Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-09-26
SUFFERS CASE
GETS into
DETAILS
VARIOUS WITNESSES TELL OF CON-
TRIBUTIONS THEY MADE TO
SUFFERS CAMPAIGN FUND.-
SEVERAL DID NOT CARE HOW he
USED MONEY.
STOCK TRANSACTIONS
ARE INVESTIGATED

Albany. y. Y, Sept. 2G.-Duncan w
Peck, state superintendent of publl'
works, testified at Governor Sulzer
Impeachment trial this afternoon tina
the governor had asked him to den.
under oath that he had made $40
contribution to Sulzer.
Peck said that he made the contr
tuition shortly after the governor
election and that in July he had show
! Mr.. Sulzer in the executive chambe
| a copy of letter from the Frawle.
committee asking him to testify.
81 said to the governor" said MI
Peck. what shall do about it?"
He said, DO as | am going to dc
deny it."
81 said, But | shall be placed unde
] oath.
He said, Forget it. "
| After this declaration there was
hurried conference of Governor Sui
zers counsel. Harvey d. Hinman tool
IN the cross-examination.
! Richard Croker, Jr., testified thi
afternoon that he gave a check TO
$1,000 to Governor Sulzer, made out t.
Cash"
The check, endorsed by f. l.. Col
veil was introduced in evidence.
Mr., Peck said there were severa
persons about when he gave the sou
contribution to Sulzer.
He said he had given the conversa
ton which took place in the eXecu
tive chamber. word for word.
! 81 could not be mistaken about
single word" There was no NOR
! questioning.
At the outset of his eXaminatio
Feck told Of handing Sulzer the sou
at a Democratic reform meeting
Troy, n Y.
81 said to him that there were n
strings on it and that he needn't Zee
under obligation to re-appoint me, h
testified.
The witness said that since then h
had a confidential conversation wit
tie governor.
Must | give it," he asked.
Yes" ruled the presiding judge.
The witness then said that he ha
the conversation with the governor
July in the executive chamber
Croker, who is a son of the forme
ITammany Hall leader, testified that h
gave the governor the check on U
tcber 16, 1912.
why did you make it payable
,'Cash?'" he was asked.
"Mr. Sulzer said he was about t
leave for a trip through the state an
would like it in cash"
The check bore the endorsement
IF. l.. Colwell." 1t was not cashed III
til October 81.
WAS it your understanding frol
the talk of people or from Sulzer MN
self that Sulzer was impecunlus
asked Judge Herrick.
Il felt that he depended on the sa
arv he received from the public ONO
he was holding at the time, was IN
reply
/ Mr.. Croker said his father and Su
zer had been intimate friends.
when | talked with the governc
on October 16," the witness continued
~ remarked that he probably was III
der heavy personal expense. He sal
he was. | then told him | would llk
tn help him out to the extent OF S2oo'
One thing | remember distinctly
that told him l wished he woul
consider the giving of the money
personal and confidential matter
with your political ancestry b.
hind YOU" asked Attorney Stanchf1el
won realized that when candida'
entered on campaign, it occaslone
expense, is that so?'
Yes" was the reply.
Il wanted to relieve him of any pc
sonal expenses incurred in connectio
with the campaign or whatever e
pcnse might come up the wltnes
volunteered.
"You did have in mind expenses
connection with the campaign dldn
you?" was asked.
Yes. and anything else
Wouldn't you have contributed
him if he had not been candlda'
for office
1T is impossible for me to say
this time
"At whose instance, if at any one
did YOU make this check payable
l"cash?" asked Judge Bartlett.
, The witness hesitated several sc
, ionds and then said:
81 cannot tell positively. but | thlr
lii was at Mr.. Suffers suggestion.
, DO you remember what he SAID
, you on that subiect?"
Il asked him how the check w
, to be made out"
: What did he say?'
I "He said that it was after bankll
, hours and that he wanted to leave
5 his trip that night"
oD;d ba ayploin how the making