Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-09-25
PROSECUTION ROASTS HIN
SAYS EXECUTIVE DELIBERATELY
CONCEALED SOURCES OF
HIS SUPPORT
HE FILED FALSE STATEMENTS
FOR THIS REASON, 1T Is ARGUED,
HE is UNFIT TO HEAD STATE
GOVERNMENT

Albany, N. Y, Cept., 25.-The court
OF impeachment for the trial of Cover
nor Sulzer today voted unanimously
in favor of admitting all testimony in
reference to alleged campaign contfi-
buttons received by the governor whe-
ther specified in the articles Of inn
peachment or not.
The point arose ON the testimony of
Morris Tekulsky, a New York liquor
dealer, and former president Of the
New York City Liquor Dealers asso-
citation He had known William Sui
zer for 29 years, he said, and consid-
cred himself an intimate acquaintance.
When he started to tell about the
organizations contributions to Sulzer,
Attorney Marshall objected, maintain
ing there was nothing in the articles
of impeachment regarding this wit
ness. The purpose of the articles of
impeachment, he contended, was to
give notice to respondent of the ma
ture of the accusations against him
and to afford him time to prepare an
answer.
Mr.. Stanchfield, in reply, declared
that the managers "have secured and
are prepared to prove that sulzer re
ceived large number Of contribu.
tions, vastly in excess of those which
appear on the face of the charges
There is no question, al matter Of
law, but that this evidence is admia
sible.
The managers charge that William
Sulzer filed a false statement of cam
paign expenditures intentionally. He
studiously concealed contributions
from all sources where he
thought their public acknowledge
ment might injure his political future.
Therefore, we claim that it is proper
that we should show all instances
wherein he acted in a manner that
renders him unfit to occupy the high
place he now fills.
"One Of the governors defenses is
that the omissions were the result Of
a mistake. We charge that he delib-
erately set out to falsify his state
ment and that he accomplished his
purpose"
In cross examination by Mr.. Mar
shall the witness was queried as to
his intent in making the gift. Mr.
Stanchfield objected. This precipitat-
ed wrangle in which judges aa
senators joined.
q have grave doubts" said Judge
Hiscock, "as to the admission of that
evidence, but have no objection TO
admitting it if we reserve the Fight
to decide the question at the end of
the trial"
Senator Brown objected that "one
violation leads to another" and sug-
gested that the vote be taken. at once.
Mr. Marshall then Withdrew his ques-
tion. Mr.. Stanchfield objected to the
withdrawal and made plea for inn
mediate decision The wrangle finally
was closed by the presiding Judge,
who said he would look further into
the law on the matter before render
ing a final opinion Mr.. Elkus was
then excused without having answer
ed the question.
Web Floyd, president Of the Mutual
Alliance Trust company, who took the
stand after Mr. Ell1us had been excus-
ed, was questioned concerning the ac-
count Of Louis A. sarecky, Governor
sulzer's campaign secretary. The ac-
count, the witness said, was opened in
August, 1912, with a deposit Of s425.
Between October and December 1 the
total deposits amounted to s14,O66.
The balance on December 81 was
$4S9, One Of the deposits was the
schiff check Of $500.
Attorney Stanchfield announced