New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-28


better in his life. However, disinter-
- persons who have seen him going
through the streets in an autoniooile
saw that he plainly shows the ehec's
Of mental strain.
Point to His Stock Deals.
Persons close 10 the prosecution took
lightly the statements that Governor
suIzer was reluctant 10 take the nomi-
nation for Governor because Of ms
debts After seeking the nomination
for twenty years. they said, ne was not
likely 10 think OF declining It when II
was finally put within his grasp Ihey
also said that the statement that Gov
ernor Sulzer used money contributed
10 him 20 pay his debts was not con-
sistent with the testimony already
brought out that much Of this money
was used IN stock speculation.
III Governor sulzer ever had any
idea Of telling that story on the stand
said one of them, the testimony
which will be brought out next week
will knock II out Of his head
Many here believe that while the
Governor had intended TO tell his story
on the stand, the turn which the case
took yesterday will cause his attorneys
10 use every effort 10 prevent him be-
cause OF the fear OF gr1lling cross
examination that is sure 20 follow.
some have even gone so far as 20 say
that Governor Sulzer Will eventually
abandon the case altogether, letting 1t
rest after the prosecution finishes its
testimony.
Catch Governors Secretary.
Chester c. Platt. the Governors pri-
vate secretary, was subpenaed to-day
by the prosecution 10 appear before the
court on Monday. He will be asked
concerning the Governors alleged bar
ter Of his signature 70 bills giving
hishways 10 Greene. Essex and War
rem counties for support by legislators
from those counties for his direct PR
mary bill.
The subpoena ordered him 10 produce
all reports written by John y. Car
isle, Commissioner OF Highways. in
connection with these highways. Eu-
gene Lamb Richards. counsel for the
Assembly managers. in his address
opening the case charged that the
Highways Department in a written re-
port 70 the Governor had opposed the
approval OF the Greene County road.
IL is expected that among the wit
nesses who will be called early next
week will be Louis A. Sarecky, who
had charge OF the Governors campaign /
contributions, and Melville 3. Fuller
the broker. mentioned in connection |
with the Governors Wall Street trans /
actions They are already under sub
ppna and were on hand yesterday
The prosecution would also Ike 70 call
Frederick L Colwell, known as the /
Governors dummy" in Wall Street /
but as he has not been found by sub /
rrna servers and is believed 10 be still
iu Canada his appearance here next /
week Is uncertain.
Counsel for the defence state that
they have made efforts 10 find him. but
that up 10 to-day have been unable 70
do so. Colwell figures In three Of the
impeachment articles one stating that
the Governor wilfully prevented him"
from testifying before the Frawley
committee. He was found guilty OF
contempt Of the Legislature and a war
rant for his arrest was issued by the
Assembly.
Mysterious Woman Wanted.
A mysterious woman. who is be-
lieved by the board OF managers Of the
Impeachment trial 10 be conversant
with many OF his Wall Street transac-
lions, is being sought. Detectives have
been searching for her in New York for
weeks, II was learned tonight, but
they have been unable 10 find her
On one occasion a detective called ~
her home and a woman who answered
the door said she was the much wanted
Witness. But the process server. con-
WINGED that he was talking with
maid, left without serving the papers.
The search has not been abandoned.
however, and there exists a possibility.
It is believed. Of serving her yet. Sew
eral detectives now are looking for her.
Her testimony is desired 20 be intro
duced next week along with that re-
garding the Governors deals in stocks.
None OF the transactions were made
directly through her as the Governors
agent, il is said. but she Is believed 70
know much OF the manner in which the
deals between him and his agent or
agents. were consunmated.
Gustave Beck. OF New York. sub
pnnaed Platt. He had been trying for
severa! days TO locate Platt. but q
doorman outside the executive cham
Der had prevented him from entering.
Beck slipped past the doorman to-day
and served Plat. a few minutes later
he served John A. Waldron. a recorder
OF legislative bills. Later Beck made
a secret trip 10 Catskill, but missed his
man.
The consensus OF opinion is that the
trial Will last at least another month.
Less than half the witnesses who Will
testify for the board OF managers have
appeared, and, according 10 authorita-
tive information. there are at least a
dozen yet TO be called il they can be
found.