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

except on my first Interview with MI
Clark. At my first interview Mr.. Clar]
said he would pay to republican mem
bers $4,000 -
| Clark in regard to Mr.. Welcome ?"
He said that Mr.. Welcome handled
the funds and that Mr.. Welcome woul,
furnish the money for expenses
Did you have any conversation with
Mr.. Wellcome?" :
Eyes; on the evening before the fina
| ballot was taken Mr. WelIcome toll
me he thought Marcyes was ali rish ,
and that he wanted Marcyes to be pres
ent at a meeting of republicans to be
| held that evening. He asked me to re.
| quest Mr.. Marcyes to be present and j
told Mr.. Marcyes that he was wanted
! there 10.
DO you know if he was at the hote
| at O'Clock that EVENING""
HE was"
do you know where he went after.
ward?"
II do not"
When did you return to Butte?"
"On Friday"
Did you receive that letter from W.
A. Clark on your return?"
IT did"
Il notice it says it encloses a check
for $500, Is that so?"
1T is"
The various letters were then offered
In evidence. The first letter is dated
F'orsythe, Dec. 10, 1898. and says:
The Letters.
~. T. Cason, Esq, Butte, Mont
Dear Sir: Referring to your communi-
cation Of 18th ult. and 18th inst, rela-
tive to the election of a u. S. senator
by the next legislature, would saw that
owing to the fact that 1 spent over a
months time canvassing the county
during the late campaign, on my return
nave round such congestion of bust
ness that my time has been fully taxed
to meet and dispose of same; hence
haven't had time to write you. My in
tention may be summed up in q yery
few words I have decided to hold in
allegiance all opinions and decisions and
make no pledges till have thoroughly
investigated the situation. Nothing in
terVening, will leave here for Helena
soon after Xmas, and will then have
ample time to consider the question Of
candidates and their adaptability, etc,
ETC., for u. s. senatorship. / have no
doubt but what the legislature will
have hot time with Durston, Conrad,
Toole, Hartman and Clark and perhaps
others seeking the senatorship.
Should you come east as suggested,
will be found at home every day till
after Xmas. If you call on me, do SO
on your way back. Yours respectfully,
III. r. MARCYES." .
The following is the first letter from
Mr.. Clark:
Butte. Mont, Jan. Z, 1S99.-AIr. z.
T. Cason, Butte. Mont. Dear Mr.. Ca
son: I have your valued favor of the
9Th inst, enclosing letter from Mr..
Marcyes, which return herein. We
have not taken any action with regard
to the republicans, and at present I do
not know what course will be pursued.
All the newspaper talk is absolutely
false / expect to return tomorrow
night to Helena. when ! will look the
situation over carefully, and should I
deem 1t advisable to have you come over
| will either telephone you or wire you.
| thank you very much for the kind
interest manifested by you in the mat
ter. Yours sincerely, ..sa
wv A, CLARK"
Following is the telegram:
Helena Mont, Jan. 10, 1881. 4.
come over to Helena at bnce. Call on
me, Helena hotel.
CARLOS WAKEFIELD"
Then comes this letter:
Helena, Mont, Jan. 25, 1S9s.-Mr. q.
T. Cason, Boulder, Mont: Dear Sir:
| have your valued favor of the oath
inst, and note that you were obliged
L.
am very much obliged to you for your
kind wishes.
Il hope the party you spoke to will
be all right when the time comes.
Yours sincerely, w. A. CLARK"
The following is the last:
Butte, Mont, Feb. 3, 1S99-Mr. T.
T. Cason, Butte, Mont: Dear Sir: I
hand you herein my check for five hun
dred dollars for professional services.
Please acknowledge receipt. Respect
fully yours, w. A. CLARK"
The cross-examination of Mr.. Cason
was conducted by Mr.. Wallace. He
said he is 40 years old and first came
to Montana in 1888 and was In Helena.
After few months he went to River
side, Cal. While in Helena he had an
office part of the time. He had come
to Helena from Woodville, Tenn. He
was at Riverside a short time looking
for a location. He stayed perhaps two
or three weeks. Then he went to Los
Angeles, where he practiced his profess
sion for two years He went to San
Bernardino; practiced law for year
and was then six years in San Fran
cisco practicing law. Thence went to
Washington, D. c., in the land office,
He then came to Helena again; re-
NAMED nearly three years and went
thence to Butte, Mont
Were you not excluded from practice
II was not"
Il notice you wrote to Mr.. Marcyes
twice on the subject of senatorial can
didates before you received an an
swer?"
Yes
Where did you meet Mr. Clark after
coming to Helena in response to the
telegram"
"At room in the Helena hotel"
"Alone?"
"Yes"
Had you ever transacted business
for Clark before?"
No"
Did you sustain intimate social re-
lations with him?'
Il was not intimate with him.
You say you never mentioned money
to Mr., Marcyes?'
II did not mention money to him."
You talked just as you would for
poverty-stricken senatorial candi-
date?"
II didn't feel inclined to make him
an offer of money and didn't do it,
either. / told him Mr. Clark would be
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