The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-18
Il think I did. /"


all over you would have a battle and
you would tell him how 1t happened?"
1 7 remember no such thing
| Mr.. Toole said he had voted for w. A.
Clark as delegate to the national con-
vention and for United States senator
| In the first legislative assembly.
! William J. Ennis was next examined
He lives at Ennis, in Madison county
| and knows Will Clark Of Madison coun-
| ty and also knows DR.. Leroy South
| maya.
did you ever tell Or. southmayd
that Clark was INSCRIPTIONS? 2"
| Il never had any conversation with
| Southmayd about Clark
| A. j. King was examined. He said
he lived at Kalispell, has been there six
years and In Flathead county 10 years.
He Is county treasurer and has been
elected twice to that Office
Yes"
| How long?''
! Intimately for six years.
Where has he lived principally dur
| Ing these six years?"
AT Kalispell.'
Whitesile's Reputation.
do you know his reputation there
| for truth, honesty and integrity?'
II do
What is it,"
Good"
On cross-examination the witness said
he had heard one person say he would
not believe Whiteside under oath. That
| was Mr.. Grub.
Didn't you tell Mr.. Peele that DAILY
was paying Whiteside's expenses?"
II never did
Didn't you tell Mr.. Graves that you
wouldn't believe Mr.. Whiteside under
oath?"
mo, sir"
Who did you ever hear say White
sides character was good:'
II have heard Sampson, Joseph r.
Stewart, George M. Lincoln, Jim Ford
and many others, I can't recall just
now" ,#
You have heard number speak Of
his reputation as bad?'
II have heard a number speak evil
of him since the last legislative ses-
sion"
And quite number before that?"
"A few perhaps, but not many
w. H. Griffin Of kalispell a resident
there for eight years, a real estate and
insurance man for five years and mayor
of the city OF Kalispell and also chair
man Of the board Of county commits
sioners Of Flathead county, said he had
known Whiteside since 1891 and that his
reputation Is good
On s-exanlination he said he had
helped elect Whiteside to Office and
Whiteside had helped him.
did you ever hear his character dis
| cussed?"
II have heard some discuss his mo-
| tives in his attack on the capitol COM
mission and some seemed to think he
acted from dishonest motives
Have you heard any one say that
they wouldn't believe him under
oath?"
mo"
you have heard his reputation dis
cussed since this controversy arose?"
Yes; have heard some speak Of
him unfavorably and others favor
ably, with a large preponderance Of
sentiment In his favor"
Did you ever hear his character dis
cussed prior to the legislative ex-
posure?''
II did not"
H. Bose was the next witness.
Il live in Kalispell, and have been
there since March, 1891. am man
ager of the Montana Mercantile COM
pany. ] know Mr.. Whiteside and have
known him for eight years His repu-
tation for truth, honesty and integrity
is good.''
BY Wallace: .~ $685..
How did you happen to come up
here?"
II was subpoenaed."
Not in Politics.
What Is your politics?" 49,.
Il have no politics.
| us this Montana Mercantile COM
| pany corporation?"
| Yes .5----
Where do you bank?"
In the Conrad bank"
rs Mr.. Noftsinger interested in the
i company?'
He has some shares. ] don't know
| how large his interest is
Mr.. Noftsinger is Mr. Whtesides
Attorney"
Did you talk with Noftsnger about
| coming here?"
II did not
Frank M. Morgan Of Kalispell, an
architect, living in Kalispell since 1891.
He considers Whiteside's reputation
good. On DISCRIMINATION Morgan
| said he has not practiced his profession
as an architect since 1891 and Is con-
cerned in no business now; he has
money invested He has banked with
both banks. He never heard White
sides character discussed before the
exposure of last winter. Since then
| he had heard some speak Ill of him and
some speak well of his actions.
c. q. Conrad said he lives in Kalis-
pell and is a banker. He has lived
there since 1891 and has lived In Mon
tana 80 years. He is a brother Of w.
G. Conrad, who was candidate for
senator last winter. He knows White
sides reputation. 1t was always good
prior to the last legislative session.
Since then sentiment has been divided.
He never heard any one say lie
wouldn't believe Whiteside under oath.
Some have said he had pecuniary mo
tives In what he did. He had never
expressed the opinion that Whfteside
was scoundrel and no good White
side, the witness said, was no friend Of
his.
On direct examination Mr. Conrad
said he opposed Whiteside's nominal
ton for state senator last year.
David Greig said he lives near Kalis-
pell and is farmer. He is member
of the board Of county commissioners
He knew Whiteside's reputation. and
it was good up to the last legislative
meeting. Since then it was mixed
Some spoke of him in one way and
some in the other way. He never
heard Whiteside's reputation discussed
before last winter He had never
heard him spoken of as untruthful
The court then adjourned for the day