New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-27

the position Of the Republicans in the
matter Of the impeachment
| II testified to this before the Impeach-
ment Court. and Sulzer could not nave
overlooked so important matter. Doesn't
| he dare deny this? And is il because he
| knows | have confederation of the fact!
| Sulzer lies when he says l suggested that
he employ MIR. Jerome or Mr.. Root or Mr.
Nicoll as his counsel.
"NIr Jerome's name was not mentioned
at all. and Mr. Roots and Mr.. Nicolrs
names were mentioned by Sulzer and only
in the way I have stated above. suffers
statement that I said that my father
could control Mr.. Murphy is a rank false
hood | never mentioned my father, ex-
cept TO say that he was in Europe
Didn't See Any One.
After leaving Suffers office immedi-
ateIy went back TO Suffern. AS matter
Of fact, I did nothing toward seeing Mr.
Mccall, Mr.. Root. Mr.. Barnes. Mr.. Muir
ply or Mr. Nicoll i'm connection with this
matter Upon consideration decided not
to have anything further 10 do with the
situation.
81 heard nothing further from Governor
Sulzer or anybody else in connection with
these matters until September g. when,
upon arriving at my office, ] was in
formed that a Mr.. Clarke, representing
Governor Suzer. had called me several
times and was endeavoring to get
hold of me. Leaving my Office TO keep an
appointment. | was met in the elevator
| h. u.ko tal
letter signed by William Sulzer written
on the stationery of the Executive Cham
Der and reading as follows:
September 20. 1919.
Mr.. Allan Ryan, New York City
My Dear Mr. Ryan: This will intro
duce to you my counsel. Hon. Roger +.
Clarke. formerly counsel for Ex-Governor
Hughes. He comes to see you in my be-
half, and | wish you could give him all
the information you can and comply with
his requests. Very truly yours.
| WILLIAM SULZER
Il told the gentleman who presented
this letter to me that | was in hurry to
keep an appointment, and asked him
would he walk down the street with me
as far as No 80 Liberty street. He said
|
| made no reply whatever. He said. Have
: you been subppnaed? made no reply.
He said, Have you been down to No. 81
Wall street? | said, Il go down there
: quite frequently Judge Jerome has his
office there, and he is both friend and
a counsel of mine.
by that time we had reached the en-
trance OF No. SO Liberty street and | told
him that I had to leave him, as | was
, late for my appointment but that il he
wished TO see me I would be in my Of
fee at o'clock that day. He said. Ger
tainly, | will be there at 2 o'clock
81 then went to the office of George w.
Morgan No. 80 Liberty street, and showed
Mr.. Morgan the letter which Mr. Clarke
had presented to me, and asked Mr.. Nor
gan If he knew Mr.. Clarke, giving de-
scription OF Mr. Clarke, and he said ne
knew him; that he was a member OF tne
firm of Hinman & Clarke, counsel Tor
[ Governor SulZer.
Clarke Waiting for Him.
IT asked him if he could identify the
signature of the letter as that Of Gov
: ernor sulzer, and he said Yes, that is
his signature When ! returned to my
|. Office at o'clock Mr. Clarke was waiting
for me- Mr. Clarke told me that sulzer
was going on the stand and make
statement and was going to tell all about
nv contribution. 1 said that | did not
, wish to he brought into the matter
> "Mr. Clarke said That is just the
> point. You can have your friend and
counsel. Judge Jerome, arrange so that
no names will be mentioned | said
would not discuss it with Judge Jerome
or anybody else.
He then said he would go and see
Stanchfield and get him to make such an
arrangement. | told Mr.. Clarke that the.
moment that il was mentioned TO the
counsel for the board of managers that
> had made contribution Mr.. Kresel
would Immediately subpoena me. and that
IL | was forced on the witness stand l
would tell the whole truth. lie left my
office and returned 10 the country.
ION Thursday october :, 1915 OF the
same week. shortly after | reached mo
Office. | was subpGnaed by representa-
tives of the board of managers to appear
in Albany the following day. l appeared
as directed and took my solemn oath tnat
|, what L should say would be the TRUTH
and IL was the truth.
: After Mr. Ryan had given out his state
ment reporters began to ask MIN ques
, tons on certain points brought out there-
, ! In. Mr. Ryan replied:
81 will not be interviewed. This state
, ment contains all the facts and VIII not
. answer a single question. | don't want
Won men to ask me any questions.
He did, however answer one questlon'
ua was asked: Were there two con-
, tributions of $lO,co-one by your father
: and one by yourself?"
The answer was: II gave Mr. suizer
, the $4,000 My father was in Europe al
the time. | do not know of any second
, contribution of such sum.