Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-01

went into executive session to decide
the question.
Albany, N. r. Oct. 1.-Direct con-
nection between account 500" and Cow
ernor Sulzer was established today
when ]. 3. Gray. Of the stock exchange
firm of Fuller & Gray, who handled the
account. testified before the impeach-
ment court, that Frederick l.. Colwell
told him that the stock transactions in
the account were for the governor. Col
we'll was Suffers alleged dummy"
Handwriting experts made their ap-
pearance today In the senate chamber
where the impeachment trial Of Gov
ernor Sulzer Is being held.
Several signatures made by either
the governor on his agents were In dis
pute. Bank employees who had been on
the stand failed to identify them. Some
were endorsements Of checks and 9TH
ers were attached to letters.
One signature which counsel for the
board Of managers was very anxious
to identify was attached to q letter
asking Harris & Fuller. New York
brokers, to close the governors ac-
counts to Lieutenant Commander Jo-
sephthal. 1t was signed William Sui
ger. for Mrs. Sulzer."
Melville B. Fuller. testifying yester-
day regarding this account, said that
1t represented a loan made to the gov
ernor, who had said the money went
to pay obligations incurred by Mrs.
Sulzer at the Carnegie Trust Company.
now defunct.
Tne cross entry made In the gov
efnor's Harris & Fuller: account, dated
Dec. 30, 1912. the day before his in
auguration. also was in dispute.
Ihe counsel for the board Of man
ayers 1ntimated that the entry was
made later than this date.
Fuller Complains Of Nowspapsrs.
AT the opening Of the morning sesz
sion Melville B. Fuller, of the broker
age hrm OF Harris & Fuller, made a
Personal statement to the court. Mr..
ru4ier read from prepared copy. He
Hrst referred to the headlines in va
i1ous evening papers relative to his
testimony yesterday. He said that he
ana ms hrm had been misreprcsented.
nave concealed nothing" the wit.
ness declared. I testified frankly and
Ieely oefore the Frawley committee
atho understood -"
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claiming that comment on the Frawley
committee exceeded the province of a
peIsonai statement" Judge Cullen sus-
lained the attorney and told the Wit
ness that IL he had been misrepresent.
the courts. ou's 50 ~
But" interposed Attorney MARSHAL,
u tne governors counsel. "he claims
noe :. only 10 nave been misrepresented
IN the papers but also that there were
1nnuenoos from the counsel on tho
his firm" '''o on
Judge Cullen told the witness TO con.
nne hlmselt to personal statement.
mo books Of my firm are absolute
~ correct" Mr.. Fuller then said. ..No
balances were forced. no items were
omitted or concealed in them to protect
Sulzer or any one else."
Afraid to Call Saroky.
Most or the morning session was de-
voted by the managers to show how
and why Governor Sulzer rewarded his
campaign secretary. Louis A. saracky,
by procuring him $4,000 Job in the
state immigration service.
They evidently did not wish to call
Saracky as a witness unless forced to
do 30. and endeavored to establish their
point by reading excerpts from the
Frawley investigating committee be-
fore which Saracky repeatedly refused
to testify.
Counsel for the governor objected to
this line Of evidence. Judge Werner
asked MIR. Stanchheld. Of the prosecu-
ton. whether Saracky was to be called
as witness. A ,Sulzer attorney in
formed him Saracky was under sub
poenea from the managers counsel.
But" interrupted Mr.. etanchaeld.
you need not uqderstand from that
fact that tho managers are going to
make him their witness
I'VE never thought you would" in
terjected Judge Herrick, the governors
chief counsel.
Presiding Judge Cullen ruled that
Mr.. Stanchleld In reading the Saracky
testimony. must confine himself to
the part In which the witness refused
to testify regarding campaign contri-
buttons.
Charles Birdseye. secretary OF the
civil service commission, testified that
the commission suspended its rules at
the governors request, that 6aracky
might be appointed as deportation
agent at salary Of $4,000. This was
on the ground that saracky was ''mas-
ter Of hve languages" and was ''pecu-
liarly equipped for tho position by rea-
SON .; his ::z1.o~s!!sase ce she s. rscs ce
the races which largely constitute our
state insane hospital population"
Bought Stocks For 9ul1er.
The transaction consisted Of the pur-
chase Of 200 shares Of Big Four, which