The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-13

eleClIol Ol Sdiu SeudlOE 10 Tie Oiiiteu
States congress- as aforesaid, apper-
tanned to the candidacy of the said
William A Clark, and We're of general
notorety throughout the state of Mon
tana.
That after the converting of said
Sixth legislative assembly of the state
of Montana, on the Sd day of January,
1899, and in conformity with resolu-
ton duly introduced and passed in each
house by a majority of said Sixth leg
islative assembly of the state of Mon
tana, joint committee of the house
and senate of said Sixth legislative as
sembIy of the state of Montana was,
on Jan 9, 1899, duly appointed to in
vestigate said rumors of bribery; that
Immediately thereafter said committee
met in pursuance OF said resolution, Tor
the purpose of Investigating said ru-
mors and charges of bribery; that
thereafter witnesses were duly sworn
and testified before said joint legislative
committee in the city of Helena, on
the 9Th day of January, 1899, and that
among such witnesses so called and
testifying was the plaintiH hereln,
that the testimony taken before said
legislative committee was reduced 10
writing and subscribed and sworn to
by the several witnesses who testified
before said joint legislative committee.
testimony and evidence taken by said
committee on Jan. 9, 1899. is hereto at
tached, marked Exhibit A, and made
a part of this complaint.
THAT at the hearing before the said
committee on said 9th day of January,
1899, there was introduced in evidence
and delivered to the chairman of said
committee by this plaintiff the sum OF
$50 900 in lawful money of the United
ron, hinh
in the hands of this plaintiff by the
said John B. Welcome, one of 3fhe
managers of the said candidacy of the
said William A. Clark, to be by plaintiff
delivered to certain members of SAID
Sixth legislative assembly, in consld-
Grafton of their voting for said "llllam
A. Clark for the Office of United states
senator and accepted by this plaintiff
for the sole purpose of exposing the
acts of bribery committed by the said
William A. Clark and his managers and
representatives, as testified to by
plaintiff in his testimony before the
said committee, set out in said En-
hibit A.
That on the 10th day of January,
1899 the aforesaid legislative commitsee
made and returned report of its pro-
ceedings and the testimony taken be-
fore said legislative committee, to the
Sixth legislative assembly of the state
of Montana then convened in the city
of Helena Lewis and Clarke county,
Mont. in joint session, and in connec-
ton with the said report delivered TO
the said legislative assembly the sald
$4,000. as aforesaid delivered ITO the
chairman of said committee by TINS
plaintiff.
That on the 18th day of January,
1899, the said defendants printed and
in, col
ed the Helena Independent, so as afore-
said by them printed and published, in
the issue thereof of Jan. 10, 1899, in the
county of Flathead, Montana, whlch
said issue they caused to be circulated
and disseminated throughout the Sald
county of Flathead. the following false
and defamatory words OF ana concern
ing this plaintiff, to-wit
THE SENATORIAL SITUATION.
With time to think the matter over
and to take into consideration the sell
eliminating and debasing action Oh
those who were party to the sensa-
tional proceedings at the hrSt JOINT
session of the senate and house of rep
resentatiyes, decided change of sent,-
ment is manifested in this community
and among the members of the leglsla-
tive assembly. This was manifested
Yesterday in a gain of II votes for Hon.
w. A. Clark. who was made the OBJECT
of the conspiracy of which that DIS
tinguished exponent of reform and pur-
ity Fred Whiteside, was the head and
front
(which said words the defendant, as
aforesaid, published and caused to be
published in the said county OF Fiat
head.
THAT said publication was false, un-
privileged malicious and defamatory:
That the defendants meant by the
said words as published that the PAINT
iff had conspired with other witnesses
and persons to falsely accuse the SAID
w. A. Clark and his managers and
representatives, John b. Welcome and
Charles w. Clark, with the crime OF
bribery, and that this plaintiff had
sworn falsely before said investigating
| committee of the Sixth legislative as
sembly of the state of Montana, ana
that the matters and things testified to
by this plaintiff as having taken place
and having occurred, never dld take
place or occur.
Plaintiff further alleges that by rea-
son of the said false, malicious, de-
famatory and .unprivileged publication,
the plaintiff was injured in his reputa-
| ton and to his damage in the sum OF
twenty-five thousand t$25,00o) dollars.
The second cause of action repeats
the preliminary matters set up in the
| first cause. and that w. A. Clark, an
| alleged" citizen of the state. was can
| date for election as United States sena-
| tor before the legislature, and then al
| leges as follows:
''That on the 9th day of January
! 1899, the said defendant printed and
published in said daily newspaper, call
| ed the Helena Independent, so as afore-
| said by them printed and published in
the issue thereof of jan q, 1899, in the
/ county of Flathead, Montana, which
said issue they caused to be circulated
! and disseminated in and throughout
the said county of Flathead, the follow
ing false and defamatory words of and
concerning this plaintiff, to-wit:
EXIT WHITESIDE.
THE people of Montana will rejoice
that the sneak and cur who has been
the sitting member of the state senate
from Flathead county will no Longer
discredit that body, While we may
differ in opinion on questions growing
out of the senatorial contest, or in
IJ, Of 1at to ont he