New-York tribune., 1899-12-24

j. B. WE'LL COME DISBARRED
SENATOR CLARK'S LAWYER SHUT OUT
OF MONTANA COURTS.
CASE GROWS OUT OF THE CHARGE OF
BRIBERY IN THE SENATE ELECTION
MR. WELCOME WHO is HERE,
TALKS OF THE MATTER

MR. WELCOME. WHO is HERE.
TALKS OF THE NATTER
Word was received in this city yesterday that
). b. Welcome, the well known lawyer OF Butte,
Mont. and for years counsel for Senator w A.
Clark. had been disbarred from practising in the
state courts Of Montana by a decision handed
down by the Supreme Court Of Montana Ac-
cording to the dispatch Mr. Wencome has been
disbarred charge Of attempting to bribe
the Legislature of Montana TO vote for w A.
Clark for United States Senator
Mr. Welcome has been staying for some time
AT the waldorf rf-Astoria He was seen there last
mght and in speaking about the charge made
against MN and the decision of the court said
,,H5ter the election Of Senator W A. Clark Of
Montana Frederick Whitesides filed petition with
having bribed members of the Legislature 10 vote
iof ". a. Clark for Senator
Al the opening Of the legislative session of 1900
Nmtesides was a State Senator but one whose
TuDncdn: NhnesldeS was subsequently unseated
day of balloung for United States senator W-bits
SIDES appeared before Inc toint otii VI w IilSc E
from in person Tor the votes ~ birnsalf 1'iark
OF virginia city and Mayors. of Reveia County
\o'Withstanding the charges made by White
sues ne LEGISLATURE proceeded the seventeenth
"a! OF the bduotng TO the election Of " A Clark
20 20 me Sthate. The hght IN Montana between what
~. ~ h-O"n as ne clark and DAILY factions
pIller, ana Nhite,ides's relations TO Daily were
sides is SO well known thai no dredenc va W. riSn
10 ms statements that money given to him by
me fIIcr TO the election of Clark. and at the
demand Of the Clark forces and myself A Grand
Jury was impanelled to investigate the charge OF
u-IotiE' Alter thoroughly investigating the mat
IL was after this. and for the purpose Of making
sides and the DAILY forces made their charges be-
foTe ne supreme Court against me.
MED. alleging that nasmuch as the offence charged
against me did not involve my professional char
acter and as no Indictment had been returned by
5Ht Grahd jury, the supreme Court had no juris-
dicu0n 10 Try the cause. This demurrer over
practitioner in the State Of Montana and s- Else
where. as Il is well established rule that courts
torney that do not involve his professional acts.
except after conviction by court Of competent
Notwithstanding the fact that in the petition
filed by Whitesides and In the bill Of particulars
some twenty or more members Of the Legislature
en %G Ieen 4T2ea no eEidenge was vas intGoduced @ eX
clark, Of Virginia City. and Meyers Of Reveiia
County and even Meyers admitted at the trial
THAI he never had any conversation with me, but
w6 him WRtesde Hs d 'o' o procure na1 his yoe
The testimony Of Clark. Of Virginia City, and
twelve prominent CITIZENS Of the State The ev-
dence OF the prosecution was weak and the
OF consider # necessary 70 introduce any evidence
Part OF the Day forces 10 use W Whtesldes ano me
deposit Of $1,000 as medum TO defeat he eec,
lloN OF senator Aldrk therefore, tHt ueClS4OH
disbarrng me from practising as an attorney in
the State courts Of Montana comes as a great
surprise 70
The whole matter l hope, will be gone into In the
investigation that will be had by the United States
Senate Committee in regard to the charges against
Senator Clark The idea Of bribery having been
resOrted 10 to elect Senator Clark Is sheer non
sense Outside OF Marcus Daily and the people
Immediately employed by him the State Of Montana
Is favorable to Senator Clark, and the charges
made by the DAILY people Of bribery and their
efforts to unseat Mr. Clark are laughed at.
The decision OF the Supreme Court OF Montana
prevents practising law IN the State courts OF
Montana. AS 20 the justice Of the decision !
only appeal 10 the people of the State Of Montana,
and l willing 10 abide by their verdict.
Senator Clark. who is here, refused to see
reporters last night saying. through his butler.
that he was giving a dinner party. and could
not be disturbed