The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-05

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for him for the title 'n'teg "a .s
senator. That the sat' ". a. 'llJk
paid to G. +. Mare tie riru OF .a0T
for his supportir MS r.F i1ty 7ur th'
Office of United S'1te Hat@ That
the said w. A. Ga s ld T. Il W.
Mclaughlin the sun -"' Eno n,,l-r
valuable consi(eEa .1Ge4
upon his support!DE w 81 oi
United States stt.A'4 9- FFu.
w. A. Clark ra@} u. e.
the sum of s10,t S7 ".7s u.u /"
his support for Y -t frE n..N'.
That the said w. -. .--
Parker the sum st0-'. 1ct
upon his suppor ms E. = IT,
of United State ff ta Tina
said w. A. Clark paid to Il. W. San
sum of money approximating in amount
$4,000 in consideration of his support
of his candidacy for the office of United
States senator. That the said W. A.
Clark paid to- M Shovlin the sum of
$1,000. conditioned upon his voting for
him for United States senator. That
the said w. A.. Clark paid to E. P.
Woods the sum Of 5000. conditioned
upon his voting for him for the office
of United States senator.
1t is further urged that aside from
the persons named sums of money We're
paid to other members of the Sixth
legislative assembly. in consideration
for which they, agreed to vote and did
vote for the. said w. A. Clark. And that
upon a full Investigation of the con
duct of the said w. A. Clark, in his
candidacy as aforesaid acting by him
self and through others conspiring with
him, and acting in his behalf for the
criminal purpose of corruptly influence
ing members of the legislative assem-
bly,, it will be shown that with few
notable exceptions every member who
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for the office Of United States senator
did SO for a .pecuniary consideration.
and that proof Will show that the said
w. A. Clark, through his confederates
and employees j in the commission of
crime. made a criminal assault upon
the Sixth legislative assembly of the
state of Montana through the corrupt
use of money. and that with few nota-
BILE exceptions the members voting for
him for said office, and through whose
said votes an apparent majority was Sc
cured, We're influenced so to vote for
him by the use of money as hereinbe-
fore specifically and generally set
forth.
Your petitioners further give your
honorable body to be informed that in
pursuance Of the conspiracy aforesaid
the said William A. Clark. John B.
Welcome, All, Steele, Walter NJ. Bick-
ford, John $. M, Neil. Charles w.
Clark, A. ]. Davidson, Walter Cooper,
and the other co-conspirators above
named, and others to your petitioners
unknown. did at divers and sundry
times and places make attempts to
bribe and corrupt members of the said
legislative assembly, and to thereby
secure the votes of such members in
behalf of the candidacy of the said
William A. Clark for the office of Unit
ed States senator. and that a more par
tlcular description of the said attempts
to bribe and co'rGpt said members of
the Legislature, Sl!.nsS the names Of the
parties to such transactions and the
amounts offered. is hereto appended as
follows, to-wit:
That the said w. A. Clark. acting by
and through his confederates. associ-
ates and employees. and in his own be-
half, did offer to give to j. T. Anderson
the sum of $4,000 in the event he
would vote for him for the office of
United States senator. Did offer to give
sideration of his voting for him for the
office of United States senator Did
offer to give to G. H. Stanton the sum
of $4,000 in consideration of his voting
for him for the office of United States
senator. Did offer to give to Henry c.
Stiff. at different times. various
amounts from 5000 to $4,000 in consid-
eiotloil VI NoiillE lDI IlIil IUT 1JI1Jeu
States senator. Did offer to give to
E H. Cooney the sum Of $4,000 in con-
sideration of his voting for him for the
office of United States senator. Did Of
fer to give to H. A. Gallwey the sum
of $4,000 in consideration of his voting
for him for the office of United States
senator. Did offer to give to c. r. Kel-
ley sum of money. the exact amount
of which is c5t now designated, but
proof will be adduced to show said
amount. Did offer to give to Edwin
Norris, state senator from Beaverhead
county, and G. T. Paul and D. E. Met
len, members of the legislative assem-
bly, from said county. the sum Of $50 900.
providing the persons named would
Jointly support the said w. A. Clark in
his candidacy for the office of United
States senator. Did offer to give to
the said Metlen and the said Paul each
the sum of $4,000, providing that the
said named persons would individually
support the said Clark in his candi-
dacy for the office of United States
senator. The said w. A. Clark did
offer to give to T. F. Normoyle the sum
of $4,000 providing the said No. yle
would vote for the said w. Clark
The said w. A. Clark Offered. to give to
2. G. Sullivan the sum of $4,000 pro-
vidins the said Sullivan would vote for
the said W. A. Clark. The said w. A.
Clark offered to give r. J. Watson Il
sum of money approximating in amount
$4,000 conditioned upon his voting for
him for the office of United States SEN
ator The said W. A. Clark offered to
give w. ]. Bonner the sum of $4,000
providing the said Bonner would vote
for the said w. A. Clark for United
States senator.
1t is further respectfully shown re-
specting the corrupt offers of money
that offers other than those herein
specifically named We're made to mem
bers of the legislative assembly. and
that said offers were so made with the |
full knowledge and authorization of |
the said w. A. Clark. 1t is urged in |
his regard, and as outlining the proof |
n this respect that will be available. |
hat the said w. A. Clark directed and |
his co-conspirators and |
employees to offer to any republican |
member of the Legislature. without |
specifically designating names, the |
sum Of $4,000, and that pursuant to |
hat express authorization offers were !
made by the agents, employees and as
'ociates of the said w a. Clark to |
'epublican members of the Legislative |