Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

that IN SO far as the last named nerson,
are concerned 1t never was their inten,
ton IN the agreement to receive, and il
the receipt of the sums named, that thei1
official conduct should be corruptly iniu.
tenced by the use of said money.
h the said w. A. Clark paid to w
w. Beasiey the sum of $40, 0GO in consid.
Grafton of his support of the said Clarl
in his candidacy for the once of United
states senator. That the said w. A
Clark paid to Powell Black a sum in ex-
cess OF $4,000 in consideration of his vot.
ing for him for United states senator.
That the said w. A. Clark paid to J
H. Geiger the sum of SIS, 600 in considera.
ton OF his voting for him for United
States senator. That the said w. A
Clark paid to S. Bywater the sum of s15.-
900 in conslueration of mis- voting for him
for United States senator. That the said
w. A. Clark paid to w. Z. ..versole the
sum of $4,000 in consideration of his vot-
ing for him for United States senator.
That the said w. A. Clark paid to b. J.
Fine the sum of $4,000 in consideration
of his voting for him for United States
senator. That the said w. A.. Clark paid
to Robert Finn the sum of $4,000 in con-
sideration of Fiinn's support of his can
didacy for United States senator. That
the said w. A. Clark paid to H. II. Barr
the sum of $4,000 in consideration of his
voting for him for United States senator.
That the said w. A. Clark paid to J. /.
Gillette the sum of $40. 900 in consideration
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senator. That the said w. A.. Clark paid
to II. NJ. Hill the sun of $40. 900 in consid-
GRAFTON of his voting for him for United
states senator. That the said w. A.
Clark paid to A. l.. Jacqueth the sum Of
$lo, coo in consideration of his voting for
him for United States senator. That the
said ". a. Clark paid to DR.. J. Fl. Johns
ton the sum of $1,000 and other valuable
considerations intended to corruptly in
hHence his official conduct in casting his
ballot FOR United States senator. That
the said w. A. Clark paid to r. w. Ku-
phal the sum of 81, 900 in consideration
Of his voting for him for United States
senator. That the said w. A. Clark cor
ruptly influenced the official conduct of
! W. II. Lockhart, aggregating in amount
the sun of So 1000. That the said w, A,
Clark paid to c. c. Long a sum of money
approximating in amount 500 for his
support in his candidacy for the office Of
United States senator. That the said
W. A. Clark paid to 7. H. Luddy in con-
sideration Of his voting for him for Unit
ed States senator the sum of $40, 600. That
the said w. A.. Clark paid to G. w. Magee
a sum Of money apprOximating in
amount SIT 900. in consideration Of the
said Magee voting for him for the office
Of United States senator. THAI the said
w. A. Clark paid to G. F. Marcyes the
sum Of 5000 for his support in his can
didacy for the office Of United States SEN
atOr. That the said w. A. Clark paid to
IL. w. Mclaughlin the sum Of $40, 900 and
other valuable considerations. condition
ed upon his supporting him for the office
of United States senator. That the said
w. a. Clark paid to f. v. More the sum
Of 10000 in consideration Of his support
for United States senator. That the said
w. A. Clark paid to L. G. arker the
sum Of $40 900, conditioned upon his sup
porting him for the office Of United States
senator. That the said w. A. Clark paid
to r. M. Sands a sum of money approxi-
mating in amount $4,000 in consideration
Of his support Of his candidacy for the
office of United States senator. hi the
said w. a. Clark paid to M. ShOvlin the
sum of 81 OO, conditioned upon his voting
for him for United States senator. hat
the said w. A. Clark paid to f. p. Woods
the sum of $1,000, conditioned upon his
voting for him for the office OF United
States senator.
1t is further urged that aside from the
persons named sums of money were paid
to other members of the Sixth legisla-
tive assembly, in consideration for which
they agreed to vote and did vote for the
said W. A. Clark. And that upon a full
Investigation of the conduct of the said
W. A. Clark, in his candidacy as afore-
said. acting by himself and through
others conspiring with him. and acting
in his behalf for the criminal purpose of
corruptly influencing 1nenfbers1 Of the
Legislative assembly, it will be shown
that with few notable exceptions every
MEMBER VINO last MS vote for the said
w. A. Clark for the office of United
States senator did so for a pecuniary
consideration. and the proof will show
that the said W. A. Clark, through
his oonfederates and employees in the
commission of crime. made a criminal as
sault upon the Sixth Legislative assem-
bly, of the state of Montana through the
corrupt use of money, and that with few
notable exceptions the members voting
for him for said Office, and through
whose said votes an apparent majority
was secured. were Influenced so to vote
for him by the use of money as herein
before specifically and generally set
forth.
YouD' petitioners further give your
honorable body to be Informed that in
pursuance OF the conspiracy aforesaid
the said William A. Clark, John b.. Well
come, A. j. Steele, Walter NJ. Bedford.
John s. M. Neill, Charles w. Clark, A.,
j. Davidson, Walter Cooper and the other
c~o-conspirators above named. and others
to your petitioners unknown, did at div
e1ts and sundry times and places make at
tenpts to bride and corrupt members
of the said legislative assembly and to
thereby secure the votes of such members
in behalf of the candidacy of the said
William A. Clark for the office of United
States senator, and that a more partic-
ular description of the said attempts to
biibe and corrupt said members of the
Legislature, giving the names of the
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