New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-23
O'GORMAN- MURPHY
FIGHT RETOLD
Leader RevileS the Former
Governor and Calls
Him Perjurer.
MAY NOT CALL SENATOR
Tammauy Boss Says He Is Ready
TO Appear Whenever They
Want Him.

want him.
Two matters pregnant with great
possibilities came before the special
Supreme Court Grand Jury Yesterday.
the alleged sandbagging Of James c..
Stewart by James r. Ganney. Of Tam
many Hall and evidence OF con-
spirscy. Matched by Charles F. Murphy
and lesser lights of the Tammany or
ganization at Delmonico's on May 23,
1913. 10 impeach Governor Sulzer.
The former Governor was before the
grand jury for nearly two hours. dur
ing which he supplemented his story
told yesterday al the John Doe 'nquir>
Of Senator O'Gorman'S threat to expose
Murphy II he didn't stop trying to
"sandbae" his client Stewart for
$50. 600 political contribution while his
canal contracts were being held up in
the Canal Board
Additional evidence was given by
Sulzer as TO the conspiracy charge.
The important phase Of the general
charge was Suffers testimony that
Murphy sent a message TO Sulzer by
John H. Delaney offering TO call off
his Impeachment If sulzer would call
off John \. Hennessy and George W.
Blake. his graft investigators.
sulzer told the grand jury that the
arrangement was 10 have Senator
Wagner decline 10 vote against Sulzer
on the ground that Suffers removal
would make him Lieutenant Governor.
Senators Frawley, Rsmsperger and
Sanner were 10 refrain from voting on
ethical grounds-that their presence on
the committee that worked up the
charges against Sulzer made il i'm
proper FOR them 10 vote against him.
sulzer Closely Questioned.
MIR. Sulzer. IT was said. vas cross
examined closely by every member OF
the grand jury II was reported that
his testimony before the John Doe in
ouirv was unshaken. At the close OF
his testimony the foreman Of the grand
i,-rD went up 10 Mr.. Sulzer, shook his
hand and congratulated him. Adjourn
mont was taken until some day next
V eek
Mr. Whitmans arrangement Is 10
have Mr.. Sulzer supplement his tesu-
n,onv Of Wednesday before the John
Doe inquiry day District Attorney
Whitman is working to collect mass
n documentary evidence, most or
which is said 10 be scattered upstate.
For that reason Mr.. Suffers reappear-
snce before Magistrate McAdoo to-day
is only tentative.
Developments yesterday. indicated
+ha. Mr.. Whitman intends TO postpone
the eppesrance Of Senator OGorman
as a corroborating witness. Several
other witnesses will be called frst and
Mr.. Sulzer will be examined further
IN substantiaton OF the promised docu-
nentarv evidence before Mr.. OGorman
is called
This sudden turn in affairs was re-
rarded as an indication that important
corroboration Of Mr., Suffers testi-
mony relating 10 Senator O'Gormans
alleged description of Gafney as
"Murphy's bagman-the man he sent
ont TO hold up the contractors may
not be forthcoming. At any rate. it
places lesser importance and signih-
cance on the value Of Mr.. O'Gorman's
testimony.
Declaring that MIR sulzer was liar
and a perturer Charles r. Murphy
entered a sweeping denial OF the ex-
Governors charges yesterday at Tam
many Hall.
Il never saw him az any such meet
ing AT Delmonicos. I never sent John
Delaney for him. | never talked with
sulzer alone, at least since his nomina-
ton for Governor. because knew Just
what sort Of q man he was and what
he would do" he said.
Didn't Senator O'Gorman come 70
Won and tell you that YOU would have
"a call CARNEY or?" was asked.