Show 0 N II Of PERJURY t CHARGED New York Superintendent of Public Works Swears Governor Governor Governor Gov Gov- Sulzer Urged Him Hinl to Deny His Contribution ASKED TO BE EASY ON HIM Evidence Given Impeachment Court Concerning Various Gifts Not Included in Sworn Statement of the Executive ALBANY ALBANY A N. N Y Sept 26 Gov William Sulzer tried ti Go 26 to persuade per per- suade contributors to his campaign fund not to testily testify against him according ac- ac according according ac ac- cording to evidence adduced at his I impeachment trial today Ho He asked naked Duncan W. W Peck state I Ir r superintendent of public works who j I gave OO to the und fund to violate his I oath on the witness stand in c event ho to should be called to testify before the Frawley investigating in commis commis- commission sion ion Peck swore The governor Peck Peek asserted had told him that he be too would auld den deny having ing received con con- This conversation tion he said aid was held in the tho governors governor's office office of of- fice lice at the capitol The lie witness itne s was examined by J John B. B Stanchfield asto as asto to the precise words used by the gov gov- r What did he be e say He Ho said Do a as I shall do den deny denyI I It LH 1 What elso so was said If tr anything I I said Id I I suppose I 1 shall bo be under I oath He said ald That i 13 is nothing fork fort forgot for for- t k sot got t It- It If Some of Hilt UI Vord 1 Attorney Hanman cros crosa cros o lor Dr r tho the defense asked Peck Peck-I avaro o t possible that be could have bave been mistaken mis- mis taken about a a. single Bingle word that passed parsed I if r between him and tho the governor Not Sot a a. word Pe Peck Peele lc replied emi em em- i Peck at the time of ot his contribution beld held his present position but told the governor ho said that there no strings to the gift gUt and that he lie did not feel fecI that he lie was obligated to reappoint reappoint reappoint re- re appoint him Ick was reappointed The governor asked Henry W. W Mor- Mor ambassador to Turkey who contributed 1000 to bo ho easy casy on him and to treat the affair aCair between us as personal In the event that he should bo lo called to testily testify This Mr lr Mor swore to when recalled to tho the stand Bland toda today Ho He said tho the re request request request re- re made by the governor over quest was ma e tho thio long Ion distance telephone on September September Sep Sep- 2 last Tho The governors governor's attorneys attorI attorneys I nes ne's gave Indications of ot being completely com corn the testimony confounded by them of of thc o two witnesses Nono None of or had the faintest Inkling It was learned be bo accusations were to that such brought by tho attorneys for tho the assembly assembly as as- embly managers r Check Cashed by hy Colwell I It was further brought out that Richard d Croker Jr son of ot the former Tammany T had contributed a leader of ot I 2000 check payable at the request of ot otI Sulzer to the tho order of ot cash and that Frederick L. L the check was cashed by I Colwell alleged ed to have havo been beon the gov gov- governors governor's agent ent in III hie his Wall Van street tranI trans trans- I actions I Croker testified that the governor Continued on Page Fare 3 3 Column 1 1 f 1 SUBORNATION nON OF PERJURY CHARGED New vY York ark Official Swea Swears is Governor Gov Gov- error Sulzer Asked Him t to o Violate His Oath Conti Continued from Page 1 1 wanted anted It St in a n. convenient form to cast cash if li Immediately because ho was in f r n. n tt hurry urr to start on hi his campaign trip trio through the state This was on October October October Oc Oc- tober 16 16 but it developed dc that Colwell did fd not cash the check until October Oc Oc- tober 31 The latter testimony was ivas as given gi by bj William B B. B Houghton paying paring teller ol of at atthe the p Equitable Trust company a of New Nev NewYork York fork who said sal that Colwell was hl his Sunday sundar school chool teacher Demand for foi Colwell s production to today ay brou brought ht out oui 11 L statement mt from Crom tho the governors governor's attorneys attorneys attorneys at at- at- at that thc they expected to get In Ir communication with whit him tonight or to to- morrow IIo Ito has lias been missing several sc weeks Iron