Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-22
Deposed New York Gov
srnor CircIing Clouds
Over Tammany Boss.
GAFFNEY HELD BAGMAN
Stewart, a Contractor, Marked,
1t Is Alleged, for Shake
Down of $4OO, 900. -

New York, Jam 22-William Sui
zer's story of Graft, Graft Every
where" as sketched by him in John
Doe inquiry yesterday, assumed
grand jury phase today. Having
sworn that United States Senator
O'Gorman described James E. Gaffney
as "Murphy's chief bagman,' who
tried to "hold up my friend Stewart
for $400, ,000," the ex-governor was in
vited to go over these charges in more
detail before the jury. Later it is
thought O'Gorman might be called.
Stewart is a state highway contractor,
and Gaffney prominent politician,
contractor and business associate of
the leader of Tammany hall.
Sulzer averred that O'Gorman de-
scribed Murphy as trying to sidestep
his accusation and said he could not
because he told the Tammany leader
that Gaffney would not go up against
anybody unless Murphy told him to.
Start of impeachment Fight?
This conversation, according to Mr..
Sulzer, took place in Washington on
March of last year. 1t was on the
following day, Sulzer said, that Muir
ply made his announcement that 1t
was "Gaffney or war" That he de-
scribed as the beginning of the fight
with the democratic organization
which ended with his impeachment
and removal from office.
But it was before that that Murphy,
according to Sulzer, had given him
the word that if he attempted to in
terfere with the invisible govern
ment" his administration would be
wrecked. This was made plain to
him, Mr.. Sulzer said, when he went to
see Murphy after he had sent a tele-
gram to the canal board holding up the
rejection of the bids of the James
Stewart company.
He declared that after Murphy had
berated him for interfering with the
canal boards action the Tammany
leader asked him if Senator O'Gorman
had put him up to the sending of the
telegram. He said Murphy warned him
not to do anything in the future un-
less he consulted him and that If he
did he would find his administration
tumbling about his ears.
Says Murphy Made Threats.
"That." testified the former gov
cIhOl, was tllS St ISfctdltOA ndu
Of the workings of the invisible gov
srnment' And 1 said to Mr.. Murphy,
1 want to tell you now that when l go
% Albany I am going to be right and
am going to be the governor and the
quicker you understand it the better"
'And what did Mr.. Murphy say?"
.sked the district attorney.
''He said, is that so? You'll wind up
- quick if you do"
did you say anything else?"
when l said 1 was going to be rs
governor he said, Like hi you are
81 said to Mr.. Murphy, The people
AVE elected me governor and / in
end to be the governor and Mr.. Muir
hy looked at me and said, Well, you'll
make HI of a governor
Valves Claim of Immunity.
After the usual questions regarding
ulzer's name and occupation, District
ttorney Whitman asked:
"And before taking the stand you
ave waived immunity, at your own
equest and without solicitation from
lie district attorney"
Yes. In this connection / wish to
ay that 1 have no information l care
, conceal and certainly have no one to
lield. / am here to tell the truth /
anne TO answer to a subpoena to an
ver any questions you may ask"
Drfc frin