The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-26

objections. He pointed out that y6e
Governors counsel had been Gwen am
pie opportunity TO request the prosecu-
ton for . bill OF particulars. The
court voted unanimously In favor of
letting all the evidence In.
Jacob II. Schiff. the New York bank
er. was recalled to the stand after
counsel for the prosecution at the out.
set Of the session had made q desper-
ate fight to have the marrow OF his
yesterdays testimony stricken from
the record. That was-and he repeat
ed 1t In substance to-day-that he had
not intended his $500 gift for any
particular purpose.
This was an admitted blow to the
prosecution
Raised a Point.
Edgar T. Bracket. counsel for the
impeachment managers. argued that
since Mr.. Sulzer had asked for the
money to help his campaign. II made
no diherence what the intent OF Mr..
Sehin In the matter had been. He
raised the point that the banker
might have been giving expression TO
his feelings In regard to the gift Mt
the present time. rather than ut the
time the gift was made.
Seeec Suistu dErteu tndt the point
was well taken, but he reserved de.
cision on the motion to strike the tes-
timony from the record.
Did the governor state TO Won any
reason why he wanted your check made
out 10 Louis A Sarecky?" asked Mr.
braekett when Mr.. schiff took the stand
lie did not" replied Mr.. Schiff
. was IL given to him for the rea son
thnt ne was candidate for GOVERNOR
A. SUPPOSE II he had not been a candi-
would not have come UP at ali. 1 think
III Governor Sulzer had come to me nj
any time for check for $4,000 I would
have given ~ 20 him"
Objected to Answer
inc latter part of this answer was
objected TO and Judge cullen upheld the
objection.
Had you heard that he had suffered
any reyerses or trouble except his nom
nation"
- had not" replied the witness.
The attorney went At length into the
notation on the back of his check
Jacob ". Schiffs contribution to Gov
ernor William suffers campaign ex-
Did YOU intend to put there truth
fully and correctly exactly the purpos.
Tor which the check had been drawn he
Mr.. Schin reiterated that his sole
purpose In making the notation was %
ldentify the check for purposes OF rec
why did YOU tell Mr.. SuIzer tina,
you wouldn't give him inoreY''
told him that had given $1,000
! Tor IN" strauss campaign and as I prob.
ably would not get that back. could
give him any more
would like 10 ask a question" IN.
,errupted Senator Foley Il would Ike
any communications with Governor sui,
ger since this matter was disclosed IN
the Last two months"
Invited TO Albany.
| mad not. except that he invited me
| 10 come to Albany. and l declined. Tc
be correct, about four or five weeks
| ago his secretary invited me to come
\ TO Albany TO see Mrs. Sulzer. who was
III. have seen Governor Sulzer oniy
once since he went into office
| Did anybody communicate with YOU
In New York city in behalf Of Mr.. sui.
| ger and discuss this matter OF your
4 contribution
Yes. Mr.. Frankenstein came 70 81.
me and told me that II would accept it,
Governor Sulzer would be very glad "a
refund TO me tire S2.5oo. to which l re-
1!ct TIA, l could not now. since the
matter was under investigation. permit
the status To he changed"
on refused 80 accept refund OF the
s-.SVN- asked ia" senator.
Never rendered Refund.
i didn't II WAS never rendered ~
me. The question Was only asked "a e
whether would accept It. to which
- remember. Governor Sulzer would
like 10 repay you this $1,000"
| ne name OF Mrs. SIlEeT who. IL Is
reported. will he one OF the star wit
| ne-ses for the defense was frequently
, brought into the testimony to-day II
was developed that she had a telephone
? communicated with Halph Trier. Vice
/ president of the Frank y. strauss Com
pnnN. In regard To- a $1,000 check which
I he had setu &C. the governor in behalf of
/ Mr.. strauss. who was abroad Tri.r ties.
titled that Mrs. SulEer told him over the
telephone that the check he had sent
was not I'm the envelope. Witness said
sent "A duplicate which Mrs. SuIzer told
him had been received. lie added that
Mrs Suizer and Mr. Strauss were re-
{ lated.
Friend rsstifiss.
Judge Lewis J. CoulaH. OF New York
friend 81 the governor for more than
3" years. testified concerning three
, checNs Eiven to the governor by him. as
3 follows:
Mark Potter 5000. Lyman ". spaIding
800. and John Delaney $40. and his
personal gift 81 500.
NJ. Couian was Intercepted as e.
I how he came tu collect the checks and
contribute himself and what he said &C
Mr. Sulzer while at his home
I think mentioned that I believed
ne was short uf funds he replied. "oi
. ith"aEht be was. and that intended g.
o. , Wuat 'nuid 20 ('IlFct some money
/ TOT nan. ana that ] hoped To- get more
D lie thanked me fpr what /. had done
and " lat ! expected 90 do"
What else did you suy To- him a. u
INK ana riviu- him this money
II wa~ to help Tim along iu the nee
es@hiy work cf the campaign that b.
was entering upon DID not limit
, the use or 30 iu any WY nor did / at.
tempt 60 direct what he should do win
IL
Did Not Handle II.
Asked regarding l $500 check from
I John Linn Co. the governor. Sir coniar
denied no ever handled e.
Tho witness hat rot finished his tcs-
tu"rT wisu court adjourned.
ii"fN tie senate and fhe house adj
fHufr'i tonight until tomorrow after
noon after bciur % session few min
ufea
IT," assembly members then held "a
meeting. after which Majority Leader
Lew. chairman. sald.
~ was uuaf iruously determined that
tho Proceedings mould la LEFT urdisfurf-
ed Hf This rrIo Tho managers feel uItt
addition fFtrEer ere wholly urucrrst-
cary. and o. fv are afHIfpis ~ fnruIfaf-
Toe and 'Nuciifiug fht. grave and ifu.
rpr'alt trail rather tran o. confuse % "