The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-30

Workers office to Brooklyn and de-
liver enc hundred shares more OF Big
1irour to MIR ColweIl, this time at the
Home Trust com pany, in BROOKLYN He
fulfilled the mission. and Mr.. Colweii
gave HIM s6.5l?,50 in currency. in
payment.
Paid on Account
Melville u. Fuller. Of Harris e.
Fuller, New YORK stockholders, was
the mex. witness. He said 10 response
ts MIR kreseIs questioT6 that AIR. Sui
ger paid him $4,000 On account on
November 18th last and se,eeo more
on December 10th.
THAT Is All 20 said Mr. Kresel
After pause MT. Hiuman arose
and said
'+Tn order to avoid inCommodlng Mr.
Fuller, we are willing now 70 take up
the account of Harris & Fuller, and
have II explained
But MI Fuller explained that his
books were locked up in "A safe deposit
vault in Albany He went down TO
get them. found the vault locked for
the day, and was excused till toner
row
From, Mr. sul2er's alleged stock
speculation the inquiry now turned To
the charge that he corrupGy used his
position as governor, and violated the
penal law in trading his signature on
wanted passed.
The prosecution had not gone far in
this ltne, however, when objection was
made by counsel FOR Sulzer Louis Mar
shall of the defense Jumped up saying
"fTn6er what count Is thjs" There Is
no reference n article :. Of transac-
tions. except with relation 70 the bill
introduced by : g. Prime. and Thad-
dues SWEET We have had notice with
q
been invited to Try that issue
Mr., Todd. for the prosecution. con-
tended THAI this evidence was admis~
sable under the same rule that the
court had applied 10 campaign contrt-
buttons not mentioned in the articles
Of Impeachment evidence upon which
Il was admitted. but Judge Cullen sus-
tanned the objections. saying that this
liz plainly distingUishable from the
other cases
Governors Secretary on stand.
Chester c. Plat, Governor Suffers
secretary. was next sworn.
From s. batch OF papers under his
arm he produced semblyman Sweets
bill. with reports on 1t that were sub
mitted TO the governor. by Efficiency
COMMISSIONS John H. Delaney. and
Superintendent OF Psblic Works Dun
can w Peck. He also pulled forth a
copy Of Highway Commissioner Car
isles report on Assemhlyman Primes
bill That was all required OF Mr.
Plat, and he was excused.
John b. stanchfeld questioned
George Graves. who has charge Of
Governor suffers public statements.
he wanted copy OF Mr., Sulzer S
statement Of july 30th. "on the Schiff
transaction" Mr. Graves said he
didn't have 1t with him. and he was
excused TO get II from the executive
Offices. II he could find it.
Assem- blyman Sweet himself then
took the stand Immediately Judge
Cullen shut off one line Of inquiry
by forbidding the prosecution to sub
init testimony Az to the fitness of the
legislation sought by Mr., Sweets bill
let as see. said Judge Cullen
what passed between this witness
and the governor that is competent
but beyond that l do not think you
can 60"
ssanchifeld Disappointed
Mr.. Stanchfeld sat down disappoint.
ed. and unden Mr.. Todd's question
ing Assemblyman Sweet told Of hi
call on Governor Sulzer about tw,
weeks after the regular session of tn,
legislature ended. Mr.. Sweet repeat
ed the conversation
The governor. 'Assemblyman
what can / do for your
II said, 1 am here in the interes
OF some Iegls!ating pending In you
department, particularly my Minett'
bridge bill
He said. 'Assemblyman. how dix
you vote on my primary bil?'
Il said. i voted against it
''Ie then said, How are you go
Ing TO vote in the extraordinary SEES
sion7'
y said, According 10 the senti
ment. and in the interest of my dis
trict'
He laid his hand on my arm
strDking Il. and said Sec Taylor
Smooth him the right way, Assembly
man, and bring your bill 20 me. bu
remember, Assemb lyman. ! take goo,
care OF my friends
The witness said he saw Valentine
Taylor the governors counsel. tina
afternoon
did You smooth him - asked ex
Senator Bracket
II didn't have To-" replied Assem-
biyman Sweet
He said Valentine TAYLOR told hin
he had not anything to do with tn
Minetto bridge bin as ii carried al
appropriation But Mr. Taylor sal,
he would put across another o
Mr.. Sweets bills known as the Mont
calm Park bill
Assemblyman Sweet said he thel
went TO see Commissioner Delane
and showed him "A letter from super
intendent OF Public Works Peck. tn
prosecution was hot allowed 10 &c
this letter in evidence.
My bill was vetoed" the witpes
said finally Witness said he vote'
against the direct primary bill at tn
regular SESSION, but on objection Ia
was not permitted TO tell how h
goted in the extraordinary session.
Anoth~r Legislator.
Assem- blymau Sweet was excused an,
George Graves again TOOK the stanC
10 produce the Schin statement of thu
governor which the prosecution hac
asked for. IT was marked for identi
aeation but not offered for evidenc,
today.
Tho second assemblyman to testif,
AS to the alleged CoerciTe methods o.
Mr.. Suizer WAS Spencer @ Prime, who
nails from Essex county, He said ht
nad introduced two bills calling for at
expenditure Of about s733.6 for high
ways In ESSEX and Warren counties
With Senator Emerson and william
Cameron, of the attorney generals Of
flee. he visited Governor Sulzer ahou'
two weeks before the bits were sign ed
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