New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-09

paid us tho s2e73921 that sulzer
owed us"
Suffers total dealings with the Har-
ris & Fuller firm on this account footeu
up TO S133, $50 80, which the Tammahy
contingent commented upon as mot so
bad for poor man..
The account was carried on theii
books openly in the name or Wliilah
Sulzer. but it developed that II also mao
= number. Account No. 63, when
Mr.. Fuller explained, was solely 1or the
purpose Of precluding the possibility Oh
having the name Of Governor Suizer
spoken around the office where Gus
toners would hear IT.
Fuller's testimony also included the
nroduction Of sore letters exchanged
between the brokerage firm and It's DIS
tinguished customer, in when the
brokers apparently lost sight OF the
fact that they were dealing with
statesman and began to call for mar
gins as insistently as if he had been an
ordinary Spectator.
Yelled Threat to "SelI Him Out"
one letter. in fact, contained thiniy
yelled threat to sell him out but the
prompt response of JosephthaL VINO
was one of the Governors board OF IN
ouirv in the recent Littman National
Guard case, took care of the account
before that disaster overlook II.
The first of these letters, dated De-
cember II, 1912, was as follows:
"Hon. William Sulzer, Washington
d. c.
.Dear Sir: As you no doubt are
aware a panicky condition has existed
in the market for the last few days
We would therefore appreciate a de-
post from you. Thanking you In ad-
vance, we are. very truly yours.
HARRIS & FULLER"
Sulzer took that demand up with
them on a subsequent visit to New
York. Fuller testified, and the account
ran along until early in June when
other storms came up to wreck the
Governors speculative craft.
Under date of June 8, 1913, Fuller
testified. his firm sent this letter:
Hon. William sulzer, Executive Man
sion. Albany.
Dear Sir: We sent you a telegram
last week stating that we would ike 10
have an interview with you. but as yet
have not received any reply 1t is very
important that we should get in COM
munication with you Immediately, and
we would therefore thank you to ad-
wise us upon receipt of this letter where
and when we car. see you"
Two days later, June IL, the brokers
followed that UP with another letter as
follows:
eve have been endeavoring for
number OF days TO get in touch with
YOU in reference to the condition or
your account, il being very bad and
weak. without any reply until this
q m. when we were advised that you
would meet us on Saturday, June IA, az
the Waldorf, which arrangement Is not
at all satisfactory, owing TO the freak
isb and uncertain condition of the mar
ket.
eve must insist on immediate atten-
tion TO this very important matter;
: therefore, we request deposit OF SD
( 600 at once 20 bring your account up
10 the required margin. Failing 10
coroply Immediately with our demand,
we ask you to take up or transfer the
account forthwith. as we would rather
have you do that than compel us 70
sell you out.
your indifference necessitates our
taking this method Of calling your at
tention TO what we believe is OF vital
inheritance 70 yourself We are Of the
} opinion that after you realize the i'm
portance Of promptness you will i'm
rnediately comply and oblige us with
! the amount we request Hoping TO
hear from you Immediately, either by
wire or telephone, we are. yours very
( truly, HARRIS q FCLl-bn'
JosephthaI To Be subpoenaed.
That ended the exchange Of letters,
although the account ran until July 10
before Josephthal appeared with the
necessary S26, 739 q to clear 1t up.
Josephthal. Mr. Richards explained, is
now in Europe, but will be subpnnaed
as soon as he returns.
On the Boyer, Griswold & Co. ac-
count, testified TO by c. A. Reynolds,
the cashier, Richards presented evil
dence Immediately before and after
REYNOLDS was on the stand clinching
the fact that some Of these checks
used by sulzer in this account were
<campaign contributions.
LYMAN A. Spalding. whose check for
S1oo appeared in the Boyer, Grtswold
/ co. transaction as part Of the S12.02 with
which Sulzer purchased 200 shares of Big
Four through ColweIl, went on the stand
first with his answers fairly bursting
from his lips There was no doubt that
Mr.. spalding was willing-in fact. anx-
tous-to testify, and he snapped out his
answers almost before Richards could
frame the questions.
81 sent my check for 500 TO William
sulzer as campaign contribution,
I through the hands Of a mutual friend.
and II was delivered TO Mr.. Sulzer per-
sonally." ne said. at was dated October
T 10 1872 and when the cancelled check
I cam. back 70 mel got no other &C
knowledgement Of my contribution-it was
/ t,do-sed nv William Sulzer and b. Boyer.