The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-16

II don't believe any one is justified in
bribery"
Then if it were a fact that he did
use money, your judgment of his char
acter would not be good?"
The question was objected to and
withdrawn.
Whom did you hear speak Of Well
comes character?"
II don't remember"
Have you heard Welcomes name
connected in talk with the use of
money for Clark"
Il have"
Have you ever heard anyone say
that Welcome had used money to buy
legislators?'
Il have heard people say they pre-
sumed he had
Whom have you heard say that his
character is good?"
Il don't remember"
Jacqueth Remembered
A. L. Jacqueth was the next witness,
He said he is member of the legis-
lature from Flathead county. He is
acquainted with IS Whiteside and has
known him six OPP seven years. He
said he is not acquainted with William
r. Rector. He knows the Power
block. "'''F
The republicans held their caucus in
one OF the rooms and that was the
only room in the building he had been
In.
Were you aware of room in the
Power block that was utilized by Steele
and others?''
Il never knew of such ROOM"
DO you know A. J. Steele?"
II knew him by sight. but never
talked with him until after the legis-
lature adjourned"
"On or about January 4, 1899, were
you and Steele in certain building in
the Power block"
Il was not"
Did you vote for Clarke"
81 did
Fer so doing did you ever receive.
or We're you ever promised anything
of value?"
mo, sir; l never have"
What arrangements did you ever
make with John S. NJ. Neill in regard to
voting for Clarke
Il never did
Did you meet Whiteside here?"
Yes; he came to my room on two
different times. He said he was in a
position to get me money if I would
vote as he wanted me to. told him
on both occasions that I would have
nothing to do with him. I knew him
and knew what kind of a man he was
He said I might as well make some
money 1 think he mentioned $1,000 nr
100000
What ticket did you run on?'
1.-THE republican ticket"
On cross-examination by Nolan he
said his room was at the Grandon dur
ing legislative session. He did not know
Steele by sight when he came to attend
the legislature. He had been pointed
out ITO him.
When did you first see him to speak
to hm?"
Not until month ago."
You say you got no money nor offer
of money to support Clark? What in
tiuence operated on you to vote for
CLARKE"
IT talked with some prominent repub.
licans in Flathead county and asked
whether there would be any serious OBJ
jections to my voting for Clark as
there was no chance to vote for a re-
publican. They said not. I talked with
Keith, Noftsinger. Roberts and others.
Then after coming over here the eau
Gus decided to vote for Clark and be-
sides that it was my opinion he was the
best man."
"At how many of those caucuses was
the question of voting for Clark con
sidered?"
1.-THE matter was brought up at sew
eral meetings. Once the matter of sun
porting Conrad was talked Of"
Were you present at a meeting held
in the legislative building the night be-
fore Clark was elected?"
Yes"
1t Was Caucus.
WAS that caucus of the republi-
cans?"
II so understood"
Were all republicans there?"
II think four were absent"
Flow did you happen to go up?"
Il think Bywater invited me-"
How long did this meeting last?"
About two hours"
Was Hobson there?"
YES"
WAS not every man who voted for
Clark PRESENT.
Il don't remember"
Was any one there except legisla-
torso"
II think not"
What was the subject of discus
sion?'
Whether Clark should be the
nominee of the republican
party?"
Several speeches We're made-were
there not?"
Yes; pro and con. a letter was read