New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-05
SUFFERS WASHINGTON
FRIENDS APPEAL TO HIM
Fear He Will Damage Party by
Taking Witness Stand, Accord
ing to Story Going Around.
SEE MURPHY PLOT BARRED
Congressman Do Not Believe
Impeachment Court Will Per-
NIT Governor to Relate Mar
rative About Tammany.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune

by Telegraph 10 The Tribune.1
Albany, Oct. 4.-Some of Governor Sui
zcr's friends in Congress communicated
with him by telephone to-day from wash
ington, according to a story current here
to night, and advised him not TO go on
the witness stand in his own defence be-
fore the High Court OF Impeachment
The argument alleged TO have been pro-
scented was that the court would prevent
him from telling any extraneous story
Of Tammany conspiracy and that, on
the other hand. he would subject HIM
self to a REORGANIZATION which might
injure the Democratic party in the state
and nation.
He has been told by some Of his law
yers also. 1t is said, that the Court OF
Impeachment is not the place where ne
can hope to be allowed to tell the ram
many conspiracy story. and that MS case
20 far as the impeachment trial Is CON
cerned, rests solely upon the hnahclai
accusations made against him.
Those who oppose Sulzer testfying sus-
gest that with Frederick L. Cowell. the
retired broker who acted as agent for
the Governor, the defence will be able
10 get on record an explanation OF the
stock deals without forcing the Governor
to take the stand himself II was sdiu
that Colwell could tell about Suffers
debts and his idea OF wiping them out Uy
a successful onslaught on the market
Those OF his lawyers and associates
who are urging him TO 90 to the WIZ
ness chair are using the argument tna'
10 decline 10 do so will give comfort 10
several upstate Senators. who could
then Justify their votes against him
with the retort that he did not deny
on oath the charges against him.
Some OF these Senators. II Is known.
would seize eagerly upon such an ex-
cuse to placate the voters In their dis-
tricts who believe that the impeach-
ment is simply another phase or Muir
phys fight on Sulzer.
Governor Sulzer was said tonight to
have perfected "A plan for getting his
whole story before the public and at
the same time escaping cross-examina-
ton on more than part OF II. II Was
generally reported that II his attorneys
continued to insist on his curtailing his
sworn testimony. as they are said to be
doing. no would abide by their de-
mands. but issue statement 10 the
newspapers containing that part OF his
narrative stricken out by his legal ad-
visers He would release the state
ment on taking the witness stand. IL
was reported.
Should he do this he would get his
whole story to the people. which he al
ways has insisted he would accomplish
in some manner. one thing that he
has told many callers and maintained
in talking with his counsel Is that the
people are entitled 10 know everything
that he knows about the inner workings
OF political organizations In the state.
But his attorneys have pointed out re-
peatedly that II he let's his anxiety for
divulgin9 information carry him too
far he will open the way for the Sc
verest cross-examination from counsel
for the board OF managers.
So, If the Governors councillors have
their way his sworn testimony proba-
bly, will be much less sensational than
the statement which he Is said TO be
preparing.
The asserted eagerness OF counsel for
the board OF managers 10 have the Gov
ernor take the stand has made his attor-
noys somewhat chary about him telling
everything" Counsel for the board make
no secret OF their hopes that the testi-
mony OF Sulzer will open the way for the
introduction OF much new evidence which
they cannot introduce II he fails TO tes-
tify or only denies briefly stories told by
witnesses for the managers last week.
II he testfes as fully as he has said he
would the court will permit them to ex-
anime him freely. IT is believed Through
out the trial President Cullen has given
both sides the widest latitude. and IL is
generally thought he will follow that rule
to the end.
The Governors eagerness to make pub
lie what this statement Is expected to
contain, II 1t is Issued. has caused end
less argument between him and his coun-
sci. More than two weeks ago. II Is said,
he planned an alleged expose OF about
$500 words, and was ready TO give II TO
the newspapers when his counsel checked
him.
II developed that II the court had re-
fused TO adjourn on Thursday. when the
prosecution rested. Governor Suffers law
yers had determined 10 submit the case
to the court as it stood.