Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-13
BREWERS $4,000
GIFT TO SULzER.
TOLD BY AGENT
Impeachment Managers Hear
Sensational Evidence from
Collector of Fund.
RESIGNATION is HINTED
BY FRIEND OF GOVERNOR
Broker Declares Executive First
Used Wife's Name-Effort
to Halt Trial Fails.


NEW YORK, Sept. 13.-The Assem-
bly, board of managers for the i'm
peachment of Governor Sulzer an
nounced today that Charles Dersch, a
salesman allied with the brewery in
terests. had testified privately that
he had collected nearly $4,000 for
Sulzer's campaign, which was not ac-
counted for by the governor in his
statement of campaign contributions.
The announcement was made by
Assemblyman Aaron j. Levy, chair
man of the board of managers, when
the board met to continue its investi-
cations today for the purpose of
gathering evidence for the prosecu-
tion at the impeachment trial Mr.
Dersch was one of the witnesses
called yesterday, but at his request
he was allowed to give his testimony
in private.
sensational Evidence" Says Levy.
The $4,000. Mr.. Levy said, had been
collected from the brewing and malt
ing interests. This is the most SEN
Ssational evidence we have got yet"
said Mr.. Levy.
He declined to give details of
Dersch's testimony, which will be laid
before the impeachment trial.
> Mr.. Levy's statement was made
after he had been informed that JUS
tice Chester, of the State Supreme
Court, had today denied an applica-
ton for a writ brought in a taxpay-
er's action designed to prohibit the
Impeachment trial of Governor Sui
Zer.
1,ssemblyman Levy said that a
prt minent New York lawyer who had
been q close friend of Sulzer for
twenty five years, had come to him
today, direct from Albany, with this
question:
"If Governor Sulzer should resign
would the impeachment proceedings
b. dropped?"
Levy said he replied that he had no
authority to stop them.
AS his personal opinion Mr.. Levy
said he did not believe Governor Sui
zer would ever stand for trial. He.
declined to give the name of the New
York lawyer who had asked him the
above question. He added, however:
This man, a former office-holder,
called to see me this morning. In
his opinion Governor Sulzer will
never come to trial. He asked me il
I would consider recommending a
man like Alton B. Parker to go to
Sulzer and take proofs of the charges
against him that we have and advise
iilI1l 10 TeSlSH anu save HluloclI lIOHi
the indignity and humiliation of
trial said, of course, couldn't do
that"
Governor Sulzer's transactions in
Wall Street from June 81, 1910. till
they ceased-at least so far as one
firm of brokers was concaSped-on
July IA last, were described under
oath yesterday by Melville D. Fuller,
who said he was Suffers broker, in
hearing held by the nine impeach-
ment managers appointed by the As
sembly.
No Dealings with Mrs. Sulxer.
Mr.. Fuller. who before the Fraw-
ley investigating committee refused
to testify concerning certain matters.
Yesterday answered all questions. He
testified that Sulzer had paid him
$4,000 in person within a month and
a day after the last election, and that
he (Fuller) had had no dealings with
Mrs. SulZer.
According to Fuller's testimony,
Sulzer. while a representative, opened
an account with his firm, Harris &
Fuller. June 27, 1910. In September,
Sulzer borrowed $4,000 from the firm,
giving as collateral 400 shares of
big Four" railroad stock. In No
vember of the same year SulZer added
some American Smelter stock to his
collateral held by the brokers.
big -Four" declined from so to 81
within a year." Mr.. Fuller continued,
but Mr.. Sulzer bought some more
of the stock and added Southern Pa
ciflc to his holdings"
Had Ten $1,000 Bills.
On November 49,. 1912, a few days
after he was elected governor. Mr..
Fuller continued, SulZer walked into
the office of Harris & Fuller with ten
81 900 bills in his hand. These he
paid on his account, his Indebtedness.
owing to other transactions, having
increased to $780, 0612. On December 6.
Mr.. Fuller said, Governor-elect Sui
zer paid in person $4,000 more in cash
on his account.
On June 16 of this year Sulzer's
debt to the brokers had been further
reduced One of the checks, Mr.. Full
Ter said. was from A. q. Spriggs,
former governor of Montana.
Lieutenant Commander Josephthal,
of governor Sulzer's staff, visited the
office of Harris & Fuller on July 10
last. Mr.. Fuller added, and closed the
account by paying the balance, Sz6,-
139. Mr. Josephthal received the
stock left by Sulzer as collateral.
Josephthal presented an order which
was produced yesterday. IL was
signed civilian Sulzer for Mrs. Sui
Zer."
Mr.. Fuller could give no explana-
ton of the words "for Mrs. Sulzer,'
he said. as neither he nor his firm had
ever had any dealings with her.
Al a. H. ErrnaoA