Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-26


" said 70 the governor, said Mr..
Peck, "'Yhat shall do with It?
"Hs said, DO ~ ! am going 20
do, deny it.'
y said, But shalt bs placed un.
!, der OATH
"Hs said, Forget t."
Af4sr this declaration there was
hurried conference Of Governor
SuIzsr's counsel. Harvey D. Hin.
man took up the GROSS examination.
Albany. Sept. 26.-Governor Sulzer
asked Henry N. Morganthau. ambas-
sador to Turkey. to 'be easy with him"
in case he was called to the witness
stand at the governors impeachment
trial. Mr.. Morganthau. who contributed
$1,000 to tho governors campaign fund
so testified when recalled as a witness
today. He added that the governor had
asked him to treat the relations be-
tween them @ = personal affair"
oarsel<y on Witness Stand.
Crowds docked to the capitol today
% listen to the testimony Of two wit
nesses long sought by the board Of
Managers In the Impeachment trial Of
Governor sulzer-Louis Sarscky and
Frederick i Colweil. safecky. former
II the goveeno9's campaign secretary.
peUmlsod that ~ would be on hand
this morning. IN his capacity a sec-
rotary ho handled much Of the money
contributed for the campaign. Process
Servers found him here yesterday after
Q long search. During the twenty one
D,N AA
times at the executive mansion.
Colwell, whose homo is in Yonkers,
has been termed the governor's"dummy'
in his Wall street deals Attorneys for
the defence yesterday declared they
would produce him today. The hunt
for him was even more determined
than was that for Sarecky. and Col
well was more successful In conceal
Ing his whereabouts. No report Of his
whereabouts was obtained after the
day following the revelations Of the
governors deals In Wall street.
Line Of Dsfenss Dismissed.
Persons who have followed the case
closely thought they gained from
questions asked witness yesterday by
Attorney Louis Marshall. for the de-
tense. q line on how the respondents 8
attorneys planned to explain his con-
verting contributions to his personal
use. Mr.. Marshall brought out that
the governor, spoke OF needing money
for travelling expenses. This Is taken
as the means Of building UP a defense
that Mr.. Sulzer was in financial
straights and that his friends knew Of
this and gladly helped him.
The action Of the board Of managers
in deciding not to bring additional I'M
peachment charges at this time were
generally regarded as final. Friends
of Mr. Sulzer said the charges were not
added for the reason that enough votes
to pass them could not be mustered by
1a1ascS:ty Leader Levy.
= Letters from 6rswsrs.
In the opening Of today's session Al
torney Krexsel introduced In evidence
letters written last fall by .Sulzer to
William J. Elias and William Hoffman.
brewers, who contributed to the fund
turned over to eulber by former Sena-
tor 9tadler.
The governor thanked Hoffman "for
all you have done in my behalf" Tho
letter to Elias expressed appreciation
for your letter and enclosure"
Judge Lewis Conlon. Of New York.
tho drSt witness, told Of handing Sui
xer 500 oheck from Daniel u. Brady.
Whist kind Of contribution was
1T" asked John b. Stanchdeld. OF coun-
ssl for the impeachment managers.
1T was contribution 70 help him
along In his campaign" The wttness
said he had received acknowledgment
OF receipt for the money from Sarecky.
I'm the usual rubber stamp form :"
asked the attorney.
1T was an acknowledgement" re-
Piled the witness.
Cady Hsrrick questioned him as to .
conversation he had with Mark n. Pot
ter. whom the witness testified yester-
day. had given him q check for Sui
xer.
ibid You have any conversation con-
cerning Mr.. sulSer's financial condi-
tion7"
Rulias Favors oulxsr.
Objection to this question-that It
was not oompetsnt-was entered by
Mr.. 9tanehAeid, ana was overruled by
Judge Cullen. Who Gave q lenthy opin-
ion % 70 the admissability Of testi-
naony tending to show whether Il was
the intention Of contributors that the
unoaey could be used Tor private Dur.
poses.
I'm nay opinion. he said, 'sthe re-
sp0adsnt has the right 70 present evi-
dence concerning the intent Of the dom
o,zH..e are cnneiAerins q charge
of hsoeay and while testimony alleg-
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