The Oskaloosa herald., 1913-10-09
SULzER ASKED
/. AID OF MURPHY
A. A. Ryan Testifies Governor
Sought Relief.
WOULD "DO WHAT'S RIGHT"
imPeached Executive Attempted to
Make Terms With His Arch Enc
my to Avert Trial, lie Story
Told to Court

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 8.-Governor Sui
Ger attempted to win the influence of
Charles F, Murphy to stop the trial OF
his impeachment and In return there
for said he was willing to do what
ever was right" according to the tes-
timony of Allan A. Ryan at the trial.
The testimony was given after the
court by secret vote OF Al to IA de-
cided to admit In the record Ryan's
testimony. This was that. that Sulzsr
asked him to see Senator Root and
request him to induce State Chairman
William Barnes to influence the Re
publican votes OF the members of the
court to declare the impeachment pro-
ceedings illegal because they were
brought during an extraordinary ses-
sion of the legislature. ..
Sought Peace With Tammany.
The admission of this testimony.
stricken from the record, opened tin
doors to Ryan's story of the governors
alleged attempt to make peace with
Tammany on the eve of his impeach-
ment
Ryan said that Sulzer asked him to
see Delaney Nicoll, his fathers attor-
ney, and to request him to see Murphy.
He wanted me-" said the witness,
ito have Mr.. Nicoll sway Mr.. Murphy
to call off this inquiry by getting his
following to vote that the assembly
had no right to impeach him. He said
Mr. Nicoll could be the go-between and
he (Sulzer) was ready to do whatever
was right"
Went Out and Forgot About II.
What did you do In regard to see
ing Delaney Nicoll? asked Attorney
Stanchield of counsel for the impeach-
ment managers.
Il told the governor" replied the
witness. that would see what could
do, and went out into the country and
forgot about It,"
Previous to this Ryan said, In re-
Spouse to the governors request that
he get Senator Root to see Barnes, he
had promised to sound Republican
sentiment" In the court of impeach-
ment himself, and with that purpose
in view he saw friend" whose name
he did not disclose. This friend. ac-
cording to Ryan, dictated statement
to him, on the situation, which he said
he showed to Governor Sulzer.
The statement, placed In evidence,
said In part:
The Republican organization. as
such. will do nothing; It will give no
advice and no order, and will leave
every Republican senator to do as he
ices At. The chairman says distinctly
he will not permit anyone high or low
to speak to him on the subject"
Bars Story Of Refusal Of Gift
The defense then opened Its case.
calling Samuel A. Beardsley Of Utica.
Mr.. Herrick said he intended to show
through the witness that Beardsley Of
fered to contribute $4,000 for a eli
ent" to Sulzer and that the eontribu-
ton was declined The court by a
vote OF 20 to "a then decided not to
receive any testimony tending to show
contributions we're refused. Beardsley
is said to have been an attorney for
the late Anthony N. Brady.
Herbert H. Lehman OF New York,
treasurer of Sulser's campaign fund,
testified he gave Sulzer $4,000 in cash
September rs, 1912, without, reserva-
ton. The governors attorneys de-
clared they would show that this was
a part of the money the governor used
in Wall street