Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-09

of the Fraw1ey committee of the 1egis- Iature
 The evidence brought to light is suf- hcient, according to Senator ,Frawley, chairman of the committee, to warrant proceedings to impeach the governor for violation of the curropt practices act, and the committee closed it's hear ings here today to consider what ac- ton should be taken.
 A definite decision, Chairman Fraw- ley indicated. would be reached by the time the legislature meets on Monday.
 Stock Exchange Dealings.
 The governor, according to the evi- dence, had dealings with three differ ent stock exchange firms and was saved from being sold out by one firm by L. M Josephthak a Wall street banker and member of the gover- nor'S staff as naval reserve aide Jo- Sephthal, it was brought out, paid a debt in balance of $26,739 still stand ing against the account on July 15 last. This was after the governor had re- ceived repeated calls for more margin.
 The governors transactions with the other firms were for cash and it was in connection with one of these that Gov ernor Sulzer, according to the evil dence, used campaign contributions in the purchase of stock.
 Arranged chronologfcally, the testi- mony appeared to show that on Jan. 1, 1912, there stood on the books of the stock exchange firm of Harris & Fuller an indebtedness of $4S.599 against the purchase by Governor Sulzer of 500 American Smelling and Refinig com- pany and 100 shares of Southern Pa cif1c.
 Lips UnseaIed.
 This testimony was given by Melville B.c Fuller, member of the firm, who on Wednesday had refused to answer the questions of the committee. Be- fore testifying today his counsel an- nounced that in the meantime we have had a conference with Governor Sulzer and the governor agrees with out further contest that MT. Fuller'S lips should be unsettled"
 There were no other purchases of stock recorded on this account, accord Ing to the witness, until Dec. 5. 1912, when the governor bought 100 shares of Big Four. making it 500 in all.
 Campaign Contribution Checks.
 In October of the same year the evil dence indicated that Frederick Colwell, the governors alleged dummy" pur- chased from Boyer, Griswold & com pany 200 shares of Big Four railroad stock outright at 50 for $12.025, the $25 representing commission. This was at the height of MT. Sulzer's cam
 
 scripts from the firms books showed the stock bought on Oct. 16 was paid for partly in checks, at least two of which were identified in the testimony as Sulzer campaign contributions. There were seven checks in all and the others are charged by Eugene l.. Richards, counsel for the committee, as having been also campaign checks. A transcript of the account in the firms books showing how the pay ments for the stock were made, as pro- duced by Charles A. Reynolds, former cashier of the firm. read
 William Sulzer (personal check)
 Theodore W. Meyers $500.
 John Lynn $500.
 Lyman A. Spaulding $100,
 Edward F, O'Dwyer $100.
 John w. Cox $500,
 Frank W, Strauss company $1 900.
 John T. Doolihg $1,000.
 Fetal $4,s0G,
 Currency $7125
 Total S1s,D25,
 The Jehn Lynn cheek was identified as campaign contribution in. testi= nony or Wednesday, and Lyman A, Spaufdihg, q lawyer, testified today that his cheek likewise was 8 cam palgn contribution,