Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-26

Albany N. V. Sept. 25-These ten 6eyeIOufneuts today marked the i'm ueachment trial of Governor Sulzer:
 Jacob Fl. Schiff. a New York banker, testified that be was recently asked by Samuel T. Frankenstein, former law partner of Governor Sulzer. if he would accept the return of the alleged S2 800 campaign contribution which the banker yesterday said he gave 10 the governor without restriction as to its use Mir. SChiff said he had replied negatively.
 The high court, by an unanimous vote, decided to admit all testimony pertaining to campaign contributions made to the governor, even though they were not specified in the articles of impeachment.
 B To Show Brewery Contributions.
 This ruling paved the way for. the introduction Of evidence intended to show the governor had solicited and received large contributions from large brewing interests.
 The governor asked according to the testimony, that contributions be given in cash instead of checks
 Counsel for the impeachment mana gers said they were prepared to prove the governor received campaign con- triOutions vastly in excess" of the total mentioned in the articles of i'm peachment There were more than 100
 
 Names of Contributors Introduced.
 The names of a large number of these contributors, other than those or the brewing interests, were brought into evidence. These included the names of g persons mentioned as drawers of SuIZer cheeks in the aC- count of Louis A Sarecky, the gover- uor's secretary. in the Mutual Alliance Trust company. This account showed, with checks and cash, that deposits of SI44OO had been made between Sept. 10, 1912. and the date of the governors s inauguration.
 Decision on the question as to whether Sulzer's alleged misuse of checks given the governor without re- ErriCtiOn as .O their use constituted larceny was reserved to give the court an opportunity to investigate the au- thorities.
 Sought Support of Tammany Hall.
 Sarecky, regarded by the prosecution aS one of the most important wit nesses, and whom they said they had been unable to locate, was discovered by process servers in Albany and served with a subpoena
 Judge Lewis J. Conlan of New York, a lifelong friend of the governor, testi- lied that he had raised money for the governors campaign, but had given it to him without restriction as to it's use.
 SuIzer called personally on Charles A StadIer, president of the American Mating company the latter JesuEed, and requested Eis aid in obtaining the support of Tammany Hall. He said he obtained the support and later solicit ed campaign funds for Sulzer.
 The assembly managers decided to- night 10 bring no more impeachment charges against the governor.
 StadIeTs Testimony
  ator, declared that after several invi- tations from Sulzer he had visited the candidate to talk things over.
 The conversation was on the gen. eral topic of the political situation pending" said MT. Stadler. He said: You can help me in more than one way, and you know what you can dO.' ] told him understood the situation , and would do what l could"
 Subsequent to the nomina tionT did you see friends of yours2" he was ask ed by Attorney Kresel of the prosecu- tion.
 T did" was the reply.
 Whom did you approach 2"
 "AIr. Sulzer requested me to go to Fourteenth street CTammany HalD and interCede for him there" respond ed the former senator, and l did Subsequently I reported back to MT. Sulzer what I had done and he thank ed me"
 $1, 400 from Liquor interests.
 MT StadIer subsequently, told of having collected $25O from Peter Doel- ger S100 from William J. Elias, $250 from William and Peter Hoffman, ali representing liquor interests. His per sonal contribution of S10O was added Lo the total turned over to the gover- nor.
 T think the tctal amounted to about SfAOO" he declared. Yet may be in 7fcrE-- T1a ,1rDcv. e l don't think it is over $1 40O"
 Was there any occasion" asked Judge Cullen. "On which William Sul- ger spoke to you about the subject of cash instead of checks. or anything of a similar kind or nature?"
 Not to me, as rem ember,' was the reply. "but I heard him say to Charles Dersch. one of my employees who ac- companied me when I turned over the money I had-collected. that he prefer red cash to checks
 Delivered Money to Mrs, SuIzer.
 Charles Dersch, who followed Stadler on the stand, testified that he had de- Iivered some of Stadler's collections at Sulzer's new home. He was asked whether he had delivered them to MT or Mrs Sulzer.
 T think that Mrs. sulzer took 1t and put it in a desk.'
 Lengthy questioning was necessary before the witness could be persuaded to make a definite statement concern ing what he told either Mir or Mrs. eulzer the monay was fer"
 'T said for campaign purpeses-it was for campaign purposes" he finally said
 Dersch also testified that SuizeF had requested that if hs got any more checks '"to be kind enough te have them cashed."
 Brewery Contributed $500.
 Evidence of another contribution from the brewing interests was dis closed when Simon UhfmanH head of inc Henckel Brewing company 6f AL hany, testified that he had made cut a check for $500 te the efder of Louis A. Sareeky.
 Morris Teituisizy, president eff the New York Liquor Dealers association and a member of the general commit tee Of Tamiha aS Hall. testified to hav- ing contributed $50.
 The question as to the adHHisgibiEty of the evidence oH camPaiga c0atTibn- lions not cited iH the articles of ina TeachmeRt preCiBitated 8 heated WFaH- gle among the opposing attorneys
 Governors Counsel OVerruIed
 These transactions hundred or HasFs ia number, asserted John 5.