Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-09-25
. ADMIT 7
ALL FACTS
SuIzer Court of ImpsaCh-
msnt Wants All Evidence
About Money Transactions
BROKERS ARE MISSING
SuIzer Scored When Schiff
and MOrgenthau Say Checks
Were for Personal Use.

Special by Uaited Press Wire.
Albany, Sept. 25:-The entire
story of the money, nearly 100000,
collected on behalf of Gov. William
Sulzer, is to be made public. The
high court of Impeachment today
threw open the doors to all of the
evidence collected on behalf of the
impeachment managers by a unani-
nous vote. 1t was decided that the
limitation of the articles of impeach-
ment were no barrier to such eviden-
ce.
The first evidence of friction be-
tween the members of the court be-
came noticeable today. Judge His
cock strongly excepted from the rul-
ing of presiding Judge Cullen that
Governor Sulzer could not be held
guilty of larcency because Jacob s.
Schiff has sworn that he could have
had the $4,000 he contributed at any
time and for any purpose. This con-
tention was upheld by Senator
Brown.
The Impeachment managers took
official notice today of the fact that
Sarecky and Colewell, Governor Sui
zer's brokers, are missing. The Sui
ger lawyers declared 1t was no fault
Of their side that the prosecution
had failed to subpoena the pair, but
promised they would consider wheth-
er they would produce them so that
the prosecution could call them as
witnesses.
Jacob H. Schiff astonished the inn
parchment managers and their
counsel by testifying that the $2,-
500 check which he gave William
Sulzer on October 16, 1912, was
not specifically a campaign contri-
button, but was intended for what
ever use Mr.. SulZer saw fit to make
OF it,
To lesser degree they We're surpris-
ed by the statement of Henry Morgen-
thau ambassador to Turkey, that he
didn't intend to limit Mr. Sulzer in any
way when he gave the candidate on
Oct : check for $1,000 In this case
the surprise was mitigated by Mr. Nor
genthaus final admission that the
money was given to help Mr. Sulzer
"in his election and canvass"
This turn In the testimony was
decisive blow to the prosecution, which
had swept everything before it earlier
In the day, winning with practically
no opposition the vital point concern
ing the elimination of articles l, 2 aW
@ of the impeachment, on the ground
that they referred to acts committed
before Mr.. SulZer took office.
Thomas G. Goodwin, paying teller
of the Farmers Loan and Trust COM
pany, where Mr.. Sulzer had an ac-
count, was the last witness yesterday.
He identified deposit slip and checks
indorsed by Mr.. Sulzer but refused to
testify as to the handwriting on checks
that had not gone through the bank
with which he was connected. He had
been advised by counsel not to testify
along this line, he said Presiding
Judge Cullen told the witness that his
advice was erroneous and improper.
The witness said he had been told by
the lawyer that the bank did not care
to have him testify to matters not
affecting the institution. At Judge Cul-
lens request the witness then con-
sented to give any testimony desired.
At this point adjournment was taken
until today.
Mr.. Schiff on Stand.
After the decision Of Chief Judge
Cullen, indorsed by vote Of 40 to I,
to postpone decision on the articles OBJ
iected to until testimony is complete,
the governor entered a general denial
Of al charges. Then Eugene Lamb
Richards outlined the case for the pros
ecution and, minor points being set
tied, the first witness was called.
Mr. Schiff and Mr. Morganthau en-
tered the courtroom while the first
witnesses were being examined on mi
nor points. identifying records and doc
umenl5 pertinent to the case. Then
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