The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-10-11

OCt. fs-1ONs VIII
liam sulxcr recently attempted to ne
Eotiate q bargain with Charles f.
Murphy. Tammany Hall leader. to
prevent his impeachment trial--so
Allan A. Ryan. son of the New York
ni,ancier and traction magnate. testi-
fed ut the trial today.
II Murphy was willing to get his
following to vote that the assembly
had no right to impeach him." the
governor. according to Ryan. was
willing to do whatever was right"
The testimony preceded the calling
by the defense OF Louis A. Sarecky,
the governors campaign secretary.
and other witnesses.
Sarecky took the blame for the
omission Of unreported contributions
from the governors campaign state
ment. confessed he had initiated the
governors signature to deceive q bank
ard said that he had been promoted
from the position Of the governors
stenographer to the head Of the de-
pcrtation bureau Of the State hospital
commission.
Ryan's story OF the governors al
leIged effort to make peace with the
leader Of Tammany Hall was his Sec
sad recital Of an attempt on the part
OF the governor to obtain influence to
st,p the trial. Ryan testified yes
ts'day that suixer had asked him to
persuade United States Senator Elihu
Root to set the New York Republic
can State chairman. william Barnes,
Jr.. to influence the Republican men,
bers Of the court of impeachment
to vote the impeachment trial illegal.
The latter testimony was stricken
out by a vote of court. but today. on
motion OF Elon II. Brown, the SEN
ate leader. the court. In executive ses-
sicn. reconsidered It's action and by a
vote OF IL TO IA decided to admit the
testimony and open the doors for the
Remainder OF the young financiers
story.
Ryan took the stand Immediately
after the secret session. He said
that Sulzer had asked him to obtain
the ofIices of Delaney Nicoli. attorney
for the elder Rlan. as a go-between"
In the proposed negotiations with the
Tammany leader. This request the
governor made. the witness said. on
the same day that he asked him to
intercede with Senator Root a week
before the impeachment trial began.
The governor. said. according TO the
witness. that ne controlled Demo-
cratic votes In the court Of impeach.
ment- Ryan said he made no effort
to see Mr.. Nicoll.
william Travets Jerome, personal
counsel Of the witness. sat at the
cotinsel table while the examination
was being conducted.
l,arecky took the stand amid
craning Of necks and buzz Of inter-
est His answers came almost uni
formly without hesitation.
We received from Tammany Hall
or from the secretary Of State" began
Safecky. "a blank form I'm which
statement was To be made out of re-
ceipts and expenditures OF campaign
funds.
The question came up as to
whether the committee OF the gov
err or's friends. OF which / was treas
urer. had the right to file state
ment. inasmuch as 1t had neglected.
or some one had neglected on behalf
OF the committee. to file with the Sec
ret,ary OF state a notice to the effect
that such committee had been form
ed. So some one suggested that i
take the matter up with Mr.. Sulzer.
i went into his room and told him OF
the gu ndary we were in. and he said
Well. make up the statement anyway
IL doesn't matter very much who
signs II 30 long as we comply with
the spirit of the law. So I went out
side and then worked on the state
ment for about day and half,
brought II In to Mr.. Sulzer, and he
sigr ed IT,"
who. 10 any one. assisted you I'm
preparing it?" asked Attorney Hin
man.
''I think Mr.. Horgan was the one
who helped mo To get II up. lie
brought an adding machine from his
Office and he and worked on 1t and
finally got II up"
The witness referred to Matthew
T. Horgan. who. he said. formerly had
been employed In the governors New
York office. and who later became sec