New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-17

10 tear things loose" saying that
Governor Sulzer vas behind them and
that they were after Colonel Scott.
Cross examined by Mr.. De Ford, they
said Anhut had denied the accusation
brought by DR.. Russell.
That was all OF Anhut's defence.
Or. Russell spent an uncomfortable
two hours on the stand in the MORN
ing. Anhut had twice offered him so
OUO. he said, TO free Thaw. Each time
me failed 10 show any Indignation, al
though. he said, he had "a feeling in
side" about it, The first time was at
the Savoy Hotel on November -.
i've got $4,000" he said Anhut
told him, and you can have any part
Of 1t if you'll discharge Harry h.
Thaw ] said | wouldn't do H. Id be
fool and lose my position. He
dropped the subject"
After that conversation Or. Russell
said he went TO the Plaza and had din
ner at Anhuts expense. Then he went
to the Horse Show with Anhut on
December IL Anhut made him a sim
liar offer al the Astor House. the Wit
ness said. This time. Or. Russell tes-
tilted. Anhut added that II he lost his
position the Thaw family would give
him $4,000 year until he was estab-
lished again.
"Anhut told me-" Or. Russell said.
that Governor-elec Sulzer was anX-
ious TO have Thaw discharged. but
wanted il done before he took Office. so
no criticism would attach to his ad-
ministration. said If that were the
case the Governor would have TO wait
and give me an order authorizing me
10 release Thaw.'
They Have Testified Falsely"
Mr.. Palmer devoted considerable time
on cross-eXamination to the testimony
given by Dr. Russell before the Gov
errors commission and caused him TO ad-
nit that i'm some respects ut might he
considered false" DR.. Russell on his
first appearance. had told the commits
sion that he could not describe the law
yer who had tried TO bride him further
than to say he was OF medium height
and that he was unable TO say whether
the man was bald.
WAS that true or false?" asked Mr.
Palmer.
From one point OF view it may have
been false. but he might have bald spot
which had never seen"
You realized that an effort had beer
made to faint your honor? Were yo'
indignant
II didn't like the matter al all. ! didn'
feel as indignant as ] might under othe
circumstances.
AS you might had the offer beer
larger" sneered Nh Palmer.
on redirect examination Mr.. De Fore
let loose lot Of information which ha'
hitherto been largely gossip. but which
he said he was prepared To prove. II tn
court would allow him 10 do so. in an at
tempt TO explain DR.. Russelfs attitude
Justice seabury excluded il. Or. Russell
was only allowed to say that on the da!
before his first appearance before the com
mission he had seen William +. Clark, sec
retary OF the commission: Alfred Henr,
Lewis. DR.. Kennedy. who brought tn
latest writ to get Thaw out, and re-
porter.
Did Mr.. Clark purport TO tell yo'
what the Governor wanted done in re
spect TO Thaw?' asked Mr.. De Ford
The question was excluded. although
Mr.. De Ford protested holly that h
was prepared TO prove that all the per
sons mentioned were connected wit
Thaw and were co-conspirators wit
Thaw in his attempt 10 get out
Mr. De Ford did succeed in bringinl
out that Dr. Russell had told Governo
Sulzer. the Governors secretary. Colone
Joseph NJ. Scott and James b. May
state Hospital Commissioner. that brib
had been offered Elm to free Thaw four
teen hours before his first appearance be
fore the commission.
Horace 4. Hoffman. Thaw's confden
tial agent, testified he had taken tn
s25. 900 from Thaw TO Anhut and had Oh
tanned receipts for II. lie had got bacl
ga 200 ne said. and had exchanged re
ceipts with Anhut. The receipts wer
introduced in evidence. After evidenc
showing the existence Of two account
i'm the Garfield National Bank in Anhut
name. one a special account and one
trustees account. the defence rested
When Mr.. Palmer had rested Mr.. ID
Ford said that he would attempt no re
buttal
The usual motions for the dismissal o
the indictment were denied by Justic
Seabury.
DISAGREES IN COCAINE CASE