Tammany's treason, impeachment of Governor William Sulzer; the complete story written from behind the scenes, showing how Tammany plays the game, how men are bought, sold and delivered (1913) (14773912985)

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Title: Tammany's treason, impeachment of Governor William Sulzer; the complete story written from behind the scenes, showing how Tammany plays the game, how men are bought, sold and delivered

Year: 1913 (1910s)

Authors: Forrest, Jay W Malcolm, James, of Albany, N. Y., joint author

Subjects: Sulzer, William, 1863-1941 Tammany Hall

Publisher: Albany, N.Y. (The Fort Orange Press)

Contributing Library: The Library of Congress

Digitizing Sponsor: Sloan Foundation

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you getit? Second, Mr. Murphy, what did you do with the $25,000Mr. Brady offered me through his counsel, Samuel A. Beards-ley, which I refused to accept, and which you took ? Do not say you returned it to Mr. Brady. He is dead andcannot call you a liar, and besides, you and Brady did notspeak. You know why. So do I. Just tell us why you didnot give it back to Judge Beardsley, or what you did with it.I know, and if you do not tell the truth about it I will. Third, Mr. Murphy, what did you do with the $10,000Allan Ryan sent me, and which I sent to you, and which youadmitted to me you received ? Do not lie about it and make it appear that your bagmankept it. I would not do that. It will hurt you with the otherbagmen. Look out for your bagmen. If they get rattled likeyou they may squeal—and what a story of graft they could tell. Fourth, Mr. Murphy, who put the name of George W.Plunkitt on the campaign statement last fall of the demo- Impeachment of Governor Sulzer 199 FEAR HATH TORMENT

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From the Albany Knickerbocker Press 200 Tammanys Treason cratic state committee, as a contributor for $5,000 ? DidPlunkitt give the money or was he a dummy ? Fifth, Mr. Murphy, who promised Stilwell, if he wouldhold his tongue, a light sentence; then a stay of proceedings;then a pardon when I was removed from office, and who didnot keep either of these promises ? Mr. Murphy, when you answer truthfully these fivequestions it is my purpose to ask you five more—and I know—and you know I know. And so it was from hall to hall, from park to square, it wasall the same, five and six meetings a night. There was gloom in Tammany Hall. Dark, thick gloom.Defeat stared the chief in the face. By impeaching a gover-nor elected by the people, they are about to lose an empire,the richest in the world. Tammany Hall, founded by Aaron Burr, and set going uponits mission heavenward or hellward according to the point ofview, when it impeached the governor, boxed the compass.And now it is to be impeache

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