The Washington herald., 1913-09-27
SULzER TRIED
TO SILENCE HIM
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

main issue of sulzer's guilt or inno-
cence by a cloud OF. technicalities, tes-
titled that Cox could state his inten-
tions. He asked for a vote. He was
sustained by 80 to II, the nearest ap-
proach to a division that has yet oc-
CURED in the proceedings.
MOrgenthau IL Recalled.
Mr.. Norgenthau was recalled to the
stand as the result OF a belated dis
covery on the part of the prosecutor
LAWYERS that more information could be
gathered from him by careful question
ing. This time he was examined by Mr.
Stanchfield. He gave his testimony
readily enough but volunteered nothing
His assertion that the Governor called
him up at the house of his daughter in
Port chester gave grim satisfaction TO
the prosecutors. as il indicated that Sui
ger had gone TO great lengths to find and
communicate with men who might hurt
him before the court
Richard Croker, jr., a square-headed'
Inng-jawed replica of his father in all re-
spects save beard and voice, was hostile
witness. and ii took all Stanchfield's
craft to get any vital information out OF
him. Sitting back in his chair, he prac-
ticaIly defied the investigators, hut when
questions were put TO him he met them
squarely.
Tits with Lawyer.
The size of his oontribution-$2, coo
made some of the listening Senators gasp,
for it was second only to that OF Mr.
Schiff in the list of unrecorded contTibu-
tions that flowed into the Governors cof-
fers during the months of his campaign.
Croker had frequent tiffs with Stanch-
field. Once. when asked whether he
would have given the contribution II
Sulzer had not been a candidate. he re-
fused to answer. Stanchheld peremptorily
ordered MIN TO do so. and got himself
rebuked by the president of the court for
his pains. When the judge himself gave
the instruction Croker replied that 1t was
impossible to answer the question from
his own knowledge.
The Peck testimony was ike Nor
genthau's utterly unexpected. Peck was
reappointed by Sulzer to his present
lucrative position over the protests OF
many oC Suffers hackers. 1t was be
Iieved that ne would be the last man
TO give up any information. Peck is
q burlv man OF middle age. with n close
cropped rnustache. He asked the court
TO be excused from testifying to a per
sonaI ., nversation but was ordered to
tell his story.
So astonished were the lawyers for the
defense at his story that they made
little attempt TO shake him. When he
insisted lndt ne udu gwen Nolh 4Ol
word the Governors exact language all
further efforts TO tangle him were aban-
doned.
fold 10 Get Clothes.
The early witnesses were Philip Boyer.
of Boy er, Griswold. & Co. and Charles
4 Rey nolds. his clerk. Who Tetold
the story they had already told before
the FrawIey committee Of the Sl2.025
investment Sulzer made in Big Four
stock Neither was crOss-eXamined at
any length and their story stood as
originally told
4 few little human touches to an
otherwise solemn proceeding were added
by Lewis J. Conlau. one OF the Man |
haitian Club Sulzer admirers. who CON
tinued his testimony today. Conlan said
when he gave Sulzer 500 he advised him
TO get d new suit OF clothes, and a new
hat.
You have worn that one for twenty
Years" ConIan told Sulzer. but the can
didate did not get a new one.
As the testimony proceeded, one wit |
ness outdoing his predecessor in giving ,
testimony damaging to the Governor !
the members Of the court sat up and |
took very close notice. The attorneys /
for the Governor clustered about their !
table in close conference and took copi- (
Gus notes. As soon as the trial was ,
over they went into consultation with J
their client.
Chester {. Platt the Governors secre- |
tarv, who watched the trial from the .
gallery. hurried out every few minutes .
to the telephone to report what was
going ON to headquarters. The Gov .
ernors military secretary. who formerly .
assisted in this work. has surrendered .
to Gov. GIynn since Mr.. Suffers formal J
al hGif.a he clO0D1y cOTD-
ments on the trial from his new quar-
ters
The prosecution will call stock .
brokers when the court recOnvenes ,
Monday afternoon at O'Clock to prove I
the stock operations of the Governor al /
ready charged. They hope to conclude .
their case in a week and to give the /
defense as much time as will be re-
luired