The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-30
Chief Justice Rules in
His Favor Regarding
Three Witnesses.
SEVENTH ARTICLE
GOES GLIMMERING
Prosecution, However, Brings
Out Some Damaging Testi-
mony, Which, 1t Is Claimed,
Is More Hurtful Than the
Evidence Eliminated
by the High Court.
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispatch. !

Albany, n. Y, September 29.-The
charge that William Sulzer used his
veto power curruptly to influence legis-
ia'oh was shot to pieces before the
inpeachment court to-day in a series
OF rulings by Chief Justice Cullen
The result was the shatterinp of the
prosecutions case under the seventh
article of impeachment
as an Offset to any comfort the
Governor might get out of these ruI-
.hgs; j. a. Sorenson. of the coffee i'm
porting firm OF Grossmnn t& Sielckcn.
testihed that he had taken s2,50O in
cash to Mr. Sulzer October Q, 1912.
rms brings the total of the campaign
FUNDS uracknowledged up to more than
S-o'ooo' Herman Sielcken. of this
nrm was quizzed regarding his con-
nection with he coffee valorization
scheme by Samuel Untcrmyer for tho
Iujo committee in Washington while
Mr.. Sulzer was a Congressman
Ihe Sorenson testimony was COM
plete surprise to the defense. being one
OF the many things the Governor had
never coniided to his counsel
Death Senls Testimony.
story that Governor Sulzer had
refused n contribution of $4,000 from
the late Anthony n. Brady. and one of
$4,000 from one of Mr. Brady's as
sociates was circulated by a friend OF
the Governors to-day. 1t was stated
that these gifts were refused because
they came from the interests" The
Governor made answer when ap-
prised Of the tale. The prosecution
knew nothing of any such refusal Mr..
Brady is dead.
The only clue to n possible largo
contribution not traced by the prose
cution is one of the Governors let
ters concluding IT thank you for all
you have said and all you have done"
This was in possession of Charles
heohler. tho piano manufacturer and
turfman Mr.. Koehler also is dead
Finish Direct Prosecution To-Day
After day spent in getting the
stories told by Mr.. Suffers broker into
'he record. Mr.. Kesel, for the prose-
cution, announced that he hoped to
conclude his case tomorrow. This
does not mean that the prosecution's
work is done. for many witnesses are
held In reserve to use In rebuttal af-
ter the defense has been put in.
AS incidents to the days proceedings
1t was learned that Frederick L. Col
well. the Governors alleged Wall
Street agent. has been found, and that
John Boyd Gray. the broker who
handled the famous account 5OO'' for
Sulzer, cannot he found
One Witness Found. Another Missing.
d, Cady Herricl reported that he
had located Colwell In n sanatoriumi
and would produce him provided any
warrants issued for him be suspended.
The prosecution would make no such
promise till they hal an opportunity to
confer.
Arthur l.. Fuller, senior partner of
the firm OF Fuller Il Gray. who had
little knowledge of the firms office
business. was asked about Gray. Mr..
Krcsel announced that they had been
searching for Gray for ten days with
out result Fuller promised to use
his good Offices to bring his partner
into court.
Figures in Cuban Contracts.
Melville r. Fuller. OF the firm of
Harris & Fuller. started to tell of
Suffers dealings with him. but was
sent away to bring In the firms books
He will tell the same story he told
before the Frawley committee. Eff.
hngham T.. sutton, OF Fuller & Gray,
identified the account 800" as Sulzers.
and Frederick f. Coe told Of his share
in getting the Pig Four" stock that
Colwell bought presumably for the
Governor.
The adjournment was interrupted to
call TO the stand Charles NJ. Bocannon,
OF the Garfield National Bank, who
Identified the bank account transcript
OF Suffers friend. Hugh j. Reilly.
Reilly is the man who figured In the
Cuban contracts. about which Sulzer
wrote many letters while Congressman.
fore and after he was nominated for
Governor.
Didn't Know of SchiH,s $4,000.
The prosecution delivered n sting
ing blow toward adjournment when
statement about the Schiff contribu-
ton of $4,000 made to the newspapers
by the Governor was identified by
George Graves. an office attache. In
this statement under date of July 80,
le13 the Governor said:
Il did not know that Mr.. Schiff had
sent a check to a friend for S2,500
until l WAS threatened about it last
May 1t was not sent to or made 4
Ia my order"
that Sulzcr asked him for contribu-
tion. and told him to make it out to
Louis A. Sarecky. spelling out the lat
ter's name so that there might be
no mistake.
Through With Banker.
A report from New York to-day that
Schinf would be recalled and asked
about n contribution TO the Hedges
campaign fund. was not taken serf-
ously here 1t was pointed out by the ".
prosecution that Sulzer, and not SchiY d;
Is on trial. and that Schiff's campaign
gifts to other campaigns was not al = 4;
mfssabie. .a, II
Schinrs statement as to gift OF
teered by him in the course OF an So
explanation as to why he could give
SUlzer hut $4,000. 81 6
Asren,bIymen ON stand.
In seeking to establish that the VI
Governor had used his veto power cor = ss
ruptly to get votes tor his direct noInf q g