The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Oklahoma Executive PreCipi-
 tateS A Lively Scene At Trial Of Impeachment Case

OKLAHOMA CITY, Nov. 17.-The impeachment trial of Gov. J. c. Wal ton virtually collapsed today when the executive, dropping bomb shell | into the senate court, announced that he could not longer bear up under the humiliation of an unfair trial" and walked cut with his counsel from the court room.
 Tho executives departure came a few hours before the time set for the prosecution to rest and on the eve of his expected presentation of evidence in defense of charges of moral turpi- tude, neglect of duty, corruption in office and incompetency.
 The withdrawal gave strong evil dence that final vote on acquitital or conviction would be obtained late Monday.
 The governors unexpected leave taking precipitated a scene unprece- dence that final vote on acquittal ishing short statement in which he announced his intention, the executive turned, and with his wife on his arm. walked the length of the senate chamber to the door, the members of his counsel following.
 Amazed at Move.
 Court members, amazed at the move,
 watched the departure in silence,
 while the prosecution stared at the empty chairs around the defendant $ table.
 The governors party had almost reached the door when Senator [ Charles E. McPherren moved that the trial proceed. The silence which had gripped the chamber suddenly be- came tumult. The cry. "Go ahead, " went up on all sides.
 But before the prosecution could continue it's Interrogation of Aldrich Blake, the governors former confi- dential adviser. who was on the stand
 when he left, a motion was made to empower the court to appoint counsel for the executive but was voted down after numerous senators had declared
 that his departure gave evidence that he did not wish representation.
 During this argument Senator Tom Anglin of Hoidenville, president pro l tempore, declared that Tom Neal, a member of the governors sounsel had asked that all defense subpoenas for witnesses be dismissed. I, T. Sprague, one of the governor $ attorneys, who had tarried at the door, declared he did not believe that Neal had made such a request. Anglin sprang from his seat and dashed madly at Sprague. Observers of the | incident, declared Anglln, hurried some object at the attorney that fell to the floor with crash like break | ing glass, but Dick Louthan, marshal of the senate, and several members O! the court assert that Anglin, in his haste, had merely knocked the ob- feet from a desk. Senators and ser geants- arms sprang between An glin Sprague and the session broke ur amid pandemonium
 Senators gathered in excited groups or milled about the chamber and q second threatened clash was narrowly averted when friends interposed in an argument between Senator A. E Darneil of Clinton, and John Golobie of Guthrie.
 Yxlan Testimony Ruled Ont. The governors withdrawal came soon after his counsel had failed in a determined effort to introduce what appeared to be a I<u KluX angle into the testimony dealing with the charge that the executive had illegally ap- pointed q large number of known criminals and irresponsible persons as special state police.
 Blake, under cross examination
 was asked why the governor had found it necessary to increase the number of special officers just before martial law was declared as part of his fight on the klan. Prosecu | ton objected and was sustained The defense then attempted t" read