The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-17

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Governor Glynn was not in the capi-
tol when the trial ended, but he ar
rived shortly afterward. A score u
persons met him to congratulate him
| He proceeded quickly through the
throng and went into private consulta-
ton with a deputy attorney general to
map out his future course.
1t Was Soon Over.
Both galleries of the senate chamber
were filled with spectators when the
senators and judges filed soIemnly in
| at 1890 o'clock to sit for the last time
as members of the high court.
Judge d. Cady Herrick, chief counsel
for the governor, said he had arranged
everything so his connection with the
case would terminate the minute the
final vote was taken. He also said he
had returned to the governor a state
ment the latter prepared several weeks
ago but which Herrick suppressed.
Chester Platt, the governors secretary,
met the newspaper men in the lobby
OF the senate chamber and assured
them that statement would be ready
probably for use in newspapers tomor-
row.
The governor has prepared that in
part" he said, ''but he will not put
the finishing touches on it until after
the verdict is in 1t will not be the
statement which Judge Herrick has
had
Opening Session Delayed.
The opening of the morning session
was delayed while the members of
the senate and assembly were gather
ing to adopt resolution to recess un-
til october %. 1t was the plan of the
leaders to reconvene then, adopt
any supplemental financial measures
deemed necessary and take a recess
until after election. This plan was
adopted so that if the Democrats lose
their majority.in the assembly this fall
some of the Democratic policies
planned for next year may be carried
out before the present legislative year
ends.
The high court of impeachment
was called to order at 1885 o'clock,
with all the 81 members present. The
fifth article of impeachment was then
read and the vote taken. There were
no long explanations by the members
of the court. Instead there was a
rapid fire of replies of mot guilty"
Not once was the series of negative
votes broken and at the conclusion
Clerk McCabe announced the respond
ent had been found not guilty by a
unanimous count. Judge Cullen then
made the formal announcement that
the article had not been sustained.
1t had taken the court less than ten
minutes to dispose of the article.
The roll was then called on arti-
Gle 6.
Senator Argetsinger, the first to
vote, said that although he was con-
vinced the respondent had been
guilty of a moral offense, he could
not find him guilty under the article" ;"
Senator Bussey said that he voted not
guilty because he did not believe that
larceny had been committed. Presid-
ing Judge Cullen held that the Of
fenses charged were "dishonorable in
the highest degree; criminal no. The
respondent used his office to enrich
himself. I vote not guilty.
The vote to acquit the governor on
been in session but half an hour.
Clerk McCabe read article and the
roll was again called.
The Courts Verdict.
Governor Sulzer was found guilty by
the high court of Impeachment on
three articles preferred against him.
They were numbers 1, and 4, which
are as follows:
"Article THAT Governor Sulzer
filed with the secretary of state false
statement of his receipts and other
monetary transactions involved in his
gubernatorial campaign.
article 2-That he committed per-
jury in his statement to the secretary
of state relative to receipts and ex-
penditures.
article 4.-That he suppressed evil
dence by means of threats to keep
witnesses from testifying before the
legislative investigating committee.
He was declared innocent on
charges numbered 8, 5, 6, and 8,
which are as follows:
Article 3-That he bribed witnesses
to withhold testimony from the legisla-
tive committee which investigated his
campaign expenditures and receipts
ARTICLE 5-That he prevented and
dissuaded a particular witness, Fred
erick L. Colwe1l, from attending under
subpoena the session of the investigat-
ing committee.
article 6-That he committed lar
ceny in speculating in stocks with
and checks contributed for his
campaign.
"Article THAT he threatened to
use his office and influence to affect
the vote or political action of certain
public officers.
article S-That while governor he
corruptly used his authority or influ-
ence to affect the current prices of Sc
curities on the New York stock ex-
change in some of which securities he
was at the time Interested"
Awaiting the Verdict.
Albany, Oct ia pale, thin man
sat in the executive mansion today
waiting impatiently vote of the high
court of impeachment which would
strip from him the robes of his office
of governor and make him William
Sulzer private citizen. 1t was COM
mon knowledge that before nightfall
this fate for him would be announced
That he should be removed from office
was decided by an informal vote in the
high court of impeachment yesterday
But the vote that would remove him
legally was not taken then and the
court reconvened this morning to per-
form that solemn action.
A vote on whether he should be dis
qualified from ever holding office again
in the state also was to be cast 1t
was informally voted yesterday that
no such penalty should be meted out
to him, so this vote, too, was largely
matter of form. Four articles under
which the governor was impeached