Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-01
SULzER DUMMY
ACCOUNT PROVED
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and mad not asked Nilefe the cash mad
come from.
CoIwcil Asked Account he Numbered.
The second 100 was bought ON No
yember and it was not until the ses-
ond purchase. according to Gray's
testimony. thai Colwell told him that
the Transactions were for the ac-
count of the governor.
Gray said thai Golwell had re-
quested that the account be given
number. and that the stock be de-
livered TO him in Brooklyn, be-
cause he did not wish it known that
he was doing any business with
Gravs firm.
One Bond Was for Woman.
One bond which Colwell purchased
from the firm was for woman, the
witness testified. Asked her name
Gray replied that he could not re-
member it although Coiwell had re-
vealed her identity when the bond
Was delivered.
Gray was contributor. through
Co well. 10 the governors campaign
fund. he admitted on the witness
stand. He said he could not recall
whether he gave $50 or $780,
Counsel for the Hoard of Mama
gers rested their casc in the Sulzer
impeachment trial ut a:s0 o'clock
this afternoon.
Handwriting experts made their
appearance today in the Senate
chamber
Several signatures made by either
the governor or his agents were in
dispute. Bank employees who have
been on the stand failed to identify
them. Some were Endorsements of
checks and others were attached to
letters.
One signature which counsel for the
board of managers We're very anxious
to identify was attached to a letter
asking Harris & Fuller, New York
brokers. to close the governors ac-
counts to Lieutenant Commander ].
NJ. Josepthal. It was signed will
lam Sulzer for Mrs Suffer-
Melville b. Fuller. testifying yes
terday regarding this account, said
that it represented a loan made to the
governor, who had said the money
went to pay obligations incurred by
Mrs. Sulzer at the Carnegie Trust
Company of New York, now defunet,
The cross entry" made in the
governors harris & Fuller account
dated December 30. 1872. the day be-
fore his inauguration, also was in
dispute Counsel for the board of
Impeachment managers intimated
this date. 1t made his debt for Sc
curities appear as a loan,
Fuller Makes statement.
Al the opening of the morning ses-
sion Melville b, Fuller, of the broker
age firm of Harris < Fuller. was
granted permission to make a per-
sonal statement to the court.
Mr.. Fuller read from a prepared
copy. He first referred to headlines
in various evening papers referring
to his testimony yesterday. He said
that he and his firm had been mis-
represented.
Il have concealed nothing" the
witness declared. Il testified frank
~ and freely before the Frawley CON-
mittee. although / understood
At this point Attorney Stanchfield
interrupted. claiming that comment
on the FraWley committee exceeded
the province of a personal statement"
Judge Cullen sustained the attorney
in his contention. and told the wit
ness that if he had been misrepre-
sented in any newspaper he had re-
course to the courts
Objects 10 Innuendoes.
But" interposed Attorney Mar |
shall, of the governors counsel, The
claims not only to have been misrep-
resented in the papers, but also that |
there were innuendoes from the coun- |
sci on the other side that reflected |
upon him and upon his firm
Judge Cullen told the witness to
confinc himself to a personal state !
ment.
The books of my firm are abso-
lutelY correct" Mr. Fuller then said. |
NO balances were forced. No items
We're omitted or concealed in them to
protect Sulzer or anyone else.
As to $1,000 Plum to snrecIky.
Most of the morning session was
devoted to an effort by the managers
to show how and why Governor Sui
yer rewarded his campaign secretary, |
Louis \. Sarecly, by procuring him
$4,000 job in the State immigration
service.
They evidently did not wish to call |
Sarecky as Il witness unless forced |
to do so, and endeavored to establish |
their point by reading excerpts from |
the proceedings of the Frawley inves-
tigating committee, before whom |
Sarecky repeatedly refused testimony |
Counsel for the Governor objected |
to this line of evidence.
Judge Warner asked Mr.. Stanch. |
field, of the prosecution, whether |
field, of the prosecution. whether |
ness. One OF the Sulzer lawyers in
formed him that Sarecl<y was under |
subpoena from the managers coun- |
sci
Tells Him Not no Form Conclusion.
But" interrupted Mr. Stanchfleld. |
you need not understand from that |
fact that the managers are going to |
make him their witness"
I'VE never thought YOU would in |
terjected Judge Herriek. the gov
errors chief counsel.
Presiding Judge Cullen then ruled |
that Mr.. Stanchfeld, in reading the
SareclSy testimony, must confine him.
self to the parts in which Sarecky re-
fused to answer the questions con-
corning the campaign contributions.
John c. Birdseye, secretary of the
Civil Service Commission. testified
that the commission suspended its
rules at Suffers request in order that
Sarecky might be appointed deporta-
tion agent.
The salary is $4,000 This was on
the ground that Sarecl<Y was mas
ter Of five languages and was pc
culiarly equipped for the position by
reason of his knowledge of the jar
gon of the races which largely con-
stitute our State insane hospital
population"
PireAncy's Testimony.
Again yesterday William Suffers
own words were used against him
with damaging effect. Cornelius n.
Pinckmey, who gave him 5000, quoted
him as saying:
Il DO not intend to account for this
kind of gifts. They must be made to
me personally. Don't say anything
about it. it is simply between you
/ and me-"
| Melville =. Fuller, who handled one
| of the Sulzer Wall Street accounts.