Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-08

quested by Suffers attorneys to re-
call Ryan.
The court of impeachment. after an
executive session lasting an hour
voted to retain in the record the testi-
mony Of Allan A. Ryan regarding
Governor Suffers alleged attempt to
bring pressure to bear Oh Republican
senators to vote that his impeachment
was illegal.
Ryan is Recalled.
Mr.. Ryan was recalled to the stand
and asked what further conversations
he had with the governor on the oc-
casion Of the latter's request that he
see Senator Root
81 suggested to Mr. Sulzer that now
that certain charges had been made
against him, | did not see that he
could afford to put himself in a posi-
ton in which he could not answer
the charges He said the reason was
that he did not want to drag his wi e
into the situation and put her on the
stand
ct told him I would not go to Wash
ington, but I would try to ascertain
the Republican sentiment on that
question-whether the court had a
right to impeach him.
is that all of the conversation, :"
asked Attorney Stanchfield.
mo, sir; he said that if they voted
the trial was legal he could make a
public statement and explain the sit
uation satisfactorily.
Mr.. Ryan then testified that Cover
nor Sulzer requested him to ask De-
lancy Nieholl to see Chas. Murphy in
an effort to have the impeachment
proceedings stopped.
The admission Of Ryan's testimony
yesterday, which was stricken from
the records, opened the doors to Ry-
ans testimony Of the alleged attempt
to make peace with Tammany Hall
on the eve of Suffers trial Ryan
said that Sulzer asked him to see De-
lancey Nicoll, his fathers attorney.
and to request him to see Murphy.
Wanted Murphy to BE Seen.
He wanted me- said the witness
'to have Mr. Nicoll see Mr.. Murphy,
to endeavor to call of this inquiry by
getting his following to vote that the
Assembly had no right to impeach
Sulzer. He said MIR Nichol could be
the go-between and that he CSulzer)
was ready 10 do whatever was right
'What did you do regarding
Nicoll?" asked Attorney stanchfiefu.
Il told the governor" replied Ryan
that l would see what l could do
and went out into the country and
forgot IT,
To Sound the Republicans.
Previous to this, Ryan said, in re-
Spouse to the governors request that
he get Senator Root to see Barnes,
he had promised to sound the RE
publican sentiment in the court of
impeachment himself, and with that
purpose in view, he saw friend
whose name he did not disclose. This
friend dictated statement to him
on the situation which he said he
showed to the governor.
The statement placed in evidence
said in part
"The Republican organization will
do nothing. 1t will give no advise,
no order, and will leave every Re-
publican senator TO do as he sees
fit. The chairman says he will not
permit any one, high or low, to speah
to him on the subject
Ryan was not cross-examined.
Defense Opens Its Case.
The defense, opening it's case call
ed Samuel A. Breardsley.
Judge Herrick said he proposed to
show that Beardsley offered to con-
tribute $4,000 for ''client" to Sui
ger and that the contribution was de-
clined The court voted not to re-
ceive any testimony tending to show
contributions were refused.
Beardsley was said to have been an
attorney for the late Anthony Brady.
Herbert H. Lehman of New York,
treasurer of Governor Suffers cam
paign fund, said he gave SulZer $1,000
in cash on September 25, 1912, with
out any reservation"
The governors attorneys declared
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