The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-28
Tammany Leader Issues
Long-Looked-For Re
ply to Charges.
NEVER OFFERED
TO PAY HIS DEBTS
Solemn Verdict of Impeachment
Not Due to Any Influence Ex-
cept Former Governors Own
Observation-Disclosures Makes
Move Toward Invcstiga-
ton of Allegations.
Especial 10 The Tlmes-Dlspatch. ]

Especial 10 The Times spatch.l
New York, October 2T.-Charles +.
Murphy, in a statement issued tonight,
replying 10 william Sulzers alieea-
tion contained in an Interview given
out Immediately utter he was declared
guilty by the impeachment court, dis
poses Of the most sensational Of sui
zer's charg the $4,000
contribution from the late Anthony
Brady.
Murphy admits receiving the con
tribution, but declares that he person
any returned i, TO Mr. Brady two days
after he had received IL. Judge
Beardsley he says. notified him b.
telephone that nc had the Contribution.
saying Sulzer had directed him TO
leave it with Murphy. Murphy says hc
asked why Sulzcr did not take the
money himself. but that Judge Boards
leg said he did not know. after re-
ceiving the money from Judge Bea rds-
leg. Murphy says he thought The mat
ter owe. AMI decided TO rclurn the con-
tribution. He did 80 two days later
at Deinion!co's.
Did Not Get Ryan Money.
AS TO suffers statement chat he GENT
TO Murphy the $4,000 he got from AL
Ian Ryan. Murphy says: 81 never re-
ceivcd .Aat money. rms IS another one
OF his falschooas. If he really sen,
me the money. il never reached ne
"He knows he tells an untruth when
he says told him TO collect money
from prominent people and corpora
tiohs Recent events show he needed
no such advice
~ Mr. suffers recent statements arc
true" says Murphy, why only was he
afraid 10 face the high court Of i'm
parchment? ] was willing TO appear.
He declined 10 appear. He feared To
10 testify ana pcrjurc themselves FOR
him.
MIR. Sulzer tries 10 arouse prejudice
by publicly asserting that the solemn
verdict rendered by the highest court
in the state was due to my influence.
sible for the disgrace and downfall OF
Governor Sulzer IS William Sulzer him :
self
lie Says that in December At Del
inonico's offered TO pay his debts. etc.
This is AN Infamous falschood. never
offered him q dollar in my life | never
knew lie was in debt saw him often
at Dclmonico's, but never alone"
Snlzcr Urged Mccall.
Murphy admits ha ring met Sul:or AT
the home OF judge Mccall ON February.
10 discuss the choice OF q public ser
was the Governor Who urged Judge
Mccall 10 accept the nomination lie
declares that the names OF Henry Nor
eenthau. George l.. Peabody OF John
Temple Graves were not SUg gcstcd or
even mentioned by Sul2rr Tor the posi-
tion.
Murphy denies, too, that at this meet :
ing he demanded pledges regarding
sislation aud appointments. He did
not insist on the appointment of
George W. Palmer and J.. l.. McCabo AS
members Of the Public Service Com
mission, or that Of T j. McManus for
Labor Commissioner James r. Ganue:.
Tor Highway Commissioner OF any Of
the other appointments mentioned by
Sulzcr. The latter, he said. did tell
him that lie had promised To appoint
Palmer. ile declared he did not al amy
time directly or indirectly recommend
McManus, Gaffney or the others men
toned Is Sulzer for any position
Denied Months Ago.
suffers story Of the Washington
conference on March :. when lie says
Murphy said Ill will be Gamncy or
war" is disposed Of hy Murphy with
the declaration that he denied it
months ago and challenged Sulzcr 10
name the bearer Of tho alleged mes
sage. lie says Sulzcr contradicts him
self hy first saying that Murphy him
self made the threat and later saying
il was conveyed by a third party.
Taking up suffers story of the con-
fcrcacc on March IS. Murphy says
that instea OF protesting against the
removal Of Colonel scott as Supcrin-
tcndcnt Of Prisons. Colonel Scotts
name was not mentioned. and as for
The suggestion that lohn Mitchell be
appointed Labor Commissioner, MUIR
Ia
ator from Mitchclrs district had stated
that Mitchell was not enrolled as Il
Democrat and did not vote. He thought
q competent Democrat should lie Sc
lected, but did not mention McAIanus's s
name.
Suffers assertion that Murphy
threatened to wreck his administration
n,d disgrace him. and demanded the
calling of or Mr. Blake. who was in
says. Is absolutely false. MIR Blake .
he says. did not begin his prison in
vcstigations until after the meeting re-
ferrcl to-"
Sent No I:n,issnricS.
AS 10 the Sulzcr assertion that he
often sent emssarics to make de-
mands and threats. Murphy says:
Il never sent Judge Mccall to nee;
him or 10 take any message to Gov
efhor 5'ii|c'. va lhe contrary, MIR.
Sulzer askcd Judge Mccall to invite
me 10 the conferences mentioned
Tho records Of the Legislature. he
says. will disprove the charge made BY
SulZer that Murphy prevented the
Legislature from approprating funds
to pay tho expenses OF the Governors
Investigations.
Murphy denies cmphatIcallv Sulzor.s
statement that ut a conference in Muir
phys home on April ]: he askel MUIR
phy not 10 interfere with the trial OF
Stilwcll in the senate. and that Mu--
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