be purely
legal 1t was generally expected on
both sides that the defense would
not call any star witnesses until Mon.
day. The plan was to argue the
points today, devote most Of tomor-
rows session to Humans opening,
outlining Of the governors case and
possibly to calling few preliminary
witnesses to lay the ground work for
the big star act next week.
1t was understood that Sulzer plan,
ned to admit the use of campaign
funds for his own personal use. He
will say that friends of his knew
that at the time of his nomination he
was hopelessly In debt and was being
pressed by creditors. Friends of his
told him they wanted to aid him.
They will say he accepted much
money as personal gifts and tried to
arrange his business affairs SO that
II he became governor he would be
obligated to no one His story It is
claimed by attorneys will be extreme
ly sensational and he will recite al
legged allegations made to force him
into the machine. How far the court
will enable him to go with the state.
ment of this character is a problem.
If the strict rules OF evidence are en-.
forced he will not be permitted to
make what already are being termed
political stump speeches from the
witness chair. Attorneys for the i'm
peachment managers make no attempt
to hide the fact that they will object
to him departing from the recognized
rules affecting witnesses and there
will probably be some exciting clashes
as Sulzer, himself a lawyer. is expect
ed to insist on what he will claim is
his just rights.