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IN THE SUlzER CASE
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when he urged the governor to ap-
prove his bill, he was asked whether
he had voted for the direct primary
bill, which had been defeated in the
regular session Of the legislature.
II told him I voted against it." said
the witness.
The primary bill was to come up
again at the extraordinary session in
July and the governor wanted. to know
time. Sweet said he replied.
According to the sentiment and in
the interest Of my district"
To this, according to Sweet. the
governor replied with advice to see
his personal counsel. Valentine Tay-
Tor, ''and smooth him the right way"
did you smooth him 2" asked At
torney Bracket Of counsel for the inn
parchment managers.
81 didn't have to-" replied the wit
ness, who explained that Taylor had
sent him to John H. delaney, chair
man Of the department Of efficiency,
who prepared q verbal report on his
bill.
Bill Was Vetoed.
What happened to your bill?" ask
at was vetoed" replied the wit
ness.
How did you vote on the primary
bill al the regular session."
To this question the defense OBJ
jected.
"Objection sustained" ruled Judge
Cullen. "He has already said he vot-
ed against the bill and If this witness
was already against the bill, 1t showed
he did not receive the price of q cor
rupt bargain"
Other Charges Involved.
On practically the same grounds
Judge Cullen held that the charges in
connection with the Prime a s were
likewise invalid. The difference was
that at. the regular session Of the leg
islature. Prime did not vote al all.
With the introduction Of evidence
of three more campaign Contributions
not reported in the governors sworn
statement Of campaign receipts, and
Of moro evidence concerning the gov
ernor's alleged Wall street specula-
tions, the assembly managers drew
near the end of their case. 1t was
announced that with the calling of
possibly two more contributors and
against the governor probably would
be completed.
Seeking Gray.
II q subpoena can be served upon
him, ]. b. Gray Of the stock exchange
firm of Fuller & Gray, where the gov
ernor Is alleged to have speculated
with some Of his campaign contribu-
lions. will be a. witness. Thus far
counsel have been unable to locate
him. His partner, Arthur L. Fuller,
who was on the stand yesterday, said
Mr.. Gray had been making no effort
to evade service.
Fuller and his employees gave testi-
mony tending to show that colweli
had purchased 800 shares Of big
Four" stock through Fuller and Gray
for which was paid $l77.000 in cash.
Produced Account.
Melville B. Fuller. a brother Of the
witness who also testified, produced
a transcript Of Governor Sulzer's ac-
count with his firm Harris & Fuller).
as brought out by the Frawley com
mittee. Counsel for the impeachment
managers made no effort to prove the
stock transactions shown in the &C.
count as had been done in the case of
NJ. b. Fuller's examination before the
Frawley committee. They merely
brought out that during November
and December Of 1912. Governor Sui
ger paid out the account $4,000 in
cash., ~
Big Loan to Sulzer.
Just at the close of the session yes
terday the assembly managers intro
duced into evidence a bank account of
Hugh J. Reilly. a contractor and rail-