Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29
CONTROVERSY IN NEW YORK
WAKES WARM, WITH coNvicT's
LETTER As AXIS.
sriLLwELL FROM CELL
REPupiArEs PRINTED STORY
Denies Correctness Of Letter Made
Public by suIxsr-6aeked by Warden
CLANCY, Who Also Offers to Resign
Witness Tells Of stiIIweiIs Boast
That He Could Put Murphy in Jail.


convict in Sing Sing as given out yes
terday by William Sulzer, deposed gov
ernor and at present candidate for the
state assembly, was again today the
controversy Of personality and invect-
i've incident to New York's morality
campaign.
From his cell in Sing Sing Stephen
J. Stillwell repudiated the correctness
Of his written application for pardon
as made public by Sulzer. He was
backed up by James M. Clancy. war
den of the prison. Standing by Still
well, but denying that he was attempt
ing to shield Tammany, Clancy prompt
ly wrote out his resignation and sent
it to the state department Of prisons.
The Stillwell letter as given out was
an application for a pardon in return
for an exposure of boss rule" in New
York City. Stillwell's overtures along
this line were further detailed by John
Hennessy. campaigner against Tam
many. He told Of a conference with
Stillwell in prison. Of Stillwells boast
that he could put Murphy in Jail and
could intimidate certain legislators and
swing them in line for Sulzer."
No Agreement Made.
However, according to Hennessy,
Stillwell demanded his pardon first,
and no terms could be agreed upon.
The fact that Hennessy even outlined
what took place between them was
credited today with what had brought
about Clancy's resignation. John b.
Reilly, state superintendent Of prisons,
was quoted as follows:
'Mr. Clancy told me Monday that
the statements made by Stillwell were
made with the distinct understanding
that they were not to be used under
any etfrumstances untlr Stfiiwell was
pardoned. It was agreed that the state
ment should be used when the pardon
had been granted and not before"
!. Warden Clancy told me he would
resign If the agreement was broken"
sulzer Gives Out Letter.
Stillwelrs offer to tell what he knew
long rumored but never before defln-
itely established, Is contained in let
ter made public by Sulzer today.
The offer to turn informer against
Aug. 1e, three days after Sulzer had
been impeached. but weeks prior to
his removal. In the letter to Governor
Sulzer. Stillwell asserted that he had
been told in advance that Sulzer was
Stillwell word that II he would make
a confession along the lines of his
promise, he (Sulzer) had no doubt the
in his behalf.
"some time in June" Suffers ex-
planatory statement goes on. "a we'll
known citizen, who knew Stillwell, vis-
tied him in the Tombs and Stilweli
tied him in the Tombs and Stillwell
from the chief that Governor Sulzer
was to be removed from office before
the 10th Of July. and just as soon as
Governor Sulser was out and Glynn
was in the latter would pardon him;
for Stillwell to hold his tongue and ev-
erything would be all right. The name
of this citizen Will be given II requir-
ed"
: Promised Pardon by Tammany.
Senator Stillwell refused to make
confession last summer, so Ex-Gover-
nor Sulzer was informed today. be-
cause the Tammany leaders had as
sured him Sulzer would be removed
and then Stillwell would be pardoned.
MIR. Sulzer received this information
in q letter from Rev. o. r. Miller, OF
Albany. The latter Gays:
zone day the latter part OF last June
I called on Senator Stiilwell In the
Tombs. Stillwell said he ought to
squeal ON the Tammany senators, some
of whom he said had done worse things
than he He insisted he knew much
to tell on other Tammany men. How
ever, before left he said, oh. shall
not squeal. not yet. They are goinesto
impeach Sulzer and remove him from
Office. and then the chief says will be
pardoned.' He said that he had talked
with big Tammany men lately and
knew whereof he spoke.
"a day or two later told Governor
Sulzer what Stillwell had said to me.
The governor said. :Stillwell is guilty
and deserves little confederation
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