The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-31
THE BRIBERY CASE.
Committee Of Investigation
Sitting at Spokane.
SEVERAL WITNESSES SPEAK.
o1d Friends and Heighbors Testify 20
Representative Metcalfe's Reputs-
tion for Integrity.

e,ox1xr FAILS, Jan. 80. -fSpecfal. 1.-The re-
e,,1t "a the irst days work of the House COM
~fstse ecpotnted To inquire into the charges
1870 nv Iohu Neteaife against II. l. Clarke re-
~,sitcd ia 4 complete virdieation OF Metcaiie's
,rnutsf5on as q man OF good standing ana
ueblesuIshed character. Twenty Heii-known
citizeus including some OF the best known ciu-
rens Of this city, testified that they knew MN
,rrr1 ana had confidence IN his word, and had
,,cver known any reason for questioning his
motives.
Nefcsffe,s attorney Is Colonel J. c. Haines, Of
1910 George Forster, OF Spokane, represents
1890 r-he juouigition is being held In the
-erlars or the Pscifc hotel There was not
much badgering or browbeatang OF witnesses
INDUCED in By the attorneys.
Clarke Whifbccs. of springdale. and Mark II:
Shelter, OF the same place, and others destined
1hst MctcaIfe was all right
Jonathan Edwards, formerly pastor OF the
Tlrst Congregational church OF Spokane and
nov connected with the college at Walla Waiiar
II hsvs known Mr.. Mescalfs about three
voars Mr. Netcalfe was not q member OF our
church. We were both members OF the Good
Tenn piars aud ] was interested with him ana
oihef members In prosecuting liquor men for
49, ,,s,fier the auspices of the Good Templars
rrd the Evangelical churches. Nj Aetcalfes
With the others, endeavored 70 get evidence.
acting Ia the capacity OF Getcct8se. never
Eoerd OF his doing any other detective work.
never heard anyone say that he was an untruth.
lul man The impression was that what he did
ms prompted by moral convictions
q T. Hyde took the stand. In answer to
fue1ade Of questions he said be had lived IN the
ofnte Of Washington thirteen years. This time
~ divided into two years residence In Seattle,
one In Tacoma and ten In spokane. Three
cittex,'' he said, "it to have been 10 ated In the
Garden Of Eden" He has known
Mefcalle for many years; knew him
when the Young man was stenographer
- Spokane and later a. contest clerk in the land
61Hce in this city; has often, In times past, eni-
Y1oyed him to do stenogrsphic work. knew him
= an industrious, reputable young man; was
familiar with the recent campaign in Stevens
county, where Metcaife's opponent, Mcmillan, a
very popular man, was defeated by Metcalie.
and the latter ran ahead OF his ticket In the
locality where he lived.
ain the last senatorial election whom were
you fort" asked Forster.
Enthusiastically for Squire. Tho reason was
not IN Olympia was my wife's sickness"
Judge Nash. O prominent Dem ocrat, also tes-
tifIed strongly for Metcalfe.
Postmaster Arthur J. shaw testified that he
had known Clarke for three years and that he
bore an exceptionally good character. Major
Armstrong, county clerk, testified IN Clarke 5
favor. and tho investigation went over till /
o'clock tomorrow.
II Is expected that testimony will be produced
tomorrow touching the circumstances sur
y0uudIng the bribery charges against Clarke.