The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-19
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Albany, Sept 1s.-William Sulzer,
the governor of New York, failed to
appear in person today when the high
court of impeachment convened to try
him Instead his attorneys challenged
the organization Of the court and its
jurisdiction. The objections of Sui
GERS counsel were swept aside tempo
rarily by Chief Justice Edgar Cullen OF
the court OF appeals, who is presiding,
and the impeachment tribunal then
proceeded to organize.
The court convened at noon and ad-
tourned an hour later until tomorrow.
The Judges Of the court Of appeals
will sit with the elective judges as
members of the court. A big battle -
expected tomorrow over the defense's
content1on that the members of the
Fraw4ey committee can't sit in the
court. This is the committee that un-
covered the evidence against the gov
ernor and the defense claims they
therefore would be both prosecutors
and Judges The Impeachment court
as eopstituted tQdaT nuEnhers hftv-
sever forty III saat u wf1onn are sena<
tors. There are scores Of witnesses to
testify. Louis A Scarcely. secretary
to Suizer IN the campaign, wanted as
the star witness FOR the prosecution, Is
missing.
LIMITED CAPACITY.
Owing to the small seating capacity
of the senate galleries. most of the
crowd was doomed to disappointment.
Not more than 300 seats were avail
able, OF which so were reserved for
newspaper men.
ForestaHing possibility Of any at
tempt to rush the chamber, the senate
sergeant-at- arms and his staff were |
reinforced by heavy platoon Of city !
police.
Rooming house owners reaped a |
small harvest from the crowd that |
poured into the city last night and to- |
day. Long before the night trains |
came in from New York, bearing scores
available room had been taken at down |
town hotels and those without reser- |
vations were forced to go to private |
houses to find accommodations.
Arrayed against the governor as
counsel for the assembly board of |
managers today were Alton B. Parker,
former chief Judge of the court of ap- +
peals, John B. Stanchfield. Edgar T.
Bracket. Eugene Lamb Richards, Isl
dor J. Kresel and Hiram c. Todd.
Attorneys for the defense included
D. Cady Herrfck, irving G. vann, for
ner Judge Lf tbs, court of appeals:
Austen G. Fox, Harvey D. Hinman,
Louis Marshall arsi Roger P. Clark
ARTICLES Of IMPEACHMENT.
The eight artbs.es Of impeachmen
voted against Cd Sulzer by the as
senbly are in substances:
That he filed with the secretary of
state a false statement Of his receipts
and other money transactions during
his gubernatortal cnpa3gn-
That he committed perjury in this
statement.
4old testimony from the legislative
which investigated his
accounts.
That he suppressed evidence by
means Of threats TO keep witnesses
rom testifying before the committee.
That he dissuaded a witness, Fred
rick L. Colwell, from attending, un-
Ter subpoena. the committees ses-
ions.
That he committed larceny in specu-
attng IN stocks with money and checks
for his campaign. I,
That as governor he threatened to
rse his Office and influence TO affect
he vote Of certain public officers.
That while governor he corruptly :
lsed his authority to affect prices of
ecurtties on the New York stock ex- :
.hange, in some of which securities
lie was at the time interested.
HISTORIC SESSION.
Gov. SulZer was impeached by the
.ssembly for high crimes and misde-
at the now historic au-night |
ession of August II and 13- He is
harged with having flied a false state /
nent Of campaign contributions, with |
.ppropriating contributions TO his own |
lse for speculation in Wall street and
With improper use Of his influence as
governor to affect the political action |
f certain members of the assembly |
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