Norwich bulletin., 1913-09-27


 tributorS to his campaign fund not 10 testify against him, according to cyl dence adduced at his impeachment trlal today.
 He asked Duncan w. Peck, state su- perintendent of public works, who gave $500 to the fund to violate his oath on the witness stand in the event that ne should be called to testify before the Frawley Investigating committee Peck >swOre The governor, Peck asserted, had told him that he, too, would deny having received contributions. This conversation, he said, occurred in the governors office at the capitol. The witness was examined by John D. Stanchfield as to the precise words used by the governor.
 Forget Being Under Oath"
 What did he say?'
 He said: Do as 1 shall do; deny it."
 What else was said, if anything?''
 T said: I suppose l shall be under oath He said. That is nothing. For get it."
 Attorney Hineman, cross examining for the defense, asked Peck if it were possible that he could be mistaken about single word that passed be- tween him ana the governor.
 Not a word,' Peck replied emphat- ically.
 Peck. at the time of the contribution, held his present position. but, he test- fled, he told the governor there were no strings on the gift and that he did not need to feel that he was obli- gated to reappOint him.
 Peck was reappointed.
 Croker, Jr.. Contributed $2,ooo.
 The governor asked Henry w. Nor genthau, ambassador to Turkey, who contributed S1 OG0. to be easy on him and to treat the affair between us as
 affairs" in the event that he should
 be called to testify. This MT. MoTgen- thau swore Go when recalled as Wit ness today He said that the request
 was made by the governor over the long distance telephone on Sept. z |. last
 The governors attorneys gave indi-
 cation of being completely confounded | by the testimony of these two Wit l nesses. None Cf them had the faintest l inI1Iing. it was learned, that such ac- cusations were to be brought by the i attorneys for the assembly managers. | It was further brought out that Richard CrOl<er. Jr.. son of the former ! leader of Tammany Hall, had contrib | uted a S2,000 cneck payable, at the re- l quest of SulzeT. to the order of cash l and that the check was cashed by l Frederick L.. Colweu alleged to have ! been the governors agent in his Wall street transactions. This was the brst 1 testimony addUced either at the pres ! ent trial or before the Frawley inVes- i tigating comnnttee directly connecting i Colweu with the governor in that ca i pacity.
 1 CofweH Sunday School Teacher. l Croker testified that the governor | wanted the check in a convenient form i to cash it imme diateiy because he was 1 in q hurry 70 start his campaign trip i through the state This was on OCT, 1 16 and it was developed that ColWeII i did not cash the check until Oct. 3l.
 The latter testimony was given by 1 William E. H0ughtOn, paying teller ol 1 the Equitable Trust company of New i York, who said that ColWeu was his l Sunday school teacher. Demand Tor CoIWeIFS prods s,tiOn today brought out ! il statement from the governors s atlOr- l ncys that they expected to get ln com i muuicatiou with him tonight or to- 1 morrow. lie has been missing several 1 weeks.
 Tho Croker check was one of sev ! eraI unrepOrted campaign contributions : which were the subject Of testimony
 today John w. Cox. Thomas W. l Brady John T. DColiug. T. Temple l Gwathmeg. Luitpold MendeIpaem ana m l Judge Lewis j. CCllan, all of New ! York, testified that they had contrib- { uted checks or cash from amounts i ranging from $1O0 to $1000, none of : which was mentioned in the governor $ | sworn statement of campaign contri-
 buttons.
 No Restrictions on the Money. ] Counsel for the defense fought dcs- ! perstely to gain from each witness i testimony that he had made the gilt i not for the purpose of helping the : governor in his political contest but to ] aid him personally.
 ! These questions twice preciritated a 1 heated dispute as to the admissibllltY ] of any evidence tending 10 show the
 intentions of the donors Of the gtfEe' ! The objections to admitting evidence ] was twice overrUled by vote Of the | court which was in keeping with opln- { ions previously rendered by Presidlng 1 Judge Cullen Croker, Dr, Cox Judge | Conlan and Brady all gave testimony ] to the effect that their contributions l had been given to the governor for other purposes than campaign eA- | penses if he wished so to use tLem. i Brady testified that he and Judge ! Conlan and other contributors had ] discussed the question of the goNef- ner's financial condition at the Man 1 haitian club of New York. ] SuIzer's Purchase of Big Four Stock.
 Did you talk about the necessity of | doing something to help him because 1 of his financial cenditiOn?" asked JuuSe ! IIerriclx of Sulzer's counsel,
 Yes, we did, said Brady, Gwathmey, on the other hand pro l duced a letter which he had sent to l the governor, which read as toloWs' ] Enclosed please find $l00, Whlch l
 wish you would hand to the peoPIe | whe are conducting your personal cam l paign, as I wish this money to De ue- ] voted te that cause al6ne." ! The prosecution brought in today for l the first time evidence te support the 1 charges that the governor used s7fne
 of his campaign funds te speculate Ill ! Wall street. Philip Beyer head of the l New York steek exchange firm ei boy 2 l CT. GrisWeId & company, and t"9 oi 1 his employees. testified te lhe Pttf fSil"So "7e i of Coluell of Sl2 6u6 worth ef Big teur stock which was paid for by seven l checks given SuIzer, his own PefseAdl 1 check fer $960 and S1,l25 in eash'
 independence Leasuer Causes Stir. Senator BuhameI of Brooklyn, elect ed on an Independence league ticket,
 asked in the course of argument for
 liberal ruling by the presiding JudSe
 on technical legal questions. "On behalf of the iaymen of this | court" he said, T ask liberal rOlinE