The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-09-13
SHE HAD NO ACCOUNT
Fuller Denies Mrs. SulZer
Ever Speculated With
His Firm.
EVASION OF BLAME SEEN
Other l'nrepOrtcd Campaign
Cheeks Come to Light at
Public Hearing.

Tn. strangest piece OF evidence that
has been gathered to use against
william Sulzer at his trial was
brought out yesterday by the i'm
neachment managers in their hrst pub
lie hearing at 80 wall street. 1t 10 this:
Unless somebody has been forging his
handwriting so skiifully as to deceive men
rho have known him for years II was
She and not the damned scalawags' whom
he said hed like to punch that first used
Ms suffers name in relation to his
stock speculation.
Moreover. II was proved in the opinion
Of the board OF managers that fully
month before he was impeached the Gov
ernor was scheming to make 1t appear
tina, his wife was responsible for the
careless handling OF campaign funds and
the stock market operations which he
knew would be disclosed by the Frawley
committee
I, was through Melville r. Fuller Of
the brokerage firm OF Harris Fuller.
the same man who first revealed before
the Frawley committee the Governors
extensive stock speculation. that the evil
dence OF the use Of Mrs. Sulzers name
was obtained.
Subppnaed before the board Of managers
he anaiyzed William Sulxer's account with
Harris 4 Fuller from the day II was
opened. June 81. 1910. to July 10 Of this
year, when in response to ouncomplimentary
.dunning letters the Governor is said to
have persuaded his naval aid. Lieutenant
Commander Louis NJ. Josephthai to take
t,Sy ho r,ay nf "a
Governors debt of &2s.73s.1.
Did you have a written order from
the Governor directing you to turn over
to Mr.. Josephthal the securities held by
you in the Governors name'' asked ISL
dor kresel. counsel to the board Of man
ayers.
order Rears wife's Name.
81 did said Mr.. Fuller He tele.
rhoned to his office and in few min
u.es the order was pro0uced before tho
managers Except for the signature II
Wa typewritten. 1t was as follows:
New York, July ~. 1913.
"Meesrs Harris 4 Fuller:
Observation-Disclosures. deliver to Lieut.
Commander l.. NJ. Josephthal the securi-
ties now held as collateral in my loan upon
, payiren, of the debit balance due thereon.
"WM. SULzER
For Mrs. Sulzer."
The Impeachment managers had ex-
rected no such revelation as this They
were frankly surprised. Also they seemed
pleased The note was passed around.
Aaron j. Levy. chairman Of the board.
scrutnzed it and said TITS the Gov.
= c"nors handwriting. all right" Lawyer
Kreycl set out to learn more about the
document.
Did YOU ever see Mrs. Sulser'" ne
ast'd Mr Fuller. who replied Yes"
"pd she ever deal with YOU on this
acrount:
No"
WAS her name on the paper when II
was handed to YOU by Mr.. Josephthal"'
at was"
Doesn't For Mrs. sulxer' strike you
a. strange
Il don't know" said Mr.. Fuller. who
seemed as puzzled as anybody else.
What does it mean?"
81 don't know"
Mr.. Fuller explained that Mr.. Sul4er's
signature made the order satisfactory to
the brokerage firm and he had never
Questioned the Governor a. to what For
Mrs. Sulzer" meant. Mr.. Josephthal had
handed him a check for 32S.73S.n on
July 10 and that closed the Sulser ac-
count He thought 1t was q check from
Josephthal. Louchheim 4 Co., brokers. not
Mr. Josephthars personal check
No Account with Mrs. sslseP.
'D.d Mrs. Sulxer ever have anything
10 do with the account" pursued Mr..
KreseL
Nothing: so far az I am aware" said
Mr Fuller
You never had an account with Mrs
sulzer'"
NO"
Neither you nor your Arm knew her
N business wayr'
No"
Mr., Fuller was then excused. He took
the note back to his Office.
To grasp the full bearing which the
notation For Mrs. Sulxer" has on the
Governors case It must be remembered
mat the Governor knew six weeks be-
iore the Assembly impeached him that
MS wall Street exploits would be in
vesfsated II was on June IS that the
legislature empowered the Frawley com.
mluee rs inqsire into the campaign 70
.e'p's and expenditures Of State candt-
Oates last fall.
IN news story the next day THE Sun
sa'd' This IL to cover q report that
uoV' sulzer received campaign contribu-
uons OF which he made no report In his
sA'ement filed with the Secretary OF
State"
sees Plot to SiaesteD.
-. Forewarned OF what was cominE-so
'he impeachment Managers arsue-the
GOVERNOR took steps to sidestep responsi-
o''S Tor the use OF campaign receipts In
.pecn'ation' One Of these steps. the man.
esers deducs from yesterdays testimony.
: Nk,- CONTINUED On Th>r6 Pses.