The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-09
DEFENSE CLOSES
(coasrusd frops r-r., Pare,

pected TO put on in rebuttal. Mrs.
Sulzer. they anticipated. would take
the blame for the Governors stock
speculations In Wall Street which the
articles OF Impeachment charge he
conducted with u~nreported campaign
contributions.
Two of the these witnesses were
called before cour adjourned today.
but Judge Cullen excluded their ties
tmony. They were George W. Egbert
a bank examiner in charge OF the
books OF the nov defunct Carnegie
Trust Company, and James c. Miller.
an Official OF the Fifth Avenue Bank
OF New York. Egbert was ready 10
give evidence, Attorney Kresel said.
hat woUid controvert the testimony
that Mrs. Sulzer had an accoun In
the Carnegie Trust Company or that
h company IN loaned the Governor
money on securities owned by her
and deposited I'm that Institution.
by Mr.. Miller. Kresel continued.
the managers proposed TO show that
Nirs. Sulzer had an In the
Fifth Avenue bank. during the cam
paign of 1912" lie said later. out Of
this Institution tOtalled about 5000
early IA October. 1912. and that II
had Increased 10 more than $4,000
by the end OF the succeeding month.
Judge Cullen held hat the intro
duction OF their testimony would in
case"
Wanted 20 Show Graft
The closing OF he taking OF testt-
mony by the defense, which began
only yesterday morning. was an
nounced by Attorney Herrick imme-
diately after presiding Judge Cullen
IA drefused 20 admit into evidence
a story OF alleged graft. involving
Duncan W. Peck. superintendent OF
Public Works. who testified early in
the trial hat Governor Sulzer had
asked him 20 deny under oath that he
had made a $500 campaign contribu-
ton.
This story. counsel announced they
proposed 10 prove through John \.
Hennessy Governor Suffers special
Investigator and personal friend. who
was called 10 the stand.
We offer to show pleaded MT.
Hinman. that Hennessy conducted
an investigation In highway matters
which extended back TO 1912. when
Duncan W. Peck was a member OF
the highway commission, and that
later. the powers OF this witness were
so enlarged as 20 enable him 10 inves-
figate the department of s~uperinten-
dent OF public works. OF which u
can w. Peck Is the head. We pro-
pose 20 show that Duncan W. Peck.
.whea he went on the witness stand
In his court the other day. knew that
an Investigation OF his department
was being made. that frauds were be
ing discovered therein and hat IL
the respondent remained In Office that
Peck must go"
II don't see how you can go into
that" Judge Cullen declared. That
will involve an entirely collateral Is
sue"
Mr.. Human then suggested tha
Hennessy also could prove that VII
liam Sulzer has been a good governor
Rnd has been d%ischarging the duties
OF his office faithfully and we'll"
Il don't think you a 20 into tina
either. ruled the presiding judge.
The exclusion OF this testimony
practically placed the cruz OF the
governors defense on the story OF
Louis \. Sarecky. the governors cam
paign secretary. told Yesterday. in
which he assumed the blame for the
governors failure TO report his cam
Iaign contributions.
To-day John r. Stanchdeld put
Sarecky on the stand and continued
throughout the morning and part OF
the afternoon. a searching cross-ex-
animation in an attempt TO discredit
his story.
II was a battle OF wits. Imperturb-
able and serenely poised. the Cover
nors youthful looking lieutenant par
Tied the attack Of his inquisitor thrust
FOR thrust. Many things he was eli
able to remember.
In addition 10 again insisting that
The governor had no knowledge that
his campaign statement was mac.
rurate Sarecky testified that notwith-
ttand!ng a general knowledge Of tho
laws describing a strict accounting OF
campaign moneys he had DESTROYED
bll documentary evidence relating
thereto
Sarecky declared be- had received
and deposited In a trust 70
his " account about Sl2.500 Of .aa
Sulzer contributions. or this amount
he accounted for the expenditure a:
S7724. Pressed for an EXPLANATION
al the disposition OF the balance. he
hald he had used between $500 and
5000 90 settle a Judgment obfaincq
sgsln-f Sulzor by Fred Hastings and
h father Of Seattle. Washington
j" said he advised .to governor ma,
TIL claim had bean settled out OF
campaign contributions before the
Campaign statement was filed
In spit" of fhe continued question.
Inc. Sar"cky .aId ne was utterly uu.
sbie 90 account for additional .Apen.
di'ures
H' denied aIl Er1vIedre n an Al.
legged 5000" contribution iy tho late
Charies koller. 90 wealthy New Nor,
piano manufacture and race hor-
breeder a letter fo Nr kohlar
thanking him -.eard William sui.