New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-14

and wilfully and Corruptly and was guilty
OF violation OF the statutes OF the state
and OF Section ?Hl OF the penal law. and
was guilty OF sdenes nor. to the great
scandal and reproach OF the Governor OF
the State OF New York.
Article VI.
That the said William Sulker. now Gov
ernor Of the state Of New York. vas duly
and regularly nominated by the Demo
cratic party Of said state as It's candidate
for Governor at regular convention o'
said party held In the city Of Syracuse on
or about the lat day Of October. 1912. such
nomination having been made on or about
the % day OF October. 1912. and he was
therefore. until the 9th day OF November.
1912. when lie was elected 10 such once OF
Governor. such candidate - said party
for said ONCE
That being and while. such candidate
for said once OF Governor, various per-
,ors contributed and delivered money and
checks representing money 10 him said
William Sulzer, 20 aid his election 10 SAID
oifioe Of Governor. and In connection with
such election. that said money and checks
were thus contributed and delivered TO
said william Sulzer as bailee. agent or
trustee 20 be used In paying the expenses
OF said election. and Tor no other purpose
whatever. that the said william Sulzer.
with the intent 10 appropriate the said
money and checks representing money
thus contributed and delivered TO him as
aforesaid to his own use. having the
same in his possession. custody or control
n. bnil-e agent or trustee. as aforesaid.
did not apply the same To the uses TOT
| which he had thus received them, but
| converted the same and appropriated
,ber, to LIS own use and used the same.
| ar q large part thereof in specializing In
| stocks through brokers operating on the
New York Stock Exchange, and thereby
stole such money and checks, and was
guilty OF larceny.
That among such money and checks
TINS stolen by said William Sulzer was
, check of Jacob n Sctin for roo.
| check OF Abram |. Elkus for $500, a cheek
NJ william r. McCombs for 500. check
Of Henry Morgenthau for 1900. check
| of John Lynn for $50. a check OF Theo-
dor. W Myers for 5000 check OF Ly-
man A. Spalding for 800 check OF Ed
ua,d T. O'DwyeT for 800. check OF
Iohn ". Cox for 800, check OF FRANK
| y strauss Co for 1900. check OF John
r Dooling for 1900, and cash aggregat-
! ing $3.50
| ,rba. =, 40 converting and appropriat-
| To- .atd money and checks to his own
rsa IN. said william Sulzer did not act
| 90 occurred by law. but did act wrong
,,nv ana wilfully and corruptly and was
ouil,v Of q violation Of Sections 1890 and
Ias, OF the penal law. and OF grand
,arc.nv and the same was done for the
nurpose OF concealtng. and said action
and omission OF said William Sulzer did
| conceal. the names OF persons who had
| contributed funds I'm aid OF his election
| - defeated the purposes Of the pro-
! Visions OF the statute which require such
! publication that the people might know
! ywhether or not said Governor. after
ne had taken once. was auemptlhs 10
| In old OF his election. by bestowing offi-
/ ciai patronage or favors upon them: and
thereafter having taken the oath as
| Governor of the State OF New York. and
nroceeded TO perform the duties thereof
tbe said appropriation TO his own USE
| and his larceny OF the same, caused
great scandal and reproach OF the Gov
| ernor OF the State OF Ne" YORK.
Article WI.
That the said William Sulzer. then
being the Governor Of the state OF New
York. unmindful OF the duties OF his
ONCE and in violation OF his oath OF
Office. was guilty OF NAL and corrupt
conduct In his Office as such Governor
Of the state. and was guilty OF the cor
| rupt use Of mis- position. as such Gov
ernor. and Of the authority OF SAID POSI-