The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-10-06
SARECKY GOES
ON Stand TODAY
Sulzer's Secretary Defends
Governor in Interview and
Outlines Testimony.
CHANCE TO GET 100000
Executive Turned Down Offers Which
Would Have Made Him Rich,
Declares Assistant.
CHANCE TO GET 100000

Albany. Oct. Gov. SuIzer could
have made $4,000 in the campaign if he
wanted to be a crook. but he always said
to me he did not want that kind of
money
Whatever Sulzer may have done in
the past has been atoned for by his
record since he became Governor. The
sanctity OF the four walls OF the execu-
tive chamber hung with the portraits of
great men who had gone before, made
the Governor changed man. II gave
him new ideas and cOnsecEated him to a
new purpose in life
These statements were made tonight
by Louis a. Sarecky, the former seCre-
tary OF William Sulzer, who will be the
nrst witness when the defense opens its
case tomorrow.
Sarecky told how he will account for
the fund of $1,000. which was collected
in the campaign and deposited to his &C
count in the Mutual Alliance Trust Com
pany. He also declared that $1,000 of
the $S,967, the impeachment managers
have shown was collected by Su'zer
was neither campaign contributions nor
personal gift.
Does Not Fear Ordeal.
1T had nothing whatever to do with
the fact that Sulzer was a candidate for
Governor. He will explain il if he takes
the stand.
Il know the counsel for the impeach-
ment managers are counting on their
cross-examination of me to make out
their case against the Governor. But |
have no fear of the ordeal. l am going
to tell the truth, and every word / say
will help the Governor. If We get any,
thing like a fair show we will win.
There was $4,000 in the fund handled
That sum included the S.72L09 accounted
for in the statement filed with the Sec
rotary of State | deposited to that ac-
count s4S6 in pay checks of clerks in the
office who had no bank accounts and
asked me to get the checks cashed for
them. That leaves about A7OO for which
| will have to account when 1 take the
stand.
That money was not included in the
sworn statement of expenditures, because
it was not necessary. 1t was spent in
connection with the campaign. but had
no direct bearing on the result in this
State. For instance, We printed a booK
called Speeches of William SulZer.'
over 1000 of those books were sent
outside the State, and the postage alone
was cents on each copy.
WOuId silence SuIzer.
1T is hard. for me to remember Just
how all this money was spent. That
was nearly a year ago. The checks do
not help me much, because most of them
were drawn to cash. l have been able
to recall how the $500 was spent, and
1 am trying to clear up the other $1,000 "
Sarecky, whose life for fifteen years
has been closely linked with that of
sulzer, is fighting to keep his friend and
mentor from the witness stand. He fears
the effect OF cross-examihation.
Il hope the Governor will not take the
stand" said ,Sarecky. There is no
reason why he should. They have not
proven anything against him. My testi-
mony and that of others will account for
every dollar that was not a personal
gift. They claim that $4,000 was collected
in the campaign. All they have proven
IS that SuIzer received that much money
during a given period. They have no
right to assume that it was all received
N connection with the campaign. They |
have not proved that As |
said before 81 200 of that amount had |
not the remotest connection with the |
,ampaign.
Charges Not Proved.
Not a single charge in the articles /
Df impea chment has been proved. The |
testimony of DuncaneW. Peck, that the |
Governor told him not to admit that !
he had given $500 is false. and IL will |
be a simple thing to discredit that |
story by showing Peck's motive,
THE story of Cornelius S. Pinckney, !
who swore he gave 500, and that the |
Governor told him not to mention il.
because he did not intend to account
'or it. is as ridiculous as il is false. /
swore there was no one in
he room when he saw the Governor.
was there. and can tell just what
ook place. Pinckney took two checks