The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-10
yes. sir. "

| berry in the last legislature, he declined
| having anything to do with Mr.. White
side and told Mr.. Campbell all abou
| the capitol commission affair and Mr.
| Whiteside's action in connection Will
| the investigation.
1t Was Explained.
II said that unless that matter wa:
1 explained to me satisfactorily l would
! have nothing to do with Mr.. Whitesidt
and his plans. Mr.. Campbell tner
went through the whole matter of tn.
! capitol commission and cleared it up tc
| my entire satisfaction, and then
| agreed to join them in the bribery ex-
| posure'
| Then, if you ever entertained the
opinion that Mr.. Whitestde was a
scoundrel. you do not entertain that
NO. sir
! W. NJ. Bickford was next put on the
stand. He said that he was one of the
attorneys of w. A. Clark. He could
not tell accurately whether he sustained
professional relation to Mr.. Clark last
December, but he thought he did.
Mr. Nolan asked him to identify q
tify it. He could not swear that he
ever saw this paper before. He thought
perhaps he had given a similar list to
H. C. Stiff Of Missoula, but could not
say that it was the same paper.
do you recoIlect of any such list or
a similar list having been presented
by yourself at any time to Fl. c. Stiff
of Missoula, and in the course of the
conversation with Mr.. Stiff, did you cut
off from the paper small portion hav-
ing other notations telling OF the sale
of certain properties from Mr.. Nc
Laughlin Of Missoula to w. A. Clark"
II have no recollection of any such
thing being done"
THAT ia all"
H. c. Stiff, speaker Of the house of
pfeSentativeS, was put on the stand
He said he lived in Missoula and had
lived there since July. 1889. He is a
lawyer. He was a member of the
Sixth legislative assembly, and added:
II remember on the second Sunday Of
December Mr.. Bickford called on me
and in conversation presented me list
of property and I recognize this paper
aAbeing the one he there presented"
sDid he desire your services profess
sionally?'
He stated that he desired me to
make an examination of title of the
property, being property owned by Mr..
Mclaughlin. He desired me to investi-
gate the titie.''
What did he offer you for your SER
vices?"
Offered $500.
There was an objection to this ques-
ton. Mr.. Nolan said he desired to show
that Mr.. Stiff was offered $500 for this
service and also that Mr.. Bickford
made him an offer in the nature of a
bride to vote for Mr.. Clark.
The court expressed the view that a
bride offered by Mr.. Riolkford was not
connected with the case against Mr.
Welcome There was extended argu-
ment on this point. The court ruled
that the testimony would not be heard
on the grounds that there is no evil
dence showing conspiracy of Mr.. Bick-
ford with Mr.. Welcome.
rms case would be but an isolated
case and not connected with the case
in which Messrs. Whiteside and Well
come are involved.
Mr.. Nolan said that the conspiracy
to elect Clark by use of money started
long before the legislature met 1t was
not possible to get these men into a
room and show conspiracy, but their
separate acts could be shown.
The court, however, maintained its
ruling.
Justice Pigott demurred from the
ruling and thought this evidence should
be presented. pending the attorney
generals promise to make the connec-
tion later.
Justice Hunt said he considered this
matter remote and quite irrelevant
bribed or attempted to bride members
of the legislature. He could not see the
connection between Mr.. Bickford and
Mr.. Welcome. He believed in keeping
close to the one issue.
Mr.. St1ff was then excused.
#. I. Cason was next on the stand.
He said that he lived in Butte and is
an attorney; having lived there about
two years. He is acquainted with w,
A. Clark and had known him since last
October. He had a letter of introduce
ton to him. During the month of Jan
uary last he received a telegram call
ing him to Helena
Examine that telegram"
That's the one I received"
The telegram was introduced in evil
dence.
Mr., Cason said he came to Helena
on receipt of this telegram, which was
dated Jan. 10. He came the next day
Whom did you see with relation to
the senatorial fight?'
Il saw Charles w. Clark in the Hell
ena hotel l reached Helena at night
When did you see w. "A. Clarke"
The next morning"
Did the telegram have anything to
do with your seeing Clark"
Yes; the telegram was sent by
Charley Clark"
Had you any correspondence with
W. A. Clark before that"
Il received several letters from Mr..
Clark"
DO you know Mr.. Marcyes men,
Der of this legislature?"
Yes. 1 met him in 1884,
Did you have any correspondence
with Mr.. Marcyes In regard to the sena-
torial business?"
II had a letter from him.
The witness identified the letter,
which was placed in evidence.
The witness said that in his talk with
w. A. Clark he submitted the letter to
him and it was returned by letter to
himself from Mr. Clark.
Mr.. Cason identified the letter writ
ten by Mr.. Clark to him.
What did Mr.. Clark say to You at
this interviews"
$4,000 for Marcyes.
He said he would like to have me
see Mr.. Marcyes, and said no one had
seen Marcyes up to that time. He de-
sired me to induce Mr.. Marcyes to vote
Tor him for senator. He told me to see
him and say he would paw him $40 400