The Washington herald., 1913-09-26
SULzER OFFERED
TO RETURN Cash
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

This time Edgar T. Bracket, who comes
from Saratoga, and is one OF the few
lawyers for the prosecution who have not
worked for Mr.. Schiff, conducted the ex-
seat in the witness chair when called and
sat with one hand to his ear to assist his
detective hearing.
In answer to Brackets questions he
said Sareckyis name was first given him
by Sulzer on visit to the bankers office
He wrote II on a slip of paper, so as to
get the spelling right He said he tore up
the paper two weeks ago.
Not as Candidate.
''Since you knew this subject was un-
der investigation" clustered Brackett.
You cannot prove anything against
your own Witness" said the court
severely.
After informing the court he had no
wish TO do SO, Bracket asked the wit
ness:
did sulzer state to you why he
wanted the check made to sarecky?'
He did not" said Mr. Schiff
Did you ask him whg?"
Had you ever given Mr.. sulzer checks
before?"
Not that can recolIect."
This was after he was nominated for
Governor
1t was about the 18th Of October"
Was II given to him for the reason
that he was a candidate for Governor"
demanded the lawyer.
II suppose II he had not been a candi-
date for Governor that such discussion
would not have come up al ALL" re-
turned Mr. Schiff.
And per consequential, the check would
not have been given?'
Il don't know about that said Mr..
SchiT. shaking his head. Il think that
II Gov. Sulzer had come TO me at any
time for a check for s, 500 would have
given it to him."
Refused FrnnLensteIR's Oner.
AS to the contribution TO the Straus
campaign, Schiff said it had been made
after Straus' nomination,
II was in reply to further questions by
Senators that Mr.. Schiff told of the
Frankenstein offer 10 refund the S2,5O1.
This offer, he said, had been made since
the opening of the investigation. He
therefore. declined to consider il.
He said he had hoped for Suffers cleo
ton, despite his contribution to the
Straus campaign.
The prosecution opened fire this morn
ing by moving 10 strike from yesterdays
Sulzer the $500 for any purpose what
ever. The prosecution is eager to prove
larceny, II possible. against the Governor.
and this reply indicated that in the eyes
Of the banker the Governor certainly did
not steal his contribution. The presiding
judge refused TO exclude the testimony.
The next important skirmish came with
the calling of Morris Tekulsky. former
president of the Liquor Dealers AssO-
clifton, who had made a small donation
to Sulzer. Observing that here was
name not appearing in the record the
defense. in the person of Mr.. Marshall,
was on its feet full Of night Long argu-
ment as TO the admissability OF testimony
not specifically fOreCasted in the articles
OF impeachment followed. The defense
fought hard, for they knew that if the
witness was allowed to testify he would
be followed by all the contributors TO
the Governor who could be caught in
the prosecution dTagnet. and that
number Of surprises would be sure to be
sprung on them.
After an hour of argument Judge Cul-
len announced his opinion that this evil
denCe should be admitted. The entire
company OF justices and Senators agreed
and threw open the gates TO a flood of
testimony such as even the prosecution
had not expected to get in. II was the
worst blow Sulzer has yet sustained.