The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1917-03-29
SENATE SUBPOENA
FOR mitchell IS ON
ITS WAY TO THE CITY
Sergeant-at-Arms Despatched
This Afternoon to Serve
II on the Mayor.
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\ ALBANY, March 29.-The Senate's
subpoena calling Mayor John Purroy
Mitchell to the bar TO answer the
charge Of contempt was to-day COM
pleted and signed by President
Schoeneck and the Clerk OF the Sen
ate The Scrgeant-at-A Arms left with
it for New York this afternoon.
The text of the subpoena follows:
ITO John Purroy Mitchell, residing
in the Borough OF Manhattan In the
City of New York:
Pursuant 20 a resolution OF the
Senate OF the State OF New York,
duly passed on the 26th day OF
March, 1917, a copy OF which resolu-
ton is herewith served upon you, to-
gether with a copy Of the report OF
the Committee on Mode OF Procedure
and Time OF Hearing, which report
was adopted by the Senate by reso-
luton on the 2sth day OF March
You are hereby ordered and d.
rccted to attend at the bar OF the
senate of the State of New York. in
the Senate Chamber in the Capitol
in tho City OF Albany, New York, on
Tuesday, the third day OF April. l9l''
At IL o'clock noon and then and there
make any proper defense Of your
conduct in publishing an alleged
~
conduct OF a member OF the Senate
OF the state OF New York In his
legislative capacity, TO wit, OF the
Hon. Robert L. Wagner, a member
Of said Senate and representing tho
Sixteenth Senatorial District therein,
and.
You are hereby informed that the
Senate will then and there proceed
70 make further order on the sub
ject.
There is herewith served upon you
a certified copy of a resolution OF the
| senate OF the state OF New York.
unanimously adopted on tho goth day
II March. 1917, and the statement is
hereby made TO you that you are
charged by the Senate with having
upon the 22d day OF March, 1917, at
tho Borough OF Manhattan In the
City OF New York. published false
and malicious report of the conduct
OF n member Of the Senate IN his
legislative capacity. In having public
ly said in words or In substance, as
follows. To wit:
certain members Of tho Legislature
who are working in tho interests OF
tho German Government. You know
whom mean, don't your | mean
Bob Wagner'-referring thereby 10
the Hon. Robert F. Wagner. a mem
ber OF the Senate OF the State OF New
York at such time and representing Il
the Sixteenth Senatorial District
therein.
Edward Schoeneck, Lieutenant
Governor and President Of the SEN
ate.
DATED al the Capitol in the City
Of Albany. New York. on this 29th
day Of March, 1917.
Attest, Ernest A. Fay, Clerk oi
the Senate"
A singing little incident coming
as an echo from the executive session
enlivened the Senate to-day.
Senator Mills, angry over the publ.
cations regarding tho secret session
arose TO question Of personal priv.
ilege,
81 want to ask the Senator from the
Forty-seventh George +. thompson
II, after leaving the executive session
last night, he made II statement e
the press regarding what took place.
NO" replied Thomposh. "Is 1t tn,
statement that Senator Brown hat
fallen under the baneful influeno,
OF Senator Mills to which the Senate.
refersY'
"Yes. and also the statement that
fought for gag rule. Whoever mad,
that statement uttered an absolut,
and deliberate falsenood."
III the gentlemen have any privat,
differences to settle | hope they wi!
settle them outside the Chamber,
broke In Senator Emerson.
Tho two Senators sheathed thei
stlicttos.