Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-14
GRAND JURY
IS AT WORK
On the Investigation of Bribery
Charges.
ARE ALL HELENA PEOPLE
Vote For Senator Shows a Gain of
One For Clark and Two For
Conrad Over Yesterday

MdIlllc l.
Henry l.. Luce of BoZeman I.
Clark gained one and Conrad two over
yesterdays vote. When Senator Mahons
! name was reached he announced that the
understanding was that J. K. Toole, his
first choice, had withdrawn and he would
cast his vote for his second choice, w. A.
Clark. Loud applause greeted this state
ment. 1t was practically decided last
; night that j. X. Toole would withdraw
and it was so announced to his support
ers but regardless of that he received
eight votes in the house. Metlen, who had
been voting for Toole, went to Conrad
while Eversole left Conrad and went to
the ex-governor.
The senate transacted a little routine
business this morning.
Whitesides introduced a bill amending
the law governing the soldiers home, so
as to admit veterans Of the Mexican war
and the war with Spain.
! Norris introduced a bill regulating rail-
road corporations in their transportation
of passengers. The bill makes the maxi
mum rate for adults four cents and chill
dren under 10 half price.
| Senator Eggleston introduced a bill
making some minor changes in the
boundaries of Lewis and Clarke county
so as to join to this county the district
lying around Lincoln and Bald Butte
The proposed change is to be made in de-
ference to the residents of that commun-
ity who represent that it is a hardship for
them to go to Anaconda on public busi-
ness.
The judiciary committee recommended
the passage of Courtney's bill creating
| a municipal service board.
| The committee on labor and capital re-
| ported a substitute for Connolly's bill,
regulating the assignment of wages.
Governor Smith signed House Bill No
6, the per diem and mileage of members
of both houses.
Department No. of the district court
was crowded this morning, the occasion
being the impannelling of a grand jury
to investigate the charges of bribery in
connection with the senatorial contest
OF the fifteen men subpoenaed the fol-
lowing were drawn from the box, and
they constitute the jury: p. R. Cram,
J. P. Latsch, John A. Welcome, c. F.
Ellis, w. H. Graham, b. L. Smith and ].
3. Lands.
County Attorney O'Connell nterro-
gated each as to their qualifca tiOns and
found them all free from bias and in
every way qualified to act. They We're
sworn, after which Judge McIntire
charged them at some length, asking
them to look into the charges of bribery
unearthed by the joint investigation
committee, emphasizing the fact that the
bribe taker was equally guilty with the
bribe tiver. The court appointed c. F.
Ellis foreman.
Attorney General Nolan addressed the
court as to his appearing before the
grand jury in response to the joint reso-
luton of the legislature. In order not
to invalidate the jurys action by such
appearance. he asked for ruling of the
court, with the understanding that either
way the court ruled an appeal would be
taken to the supreme court to obtain an
opinion from that body. The court held
there was nothing in the law permitting
him to appear before the jury.
Nolan will apply to the supreme court
for writ of certiorari to review McIn-
tires action.
All the grand jurors live in Helena and
it is considered a good jury