The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-25
Prosecution is Upset by Testi-
mony of Man Relied Upon
to Prove Case Against Cow
ernor
MORGENTHAU SPRINGS
SURPRISE ON THEM, TOO
Did Not Intend to Limit Sulzcr
in Any Way When He Gave
Check-Schif Would Lend
Money for Amy Purpose


ALBANY, n. Y, Sept. 24.--Jaeop
H. Schlff astonished the impeachment
managers and their counsel this af-
ternoon, by testifying that the $1,000
check. which he gave William Sulzer
on October 16, 1919, was not spe-
officially a campaign contribution, but
was intended for whatever use MI.
Sulzer saw fit to make of 1t.
To a lesser degree they were sur
prised by the statement OF Henry
Morgenthau, ambassador TO Turkey,
that he didn't intend to limit Mr..
Sulzer In any way when he gave the
candidate, on~October 5th, check for
$1,000. In this case the surprise was
mitigated by Mr.. Morgenthaus final
admission that the money was given
to help Mr. Suzer ''in his election ana
canvass"
The prosecution had contended that
| both the Morgenthau and Schan
! checks neither of which were mem
! toned in Mr.. Suffers sworn state
ment to the secretary of state, were
| out and out campaign contributions.
| Across the face of the Schin check
Mr. Schin wrote two months ago.
"Mr. Schiff's contribution toward Will
| liam Suffers campaign expenses.
II
Mr.. schff, the first witness for the
/ prosecution to be called in the inn
parchment trial told with entire self
possession and indication OF a good
memory, the story of how William
Sulzer came to him on October 10Th.
and asked him to contribute toward
/ his campaign He related how Mr..
Sulzer, dissatisfied with a promise OF
/ s2,5Q0. said:
/ "CauTf Won make Il any more ana
/ was turned down.
Thus far the prosecutors were op-
+ yiousS pleased with their witness. But
| when crosse examined by Louis Mar
/ shall. for the defense, Mr.. Schin
/ quietly went on with the part NJ
/ the story that had not been told be-
fore. lie testified that in the con-
versation between Mr., Suizer and him.
! self nothing was said as to the use
10 be made of the s2,5a0 check. He
thought 1t was the general intent
/ and purpose of the conversation that
/ Mr. Sulzer could use the 81, 500 Tor
whatever he would please.
Mr.. Sulzer," he said could have
had the So 500 at any time, and for
! any purpose, and If I had been care
full l probably would not have used
the words campaign expenses, be-
cause really meant that he should
| have free use OF IT,"
! snow IFeAt lHtSTtSA.
/ Eagerly, judges and spectators in
the galleries leaned forward today
when Lawyer Isidor Kressel called
out the name of Jacob H. Schiff.
Everybody knew he had given William
sulzer a check for s2,5oo. In reply
to questions from Mr.. kressei he
identified himself as member of
Kuhn, Loeb 81 Co, and said that he
had known Governor Sulzer for many
years, and congratulated him by letter
upon his nomination. On October Is.
1912, witness said, Governor Sulzer
came to his office and they discussed
the general political situation. Sui
ger asked witness Ii he was going
to contribute to his campaign fund.
Witness expressed his willingness to
do so. and said he would contribute
$4,000. Mr.. Sulzer asked witness IL
he could make 1t more and witness
said no, that the sum named was as
much as he cared to give him. Then
Sulzer witness said. asked him to
make his check to the order of Louis
A. Sarecky. Witness gave orders to
the cashier to draw a check for $2,50o.
Witness was shown the check by MIR.
Kressel. and asked If memoran-
dunn on the face of the check. which
reads: Mr.. Sehif's contribution to-
ward Mr.. Suffers campaign expenses, :.
was on the face of the check when
ii was drawn. Witness replied that
IL was not Asked when the memo
randum was put on, and under what
circumstances, he said that Mr.. Rich
ards said he put the memorandum
there when the check was delivered
to counsel Richards, of the Frawley
committee MIR. Richards had a.
ready explained to the court that this
was done to make Mr.. Schiffs appear
ance before the Frawley COMMITTEES
unnecessary.
!. Campaign Not Talked.
Nothing was said in the conver-
sation between the witness and Mr..
Sulzer as to the use which was to-
be made of witness check, or the
proceeds.
Did you intend that this should
be used for any specific purpose" wa
asked.
4 Mr. schlff slowly and precisely re,
! piled, when | used the expression
! campaign funds it was very gem
eral expression, | certainly had no
. objection whatsoever. and | think II
was the general intent and purpose OF
the conversation that Governor Sul-
ger could use this $4,000 for what
ever he would please"
J THAT is ALL said Mr.. Marshall
! grinning.
When you put on the face OF .thie
! check the memorandum which now
appears there, Mr.. Sehiffs contrihu-
, ton towards William Suffers cam-
paign expenses" Mr.. kressei asked.
Did you not then intend. and was
it not your intention when you gays
|, your check that $4,000 should b.
used by Mr. Suizer for his campaign
expenses2'
There was an objection to this but
. Judge Cullen overruled II, and Mr.
Schfff said: II
"This is the check of my Arm, and
| not my Individual check. and when /
gave IL out OF my hands to MT Rich
ards put this notation SO ~ TO iden.
tify the check have already sAl4
II that by the expression campaign luna
sor campaign expenses mean 6hmN~
d thing very general. II u simply ~