The Washington herald., 1913-09-14
.SULzER OFFERED
TOQUIT, HESAYS
Levy Declares Offer Was
Made if Board Would
Drop Charges.
DENIAL IS ISSUED
Governor Has Endeavored to Coeree
Witnesses, Managers Claim, Plan
ming Additional Counts.

New York, Sept 13-"Gov. Sulzer.
through an emissary. offered to resign II
we would drop the impeachment pro-
ceedings against him. We declined to
do it."
This statement was made tonight by
Aaron Levy, chairman OF the Assembly
Board OF Impeachment after he had been
informed that D. Cady Herrick. of coun-
sci for the impeached Governor, had de-
nounced as false a similar statement
made earlier in the day.
"a direct offer came to the impeach-
ment board" added Mr.. Levy, through
a lawyer who spoke OF himself as life
long friend of Gov. Sulzer. He is well
known as a former judge in this city. He
told US he had been authorized by Gov.
Sulzer to see US about abandoning the
impeachment. He said: Gov. Sulzer is
willing to resign IL you will let the i'm
peachment proceedings drop. He is tired
of II all
when told him it was beyond our
power TO drop the proceedings now he
suggested that a man like Alton b.
Parker be selected by both sides to
compromise the matter. / informed him
we had evidence against Gov. Sulzer
which would warrant his removal and
the matter would have to take its course.
ITO make sure of the authority OF the
emissary, asked II he had consulted
the Governor, and he replied: Yes. I
have talked with the Governor and It
Is from him that I have come to you "
sticks to Statement.
When D. Cady Herrick. at Albany.
heard Of this statement he telegraphed
Mr.. Levy:
II ask you what the name of that
prominent lawyer is. Either you are
stating a falsehood or you have been
imposed upon. Gov. Sulzer has no in
tention of resigning."
Just the same" commented Mr.. Levy,
after reading this telegram, the lawyer
did come and the proposal was made as
have stated it,
According to Mr.. Levy. the board OF
impeachment now has evidence that
since the beginning OF the impeachment
proceedings Gov. Sulzer has written to
prospective witnesses urging them not
TO appear and testify against him These
letters, he said. will form the basis of
newly discovered evidence that will be
presented to the Assembly next Thurs
day night when the impeachment comes
up.
I'VE have evidence that Gov. Sulzer
has offered Jobs to certain men as an
inducement not to testify against him.
Clearly he has tried to coerce witnesses"
continued Mr.. Levy, ana on tnls alone
we could remove him"
The board of Impeachment has develop
ed the following record of money turned
into the Sulzer campaign fund. the
amount accounted for and the amount of
money used by him in Wall Street and
put in bank during the campaign and
after election:
List of CONTRIBUTIONS.
Contributions reported by Sulzer, $3.50
Contributions revealed by the Frawley
Committee, but not reported by Sulzer:
Jacob Schitf, $500; A. L. Elkus, 500;
II. Morganthau. 5000; Theodore w.
Myers, 5000: John T. Dooling, 81 600;
Lyman A. Spalding, 800; Judge O'Dwyer,
500: John w Cox, $500; John Lynn. $500;
William F. McCombs, 500; Frank ".
Straus, $1,000; Peter Doelger. $500; total,
5000
Money used in Wall Street during cam
paign and after election:
Deposited with Harris & Fuller, bro
kers, November IS, 1912, $4,000; Decem-
Der 16, 1872, S6,0O0-S16,OOO.
Deposited with Aviller & Gray, brokers,
October H-October 3, 81, 500.
Deposited with Boyer, Griswold & Co..
October 16, $71.O25.
Total. $685. 025.
Deposited in bank during campaign and
after election:
With Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany, New York, October to December
Is, 5000.
Total amount used in Wall Street or
deposited in banks, $1W,O2S.