The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-18

which l received $3.50 per month and
| tenth interest in any mining properties
l might tind.'
Is there such an office as political
manager kept up by Mr.. Daily or the
| Anaconda company" ~.
There is not
Have you ever held that position?"
| II have not
DO you know Whiteside?"
Yes; became acquainted with him
/ had met him twice before, but did
not get acquainted with him."
DO you know Will Clark of Virginia
City?"
Yes; became acquainted with him
IN the legislature last year"
do you remember If Whiteside was
present at meeting Of the democratic
state committee held for apportionment
of the conventions delegates?"
Yes. 1t was held in Helena Mr.
Whiteside opposed the plan Of appor-
tionment advocated by myself and
| friends"
| Are you friendly with Mr.. Daly?"
| I'VE are very friendly
| do you know what his views were as
| to fusion last year,"
| He was in favor of a fusion of all the
silver forces
What We're your own views?"
| II was for fusion IN the interests Of
| silver
Were any committees appointed at
| that convention on fusion?"
| such committee was appointed and
l was member. ]. K. Toole and Mr.
Whiteside were the other members.
Governor Toole and Whiteside were OPP
posed to fusion and l was in favor
of it."
Were you opposing Mr.. clarks cleo
ton in 1892?
II was here opposing Mr. Clark's cleo
tion to the senate"
What We're your reasons for oppos-
ing Mr.. Clark"
Because l felt that his influence on
the state was corrupting and that it
was bad for the young men of Mon
tana to have such an example set be-
fore them.I i felt that such influence
was certainly bad"
I Was money corruptly used at that
time?"
Common Rumor.
Yes; 1t was common rumor and I
suppose every one accepts it as
fact"
Did Mr.. Clark get any republican
votes?"
Yes I remember one In particular
Graves of Silver Bow. Coder was an
other"
Were you present at the Missoula
convention of 1882"
II was a member of that conven-
tion"
WAS Clark member?"
He was at Missoula, but I think he
was not in the convention"
How did you stand at that time?'
II was in favor of a union of all the
silver forces in the interest of silver,
and what / did at the convention was
in the interests of silver to effect this
union"
'In the legislature of '9S. what efforts
were made to hold the republicans in
line?"
.'I know that leading republicans of
the state worked hard to prevent re-
publicans deserting their party. Five,
however, voted for Clark"
You were a member of the last leg
islative assembly,"
Il was"
Were you employed by Mr.. DAILY or
the Anaconda company at the timer
II was not
Were you a member Of a. confedera-
ton with Whiteside, Will Clark and
others to defeat Mr.. Clark by entrap-
ping him."
at is utterly false
did you furnish the 100000 to White
side for the exposure?"
An Emphatic Denial.
"Most assuredly not. I can't find
words properly to refute such a charge.
I don't think any one believes such a
thing"
when did Mr.. Daily go to New
York?''
In November or the 1st of Decem-
ber."
when did he return?"
mot until February
Was that before or after the ex-
posure?"
'tIt was AFTER
when did you first hear of the use of
money for Clark corruptly?'
IT first heard rumors of it in Novem-
ber."
WAS that before or after DAILY left
for New York;"
Before"
Did you discuss the matter with Mr..
Daly?'
Yes. I discredited the rumors and
said that I did not think anything
could be accomplished by that means"
This line of testimony was objected
to and the court declared it not COM
petent.
DO you know William Muth?"
Yes"
How long have you known him?"
Twelve or thirteen years"
When did you first learn of the con-
templated exposure?'
Il think the first time I heard any
thing relating to the matter was from
Mr. Whiteside in the city of Ana
conda.''
when was that?'
About two weeks before the legisla-
ture met.
What did he say?"
Objected to. Court adjourned until
. o'clock.
AT the afternoon session Mr. Toole
was still on the stand. He said that
the conversation he had with White
side in Anaconda two weeks before the
session opened was merely in regard to
rumors of bribery, but not in regard to
exposure
"At the time of your conversation
with Mr.. Daily did he give you or ar
range to give you the $4,000 to give to
Whiteside2"
Absolutely no; no, SIR