New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-22
Refused It FiatIy, He Says.

| by grand jury process.
Refused It Fiatly, Hs Says.
Russell had no hesitation IN admit
ting the brih, offer. He said II had
been refused fatty. He told Colonc!
Scott. Superintendent Of Prisons MS
/ immediate superior. about II. lie ais'
told pr. James V. May, head OF the
state Hospital Committee. his friend
lie never did nythng else about II.
lie said he considered IL merely anoth.r
of Thaws efforts to get free ana
dronnod the matter when hc declined
the bribe.
ono Of the strangest phases of tho
charges and counter charges ~ the pdil
played bv Governor Sulzer. Dr hus-
sell and Dr. May swear that Clarh toId
,bcm both. on numerous occasions. that
tho Governor wanted Thaw released
and that he (ClarO was acting on the
Governors orders in endeavoring to get
them 10 free the prisoner. DR.. May
| had no authority or jurisdiction over
Tbaw Nevertheless. he swears that
! Clark tried hard. by using the Gov
ernor's name. To get him to persuade or
direct Dr. Russell to release the wealthy
slayer Of stanford White.
This finally wore on Dr Mays nerves
IN such an extent that he swears n
went to the Governor about ten days
ago and told him about II. The Gov
crnor said such use Of his name was
! wholly unauthorized and improper. ana
that ne had no interest one way or the
other in Thaw's release, which was
matter for tho courts.
Then the Governor sent Tor CIa' X,
and asked him about IT all. He says
Clark denied ever having used his
name, and Clark swcars he did not
nae il Asked why he did not tell the
members Of the investigating commit
tee. of which Clark is secretary about
II the Governor said in effect that he
didn't believe DR.. May.
"Do YOU care to say anything as to
vo,lr reasons for not mentioning 10 the
commission that the secretary had
been accused of using your namc?" he
was asked.
"Well. I wasn't so sure that he had
WAS the Governors exact reply
| The Governor declared emphatically
tonight that reports that he had re-
ceived large campaign contribution
from the Thaw family we're untrue.
Queer Situation Faces Probers.
The situation. as left by the. Suizer
probers tonight. stands thus; Two
witnesses have sworn that Clark used
the Governors name in an effort to get
Thaw ont of the asylum. Clark denies
II The Governor was told about it
several days ago. but did nothing be-
vond obtaining Clark's denial. Clark
declares he has heard that DR.. Russell
accepted IA bribe.
, The first any member OF the Sulzer
| investigating commission heard about
the alleged bribe was this morning,
vhen Clark was called on 10 explain
DIR. Russells charges. Clark is still
retained as secretary To the Sulzer
\
| nrobers. He sat at the right hand OF
the counsel during the proceedings this
afternoon. and prompted the lawyer in
his examination of Dr. Russell, which
was more violent than that OF any wit
ness summoned before the ingesti-
gators.
Clark is supposed to have obtained
his appointment as secretary to- the In
| ouisitorial body because he is a close
friend Of Governor Sulzer. He Is known
as a reporter and press agent in New
| York City. where his connections with
Tammany Hall always have been pretty
close. He acted as press agent and
general boomer for Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanler when that; estimable Democrat
once thought he would like higher
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