The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-07
Declares the Governor At
'empted to Gain Influence
of Root and Barnes
in His Behalf
TESTIMONY is LATER
STRICKEN OUT AFTER
VOTE OF THE COURT
Board Managers Take Parting Shot
at Sulzer When Allowed to Re-
open Case--Attorney Hin
man Begins Argument
for the Defense

Albany. n. ". October 6.--Goy. WILL
fluence of United States Senator EIihv
Root and of william Barnes, chairman
of The republican state committee, to
prevent the trial of his Impeachment.
according to testimony adduccd at the
trial today, although subsequentIy
stricken out by vote Of The court.
Allan A. Ryan. son of Thomas F. Ryan,
a New York financier. gave the testi-
mony. 1t also was brought out through
the testimony of Ignatius V. McGlone,
secretary of the elder Ryan, that Gov
ernor Sulzer was the recipient of $4,000
cash campaign contribution from the
Ryans, which was not reported in the
governors sworn campaign statement.
''rell your father l am the same old
BILL young Mr.. Ryan said the COVER
nor said to him over the telephone in
asking for the contribution.
Managers Reopen Case
Mr. Ryan was called to the stand to-
day after the attorneys for the impeach-
ment managers had obtained permission
TO reopen their case, which they an
nounced as complete when court ad-
journed last Thursday. The witness said
that just a week before the trial of inn
peachment began he had seen Governor
sulzer in the latter's office In New York.
sIIe asked me-" testified the financier S
slowly, ito go to Washington and
see Senator Root and request him to see
Mr.. Barnes and get him to endeavor to
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vote that this court had no right to try
him and impeach him..
The Testimony preceded the opening OF
the case for the defense late In the after
noon by Harvey ID. Hinman. who COM
pared Governor Sulzer TO the Apostle
Paul, whose former friends, the attor-
ney said, ''did not attempt to impeach
him or his epistles because of what he
had done while acting with them and
while one of them.''
when in the nineteenth century has
voice been raised to condemn Paul or
his epistles for his acts as Saul?' asked
Mr.. Hinman.
The question was, he added, whether
Governor SulZer was mpeached for cor
rupt conduct in office or because of
what he has refused to do since he took
Office
Object to Ryan's Testimony
1t was in the face of repeated objec-
tions by counsel for the defense, who sew
eral times halted him, as he was about
to answer, that Mr.. Ryan was permitted
to tell OF his conversations with the gov
ernor. Judge Cullen withheld final rul-
ing on their objections. As soon as the
testimony fell from his lips counsel for
Governor Sulzer held a hurried confer
ence and Attorney d. Cady Herrick de-
manded that the testimony be stricken
out on the ground that it was incompe-
tent. The whole court room was soon
abuzz with conversation, and 1t was evil
dent that the words OF the witness had
caused a sensation
THE testimony is stricken out" said
Presiding Judge Cullen.
Senator Elon r. Brown republican
leader in the senate, demanded vote on
the ruling of the presiding judge.
with all due Difference to the ruling
of the president" said the senator, II de-
sire to move that testimony be allowed
to stand on the record. Il think it is due
to the people of the state and due to the
court that after such a matter has been
brought out that there should be no
finching on the part of the court in rela-
tion to the inquiry"
Judge Is Sustained
The presiding judge was sustained by a
vote of 32 to IS.
John b. Stanchfield, attorney for the Inn
parchment managers, attempted to OBJ
tain from Mr.. Ryan testimony as to an-
other conversation he had with the gov
ernor. but was not permitted to pursue
this line of questioning further. Mr..
Ryan, after court had adjourned, said
II am unwilling to make any statement
other than made as witness, except
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