The evening world., 1913-09-25
CULLEN PERMITS SCHlFF'S
STORY TO STAND.


STORY TO STAND.
There WIS q sharp argument between
counsel, In which Judge Cullen took
part. lie permitted the testimony TO
stand.
Though may hereafter change my
ruling II I look at the authorities" hs
said. for the present ] shall adhere 20
81 and let that testimony stand. though
como OF 50 Is Objectionable. II Is not
that what the feeling OF the witness
IL now. But the question IL what was
his intent at the time. and 90 that hs
should be strictly confined. II there
was an ofYenss committed no cannot
condone IL by saying now that he was
satisnsd. no more than n my watch
was taken by a person ] could change
tho intent OF tho person who took II.
Now proceed. gentlemen"
The contest was s,elled only FOR .
time. II broke out repeatedly In at
tempts BY the prosecution to strike out
all reference to unexprcssed Intent OF
contributors. John -. Stan chiiolj.
speaking Tor the Managers. declared that
the intent exprcaecd BY the witnesses
now on the stand was not tho intent
formed n the time OF giving tho checks.
hut weeks afterward. lie maintained
chat II Was improper Cor tho corr, 10
Givs hsed to evidence about intent when
there was nothing said by the principals
on the subject At the time OF giving.
There must be some expressed st.puia-
ton.
Judge HIscock took part In the dis
cussion, saying ne had grave doubts a.
Judge Cullen remained Arm and opslei ed
proceedings 60 continue until some
specific case should arise over which
the point could be renewed.
BANK TELLER CALLED AZ FIRST
WITNESS TO-DAY.
Thomas n. Goodwin. tho paying teller
Of the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
pany, was recalled a. the frst witnDsr
4, Of the day.
John b. stanchheld concerning the
instructions he had received from ths
attorney for the trust company not 20
testify 20 signatures that had not
passed through the institution In which
he y employed.
aGr. 0taohfisld handed the witness .
check OF the Frank v. Strauss Com.
pany for $1,000. The check was In.
dorsed civilian sulzer." At nrst the
witness was inclined not TO identity
the signature ~ that Of the Governor.
but finally after close questioning by
his fnquisitor No answered: 81 an Of
The opinion that II u the signaturo OF
william Sulxer."
lie said he had commu nicatsd with
Attorney Horan. representing the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company.
after bis testimony OF yesterday. but
had received no specific instructions ~
TO his testimony.
IDENTIFIES SIGNATURES ON
TWO MORE CHECKS.
0odwin then identified tho signatures
on the two checks he had declined TO
; identify yesterday-those OF Abram
Elkus for 500 and the Lyman IL. Spaul-
ding check for 500.
Tho witness then identified the folio -
ing deposits as having been made In his
Institution by William Sulzer between
Sept. II. 1917. and his Inauguration:
Sept. u. 1872. bills. $500: Sept. Is. 1912
bills. 1900: Oct. .. 1917, bills. ti.+O: Oct,
~. 1872, bills. $500: Dec. n. 1912 bills,
1900. Total. $500.
There WAS q visible increase In inter-
est a. Mr.. Stanchfield called Abram J..
Elkus to the witness stand after God
win was excused.
ELkUs TCsTIFiEs ABOUT HIS
$500 CHECK.
Mr.. Elkus said he had known WIN am
Sulxer for about twenty years. lie iden-
tined Q copy of a letter he had written
Mr.. Sulxer on Oct. 4. In the letter MIR.
Elkus. after congratulating tho Gov
ernor-elect upon his nomination. said:
II know congratulations are very
pleasant and very nice, but . cam
paign To he successfully conducted
requires something more than words
and so ! am inclosing my check for
600 to aid In the expenses Of your
campaign"
Or. Elkus Identified the check In
closed in the letter.
Mr.. Stanchheld then produced the
Governors letter In reply. 1t was very
brief. 1t thanked Mr.. Elkus many
many times and said: II appreciate
every word you say and all you have
done"
II suppose" queried Mr.. Stanchneld
~ did not escape your notice that In
the reply there was no acknowledg
ment Of the receipt OF tho check?'
Mr.. Marshall was on his feet IN ar
instant with an objection.
Collection sustained" ruled the Pre-
siding Judge instantly.
Mr.. Marshall asked Elkus as 70 hi,
intent In making the gift. Mr.. S,anch
hsld objected This caused a wrangl
In which Judges and Senators Joined.
81 have grave doubts" said Judg,
Hiscock. "as to the admission Of tina
evidence. but ! have no objection I,
admitting d II NO reserve the RICH
90 decide the question at the end o
the trial"
Senator Brown objected that zone VIC
Jation leads TO another" and suggest
ei that the vote be taken at once. Nj
MARSHALL then withdrew his question
Mr. Stanchheld objected 10 the with
drawal and made d plea for immediat
decision. Counsel for Gov. Sulzer en-
entered more vigorous objetcIons.
The wrangle finally was settled by IN
Presiding Judge who said he woul