Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-09-26
SHE TAKES THE BLAME

Mrs. Sulzer, who may play fore
most part in the trial OF her hus-
band, has always been known as a
quiet, home-loving woman, who much
preferred the circle of her own home
to the many attractions of society
and entertaining.
When the Suffers were living in
Washington they lead very simple
existence. The Congressman and his
wife occupied modest seven room
flat int, which they remained even
after ,Sulzer became Chairman of
the powerful Committee on Foreign
Relations When diplomats came to
call upon him, as they frequently
did, they were forced to climb several
flights ROT stairs, for the flat house
had no elevator
Mrs. Sulzer, who was Miss Clara
Rodelheim, of Philadelphia, decided
ito becomei la nurse when she was yet
high school girl. On graduation
she entered the Presbyterian Hospital
of Chicago, and later took graduate
course lin. the Graduate Nurses Col
lege at Columbia. Soon after she
became assistant superintendent at
Mt Sinai Hospital, New York. She
was a nurse in the New. York Hospi-
tai ia -l9e7 F'p when fhe 3t MET William
Congressman Sulzer had called
with party ,of' friends. to inspect
the city hospital Miss Rodelheim
SHOWED them about. Su!zer was en-
gagged to Miss Rodelheim until 1908,
when on January s they went to At
lantic City and were secretly mar
ried. t41 4, ,.3
Mrs. sulzer has always been
prompt to show her loyalty 10 her
husband. When Suffers troubles in
Albanysstarted Mrs6ulzer said 81
will figAN as long. As'ssny e usband
fights" Speaking Of him She. lsonco
said: "a " y
u. HaHnot weak. and there's moth
ing. small for mean about himssl'xe
.bsGIf, married 10 him for five, and a
hRff years ands T. know, him through
,and Though y ir,.
saAtsstlsaxtlme Of Goseriior' sulzers
iplpsacii mpsslt itsewas aaiiouieed BY
Senator 4sKbraham J. Palmer, AN
ordained clergyman, who had been
iii consultation with Mrs. Sulzer that
the latter in remarkable confession
10, him bag taken all sof the blame
sfof Wall street Speculation ON her
own shoulders.
According to Senator Palmer, Mrs.
sufzershad said that it was She and
not Sulzer, who had signed the
checks, Mrs. iSulzer had said that at
the tilhe the Governor was nominated
the family. finances were at low ebb'
Mr.. Suffers financial obligations
amounting to more than $4,000. ac-
Gording to Palmer. The same source
was also authority for the statement
credited to Mrs. .Sulzer that Mathew
j. fiorgan, secretary of the Frawley
Committee. knew of her transactions
and advised her to speculate. Mrs
Sulzer was said to have told the
Governor nothing about her finan-
cial transactions.
1t was said that when Mrs. Sulzer
looked for the records of her stock
dealings she found that they had
been stolen, together with love LETT
tiers and other trinkets which Mr..
Sulzer had given her.
Senator Palmer was asked at the
time OF his statement if Mrs. Sulzer
would tell her story on the, stand:
'.That's what l understand" was
his reply. shell have to. in fact"
Majority Leader Levy, Chairman
OF the Assembly Board of Managers.
characterized Mrs. Suffers alleged
~coafession,s' as s'an eleventh hour
attempt OF q faithful wife to save her her,
husband.
Mrs. Sulzer was taken i'll following
the publication of her, confession.
Physicians were called for her and
it was feared that her condition
would become serious. Within four
or five days, however; it was an
'siiitoisa s aei that she was out OF danger.
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