The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-05

Clark for said office as aforesaid, it be-
ing the understanding that said money
so paid was paid and used to cofruptly
influence the action Of said members OF
said legislative assembly, and in con-
slderation of the money SO paid many
of said members We're to and did vote
for the said William A. Clark for the
office of United States senator from the
state of Montana
Your petitioners aver and give your
honorable body to be informed that
more particular description of the par
ties to whom the money thus corruptly
used was paid and the amounts 80 paid
are herewith presented.
That the said W. A. Clark paid to
Jerry Connolly, in consideration Of his
voting for him, the sum Of $4,000. That
the said W. A. Clark paid to Thomas
?. Cullen, in consideration OF his vot-
ing for him, the sum Of $4,000. That
the said w. A. Clark paid to c. o. Cru
well, in consideration Of his voting fer
him, sums of money; the amounts spe-s
citically are at present unknown but
through an investigation directed to
the ascertainment of the amounts paid,
proof will be available to show that
the said Gruwel was corruptly intiu-,
enced in his support of the candidacy
Of the said w. A. Clark. That the said
W. A. Clark paid to w. j. Hannah the
sum of $4,000 in consideration for his
voting for him. That the said w A.
Clark paid to S. S. Hobson in consid-
Grafton of his voting for him, the sum
of $4,000. That the said W. A. Clark
paid to A. w. Mahan, in consideration
Of his voting for him, the sum of,
$4,000 That the said w. A. Clark paid
to Samuel l.. Mitchell, in consideration
of his voting for him, the sum of $685.
600. That the said w. A. Clark paid to
Ben D. Phillips, in consideration of his
voting for him, the sum of $4,000. That
the said W. A. Clark paid to D. G. War
ner. in consideration of his voting for
him, the sum of $4,000. That the said
w. A. Clark paid to w. A. Clark state
senator from Madison county, the sum
Of $4,000 in consideration of his voting
for him. That the said w. A. Clark
paid to n. l.. Myers, in consideration
of his voting for him, the sum of $4,000.
That the said w. A. Clark paid to
Fred Whiteside. in consideration of his
voting for him, the sum of 100000 That
in the case of the payment last named,
through desire on the part of the said
Whiteside to ward off suspicion, a por-
ton of the money thus paid was sur
rendered to the said w. A. Clark as an
accommodation, so that others who
We're members of the legislative assem-
bly, might receive the amount surren-
dered: and that after surrender was
made the sum of $4,000 was paid to the
said Whiteside to meet expenses that
might be incurred, and also to consti-
tute the aggregate of $4,000. the con-
sideration used to secure his support
for the said w. A. Clark.
1t is further shown in connection with
the amounts paid to the said w. A.
Clark, senator from Madison county,
Fl. L. Meyers and Fred Whiteside, that
said named persons received the said
money solely for the purpose of dis
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money was being used by w. A. Clark
upon the members of the legislative
assembly to corruptly influence their
official conduct in voting for United
States senator from the state of Mon
tana: and that in so far as the last
named persons are concerned it never
was their intention in the agreement
to receive, and in the receipt of the
sums named, that their official conduct
siIoula be corruptly Influenced by the
use Of said money.
That the said w. A. Clark paid to w.
w. Beasley the sum of $4,000 in con-
sideration of his support Of the said
Clark in his candidacy for the office of
United States senator. That the said
w A. Clark paid to Powell Black sum
in excess of $4,000 in consideration of
his voting for him for United States
senator,
That the said w. A. Clark paid to
y. H. helSeT tHe sum OI Slo,UuU III con-
sideration of his voting for him for
United States senator. That the said
w. A. Clark paid to S. Bywater the
sum of $4,000 in consideration of his
voting for him for United States sena-
tor. That the said w. A. Clark paid to
w. C. Eversole the sum of 10000 in
consideration. of his voting 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 Rob-
ert Finn the sum of $4,000 in consider
alton of Flinn's support of his can
didacy for United States senator That
the said W. A. Clark paid to H H. Carr
the sum of $4,000 in considera tion of his !
voting for him for United States sena-
tor That the said w. A. Clark paid to
j. II. Gillette the sum of $4,000 in con-
sideration of his voting for him for |
United States senator. That the said |
W. a. Clark paid to II. M. Hill the sum
of $4,000 in consideration OF his voting |
for him for United States senator. That |
the said W. A. Clark paid to A. l.. Jac-
queth the sum of $1,000 in consideration |
of his voting for him for United States |
senator. That the said w. A. Clark /
paid to DR.. j. II. Johnston the sum of |
$4,000 and other valuable considerations
intended to corruptly influence his Off
cial conduct in casting his ballot for
United States senator. That the said
w. A. Clark paid to F. w. Kuphal the
sum of $4,000 in consideration of his
voting for him for United States scna-
tor. That the said w. A. Clark cor
ruptly influenced the official conduct
Of w. H. Lockhart by discharging an
outstanding against the
said Lockhart, aggregating in amount
The sum of $5, 900. That the said W. A.
Clark paid to c. c. Long a sum of
money approximating in amount $10,CGo
'or his support in his candidacy for the
office of United States senator. That
he said w. a. Clark paid to T. II. -4ud-
ly in consideration of his voting for
him for United States senator the sum
1f $1,000. That the said w. A. Clark
na Id % G w Ma gee a sum of mnnaN |