The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-27

talked with Hugh j. Riley regarding
Sulzers financial condition. but Judge
Cullen sustained an objection.
Riley is a wealthy railroad contractor
of Squedunk and works for the Cuban
, government.
that the governor had used campaign
contributions in speculation in Wall
street.
Phillip Boyer of the brokerage firm of
Boyer, Griswold & Co., was called to
the stand. He said that Frederick L.
Colwell had come to him October 16 1912,
and given him an order to buy 200 shares
of Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago and St.
Louis for cash delivery Colwel paid
for it with $4,000 in checks and SIPS in
currency. He read off the list of checks
which included:
William Sulzer, personal check 5000:
Theodore w. Myers, $1,000; John Lynn.
$500; Lyman A. Spaulding, $780, Edward
F. O'Dwyer, 800; John W. Cox, $500, the
Frank V. Strauss Co., $1,000; John r. Doo-
lin, $1,000.
Witness said Colwell remarked that he
was purchasing this stock for himself
Two employees of the brokerage firm
were called to testify about. the, Col
well purchase They were cross-exam-
ined rigidly by Harvey d. Hinman of
the Sulzer counsel
There will be no issue on the question
| of the purchase of the stock" the attor-
| ney said. but there Will be. some de-
| tails that will become Important
| Morgenthau Recalled
Henry Moreenthau, who contributed
$1,000 to Governor Sulzer last fall. was
| recalled. He said about September 2
Governor Sulzer called him on the long
distance telephone
| He made a request" said witness,
that in the event of my being. called
as witness to 'be easy with him. [
told him would state the unvarfiished
facts 1zls fssl51
Was there anything said concern
| ing your contribution?'' 14
| He asked me to treat the affair as
personal between u.s.. / said 1 would
not"
| James Temple Galathney, New York
cotton merchant. testified, to having
sent Governor Sulzer check for 500
to make up a deficit for the governor $
| personal campaign
| L wish the money to be devoted to
that cause alone" the letter said.
George Neville, another cotton mer-
chant, told of collecting campai gn
fund among the merchants in his line
or business with Gwathney He could
not remember the total amount collect
ed. The fund, he said. was divided
among several different candidates.
who were running for. office last year
who We're friendly to the donors and
was to defray campaign expenses
Mr. Sulzer received 5000 of this
fund.-" said witness.
DR.. John W. Cox of New York tes-
titled that last fall he drew check
for $500. He sent this to Theodore
w. Myers,
He said Myers was the treasurer of
an organization of Mr. Suffers friends.
gotten together for the purpose of pro-
noting his election.
| This check, Attorney Kresel sverred.
was used for the purchase of stocks
"Mr. Myers said he would give, s1O00,''
Cox said. II don't know whether he
gave 1T or not. l hope he. did,
Decided to Help Him
| Judge Herrick upon cross ex amina-
tion brought out that DR.. Cox ana 9TH
| er members of the Manhattan club had
talked over Sulzer's financial condi-
| tion
t"And made up your minds he vas i'm :
pecunious?' asked Judge Herrick.
yes s
"And had made up your minds to
help him along In his affairs?'
"And had decided to help him along
personality"
yes" .f s..
WAS the contribution made by you
for Suffers personal benefit and not
| for the ticket as a whole?'
| The managers counsel objected but
Judge Cullen overruled them.
1T was given to Mr.. Sulzer for his
personal benefit" answered Cox
Il object to all testimony which tends
' to lay before this court the intent of
Witness said Senator Brown emphat-