Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-10-07
Was willing to Do the Right
Thing # Boss Would stop
the Impeachment Proceed
ings.
PRETTY TALE TOLD By
WITNESS ALLEN RYAN
Sensational Testimony Given
After Court in Secret Session
Decides to Admit Evidence
Given Yesterday.
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Albany. n. ". cot 7.-Govornor
sulzer attempted to secure the in
fluence OF Charles r. Murphy to stop
the trial OF his Impeachment and in
return therefore said me was willing
TO do whatever was right according
TO the testimony Of Allan A. Ryan
at the trial today.
The testimony was given after the
court by secret vote Of 81 10 "a de-
cided 70 admit In the record Ryan's
testimony 81 yesterday. This was
what Governor Sulzer had asked him
% see Senator Root and ask him to
induce State Chairman William
Barnes 20 influence the republican
votes of the members OF tho court 20
declare the Impeachment proceedings
illegal because they were brought
during an extraordinary session OF tho
legislature. The admission Of this
testimony stricken from record, open
ed the doors 10 Ryan's story OF the
governors alleged attempt 10 make
pohce with Tummany hall on the eve
Of his trial
Ryan said that sulzer asked him to
zee Delaney Nicoll. his fathers at
torney and request him TO see Muir
ply
Gle wanted me-" the witness said.
"to have Mr.. Nicoli sway Mr Muir
ply 10 call off this inquiry by getting
his following 10 vote that the assem-
hly had no right 20 lmpoach him. He
said AIR Nicoll could be the go-bc-
tween
The groundwork for the defense Of
Governor Sulzer WAS 60 be- laid today
by Louis Al Sirtcky formerly Suffers
campaign secretary. and expected 10
be tho days first witness at the inn
parchment trial. In outlining the de-
Tense yesterday former Senator Har-
vey d. HInmun told how the governor
turned his campaign funds over 20 his
secretary and trusted him 10 keep
them straight
The court, after an executive ses-
sion lasting an hour, voted TO retain
ln the record the testimony OF Allan
a. Ryan regarding Governor Sulzer's
alleged attempt TO bring pressure 20
bear on republican senators 20 vote
that his Impeachment was illegal
Ryan was then recalled 60 the
stand and asked that further con
versation he had with the governor
on the occasion of the latter's re-
quest that he see Root,
~ suggested 20 AIR. Sulzer that now
that certain charges had been made
agninst him. { ala not sec that he
could afford 90 put himself ia po-
sition In which he could not answer
tho chnrges lie snid the reason was
that he did not want 90 drag him
wife Into the situation and put her on
the stand
~ told him would not 60 20 wash
ington. hut would Try 20 ascertain
the republican sentiment on that
question whether the court had
right 20 impeach him"
"Is that nil Of the convorsation?'
asked Attorney Sianchficld.
ESQ SIR Ua said that " they voted
that the trial was not legal he could
make q public statement and explain
tho situation satisfactorily"
Ryan testified that sulzer asked him
to ask Delaney Nicoil 60 see Charles
o. Murphy m an effort 10 have Inn
parchment PROCEEDINGS stopped
"a statement which was placed IN
evidence ard which Ryan said was
dictated 10 him by friend whom ne
did not name. said in part"
The republican organization us
such. VIII do nothing IL viii give no
advice mo- order and VIII leave every
republican senator to DO as he soes
az The chairman says distinctly he
win not permit anyone, high or low,
to speak 90 him on the subject. Ryan
was not cross examined.
The defense then opened rs case
calling Samuel A. Boardlsey of Utica,
Judge Uerrlch said he proposed To
Show by the witness that Beardlscy
offered io contribute s25,000 "for a
client 10 Suzor and that tho contri"
button was declined"
The court. by vote Of 20 to -
then voted not 10 receive amy tosti-
mony tending to show contributions
were refused Beardlscy is said To
Doe AN attorney for the late Anthony
~ Brady
Herbert ~ Lehman Of Sew YORK
treasurer of GOV. Suffers campaign
fund testified he gave sulzer 81 GOO
ln cash on Sept 20. 1912, without any
reservation. The GOVERNOR aitor-
uoys Declared they proposed 90 show
that This was part at the money used
lu Wall street