New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-08
SARECKY TAKES
SULzER BURDEN
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informal Sulzer campaign committee:
that he opened Suffers letters. Endorsed
and deposited checks. received cash
contributions and banked them and paid
out money, all without the candidate s
knowledge.
That he knew some Of the money in
the Mutual Alliance Trust Company
account had been used for other than
campaign purposes. because without
Suffers knowledge he spent some of it
TO settle a lawsuit against the candi-
date in the West.
That he made out the statement Of
campaign receipts and expenses with
out consulting the Governor-elect about
what was to go in il and that he knew
il was not complete. as he did not have
all the records.
Signed II Without Reading.
That the Governor elect signed it and
swore to il without reading II and that
he said II did not make much differ
ence who signed the statement. as long
as we comply with the spirit Of the
law"
That he was present at the interview
with Sulzer about which Cornelius >.
Pinckney, a former witness at the trial,
testified, and that the candidate never
said. as Pinckney testified, that he did
not intend 10 account for certain con-
tributons.
| This is a fat contradiction OF Pinck-
ney's testimony on that subject, on
which the prosecution laid great stress
as showing Suffers determination long
before the time came for making the
statement Of election receipts not to ac-
count for much Of the large sum given
to him.
That he initiated William Suffers sig
nature to a letter authorizing him to In
dorse and deposit checks in the Mutual
| Alliance account. and did 1t with the in
tent to make the trust company people
believe the candidate had written and
signed the letter Of authorization.
That at the time he prepared the state
ment Of campaign receipts and expenses
| for the Governor elect there existed 'nd
still exists, so far as he knows, letters
which accompanied practically all the
contributions sent into the office. lie OLD
not consult these letters when making w
| The statement.
These letters. bound in volumes were
seen by Sarecky, he testified, about a
he
Governor Suffers lawyers. when asked to
produce them. refused to do so.
SuIzer's Appeal to Murphy.
Prior to Sareckys testimony the day
had been full OF important Developments
in the trial. When the Court Of Impeach'
ment. in executive session. reversed It's
decision OF yesterday not to allow Allan
A. Ryan's testimony about the Sulzer APP
peal for aid from Senator Root and
William Barnes IN stand on the record
thus restoring this testimony and allow
ing Ryan TO continue his story. he swort
that besides that appeal the Governor
lust a week before the impeachment trial
began and while ne was publicly de-
nouncing Charles Il. Murphy, of Tammany
Hall, as crooked political boss who was
bounding him. asked the witness to get
Delaney Nicoll TO intercede In his be
half with that same Murphy.
Ryan said the Governor told MIN 70
have Nicoll act az "go-between" ano
tell Murphy that he. the Governor. would
do whatever was right II Murphy would
have his retaners stop the Impeachment
ual. The witness swore he told the Gov
olnor he would see what he could do AM