The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-09-28
Contains Many Personal Refer
ences to Charles Murphy.
Tammany Legislators and
Others
JUDGE CULLEN MAY
RULE TESTIMONY OUT
Despite This Contingency Cow
ernor is Working Night and
Day Outlining His Story
Against the Time When He
Shall Go on Stand

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( ALBANY, n. y, Sept. 27.--samuei
Bell Thomas, one Of the few sulzer
adherents who continue to see him
daily, IS authority for the statement
that Governor Suffers present inten-
ton is to take the sand before the
high court Of impeachment in his own
defense, as he believes no one can
present his story as we'll as himself.
Mr. Thomas expects a human inter-
est story from Governor Sulzer, which
he believes win at first startle the peo-
pie of the State, and then win their
sympathy to such an extent that there
Will be a great public sentiment de-
mauding that he be permitted to con-
tinue as governor.
Going After Murphy.
Governor Sulzcr has been working
night and day outlining the story The
Success Of this story depends upon
many personal references to the po-
litical activities of Charles f. MUIR
ply, and prominent Tammany tegis-
lators. which eminent lawyers believe
Presiding Judge Cullen. of the court
of impeachment. will refuse TO permit
Governor Sulzcr to relate as yiolative
of the rules Of evidence in vogue In
the Supreme court. If Judge Cullen
= should limit rT0y6TH0T SufZeTs 5tdc1--
ments upon the stand the human in
terest story from the governors own
lips. from which so much is hoped for
ny his friends will not he permissible.
and what Governor Suffers attitude
would be iYp that predicament is a sub
4 jcct of much speculation tonight
Governor Sulzer, In his story. will
liken his condition. when he received
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor. to that Of William Mckinley.
when he was elected governor Of Ohio.
after he left congress, and before ne
was elected president. At that time
Mark Hanna raised a fund OF $780,
GOO to clean mp Major Mcklntey's
debts. Regarding all campaign con-
trihutions which the prosecution IS
able TO trace TO Governor Sulzer. the
governor will contend that they were
i given him for his personal use, be-
cause the donors knew that he was
heavily in debt. and they were well
wtshers uf the governors political fu-
) ture. who desired that he should pay
off his debts before he assumed the
office Of governor. SO that he Gould
go in untrammeied and unafrafd to
40 his duty, according TO his own
conscience.
May Gail Mrs. Sulzer.
r Other moneys. which are not traced
directly to Governor Suffers bank
account, and Wall street dealings. II
is anticipated will he left to Louis A.
Sarecky. and to Mrs Sulzer. TO ac-
count for Mrs. Suffers story. OF
course, will he that she used at least
twelve checks in stock market oper-
atoms without the governors knowl-
. edge. while 1t is said that Governor
Sulzer will produce many letters
1 showing that contributions to him
were OF q strictly personal nature
What Sareckys story will be is not
known He banked about $4,000 in
, the name of William Sulzer The
4 other Important Sulzer witness Is
q, Frederick T.. Colwell, whose where-
ahouts IS a mystery TO the prosecu-
= ton.
Those who know Governor Sulzer
readily realize how easily ii will be
for him to testify that Mr.. Morgan
thau misunderstood the governors
,, telephone conversation. when Mr..
/ Morgenthau thought the governor was
trying 10 have him tell other than
the truth regarding the $1,000 which
/, passed between Morgenthau and the
, governor,
Regarding the Peck testimony Cow
iernor Suffers friends argue that 1t is
a question OF memory, and yeracity.
as between the governor and the
State superintendent of public works
and that the governor can beat Peck
to it," when ii comes to little mat
: ter Of testimony
, That she board of managers of the
. assembly who are prosecuting the arr
2 ticles of impeachment do not intend
, to rest their case upon the misuse OF
campaign funds, but will press with
equal force the five other impeach-
ment articles. was made manifest to-
day. when the governors secretary.
Chester c. Plat. was subpoenaed IN
the executive chamber
} Charges of Bribery.
: The other articles of impeachment
, charge the governor with brihing.
witnesses to withhold testimony be-
\ fore the Frawiey, committee regards
5 ing his campaign receipts and using
threats 10 keep witnesses from testi-
fving, that he threatened TO use his
c Office and influence TO affect the vote
Of legislators in his direct primary
hill. and that he used his office as
I governor to influence prices on the
stock exchange in connection with his
proposed Wall Street legislation. The
governor signed an 100000 good
J roads bill for Essex and Warren coln-s
{ ties. in which Senator Emerson and
2 4Ssemhlyman Prime was interested.
' and also a bill appropriatlng S1Sa.000
2 for good roads In Greene county In
= which Assemhlyman Fatrie was In
terested Counsel for the beard nt
managers believe that State Highway
Commissioner John n. CarliHIe feeeHH-
h mended to the governor that theNN
: appropriations be not allowed, AMI
g caused Secretary Plat To he rub
Il poenaed and directed TO furnish Astxss