The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
0'GORMAN CAN NAME
GAFFNEY-SULZER
Senator Will Be Called Before
Grand Jury to Identify
"Murphy Collector"
BRADY GIFT UP AGAIN
Ex-Governor Says $4,000 the
Chief Returned Settled
$4,000 Suit.
BRADY GIFT UP AGAIN

MY. the personal ana pontiCa Irleru VI
Charles r. Murphy. as the man who tried
to get Sito.000 from James G. Stewart
while the latter's bids for contracts were
pending before the Canal Board.
His appearance Is made necessary be-
cause OF testimony given yesterday
In the John Doe inquiry by former Gov
william sulzer. He swore that Senator
O'Gorman told him that Stewart the
Senator'S client. In telling OF the at
tempted holdup was positive that the man
who approached him was the James Il
9affney who has been associated with
the Tammany leader for years.
Sulser said the Senator ind Gated to
him that there was no question Of th3
identity OF the man who wanted $4,000.
Stewart had failed to identify the iiv-
ing James Il. Ganney as the man who
approached him. but he has told ths
Grand Jury that he believes this James Il.
Gaffney Is the man.
! The fact that chief Magistrate McAdoo
reverted to this phase OF the graft in
qu!ry after II had apparently been
dropped and that Mi. Sulzer was so posi-
tive in his statements led Assistant Dis
trlct Attorneys Edwards and Embree to
say that II II now incumbent upon them
TO call Senator O'Gorman.
That a25.OOO settled suit.
Mr.. Sulser affirmed yesterday that
Charles +. Murphy did not return TO the
late Anthony y. Brady $4,000 that was
handed to him "a n campaign contribu-
ton by Judge Samuel 4. Beardsley. Mr..
Brady's lawyer. II, declared that the
s25.oo0 VIII ch Murphy gave to Il -ady was
in settlement OF a suit brought against
the Tammany leader by Brady. and he
challenged the District Attorney to pro-
duce the records OF that suit ms matter
OF public Interest and concern.
The former Governor also accused Mr..
, Murphy Of concealing the campaign con-
tribution OF Allan Ryan by using dummies
, In the reports of contributions filed with
the Secretary of State by the treasurer o.,
the Democratic State Committee
Mr.. SulEer said that two of the dunn
mics were George Washington Plunkitt
and Thomas +. McAvoy.
| III you look over list" he added,
"you'n find a lot Of dummies there mtn
who wouldn't give $4,000 to save the
Democratic party from the demntion bow
wows."
Mr.. Plunkltt had been suhpnnaed as n
witness. but couldn't be found when his
name was called. Mr.. McAvuy took the
stand and swofe that he never had been
used as n dummy contributor and tina,
every cent he gave came out OF his own
pocket
Before he left the stand Mr. sulrer
made two statements touching his per
sonal honesty and his intentions with
respect to the fsht for clean government,
in this State. one OF these came as part
Of his reply to the chief MAGISTRATE
question as to whether or not he knew
anything about the attempt 70 hold vi
Stewart
~ should say I do" he said ct have
testified In this proceeding and before the
, Grand Jury regarding that matter anc
everything l said was true. ! am careIu
r not TO say anything unless I can prove u
I measure my words because I knox how
, prone some people are to call me
liar"
= Mr.. sulxer was asked nrst about tn.
: $4,000 contribution OF Mr.. Brady, con
. corning which Judge BeAfdsley had testi
fed on February 2. Judge Beardsle,
n "a d he offered the money first to Sulser
n that he declined 1t and told him to give /
]. to Murphy.
d Letter From Beasasl~y.
ION the night OF October 2s. 1912" sal,
Suizer. II 10, a letter from Beardsle.
2 telling me that Mr.. Brady had s25. 10
!. me and asking me to call Beardsley b.
y telephone the next day at Sherrys
called him from Albany the next nigh
" and told him that under no circumstance
y could accept the money. He asked m
n what he should do with II and I toll
him to return II to Mr.. Brady.
}. He said Mr.. Brady wanted 90 con
= tribute and asked me what ] though
about giving II to Murphy for the Stat
committee. I told him to do as hs please
about that. on my return TO New York
s asked Murphy II he got the s25 900 an
* he said ne had and had turned II owe
In to the State committee"
n did you talk to Mr. Murphy abou
ID other sumo given to him or to the stat
he committee
he mot then. but prior to the middle @
40 October Murphy sent for me and aske
me IL / knew Allan Ryan. I said I ha
le met him. He said hes n good friend c
Id yours I said ! was clad to know tina
10 He said that II would go to see him
would help me-"
Il. Mr.. Suiser then described how Ignsti,
or v. McC;lone, Mr.. Ryan's secretary. can
to the ONCE with a package OF ten &l.0(
ID bills. He said Delaney took them al
said no would take them to Murph
n sulxer said he and Delaney went up
1 Murphys house In q taxicab, that d
ianey stopped there and that he went 9
IT. home.
- .'The next day I saw Murphy and ask,
!" him II Delaney gave him the money. !
m said he had. that he had turned 1t ov
Az to the State committee. but that II wi
nv only a drop In the bucket, and that
IN would have to do better than that.
m THAT was the second sum Of nom
m that l gave to Murphy. gave $50
to Delaney for Murphy mt the beginniI
III Of the campaign. 1t was given me
a. personal friends. I gave II to Murpl
n. because he said that the State commit
IN was $4,000 in debt and couldn't get o
:" the Autographs and other campaign liter
ture Delaney said he would give It
Murphy for Nason. who was secretary
the committee.
ey DELANEY didn't turn that money ov
en- to Murphy, and when I asked him why.
%. said ne needed II for publicity mo
nc than the State committee did. ] did
ne like that. but AZ \ candidate for &c
ernor l couldn't find fault with the peoI
on who were helping me. and Delaney
mo helping me; He was at my ofi'ce neal
'ck every day..
re, did you talk with Mr.. Murphy abe
DID the reporting Of that el0,000r'
Eyes. At election time ] spoke to h
~" about certain names going on the list
TO contributor. ! said ! didn't want peOl
the to think that ! got the money and want
M the names reported. He said that Thor