Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-09-25

testify to signatures that had no
passed through the institution il
which he is employed
Mr.. Stanchfield handed the witnes
a check of the Frank V. Strauss CON
rany for $1,000. The check was en-
dorsed William Sulzer." At first tn,
witness was inclined not to identif.
the signature. but finally he answer
ed.
II am of the opinion that it is tht
/ signature of Wm. Sulzer."
Goodwin then yielded and identified
the signatures on the two checks he
had declined to identify yesterday
those of Abram Elkus for $500 and the
! Lyman H. Spaulding check for 500
The witness then testified to cash
deposits totaling $l4,4O0 made in his
institution by William Sulzer between
September u, 1912, and his inaugura
ton, and was excused.
Abram Elkus then testified he had
known William Sulzer for abont 20
years. He identified copy of a letter
he had written Mr.. Sulzer on October
4. In the Letter Mr.. Elkus, after con.
graduating the governor-elect on his
nomination. said:
81 know congratulations are very
pleasant and very nice, but cam.
paign to be successfully conducted re-
quires something more than words
and so | am enclosing my check for
$500 to aid in the expense of your
campaign"
Mr., Stanchfield then produced the
governors letter in reply.
1t was brief. 1t thanked Mr.. Elius
many, many times" and said: Il ap.
preciate every word you say and all
you have DONE
Cross-eXamined by Mr. Marshall, the
witness was querried as to his intent
in making the gift. Mr.. Stanchfield
objected. This precipitated wrangle
i'll which judges and senator's joined
"I have grave doubts" said Judge
Eiscock, ''as to the admission Of that
evidence, but have no objection to
it if we reserve the right
to decide the question at the end Of
the trial
Senator Brown said that zone viola
ton leads to another and suggested
that the vote be taken at once Mr..
Marshall then withdrew his question.
Mr.. Stanchfield on the withdrawal
made plea for immediate decision.
The wrangle was finally closed by the
judge. who said he would
look further into the law on the matter
before rendering a final opinion.
Mr.. Elkus was then excused with
out having answered the question.
Webb Floyd, president of the Mutual
Alliance Trust company who took the |
stand after Mr.. Elkus had been ex-
,used, was questioned concerning the |
account of Louis A. Sarecky, Governor
Sulzer's campaign secretary. The ac- |
;ount, the witness said, was opened in
August, 1872 with deposit of S425 /
Between October and December l, the |
otal deposits amounted to $14,066 /
The balance on December 81, was
4S9. One of the deposits was the
'chiff check of $2,5O0
Mr.. Stanchfield announced that
ounsel for the managers had tried un.
uccessfully to locate Sarecky He
hought that the governors counsel
new where he was and he asked that
udge Herrick inform him as to the
of Sarecky and of Fred
rick l.. Colwell
"My information is that the mana
ers made no effort to find Mr.. Sarec-
"" replied Mr. Herrick "He has
cen in this city and has advertised
is whereabouts. We expect to have /
i'm here as witness. do not know t
Mr.. Colwell's whereabouts, but we !
Spect him also as witness" f
"Will you endeavOr to have them
ere by tomorrow or Monday?" asked '
r. Stanchfield. /
"On that | will confer with my asso- s
ates,' replied Mr.. Herrick. /
Afternoon Session. h
On resuming the stand at the aft e
noon Tekulsky told of handing Sui C
II a fifty dollar check at the close of I
Tammany Hall rally.
Chas. A. Stadler, president of the 4
merican Mailing company, told of {
llecting contributions for Governor
llzer from brewing interests in New
)rk and Albany. Sulzer told him
at he preferred cash to checks, he
Id. 'TNWJ
Stadler said that he had known F
lzer for many years. He called on L
n at Suffers request at the begin 81
lg of the campaign. "Mr. Sulzer in Il
med me that he was candidate
: governor" he testified, "and asked g
: my help | promised to help him. h
old him that ! would get the assist to
ce of my friends for him Mr. Sui II
: requested me to go to Fourteenth di
eet and intercede for him there. | dc
|; | saw the parties in power at So
mmany Hall and recommended that
" support Suffers nomination" de
You went around to your friends ae
collected money for Suffers cam mi
gn did you not" asked Judge Cul- ri,
remarking that it was of no seri- ne
J consequence from whom he col gr
ted the money so long as ii was tic
lected.
ar. Stadler said he had collected -
m Peter Doelger a New York brew l
from VIM. J. Elias, president of
Henry Elias Brewing company of
v York; from Geo. c.. Hawley, pres
ut OF the Doebei Brewing company in,
Albany; from August Luchow, New
k representative of foreign brew ir
interests and frnn William Hnff. | q.