From S Shorn Statement tnt The rho Croker check was one of ot several sev sev- several eral ral unreported c campaign contributions contributions which were the subject of ot testimony tes tes- tO today It John W Yo Cox Thomasf Thomas f W. Brady Bra John T. T Doolin J. J Temple ey ol Luitpold and Judge l Lewis 15 J. J Conlan all ull of ot New NewYork NewYork cw York testified that the they had contributed contributed con eon t checks or cash ranging from to 1000 none cone of or which was mentioned mentioned mentioned men men- in the thc governors governor's sworn statement statement state state- ment of campaign contributions Counsel for foi the defense fought desperately desperately des des- to gain from flom each witness t testimony that ho had hall made the tho gift not for tor the tho purpose of or help helping In the thc governor gov gov- gOrnor governor Jn In his political contest but to aid aidI I lit in personally I D Didn Int t you vou f give lye l this check because 3 you OUO knew that the governor go was in an nn anI I Impecunious condition I the was wat you OU l know no governor go l hard nip UP 11 S you jou ou give o I this to him to help him biro out financially These were the questions by uy which Judge Herrick sought Hought to obtain from Crom the witnesses a admission that the they had bad placed no restrictions on their con con- Objections Objection Overruled Their objections twice precipitated a heated dispute as to the admissibility of an any evidence c tending to show the thc Intentions of or tho the donors The result was that tho the objection o of counsel forthe for tor forthe the prosecution to 10 a admitting tho the evidence evi or- deuce dence was twice overruled by b ft n. voto vote of or orthe the court COUlt which was In l keeping with I opinions opinion previously rendered by br Pro Pro- riding Judge Cullen Croker Dr pro pro-I Cox t J ge Conlan and Brad Brady testified that their contributions had been heen given gl to the governor gO for Cor other OthOl purposes than campaign expenses es If he hc wished to use usei i them Bra Brady testified that ho lie and Ju Judge c Conlan and other contributors to the fund had discussed the qu question of ot the governors o financial condition at the Manhattan club in New Xe York Old Did you ou talk about the necessity dt oe doing something to help him be because because because be- be cause of his financial condition asked Judge Merrick Yes wo did id said Brady Crady Restricted to Use hue Gwathmey on the thc other hand produced produced produced pro pro- I a letter ho ha had sent ent the governor gover- gover nor which read I which I II I II I Enclosed please find InrI I I wish you ou would hand to the tho th people f i who are arc conducting your our personal campaign camas cam cam- as I wish this money to to be de- de voted to that cause alone I prosecution brought ht in toda today 1 I i tb i first evidence to support the charges r es that tho tiro governor used d some Rome Romeo 1 of ot o his campaign campal n funds to speculate InWall In InWall Wall street Phillip Boyer BOer head hend of the yew New York stock exchange c firm of or orI I I I Moyer Griswold oll Co and two of ot his I f employees testified to the tho purchase by byI t I Colwell of or worth orth of oC Big Bh Four i l stock which was paid for b by seven i checks given Sulzer his own personal f chock ch o cl ch for far and In cash The These e i checks were of Theodore AV US Meyers r John Lynn L Lyman man A. A Spaulding Ed Ed- E Edward war ward F J. ODwyer John Joint W. W Cox the i Frank rank V Strauss company and John T. T Dooling nt at Conspiracy Senator Duhamel of or Brooklyn elected elect elect- ed fJ on an Independence league ticket asked during the argument for a liberal liberal lib lIb- eral cral ruling by the presiding judge on technical al legal questions On b behalf half of the thc laymen n of or this court ho lie said I ask wk a liberal ruling rUHn 1 on all questions And nd In making making- this request I am nm mindful of the words or of counsel that such proceedings as this tins may be the result of a conspiracy as ns Ia I n a result of or chicanery or of o parties prompted h by other othel ulterior motives Ills His remarks tho first of the thc kind to come from an any of or those sitting In judgment ment caused a stir sUr among the spectators tors |