The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-16

THAT was the only conversation"
II think So
Didn't you send Judge DuBose to
Neill and arrange meeting with
him."
II did not
what did you say to Neill?"
Il said 1t was useless for the demo-
Gratis to send money into Fergus
county,
You have always been a republican
"Yes"
Did understand you to say that you
never had any talk with anybody about
voting for Clarke"
II did not"
did you ever have talk with Ben
HIP" .s..-.s
No Persuasion.
II want to correct my answer.
mean that / never persuaded any re-
publican to vote for Clark"
did you republicans have eau
cuses?"
I'VE did"
fore Clark was elected?"
There was no caucus"
Was there meeting?"
Yes"
Where"
I'm the legislative building"
Who called it?"
II don't know. l was spoken to about
it, being chairman of the caucus. but
refused to call a caucus unless all were
notified"
"Who was chairman of this meet
ing?"
There was no meeting-no organiza-
ton"
who spoke at the meeting?"
Nobody specially"
We'll. who spoke generally?"
II don't remember
Didn't you speak yourself?"
Only to say ! wouldn't call a caucus
unless all were notified"
Was there caucus held the next
morning."
ing, at which ne&a3% an republicans
We're present.
At this point the court took a recess
until o'clock
Improper Criticism.
At the opening of the session Chief
Justice Brantly said:
L wish to say few words as to the
behavior of the press in reference TO
these proceedings There has been
disposition on the part of certain news
papers in the state to publish articles,
editorial and otherwise, apparently to
influence counsel and witnesses and
to comment on the weight and char
acter of evidence presented.
THE witnesses and counsel on both
sides should be allowed to do their duty
as they feel their duty to be, and the
court should be allowed to exercise its
judgment without influence or advice
from any source except such as arise in
this court room. Such conduct is rep
rehenSible in the extreme and cannot
but be condemned by all good citizens.
THE authors are subject to punish
ment at the hands of this court. I trust
1t will not be necessary to refer to this
matter again."
Attorney Corbett said the charge had
been made that some attorney for the
defense had written certain editorials
in a newspaper.
Il wish to state'' said Mr.. Corbett,
that such editorials have not been writ
ten, nor instigated, by any attorney on
our side; nor have we asked that such
editorials be written"
proceed with the case" said Judge
Brantly.
The cross-examination of Senator
Hobson was resumed.
You were chairman of the republi-
can caucus?"
IT was"
"At these caucuses were speeches
made?"
Yes"
WAS there any intimation at any
caucus meeting that republicans should
vote for Clarke"
Il don't recolect of any"
There was no adjournment of eau
Gus to the night before the election of
Clarke"
mo"
"Who came to you about holding the
meeting?"
Il don't remember; there were three
or four of them.'
Were any present besides republic
can members?"
Not to my knowledge"
Where We're the republican caucuses
usually held?"
Some of them in the Power block
and others at rooms in the Legislative
building
who indulged in the talking at this
impromptu meeting?
L can't remember
Did not every man who was pres
ent vote for Clark the next day."
Il think So
Did the meeting not have anything
to do with the unanmity of action in
voting for Clark"
II don't think it did"
What did you do?"
mot much of anything"
WAS Clark mentioned?"
Il don't remember"
WAS there any guard at the door,
II couldn't say; I didn't appoint any
one"
do you know Joe Woolman?"
Yes" !
Was he there?"
Mot to my knowledge"
do you know Mr.. Hedges, the mem
ber from Fergus county?"
Il don't remember"
'Do you remember a meeting at
which he made a speech, urging the |
to vote for Tom Power?"
Il don't recollect it.
Don't you remember saying to !
Hedges after such caucus at which
he made such a speech that if he would
make as good speech for Clark as
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