Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
Charges of Criminal Conspiracy
to BE Brought against Ger
tain Legislators.
LATEST MOVE OF WAR BOARD
Group of Volunteer Lawyers
Have Been at Work Gather
ing Evidence for 10
Days.

Albany, y. y, Aug. 24-An effort vii,
be made this week, according to cor
hdants Of Governor Sulzer, 70 procure
the Indictment of several members OF the
Legislature who were most active in tho
Impeachment of the Governor and also
the indictment of certain men Of high
authority In Tammany Hail. who are 60.
officially connected with tho Lsg!slatlrc
Ono of the charges, Il io said will D.
criminal conspiracy
! This is the latest strategic move Of tho
Suzer war board" rs Outlined ,c.dev
by Judge Lynn j. arnold, one II Gov
ernor Suffers most trusted adv,serq
During tho past lc days group OF
lawyers who rolun tcercd to assist Gov
ernor Suzer in his troubles have beer
hus!iy engaged gathering evidence touch
lng the alleged conspiracy, and It was
announced to-day that they had procured
suflcient data to Justify them In placing
the evidence in the hands of District At
torney Whitman of New York county
with demand that he lay it at once be-
fore a grand Jury.
Judge Arnold took a night train for
!
mite. He plans to appear Tomorrow
! morning before the Assembly judiciary
committee which is inqulring into certain
alleged charges Of bribery in connection
with the Impeachment proceedings.
Other lawyers and laymen here who had
a hand in the Sulzer program expressed
confidence that their contemplated move
viii block the Impeachment trial They
1.g 1nr ,.1 tl,a+ ,t-1,.. r.
have colated IS made public, it will
cause the court of appeals to decline to
Join the Senate in a trial and that this
will cause the whole matter to fall TO the
ground as the Senate would have no pow.
er, under the constitution, to proceed
alone with the trial.
MORE SYMPATHETIC MESSAGES.
Another big batch of sympathetic mes
sages has been made public by Governor
Sulzer. MajorGeneral John f Organ.
/ in command Of the National Guard of the
State. sent word that the officers whom
meet here believe that when you are
heard the charges will fail" This caused
some comment by those who recalled that
Acknowledgement Hamilton was the first
important State official to recognize
Lieutenant- Governor Glynn as acting
governor
Others who expressed their conf
dence in Governor Sulzer include As
sistant Secretary of Labor Louis F.
Post of Washington, cambridge Colby
of New York Mrs. Mary Elizabeth
Lease of brooklyn and oscar Tschir-
key of New York.
Employees In the few State depart
ments AMI bureaus that remain loyal
to Governor Sulzer are deeply con-
cerned as to what this week may bring
forth In the matter of getting their
monthly salaries. The comptrollers
office already has recognized Lieuten-
Governor Glynn as acting COVER
nor, and 1t is said that the certifica-
tion of pay rolls, which require the
chief executives approval will not
pass muster with the comptroller I'M
less Mr.. Glynn's name and seal are at
tached.
Governor Sulzer spent a quiet day
at the executive mansion RECALLING
} himself with an automobile ride in the
afternoon. Mrs. Suffers condition con-
= tinues to improve although she is
t still confined to her bed.
; Acting Governor Glynn was at his sum-
mer home on the Hudson throughout tho
day He said that he was not disturbed
; by any fresh developments in the Thaw
ease nor was he called upon to perform
any official act Mr.. Glynns adherents
, derided the latest move of the Sulzer
, forces and declared that it would prove
, absolutely ineffective,
, WILL GET MESSAGE FROM GLYNN.
Democratic leaders here expressed
t themselves as confident that a quorum
r Will be on hand when the Legislature re-
Lconvenes Wednesday night. Several I'M
portant measures are on the program for
passage. including the direct tax bill and
, the supplemental supply bill &c lake the
, place Of one vetoed by Governor Snisor
While the organization leaders main
: tain that Governor Suffers message dd-
vsng the passage Of a direct tax bill! ~
Iopenel the entire rcVenuc matter and
gave them the right 10 enact al the *
traordnary session whatever other
financial legislation they deemed neces-
p sary, it is understood mat they viii mako
assurance douhlv sure by procuring
special message on this point from act
ing Governor pynn.
There is less confidence among the
leaders of their being able to procure
the attendance If sufficient number If
! legislators 10 pass over Governor sui
. Zcrs veto certain measures 20 which
t they are committed. Chief among
!. those is the Brown bill Designed 70
. increase the membership OF state poll
= teal committees - $50 and grading the
Q voting strength on the basis of the
party vote at gubernatorial elections.
S Tho Senate already has voted To pass
Y this measure over the veto, hut the
p fact that l0l votes out of 4 total pres
f ent membership of las are needed In
, the Assembly, make 'no h!ll's fate
/ doubtful.
+, NAMES LOUKES SUCCESSOR.
. White RiNer Junction. Aug. 22.--