South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-09-27
ROOSEVELT HITSA
TAMMAN HALL BUT
DEFENDS SULZER
But Present Condition Came,
He Says Because New York
Failed to Elect Bull Moose
Governor.

his address before the Progressive |
state convention Saturday, Col. Roose-
Welt declared that in the elections
throughout New York state this fall
the dominant concern Of our people |
should be 20 prevent Tammany from
gaining complete control Of the state"
and that TO this the lesser issues
must give way"
He argued at length that the pres
ent predicament in which the state
finds its public affairs is due 10 the
failure OF the people 10 elect a gov
ernor last fall and legislature pledg-
ed TO the carrying out of progressive
policies.
While refusing 20 defend Gov Sui |
zer Roosevelt said that the governor
was impeached only because he defied |
Tammany Hall and that Tammany
must be driven out
ALBANY, ~ y, Sept 26.-Gov. |
William Sdlzer tried to persuade con
tributOrs TO his campaign fund not TO
testify against him, according TO evil
dence adduced al his Impeachment
trial Friday
lie asked Duncan W. Peck state
superintendent Of public works who
gave $500 10 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
would deny having received cOntribu-
tiOns. This conversation he said. was
held in the governors office at the
capital.
The witness was examined by John
b. StanChfield as 10 the precise words
used by the governor.
What did he say ."
He said: DO as L shall do. deny
What else was said. if anything"
Il said. suppose / shall be under
He said. that is nothing. Forget
Attorney Hlmman cross examining
for the defense. asked Peck if il were
possible that he could be mistaken
about "A single word that passed be-
tween him and the governor
Not a word Peck replied en-
phatically.
Peck at the time of his contribution
held his present position but told the
governor. he said. that there were no
strings To the gift and that he did
not feel that he was obligated to re-
appoint him. Peck was reappOinted.
The governor asked Henry w Nor
Tenthau. ambassador 10 Turkey who
contributed $1,000 10 be easy on
him., and treat the affair between
us as personal in the event that he
should be called 10 testify. This Mr..
Morgenthau sWOre to when recalled
10 the stand Friday. He said the re-
quest was made by the governor over
the long distance telephone on Sept.
=. last.
The governors attorneys gave indi-
cations of being completely confound-
ed by the testimony OF these two wit
neSSes. None Of them had the faint
est inklinC. il was learned that such
accusations were to he brought by the
attorneys for the assembly managers.
II was further brought out that
Richard Croker, jr.. son of the former
leader OF Tammany hall, had contrib [
uted $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 10
have been the governors agent in his
Wall street transactions.
He Wanted the Cash
Croker testified that the governor
wanted the check in a convenient
form to cash it Immediately because
he was in hurry 10 start on his cam
paign trip through the state This
was on oct. IS but il was developed
that Colwell did not cash the check
The latter testimony was given by
William b. HOughtOn, paying teller OF
the Equitable Trust company of New
York who said that Colwel was his
Sunday school teacher. Demand for
COIweu's production Friday brought /
attorneys that they expected 10 get in
communication with him Friday night |
or Saturday. He has been missing !
several weeks.
The Croker check was one Of sew
eral unreported campaign Contribu- |
tiOus which were the subject of testi- /
mOny Friday John w Cox Thomas I
w. Brady John r. Doeling. J. Temple ]
Gwathmey, Luipold Mendlebaum and /
Judge Lewis j. Conlan all of New |
York testified that they had contrib |
uted checks or cash ranging from 500 /
10 $1,000 none Of which was men
toned IN the governors sworn state !
ment Of campaign contributions.
Counsel for the defense fought des- =
perately 20 gain from each witness /
testimony that he had made the gift I
not for the purpose of helping the !
governor in his political contest but I
10 aid him personally.
Didn't YOU give this checks be- /
cause YOU knew that the governor was /
in an impecunious condition
Didn't you know the governor was /
hard up?"
Didn't YOU give this to him to help /
him ont officially
Those were the questions by which /
IudCs HerTick sought 10 obtain from (
the witnesses admission that they had /
placed no restrictions IN their con-
trihutions
The questions twice precipitated a /
heated dispute as 10 the admissibility /
~ any evidence tending 20 show tho I
intent ons Of the donors The result /
was that the objection of counsel for 1
the prosecution 20 admitting the evi- /
de1ct was twice overruled by vote /
n the court. which was In keeping !
with opinions previously rendered Icy /
Presiding Judge Cullen
Croker. Dr. Cox and Judge Conlan I
and Brady. all testified that their I
contributions had been givey % the /
governor for other purposes than |
campaign expenses II ne wished So 90 /
use them
Discusses His Condition.
Brady testified that he and Judge
Conlan and other contributors 10 the
fund had discussed the question Of