South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-09
Chief of Attorneys Says Gov
ernOr Did Not Want to be
Placed in Light of Being
Shielded by a Woman.
FRIENDS CALL HIM
POLITICAL MARTYR
Enemies Claim Wife is Not the
Cause But Action Resulted
Because of TeStimOny-0e-
Tense Closes Case.

ALBANY. y. Y. oct s.-Wlthout
the governor had heard from many
quarters. including Washington. that
any man who would shield himself
behind his wife ought TO be removed"
According TO d. Cady Herrick chief
Of his attorneys. Gov. Sulzer decided
rot to defend himself in person be-
cause he did not want TO be placed
in the position Of shielding himself
behind his wife-for il was for Mrs
( Sulzer, according TO the testimony
that the governor had his Wall st.
dealings.
Judge Herrick said Wednesday that
governor had heard from many quar-
ters. including Washington. that any
man who would shield himself behind
his wife ought 10 be removed"
Thursday and Friday viii be de-
voted TO summing up the case by op-
posing counsel Monday next being a
holiday, the court probably will ad-
journ until Tuesday, when, IL is ex-
pected the verdict on the governors
guilt or innocence viii be reached.
Friends of the governor Wednesday
night pictured him as a man who had
martyred himself for the sake of his
the testimony Tuesday Of Allan A.
Ryan, best disclosed the reason why
the governor had not taken the stand
Testimony the Reason.
This was the conversation which
Ryan said he had with the impeached
executive early TN September in rela-
ton 10 obtaining political influence TO
stop the trial
Il suggested TO Mr.. Sulzer." Ryan's
testimony ran. now that certain
charges had been made against him.
that 1 did not see that he could af-
ford TO put himself in position in
which he could not answer the
charges. He said that the reason was
that he did not want 10 drag his wife
into the situation and put her on the
stand"
The sudden announcement that the
case for the defense was closed which
came late in the afternoon session.
created a profound sensation in the
court room. Only a few Gays after
the trial began Gov. Sulzer told news
papermen that he would positively
appear in his own defense. He said
that at that time he would tell an
astounding story" that would force
Charles +. Murphy leader OF Tam
many hall TO tax. the stand in his
defense also. Up until a few days
ago, IL was learned from auth Oritative
sources Wednesday night the gov
ern0r was still insistent that he be
allowed 10 tell his story. but he nm
ally yielded il was said 10 the advice
of his attorneys.
In preparing for this story and as
we'll as that expected from Mrs.
Sulzer counsel for the Impeachment
managers had in reserve half or "A
dozen more witnesses whom they had
expected 10 put on in rebuttal. Mrs.
Sulzer. they anticipated. would take
the blame for the governors stock
speculauons in Wall ST.. which the
articles OF Impeachment charge he
conducted with unreported campaign
contributions.
Two Witnesses Heard.
Two Of these witnesses were called
before the court adjourned Wednes-
day. bat Judge Cullen excluded their
testimony. They were George W.
Egbert. a bank examiner in charge
or the books Of the now defunct Car
negie Trust company. and James c.
Miller. an official OF the Fifth Avenue
bank OF New York. Egbert was ready
to give evidence. Atty. Kresel said.
that would COntrOVert the testimony
that Mrs. Sulzer had an account in the
Carnegie Trust company or that the
company had loaned the governor
money on securities owned by her
and deposited IN that institution
BY Mr.. Miller. kTesel continued.
the managers proposed 10 show that
Mrs. Sulzer had an account In the
Fifth Avenue bank during the cam
psign OF 1912" He learned later. out
of court that Mrs Suffers balance
in this institution tOtaIed about $500
early IN oct. 1912 and that it had in
creased 10 more than $4,000 by the
end OF the succeeding month.
Judge Cullen held that the intro
Guction Of their testimony would 'in-
ject new evidence and reopen the
case" the closing OF the taking Of tes-
timony for the defense. which began
only yesterday morning WAS an
nounced by Atty. Herrick Immediately
afJer Presiding JudSr cullen had -
fused 10 admit into evidence story
Of alleged graft involving Duncan ".
Peck. superintendent of public works.
who testified early in the trial that
Gov. Sulzer asked him 20 deny under
oath that he had made $4,000
campaign contribution.