The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-09-27


Albany, n. y, Sept. 27.-Ches.
ter c. Plat, secretary to Cover.
nor Sulzer, was today subpoenaed
as witness for the board Of
managers in the Impeachment
trial of the governor. Platt was
served in the executive cham
bers.
Albany. n. y. Sept. 27.-WhetheI
Frederick l.. Colwell, Governor Sui.
zer's alleged dummy" in Wall street
will testify in the trial of the i'm.
peached executive is a big question
here. There Is no session Of the court
today.
Twice within a week counsel for
the board Of managers have called
upon Sulzer's attorneys to produce
Colwell. This matter was left to
Senator Harvey D. Hinman. one Of the
governors attorneys. Thursday Hin
man said he thought he would be
able to reach Colwell by night, but he
didn't. : rs morning Hinman said
the wher.. bouts Of Colwell are still
unknown, but maintained that Sui
zer's counsel had no desire to con-
ceal Colwell. and the latter probably
would appear next week.
Attorneys for the board Of manag-
ers say they doubt whether Colwell
will ever testify, and claim he would
prove the connecting link between
Sulzer and Wall street.
Tried to Head on Evidence.
Governor William Sulzer tried to
persuade contributors to his campaign
sfun& no testify against him. ac-
cording evidence. tadduced at his
Impeachment tried +! isterday.
Har aake1 nI,ncor w
superintendent Of public works. who
gave $500 to the fund. to violate his
oath on the witness stand, in event
he should be called to testify before
the Frawley investigating committee,
Peck swore. The governor. Peck as
serted, had told him that he. too,
would deny having received contribu-
tions. This conversation, he said. was
held in the governors Office at the
capitol. The witness was examined
by John B. Stanchfield as to the pre-
else words used by the governor.
What did he say?"
''He said: DO as l shall do, deny
it,"
What else was said, If anything?"
Forget Your Oath.
IT said: 4 suppose I shall be under
OATH He said: That Is nothing: for
get it,"
Attorney Hinman, cross-examining
for the defense, asked Peck IL 1t were
possible that he could have been mis-
taken about a single word that pass
ed between him and the governor.
mot a word." Peck replied en-
phatically.
Peck at the time Of his contribu-
ton held his present position, but told
the governor, he said, that there were
enn SfrinOSe IN tho U{ft ~H hat SsA
did not feel that he was obligated to
reappoint him. Peck was reappointed.
Attorneys are COMPOUNDED.
The governors attorneys gave indi.
cations of being confounded by the
testimony of these two witnesses.
None Of them had the faintest ink
ling. 1t was learned. that such accusa-
tions were to be brought by the at
torneys for the assembly managers.
1t was further brought out that
Richard Croker. Jr.. son Of the for
mer leader of Tammany, had contri-
buted $4,000 check, payable at the
request Of Sulzer to the order of
cash." and that the check was CASH
ed by Frederick L. Colwell, alleged to
have been the governors agent In
his Wall street transactions.
Governor "In q Hurry"
Croker testified that the governor
wanted the check in a convenient
form to cash it Immediately, because
he was in hurry to start on his cam.
paign through the state. This was on
October IL, but it developed that COL
we'll did not cash the check until Oc-
tober 81.
The latter testimony was given by
William B. Houghton. paving teller
of the Equitable Trust company Of
New York. who said that Colwell was
his Sunday school teacher.
Many Unreported Checks.
The Croker check was ono Of sew.
eral unreported campaign contribu.
tions which were the subject of tes-
timony. John w. Cox. Thomas w.
Brady. John T. Dooling. j. Temple
Gwathmey. Luitpold Mendalbaum and
Judge Lewis ]. Conlan. all of New
York. testified that they had contri-
buted checks or cash ranging from
800 to $1,000. none of which was
mentioned in the governors sworn
statement of campaign contributions.
Counsel Fights Desperately.
Counsel for the defense fought des-
perately to get in from each witness
testimony that he had not made tn.
gift for the purpose Of helping the
governor in his political contest, but
to aid him personally.
Didn't You give this check because
you knew that the governor was In
an impecunious condition.
was hard up?"
Didn't you give this to him to helm
him out financially"
These were the question by which
Attorney Herrick sought to obtain
from the witnesses admission that
they had placed no restrictions ON
their contributions.
Knew Of Circumstances.
The questions twice precipitated q