The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-08

some money. The next day he said he
had the money, and told me to bring
Mr.. Myers up, and did so. Welcome
took me into the bath room and
counted out $4,000 and gave it to me,
telling me to fix 1t with Myers. I said
l would rather he would do it, but he
said I should. There were six $1,000
bills in the package, seven $500 bills,
some $500 and the remainder in $50
bills. l went into the other room,
where Mr.. Myers was and counted the
money in his presence and put it into
an envelope, on which Mr.. Myers sign
ed his initials. I kept the envelope
until it was turned over to the legisla-
tive, committee"
Did you have any conversation with
Mr.. Welcome in reference to Mr.
CARR"
Garr's Money.
Eyes, sir; he said Mr. Garr's money
was in the hands of A. j. Steele and
that Mr.. Carr was somewhat dissat-
isfied with the arrangements, and that
he was up to see about it. Welcome
said he would have matters arranged
satisfactorily to Mr.. Carr. He said aft
erward that Mr.. Steele had left the
money to be turned over to MI. Carr,
and gave me the envelope containing
$4,000 to be given to Mr.. Carr"
The envelope was offered in evil
~
the witness and identified by him. He
further testified that after the envel-
ope had been given him he went into
the room where Mr.. Carr was and
took the money out and placed 1t in
another envelope, upon which Mr..
Carr placed his initials.
Il then kept it until it was turned
over to the legislative committee, and
when it was opened there were five
81, 900 bills"
Did you have any conversation with
Mr.. Welcome with reference to any
money for YOURSELF"
Yes; in addition to the conversation
I have already related he offered me
money on several occasions, and at the
same time that he gave me the money
for Mr.. Carr he also gave me So, 600 for
myself. I placed the money in an en-
velope, put my initials on it and kept
it in my possession until I turned it
over to the committee. There were five
$4,000 bills"
Ibid you speak to any other mem
bers of the legislature in reference to
getting money for them from Mr.
Wellcome?"
Yes; spoke to Mr. Anderson"
Anybody else?"
IT also spoke to A. J. Campbell of
Butte. but he was not member OF
the legislature"
What was your intention and pur-
pose in following the course you did:
what impelled you, what was your mo-
tive?' a@
| II desired to expose the corrupt meth
DDS being employed to secure votes in
| the legislature, with the hope of stamp
| ing out such practices"
| On cross-examinat ton by Mr.. Wallace
| the witness was required to give an ac-
count Of his career while in Montana,
and he was asked why he had made no
! effort to stamp out corruption in pre-
| yious legislatures, and he said he had
no opportunity, although he did try it
in connection with the capitol building
| commission.
The cross-examination was inter
rupted to permit Mr.. Nolan to put DR.
S. W. Minshall of Missoula on the
stand, the doctor being in Ill health and
DESTROYS Of returning home.
Were After Myers.
DR.. Minshall testified that he had re-
ceived a letter from w. A. Clark of
Butte prior to the meeting of the legis-
lature directing him to go to Drum
mond and meet w. H. Bickford, which
he did, and Bickford asked him to as
certain how Senator Myers stood on the
senatorial situation and to ask him if
he was willing to accept an attorney
ship from Mr.. Clark to go to Brfdger
and take charge Of the Bridger Coal
cOmpany'S business at salary OF Sz,oou
a year for three years. If he Won
support Clark, well and good; if nc
he was to supper J. K. Toole. After
that the witness eeived $500 by ex-
press to be paid Senator Myers, but he
returned the money to Mr.. Bickford
The witness was also asked to see Rep
resentative Woods of Stevensville, but
as he was not acquainted with him, he
consulted friend of his, Frank Bor-
rough of Stevensville, and the latter
said Woods would take $1,000. DIR. Min
shall reported to Bickford and the lat
ter went to Stevensville to see Mr.
Woods.
AT the conclusion of DR.. Minshalfs
testimony motion was made to strike
all his evidence out, as it did not con-
meet Mr. Welcome with any of the
transactions. Before argument was
made an adjournment was taken until
this morning.