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SU[z:R COURT
TO HEAR ALL
Admits Testimony Of All Cam
paign Contributions.
HIS LAWYERS Vain BATTLE

Promises to Reveal Many
More charges-Governor Had Seor-
ed Couple Points Previous to De-
cision.
Albany, N. Y, Sept. 26.-The hlgn
court of impeachment for the trial OF
Governor Sulzer unanimously voted IN
favor of admitting all testimony In
reference to alleged campaign contrr
buttons received by the governor
whether specified in the articles OF I'M
parchment or not.
This decision came after Sulzer had
scored victories in legal disputes over
the admission and rejection OF testl-
mony favorable and unfavorable to MS
case.
The point that brought about the
vote admitting all testimony touching
campaign money arose on the testl-
mony of Morris Tekulsky, New York
liquor dealer, and former president OF
the New York City Liquor Dealers as
sociation. He had known William
Sulzer for twenty-three years, he SAID,
and considered himself an intimate &C
quaintance.
When he started to tell about the
organizations contributions to Sulzer,
Mr.. Marshall, one of Suffers
neys, objected, supporting his objec-
ton by a lengthy argument. He main
tanned that there was nothing in the
articles of impeachment regarding the
witness. The purpose of the articles OF
impeachment, he conte1ded, was to
give notice to 6, respondent OF the ma
ture of the accusations against him
and to afford him time to prepare to
answer.
Mr.. Stanchield. opposing attorney,
in reply declared that the managers
"have secured and are prepared to
prove that Sulzer received large
number OF contributions vastly in ex-
cess of those which appear on the face
of the charges There is no question as
a matter OF law but that this evidence
is admissible"
Presiding Judge Cullen then gave a
long opinion on the question, at the
end of which he announced he would
overrule the motion and submit it to
vote of the court. The presiding judge
said that if the case were criminal
trial he would be disposed to exclude
evidence on charges not specified In
the Indictment. This case," however,
he said, should be construed with
greater latitude"
He AIDED that article of the inn
parchment had mentioned the receipt
of $4,000 by the governor, without
naming the donors, and that counsel
for the respondent had ample oppor-
tunity to ask for bill of particulars.
This" said Judge Cullen, they did
not do"
On resuming the stand Tekulsky told
of handing Sulzer a $50 check at the
close of Tammany Hall rally. He
was excused without testifying with
regard to any other contributions.
Charles A. Stadler, president of the
American Mating company, told Of
collecting contributions for Governor
Snlzer fr[sSe< hrezz5i pfE in tornsts In 1z<zs-
ulzer told him that
he preferred cash 70 checks, he said.
Charles Dersch, salesman for the
American Mailing company, testified
that on Oct. Is he took two checks to
Sulzer. Dersch said he told the gov
ernor the checks were "for campaign
purposes" "Sulzer told me If l gave
him any more checks, kindly to have
them cashed," said Dersch.
On Oct. 20, he said. he delivered
$500 in bills to the governor at his
house. The governor wasn't there" he
continued. Il gave it to his wife. She
took it and put it in desk" On an
other occasion Dersch said he took
some money to Sulber's house on a
Sunday morning.
"Why did you go on Sunday morn
ing?" asked senator. ''Mr. Sulzer
asked me-" Dersch replied. "He said
he needed the money for travelling ex-
penses. l took it to him in currency,
having cashed the checks at bank.
He told me that cash would be more
convenient If you want to know what
the witness.
when want to know what she said
I'll ask you," remarked Mr.. Stanch-
field.
Bird s. Coler, the next witness, said
he had known William Sulzer for a
"long time" Mr.. Coler said that on
Oct. "a he had written Sulzer letter
enclosing check for 500. The letter
was written from Santa Fe, N. M. II
wrote him." said Mr.. Coler, that he
was sure of being elected and that he
would not need much money in the
campaign"
81 didn't receive any acknowledge
ment of the check" said Mr.. Golfer 81
received acknowledgment of my kind
words of encouragement"
"That's all a number of others seem
to have got" commented Stanchfield
The question whether the use which
Governor Sulzer made of the $500
given him by Jacob H. Schiff consti-
tuted larceny, precipitated heated ar
gument. No final decision was given by
the court. Upon its determination de-
ponds the question whether the COVER
nor is guilty of the most seriouz
charge against him, in the event 1t
should be shown in every instance
that no restriction was placed by the