Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-08
OMITTED CONTRIBUTIONS
OF BREWERS FROM REPORT
Governor Suffers Campaign Secretary
Undsrgoes Searching Examination to
Bring Out Dstails-praws $4,000 SAL
ary-For Weeks Work 10 Neglected
Found $2,5oo A Year Too Little.

told how he had destroyed practically
all Of the check books. check stubs.
and memoranda in connection with
contributions TO the governors cam
paign fund which were in his posses
sion. He also admitted omitttng the
contributions Of prominent brewers
from the campaign statement. which ne
said he prepared and which the COVER
nor swore to and filed with the secre-
tary Of state.
The cross examination vas not COM
pleted at the close Of the morning ses-
sion. 1t had been searching-an an
Quiry into the most minuts details with
his connection with the executive and
Of his handling OF the campaign funds
Sarecky said he had no bank ac-
count in which he placed campaign
contributions except that cs the Mutual
Alliance Trust Company In New York
Threaten Action Against 0areoky.
Counsel for the impeachment man
ayers said they might take some action
against the witness for the technical
forgery Of the governors name to GER
tain letters and checks. But the gov
his signing letters and checks and
friends Of Sarecky declared legal action
against Sarecky would have to orig
mate with the governor.
Testifying yesterday. Sarecky said
that he was not natural!xed citizen.
Today, however. he stated that his ia
ago, and If this proves to be the case.
Cor 10 N(t
When Sarecky took the stand he was
first questioned by Attorney Stanch-
field concerning the various places In
| New York and Brooklyn where he had
| lived since he became voter.
"You remember yesterday" Mr.
Stanchfield then asked, that I asked
you whether you had conversation
with Webb Floyd. president Of the
Mutual Alliance Trust Company con-
cerning your obtaining authority from
Governor Sulzer to endorse his name
on the governors checks? Are you
positive you had no such conversation? %
II did not have It,"
Sarecky Neglected Duties.
Mr.. Stanchfleld then asked:
"Iave you ever since July 26 reported
for duty at the office Of the state
bureau Of deportation"
mo haven't"
"You have been drawing q salary of
$4,000 a year"
IT have"
Referring to trip Sarecky took to
New York on July 5. Attorney stanch-
field wanted to know Il Sarecky had
gone in an automobile belonging to the
state highway department.
"Now that you remind me, I did"
On that trip ne visited Governor Sui
zer's office in Now York and packed up
various letters and documents. includ-
ing campaign letters. which later found
their way to the executive mansion.
"Who was in the office at this time 2"
asked the attorney.
Governor Spriggs," said the witness,
referring to Ex- Governor Spriggs. of
Montana, business associate of the gov
ernor.
sarecky's Salary Too Littie.
Sarecky said he had seen the COVER
nor between July &c. the date the wit
ness was subpoenaed to appear before
the Frawley committee, and July 80, at
the executive chamber
"You asked the governor to give you
better position than the one YOU
held as confidential stenographer to the
governor"
II told the governor was losing
money on $500 year; that had two
homes to keep"
Sarecky said he told the governor
that John A. Hennessy. the executives
special Investigator. had suggested that
the witness be given position In the
New York office OF the bureau Of de-
portation.
The attorney read section from the
statutes which requires that deputy
of the deportation bureau should de-
vote his entire time to his duties.
"And since you were suhpoenaed on
July 26. you have done mostly ste
nographic work in Buffalo and other
places for Investigator Hennessy.
haven't your"
mo, was specifically told by Sena :
tor Frawley to stay In this town."
The witness later admitted he had
accompanied Hennessy to Buffalo and
done stenographic work In connection
with the latter's highway investigation
there.
Did you ever tell the governor you
were subpocnaed before the Frawley
committee? asked the attorney.
IT may have told him."
isn't your memory gooG? ?"
ION some subjects" retorted the witt
ness.
NO FAMINE At NOME.