The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-06
Suffers Former Secre-
tary Defends I'm
peached Governor.
WILL BE WITNESS
ON STAND TODAY
Sarecky Says Accused Official
Could Have Made $50O,Oo0 in
Campaign if He Wanted to
Be Crook-Expects His
Testimony Will Help, and
Has No Fear of Ordeal.
Especial to The TIm.s.Di,natch.1

lSpeciai to The TimeS-DiSpat tch
Albany, y. Y, October 5.-"GoHernor
Sulzer could have made $500, 900 in the
campaign il he wanted 10 be crook.
but he always said to me he did not
want that kind of money
Whatever Governor Sulzer may have
done in t1e past has been atoned for
by his record since he became Gov
ernor. The solemnity of his oath of
office, and the sanctity of the four
walls OF the executive chamber hung
with the portraits OF great men who
had gone before. made the Governor q
changed man. It gave him new ideas
and consecrated him to a new purpose
in life"
These remarkable statements were
made tonight by Louis A. Sarecky
the former secretary of William Sui
zer. who will be the first witness when
the defense opens its case Tomorrow
Sarecky told how he will account
for the fund Of $4,000 which was col
lected in the campaign and deposited
to his account in the Mutual Alliance
Trust Company.
He also declared that s21 900 OF the
s5G,967 the impeachment managers
have shown was collected by SulZer
was neither campaign contributions
nor personal gifts.
1T had nothing whatever to do with
for Governor" he will explain il he
takes the stand.
No Fear OF Ordeal.
II know the counsel for the i'm
peachment managers are counting on
their cross examination of me to make
out their case against the Governor
But have no fear of the ordeal.
am going to tell the truth. and every
word / say will help the Governor. IT
we get anything like q fair show w @
will win.
:HInere was sfs;oootin the fund
handled. That sum included the
sf,721.0a accounted for in the state
ment filed with the Secretary of State
| deposited to that account S4S6 in pay
checks of clerks in the office who had
no bank accounts and asked me to get
the checks cashed for them. That
leaves about s4,700. for which I will
have to account when take the stand.
That money was not included in
the sworn statement of expenditures
because II was not necessary. 1t was
spent in connection with the campaign.
but had no direct bearing on the result
in this State. For instance. we printed
book called Speeches of William
Sulzer.'
Over $4,000 of those books were
sent outside the State. and the postage
alone was cents OH each copy.
1T is hard for me TO remember just
no" All tnlS money was spent. That
was nearly year ago. The checks
do not help me much, because most
of them were draw nto Cash. have
been able to recall how the s3.5oO was
spent and am trying to clear up the
other $1,000"
Sarecky. whose life for fifteen years
has been closely linked with that Of
Sulzer. is lighting TO keep his friend
and mentor from the witness stand
lie fears the effect of cross-examina-
tion.
II hope the Governor will not take
the stand" said Sarecky.
Prove Nothing on SuIzer.
There is no reason why he should.
They have not p. SsAn anything against
him. My testimo,. Iand that OF others
will account for every dollar that was
not personal gift. They claim that
$4,000 was collected in the campaign.
All they have proven is that SulZer
received that much money during Il
given period. They have no right to
assume that it was all received in CON
nection with the campaign. They GER
tainly have not proved that. AS said
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