New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-16


in his own behalf. and long before 1T
appeared there was not an aNaldoio
inch of space in the Senate chdihp'i
His entrance was essentially theatrical
Almost every other Senator was IN MS
seat. Stilwell came into the champei
AT the door furthest from his seat anu
walked slowly across the room i'iN
face was pale and tense. but there was
no nervousness apparent
As soon as the accused Senator was
=, his scat Lieutenant Governor Glynn
rapped for order. Stilwell was on MS
feet before the gavel had fallen the last
time.
II didn't expect 10 address the senate
in nv own behalf" he said in strong
and active voice. Il did expect TO be
here to hear the summing mp Of my
counsel. but had been misled as to the
hour So ! am in difficult position
NOT knowing what has been said.
bono the Senate will bear with me If
repeat.
If had one thought that l was
guilty" The Bronx man went on way
ING his arms in sweeping gesture ana
gradually raising his voice or ! felt
guiltv or that I had done anything
wrong | never would stand here ana
face the members Of the Senate.
kno,y and my conscience tells me-
am innocent. as God above knows IL
Men may convict me. You may eNpei
mo from the Senate. but the AlmlSh'N
knows / am innocent. WhlIe inc cNF
dence may he somewhat against nc 50
far as enc witness is concerned. and one
only. there is no confederation as 10 inc
bribery charge.
Let me call your attention 10 ''e
character of my accuser, a man whose
word everybody in New York CITY anu
outside the state knows is not worthy
If belief He has denounced men oil
standing as thieves. bribcrs and black
mailcrs. When he says ! asked money
70 have his bill voted out of committee
he saws what is untrue. II never passeu
my lips to ask foy 5000 SLOW OF
whatever he called it,
Then Stilwell reviewed the case brlei-
~. from the time he first met henoal'
on February I. much as his lawyers
had gone over the evidence IN summing
it up earlier in the day.
81 didn't want 10 fleece him out ol
money" he declared. Il had no Interior
motive. If l had would I have asked
him TO GO before the Codes Committee
never did naything secret with hiih'
there was nothing underhanded' &c
rause my committee asked me TO take
tho matter up with him | did so.
In Compliment to Sulzer'
Stilvel went in detail into the hiring
Of Samuel Lewis. ir.. the discharged re-
vision clerk Of tho Senate, TO draw Ken
dalTs bill lie admitted that ne
made the arrangements for THIS out
said ne did it to help the banKho'e
man because the Governor was inter
csted in his case. and 10 throw favor
10 Lewis. who had done many faNorS
for him.
The evidence shows that ] never re-
ceiyed one dollar of that money
shouted Stilweu. raising his right arm
land never did receive dollar of 1t.
II ANYBODY says ! did, he tells an I'M
truth"
Taking up Kendall's visit to his OIL
fec. on which occasion. Kendall swore
Stilwell demanded $1,000 10 report his
hill. and also referring TO kendall
charge that he later by telegram de-
mandcd 81 800 to have it reported from
the Assembly committee, the accused
Senator said that the Senators. being
business men. would see how improo-
able all the testimony against HIM was.
When he testified to that declared
Sulwen. speaking about the demand
for money to report the bill. he told
one of the biggest lies ever told.
Stilwen said he wasn't such fool
AS 10 send the Fifteen is the correct
number" telegram which figured in
Kendalrs charges. if there was any
thing crooked about it. When it came
10 the telephone conversations by
which Kendall tried to prove MS
charges. Stilwell said, these rested en-
tirely on the corroboration Of George
4. Field. Kendalls right hand man.
Throw out Fields testimony" said
he. and what have you left? Nothing,
absolutely nothing"
Fields testimony. in turn, he contin-
ued. was based on alleged notes Of the
conversations he made. There were
76O words in those notes, Stilwell sad.
All written out. il was cOntended. in
long hand in eleven minutes. He said
IL was a physical impossibility for any
man TO do this.
Quivering Last Appeal.
Then with a culver in his voice
Stilwen made his final appeal
THE people of my district have con-
fidence in me" he declared. They
have honored me in various ways.
You strangers don't know me as they
do ask every Senator here TO put him
self in my place and do for me just
what he'd want me to do for him. /
don't ask for any favors. l. want
Justice. don't want any man TO vote
against me for personal reason or cx-
pediency"
Il might just as well be on trial