The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-24
WELCOME Is DISCARDED.
SENATOR CLARE's ALLEGED AGENT
DIsGRACED IN MONTANA.

The Supreme Court Decides Unanimousiy
That Ho Engaged in Bribery in Securing
Clark's Election and Orders His
Name Stricken From the Courts Roll.
HELENA. Mont. Dec. 23-In q unanimous
opinion handed down by the Supreme Court
to-day Attorney John b. Welcome OF Butte 10
forbidden to practice before any court In Mon.
tana. on the ground that he was guilty OF corr
ruption during the recent session OF the Legls-
lature In paying member thereof large sum
Of money to secure votes in the interest Of
the candidacy Of W. A. Clark for United
States Senator The case hinged on the testi-
mony OF State Senator W. A. Clark Of Madison
county. who swore that he had received S10.-
600 from Welcome to vote for Clark. and
that he nfterward turned the money overto Mr..
Whlteside In order TO expose the methods boz
Ing pursued by the Butte millionaire.
The opinion in part follows:
THE only other witness who testified to tho
facts OF this transaction was Whiteside. He
frankly statea that he came to Helena about
Dec. 81. 1893. with the Intention TO expose
those guilty OF corrupt practices In connection
with the approaching election Of United States
Senator. It having already come to his ears that
money was being used corruptly to influence
members OF the Assembly in casting their
accused was managing the campaign Of W. A.
Clark OF Butte. he at once sought acquaintance
with him with the Intention OF gaining his CON-
fidence and II he found him engaged In cor.
rupt practices to expose him and others who
were also guilty.
by the 1st or I'd OF January this acquaint-
ance had become sufficiently intimate to, In
duce the accused to arrange with Whit
side TO pay TO the latter the sum Of
q q
In securing others by similar means.
To this end he says State Senators Myer and
Clark andRepresentatives Carr. Myer and Clark
were induced TO go into this scheme OF ex-
posture and TO pretend to barter their votes for
$4,000 each. and turn the money over to
Whitesde. SO that they would DO able. an
witnesses to establish the bribery. Carr.
who had already been tempered with by
Welcome. was not cognizant OF this plan.
but II was sought by whltsslde TO get the
$1,000 intended for Carr into his twhtside'sl
OF this plan he Brought Clark and Welcome
together at Room 2o1 at the Helena Hotel
made as Clark states
The story Of this transaction ia repeated BY
The evening OF Jan: 1 at Room 2oi. at the
tanning the money for Identification. as stated
by Clark. remained in Whitesdes possession
mittee OF the two houses sitting 10 inyestIRats
I'm the meantime and until the meeting ofths
vote OF Meyer. This was finally arranged for
on on. the oh or 7th q tJsnpssry On one Of
Mhi,e.ide went to weIlcomc's room 70 bring
HIM 70 fy tse the
was, There It was counted. sealed up. marked
Ths sTss no ss.
tnynstigatinR committee.
!, The accused wna not sworn esa witness:
tho time appointed BY this court for the nc
rused TO answer the charges he did not appear
oath. upon information and belief Of one OF his
counsel Thus the charges themselves are not
% sIk Tes i0Vs sy him TSs
contraiicted by anyone
I'm the formal charge It was alleged that
srs "e or U ss sptss g.
THIS is admitted Il may be further noted thas
IN n as ss s
q The Assembly whose votes he was
otherwise. The same remark may BE- made
touching the Testimony OF Clark. Another cir
oFE g v.w O. The &:
conversation iirst had by Clark with Wellcoms
as 70 the lntention OF certain supporters OF ".
election did finally take place. many Democratic
AMI REPUBLICANS who heretofore had opposed
Clark candidacy shifted over and voted for
Welcome be removed from his office Of attor-
name Sh be srcEeH from OF the the ana 'h'' MS
This decision Is regarded here as decisive
e9M 70 al Mates
sibly In Montana. ~