Arizona republican., 1913-09-27
PECK STOPS AT
VIOLATING OATH
Makes Contribution Which
Has Never Been Account
ed for, But Refuses to
Protect Man Who Reap
pointed Him to Office
ASSOCIATED PRESS DrsPATcH1


ALBANY, Sept. 2G.-G0VcrnOr Will
liam Sulzer tried to persuade the
contributors to his campaign not to
testify against him. according 10
evidence adduced today in his i'm
parchment trial He asked Duncan
w. Peck, state superintendent Of
public works, who gave $500 to the
fund, to violate his oath on the wit
ness stand in the event he was call
ed TO testify before the FraWley in
vcstigating committee, Peck swore
The governor, Peck asserted. told
him that he, too, would deny having
received a contribution. The con
versation. he said was held in the
governors office at the capitol
He said. Do as l shall do. and
deny it, = Peck testified
Il said. I suppose 1 will be under
oath and he said. 'that's nothing,
forget it
Attorney Hamman cross examining
for the defense asked Peck if it were
possible he could have been mistaken
about a single word that passed
between him and the governor
Not word" Peck replied en-
phatically
Peck at the time of his contribu-
tion held his present position, but
he told the governor, he said. there
are no strings" to the gift and he
need not feel he was obligated to
reappoint him. Peck was reap
pointed.
The governor asked Henry W
Morganthau, ambassador to Turkey,
who contributed $1,000 to be easy
on him" and to treat the affair be
tween us as personal" in the event
he should be called to testify. This
Morganthau swore to when he was
recalled to the stand today.
The governors attorneys gave in
dications of being completely con-
founded by the testimony Of these
two witnesses. None of them had
had the faintest inkling, it was
learned. that such accusations would
be brought by attorneys for the as
sembly managers 1t was further
brought out that Richard Croker, Jr-
son Of the former leader of Tam
many. contributed $1,000 check,
PAYABLE at the request of SulZer. to
the order of cash and the check
was cashed by Frederick L. ColWe4.
alleged 10 have been the governor 5
agent in his Wall street transac-
tions.
The demand for Colwelrs produc-
ton today brought out the statement
from the governors attorneys that
they expected to get in communica-
tion with him tonight or tomorrow
He has been missing for several
weeks.
The Croker check was one of sew
eraI unrepOrted in the campaign con-
tributions and the subject Of the
testimony today. Counsel for the de-
fense fought desperately to gain from
each witness testimony that he made
the gift not for the purpose of help
ing the governor in his political
contest. but to aid him personally
This question twice precipitated a
heated disput as to the admissabil-
itv of any evidence tending to show
the intentions of the donors. As .
result of the objection of counsel tol
the prosecution to admitting this
evidence was twice Overruled by Z
vote of the court, which is in keep
ing with opinions previously rem
dered by Presiding Judge Cullen
Croker. DR. Cox, judge Conlan anC
Brady testified that their contribu-
tions had been given the governo
for other purposes than campaign
expenses if he wished 50 to us