The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-09-25
Opponents Of Governor Declare He
Must Face Criminal Prosecution
Restrictions on Funds Bone
Of Contention Today
ACCUSED FAVORED
BY COURT RULING
Prosecution Fails in Attempt 10
Strike Testimony Schiff from
Record Assembly 10 Con-
slider More Charges
Telegram By United Presa

Telegram by United Press
Albany, Sept, 25.- The fight In the
impeachment court today centered on
the restrictions placed on fuads fur
nished to sulzer Opponents Of the
governor declare he win have to face
criminal prosecution.
Attorney Herrick asserted that he
would demonstrate that the intentioas
Of the executive We're not criminal. If
he made mistakes. they could be ex
planned.
The impeachment managers failed
today IN an effort to strike from tie
records the declaration of jacob ii.
schiff that 50 far IS bis twenty-five
hundred dollar contribution was con-.
cerned, sulzer was entitled to use "a
as he pleased.
In vicious answer the dsfense con
tended that sulzer was charged Ssln
larceny when man gave him money.
saying it was not larceny and the ties.
timony was entitled to stand
Judge Cullen SO ruled but mnmss
90 that he nhgntGessrse himself We
Teller 9oaWu 81 tho Farmers Sank
today menfiilcd deposit SLIPS Showing
that sulzer deposited fourteen thou
sand four hundred dollars in currency
from September 10 to December 2s.
1912.
The legislature is scheduled to re-
sumo its sessions tonight Despite
the assertions Of the impeachment
managers that the assembly win
amend the articles Of impeachment,
there is considerable doubt as to
quorum. Many insist that they viii
stand by the original charges. believ-
ing the amendment Of the articles an
admission OF weakness.
Gov. sulzer was free to use the s25o0
check given him by Jacob H. schiff.
a New York banker, in any way he
chose. The banker so declared We'd
nesday on the witness stand.
The designation Of the check on its
back as contribution to the gov
ernors campaign funds did not restrict
its use to that purpose, Mr.. schiff said.
Henry Morganthau, ambassador to
Turkey, formerly chairman Of the IL
nance committee on the national Dem
ocratic committee. testified that when
he gave the governor the check for
| siOOO-a personal contribution-he
had placed no limitations on its use.
He said. however, that he had made
the gift to help the governor in his
campaign and had been "toolishly gen
erous.e
These are two of the alleged cam
paign contributions which the articles
of impeachment against the governor
charge that ne misused
1T possibly cannot make any differ
/ once in this case, but il i we're sittina
in d efimsnal prosecution Gaia ls
Edgar M Cullen. president o tas
J court 4 should have to charge ths
: petit jury that IL The owner consented
to the use in any manner 81 the none.
or check given BY the party 70 whom
j It was delivered such use would no
i constitute larceny"
i This testimony and the ruling Of III
b presiding Judge thereon marked th|
b opening Of the actual trial Of the in
peached executive, which mp until noe
h yesterday had been delayed by afss
ments OF counsel for the defense 8
: that hour All obstacles So Tie taklR
: of testimony had been swea aside B
the vote of the court, thesehs al
) ting Eugene Lamb Richards Of com
. sci for the managers Of the impeael
: ment to outline the evidence again.
: the governor.
i The governors six lawyers wel
: smiling iubnantly when Mr sem
! stepped down from the Witness stsn
: Mr. Morganthau came next da a
= Gov Sulzer visited Aim at Democrat
! national headquarters oR 0etah
: 1912, to thank him ior hts ASSISTS
= Continued on Page Three