The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1913-10-03
GOVERNOR SULztR
URGES PERJURY, SAY
WITNESSES FRIDAY
STARTLING EVIDENCE GIVEN IN
THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
At ALBANY.
STATEMENTS MADE BY FRIENDS

STATEMENTS MADE BY FRIENDS
Asked Donor Of Money to Swear ne
Had Not Given It, and Lawyers TOR
Defense Are Completely Stunned
Over Revelations.
ALBANY, N. y, Sept. 27.-Gover-
nor William Sulzer tried to persuade
contributors to his campaign fund
not to testify against him, according
to evidence adduced at his impeach-
ment trial today.
He asked Duncan w. Peck, state
superintendent of public works who
gave $500 to the fund. to violate his
oath on the witness stand in event
he should be called to testify before
the Fawley investigating committee,
Peck swore.
The governor, Peck asserted, had
told him that he, too, would deny
having received contributions. This
conversation, he said, was held in the
governors office at the capitol The
witness was examined by John B.
Stanchfield as to the precise words
used by the governor.
Attorney Hinman, cross-examining
for the defense asked Peck II 1t were
possible that he could be mistaken
about a single word that passed BE-
tween him and the governor
mot a word" Peck replied EN-
phatically.
Peck at the time Of his contribu-
ton held his present position, but
told the governor, he said, that
there we're mo strings" to he gift
and that he did not feel that he was
obligated to reappoint him. Peck
was reappointed.
The governor asked Henry W. Nor
ganthau, ambassador to Turkey, who
contribute $1,000, to be easy on
him." and to "treat the affair between
us as personal" in the event that ne
should be called to testify. This
Mr.. Morganthu swore to when recall
ed to the stand today. He said the
request was made by the governor
over the long distance telephone 81
Sept. Q, last. Morganthau refused t
do as requested.
The governors attorneys gave ind
cations of being completely confound
ed by the testimony of these two VII
nesses. None Of them had the faint
est inkling, it was learned, that sucl
accusations were to be brought GU
E by the attorneys or the assembl'
managers
It was further brought out tina
Richard Croker, Jr., son Of the fol
mer leader Of Tammany Hall, ha
contributed $4,000 check, payabl
at the request Of Sulzer. to the orde
OF leash" and that the check wa
cashed by Frederick l.. Coldwell, a
legged to have been the governor
agent in Wall Street transaction
Croker stated that the governor wan
ed the check in convenient lori
to cash it Immediately because q
was in a hurry to start on his can
paign trip through the state. Tn
was on Oct. is, but it was develope
that Coldwell did not cash the chez
until Oct. 81.
The Croker check was one OF II
several unreported campaign contr
buttons which were the subject
testimony today.
Counsel for the defense fought de
perately to gain from each witne'
testimony that he had made the 81
not for the purpose Of helping u
governor in his political contest. b.
to aid him personally:
The question twice precipitated
heated dispute as to the admissab
ity Of any evidence tending to sho
the intentions Of the doonrs. The
suit was that the objection Of cou
rel for the prosecution to admittiI
the evidence was twice overruled
vote Of the court, which was
keeping with opinions previous
rendered by Presiding Judge Guile
Croker, DR.. Cox, Judge Conlon a.
Thos. w. Brady all testified that thu
contributions had been given to t
governor for other purposes tn
campaign expenses If he wished
use them.
Brady testified that he and Jud
Conlon and other contributors to
fund had discussed the question
the governors financial condition
tie Manhattan Club in New York
Ibid you talk about the neces
ty of doing something to heir. b
because of his financial condition