The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-29
'OFFEREOEXPOSE
INNERWORK|NGS
OF BOSS RULE
Stephen ]. Stillwell, Former
New York State Senator,
Said He Would Make
Some Revelations in Re
turn for His Own Liberia
t1on and Pardon.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New York, Oct. 2S.-Stephen J. .
Stilwell, former state senator, ac-
quilted Of bribery charges by the SEN
ate, then convicted by a jury and now
serving his sentence. appealed to Will
liam Sulzer, governor, for pardon and
| offered, in return, to expose inner
workings of boss" rule in New York
Stilwells offer to tell what he knew
is contained in a letter made public by
Sulzer today
The offer was made by Stillwell on
August 16, three days after Sulzer had
been impeached. Stilwell asserted he
had been told in advance that Sulzer
was to be impeached. In reply Sulzer
sent Stilwell word that if he would
make a confession along the line of
his promise he (Sulzer) had no doubt
the people would urge executive Glenn
ency in his behalf.
SuLZER'S STATEMENT.
Some time in June Suffers state
ment says, "a we'll known citizen was
told by Stilwell, in the Tombs, that
StilweI had 1t direct from the chief
that Gov. Sulzer was to be removed
before July 10 and that just as soon as
Gov. Sulzer was out and Glynn was
in the latter would pardon him; for
Stilwell to hold his tongue and every
thing would be all right. The name of
this citizen will be given If required"
StfiWalfs 4etter applying for a par
don, Sulzer continued. was brought TO
him on August II. It was in part:
Il have lost my professional posi-
tion, and my business and opportuni-
ties have been destroyed, of them
selves severe punishment: and, there
fore, with the punishment I have re-
ceived, I believe that justice has been
satisfied.
True 1 have been promised by the
agents of the dominant political power
my early release. Word was sent me
before the recent political agitation
that the governor would be impeached
and my prompt release would follow.
ST desire to say that l do not seek a
by such means, but because I
believe justice in my case has been
fully satisfied. Furthermore / prom
ise to further the ends of justice and
the cause of the people and to show
to the people the iniquities of the pres
ent system of boss rule, whereby their |
in the legislature are
piled between the alternatives of po-
IiticaI death and destruction by failure |
to obey the political boss or the viola |
ton of their obligations to the people |
otherwise.
- 4 SUCCESSFULLY Fought LOT a CeTldlIl /
measure against the dictation of the |
boss, and attribute my present posi- |
ton to that reason
ST, therefore, desire to say that re- |
gard it as my public duty to expose |
the venality of those conditions
CALLS ON DEAD MAN.
''Mr. Murphy now calls on a dead |
man to prove the return of this mo-
ney," said William Sulzer this after
noon. He was discussing Murphy's
declaration that the $25,000 brought
him as a campaign contribution from
the late Anthony n. Brady by Judge
8eardsley Of Utica was returned by
Murphy to Brady in person at Del
Murphy says he gave it back to
Brady" said Sulzer. ''but Brady is
lead and he can't corroborate Murphy.
knows that Brady and
Murphy were not on speaking terms"