The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-09-27
MORGANTHAU ASKED
TO BE EASY ON HIM
Governors Attorneys Ap-
peared Completely Con
founded by This Evidence,
Which Came Unexpect-
edly to Them-Tammany
Leaders Contributed to
Suffers Campaign.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Albany, N. Y. Sept. 26.-Witnesses
told the impeachment court today
that Gov. Suizer had tried to persuade
contributors to his campaign fund not
to testify against him. Duncan w.
Peck. state superintendent OF public
works, who gave Ave hundred dollars
to the fund, swore that Gov. Sulzer
asked him to swear falsely in the
event he was summoned before the
Frawiey investigating committee. The
governor said he, too, would deny hav-
ing received contributions, according
to Peck's evidence. Peck later was re-
appointed by the governor.
Henry w. Morganthau. ambassador
to Turkey. who contributed one thou
sand dollars, swore the governor had
asked him to ''be easy on him. and TO
treat this affair between US as per-
sonal'' II he was called to testify.
1t appeared the governors attorneys
were completely confounded by this
evidence. and apparently it was totally
unexpected. Contributions from Rich
brd Croker, Jr.. John w. Cox, Thomas
AW. Brady, Judge Lewis Conlan and
others figured in the testimony today
Counsel for the defense fought des-
perately for the testimony that these
gifts were not for campaign purposes,
but for Sulzer personally The inn
parchment courE will meet again Mon
day. 8
AFTER u TlhaE EIFcvIoh
Fn8i< sas Ne lad made the contribu-
ION shortly after the governors cleo
tion and that last July he had shown
Mr.. Suizer in the executive chamber a
copy of q letter from the Frawley
committee. asking him to testify.
II said to the governor" said Mr.
Peck, what shall do about it?' He
said do as am going to do. deny it,
I said but l shall be placed under
OATH He said forget it,
After this declaration, there was a
hurried conference of Governor Sui
zer's counsel. Harvey Hinman took
up the cross examination.
Mr.. Peck said there were several
persons about when he gave the $500
contribution to Sulzer
He said he had recited the conversa-
ton which took place in the execu-
tive chamber word for word"
I could not be mistaken about a
single word" he said
At the outset of his examination,
Peck told of handing Sulzer the $500
at a democratic reform meeting in
Troy, n. Y.
Il said to him there were no strings
on 1t and that he needn't feel under
obligations to reappoint me-" he testi- |
fed
The witness said that since then he |
had confidential conversation with !
She governor.
Must | give it," he asked.
Yes ruled the presiding Judge.
The witness then related the alleged
conversation with the governor in |
July in the executive chamber
CROWDS FLockED TO CAPITOL.
Crowds fiocked to the capitol TODAY |
to listen to the testimony of two wit
nesses long sought by the board of /
managers In the impeachment trial of |
Gov. Sulzer-Louis A. Sarecky and
Frederick L. Colwen
Sarecky who formerly was the gov
ernorss campaign secretary, was served
with subpoena yesterday and prom
ised he would be on hand this morn /
ing. In his capacity as secretary he
handled much of the money contribut-
ed for the governors campaign. Process
servers found Sareclxy here yesterday
after long search. During the TWEEN
ty-one days they sought him. he called
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