Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-19
JAMES c, GARRISON, GOVERNORS
GRAFT INVESTIGATOR, VIC
TIM OF TAMMANY.
VISITS ASSEMBLY SESSION,
is FoRclBLY DETAINED
Escape Prevented While Leader Levy
Prefers Charges OF Contempt and
Imprisonment is Ordered by Anti
SuIzer Forcss-confinod in Ponten-
tiary as Ordinary Criminal.

VeStlgatOr, James =. Garrison, Sept
last night in a cell Of the Albany coun-
ty penitentiary. He was remanded to
that institution by the sergeant-at-
arms at the state assembly for refus-
ing to answer questions put to him by
the speaker following his arrest on a
charge of contempt. The charge grew
out of his alleged statement several
their votes in the Sulzer impeachment.
Plans of the Sulzer faction today
were to obtain writ of habeas corpus
to secure the release Of Garrison. Ma
jority Leader Levy said this
morning that such action would
be impossible, as the assembly
had plenary power to punish
for contempt. The appellate court so
held in a similar case several years
ago. If the courts should hold this
view. Garrison might be kept in prison
until next January, when a new legis-
lature convenes. The alleged offense is
unbailable, it is said.
Session Lasts Into Night.
The arrest of Garrison came as a
climax to a weary evening spent by
the assembly in an attempt to round
up the seventy-six votes necessary to
pass additional articles Of impeach.
ment against Governor SulZer.
The body finally adjourned at 1888
o'clock after an impassioned plea from
Majority Leader Levy for a better at
tendance, and the assembly convened
at noon today. kilograms were rushed
to anti-Sulzer assemblymen who are
out of the city, urging them to return
to the city. Tammany lieutenants
were instructed not to permit single
assemblyman in Albany to leave.
Garrison's arrest was almost as
great surprise to many members Of
the legislature as it was ito him.
Threats were made several weeks ago
to arrest him but nothing was done
and he made no attempt to evade serv.
tinuously since the proceedings began
and few minutes before his detention
last night was strolling about the halls
Of the capitol
Falls Into Trap.
Then out Of curiosity to see what
the assembly was doing he strolled into
the chamber. The doors swung in
easily for him but when he attempted
to leave he found his way blocked.
While Majority Leader Levy was pre-
senting a resolution calling for Garri-
sons arrest he was held prisoner in
the cloak room. When called before
the speaker Garrison was without
counsel and he refused to answer ques-
tions put to him.
Meantime numerous and widely
varying predictions were made as to
what would be done with Garrison.
Again Levy took the initiative and pre-
sented a resolution remanding the
prisoner to the penitentiary until the
close of the session unless otherwise
ordered The vote was SO to 3.
A short time later Garrison was be-
ing rushed to the prison. A message
from the institution today said the
prisoner was shown no special favors
and that the prison authorities had no
order other than to hold him as an
ordinary prisoner.
Levy Naturally Pleased.
Levy was obviously pleased by the
turn Of affairs in the Garrison case
and he declared that unless Garrison
purged himself of contempt he would
have to remain in Jail until January.
"The senate has plenary power to
punish for contempt" he said. Car
rison must also go back 20 jail pending
the courts decision on his application
for a writ. He can not be released on
BAIL"
Garrison incurred the enmity Of
many of Suffers opponents by his ac-
tivities during the proceedings. He was
called the governors press agent by
many.
The Impeachment court was called at
10 o'clock this morning. It was indicated
before the senate opened that usual
procedure of the court Of appeals
would be followed. There was little
likelihood of any testimony being heard
today. as attorneys for Governor Sui
zer planned to fight out their legal OBJ
iections before any other business was
done.
New Charges to Be Dropped.
Garrison engaged counsel today to
bring action looking to his release. His
lawyers will confer tonight and make
some move In court tomorrow.
Garrison declared in Jail today that
he would hold every member of the
assembly responsible for his illegal
incarceration"
The assembly, which adjourned early
this morning until noon, had not been
called to order at 2 o'clock. 1t seemed
almost Impossible to secure the neces-
sary quorum to pass tho additional
articles Of impeachment against Gov
ernor 6ulser and several Of the leaders
declared tho new articles would not be
pushed to q vote.
HuERrA RECALLS piAz.