The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-26
ALL TESTIMONY BEARING ON SULZER'S
CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO GO IN
COURT LET'S DOWN THE BARS
OVER PROTEST OF SUI
ZER'S ATTORNEYS.
Testimony Offered Yesterday With
Reference to Contributions
Favorable to Sulzer.

ALBANY. y. Y. Sept 25.-These
ten Developments to-day marked the
impeachment trial Of Governor Sui
ser:
Jacob II. Schiff. a New York banker.
testified that he was recently asked by
Samuel /. Frankenstein. a former law
partner OF Governor Sulzer. II he
would accept the return of the alleged
$4,000 campaign contribution which
the banker yesterday said he gave TO
the Governor without restriction as TO
fits use. Mr.. Schiff said he had replied
negatively.
The high court. by an unanimous
vote. decided TO submit all testimony
pertaining to campaign contributions
made to the Governor, even though
they were not specified in the articles
OF Impeachment. This ruling paved
the way for the Introduction of evi-
dence intended TO show the Governor
had solicited and received large con-
tributions from brewing interests.
The Governor asked. according TO
the testimony. that these contributions
be given in cash instead OF checks.
Counsel for the impeachment mana.
gers said they were prepared to prove
the Governor received campaign con-
tributions vastly in excess" Of the to-
tai mentioned in the articles OF i'm
parchment. There were more than
100 not accounted for. counsel assert.
ed
Names In Evidences.
The names OF a large number OF
these contributors. other than those
OF the brewing interests, were brought
into the evidence. These included 80
persons mentioned as drawers OF Sui
Zer checks In the account OF Louis A
Sarecky. the Governors campaign Sec
retary. in the Mutual Alliance Trust
Company. This account showed. with
checks and cash. that deposits OF s14,.
400 had been made between Septem.
ber 10. 1912. and the date OF the Gov.
ernors inauguration.
ecision on tho question as TO
whether Suffers alleged misuse OF
checks given The governor without re-
striction as TO their use constituted
larceny was reserved TO give the court
an opportunity TO investigate the au.
thorities.
Sarecky. regarded by the prosecu.
ton as one Of the most important
witnesses. ana whom they said they
had been unable to locate. was dis
and served with a subpoena
Given Without Restriction.
Judge Louis a. Conlan OF New
York. a lifelong friend OF the COVER.
nor. testified that he had raised money
for the governors campaign. but had
given II TO him without restriction
as TO its use.
Sulzer called PEI ,onally on Charles
A. Stadler. presider: of the American
Mating company. Stadler testified.
and requested his aid In obtaining
the support Of Te-Hmany Hall He
said he obtained tho support and later
solicited campaign funds for Sulzer.
The assembly mararers decided to-
night 20 bring ~ more Impeachment
charges against tte governor
Stadler. who Is former state son
ator. declared that after several In.
vitations from Suizer he had visited
the candidate 20 talk things over.
The conversation was NJ the gen.
eral topic OF the political situation
pending" said Mr.. Stadler. "and Mr.
Sulzsr asked mo 70 intnrcede uher.
ever could among my friends and 10
help him all 7 could
He said You can help me in more
than one way. and you know wha,
you can do told him understood
the situation and would do what I
could"
Subsequently 10 tho nomination
did you see friends OF yours" he
waF asked hy Attorney Kresel. o'
the prosecution
Il did" was the reply
whom did you approach 81"
Asked Him To Intercede
Mr.. Sulz"r requested me 20 70 10
Fourteenth street (Tammany Ham
and intercede for him there" respond
ed the former senator = promised
him ! would. and I did 7 went 10
Fourteenth street and saw tho partl..s
In power. talked the matter over
there and recommended Mr Sulzer's
nomination prmised that " they
Rave him fhoir sugporf 7 would 10
All could fo- him and that my
friends would 10 All they could Sub.
sequen'iy I reported back ~ Mr. SUI.
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