The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-30
FRED WH|TES|DE HAS SUED
". A. CLARK AND THE MINER
He Asks for 100000 Damages for the Vile Attacks
Made on Him, Growing Out Of the Bribery Reve-
latons Made by Him in the Legislative
Investigation at Helena

ing agents VIII now have an opportu-
nifty to make good their charges of
conspiracy which they made against
Fred Whiteside and others in connec-
ton with the sensational bribery ex
late last evening commenced a libel
suit in the district court for 100000
damages against the Miner Publishing
company and its owner, the "honora-
be' senator from Montana, on ac-
count of the foul attacks he had been
subjected to by that sheet during the
senatorial contest. Besides the Miner,
side names as defendant William A.
Clark, Alexander J. Johnston, A. H.
Wethey and Harry c. Sultzer Clark,
Johnston and Wethey compose the
board of trustees of the Miner Publish
ing company, and Sultzer is the person
who occupies the editorial chair va
Gated by John M. Quinn when he re-
signed the position to which neither
credit nor honor attended.
Mr.. Whiteside's complaint contains
two causes of action, and $4,000 as
damages is asked on each. The allie
cations of the first cause are as fol-
lows:
1.-THE plaintiff complains of the above
named defendants, and alleges:
THAT the defendant, Miner Publish
ing company, is now, and at all the
times herein mentioned. has been a cor
poration duly organized under the laws
of the state of Montana, and doing
business in the city of Butte, Silver
Bow county, Mont.
THAT the said Miner Publishing com
pany is now, and at all the times men
toned herein, has been engaged in
conducting, publishing and printing a
daily newspaper. of general circula-
ton in the county of Silver Bow, state
of Montana, and throughout the state
of Montana, called the Butte Miner.
That the defendants Alexander J.
Johnston, William A. Clark and A. II.
Wethey, are and were at all times here
in mentioned, the duly elected, quail
fed and acting trustees of the fore
going named Miner Publishing COM
panv and charged by law with the con-
troll and management of said corpora
ton.
That the defendant Harry c. Suit
yer, is now and was at all the times
Butte Miner.
THAT the above named plaintiff, Fred
Whiteside, was the duly elected, quail
fled and acting member Of the Sixth
legislative assembly of the state of
Montana, from the county of Flathead.
state of Montana. That said plaintiff
qualified and acted as member of
the upper branch, designated the state
senate of said Sixth legislative assem-
bly, of the state of Montana, from the
Sd day of January, 1885, up to the eth
day Of January. 1899.
THAT under the constitution and
laws of the United States and the laws
of the state of Montana, it became and
was the duty of said Sixth legislative
assembly of the state of Montana, to
ballot for and elect a senator to the
congress of the United States of Amer
lea to represent said state of Montana,
from the term beginning March 4th,
1899, in said United States congress.
THAT the defendant, William A.
Clark, prior to the converting of the
said Sixth legislative assembly, and
thereafter, and during all the times
herein mentioned, was a candidate for
election to the office of United States
senator, in the congress of the United
States, before said Sixth Legislative as
sembly of the state of Montana That
John B. Welcome and Charles w.
SIdEk were lllG dccEeulteu anu uulS au-
thorized managers and representatives
in that behalf, of the said William A.
Clark. and Of said candidacy of the
said William A. Clark, and held them
selves out to be and acted as such
with the knowledge and consent of the
said William A. Clark.
THAT before the converting of the
said Sixth legislative assembly of the
state of Montana. and at the time of
the converting thereof on the Sd day
of January, 1899, and thereafter. there
were accusations and rumors of brib-
cry current in connection with the an
ticipated election of the senator to be
elected by said Sixth legislative assem-
bly, of the state of Montana, to the
congress of the United States of Amer
lea. and that said foregoing alleged ru-
mors of bribery in connection with the
proposed election of said senator to
the United States States congress, as
aforesaid, appertatined to the candi-
dacy of the said William A. Clark, and
were of general notoriety throughout
the state of Montana.
THAT after the converting of said
Sixth legislative assembly of the state
of Montana, on January Sd, 1899, and in
conformity with resolution duly in
troduced and passed by each house of
the said Sixth legislative assembly of
the state of Montana, a joint commit
Sixth legislative assembly was, on jan
uary 9th. 1899, duly appointed to inves-
tigate said rumors of bribery. That i'm
mediately thereafter said committee
met in pursuance of said resolution
for the purpose of investigating said
rumors and charges of bribery. That
thereafter, witnesses We're duly sworn
and testified before said joint legisla-
tive committee. in the city of Helena,
on the 9th day of January 1899, and
that among said witnesses, so called
| and testifying, was the plaintiff here
| in. That said testimony was reduced
| to writing and subscribed and sworn
| to by the several witnesses who testi-
| fed before said joint legislative COM
mittee. A complete copy of said testi-
| mony and evidence taken by said COM
mittee on the 9th day of January. 1899,
| is hereto attached. marked Exhibit A.
and made part of this complaint.
| THAT at the hearing before said COM
| mittee, on said 9th day of January, 1899,
| there was introduced in evidence and
| delivered to the chairman of said COM
! III: