Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07
Special to the Inter Mountain.


Helena, Mont, Nov. -Four witnesses
We're examined in the Welcome disbar-
ment proceedings before the supreme
court this morning. one Of the witnesses,
Whiteside, being On the stand when court
took recess until ? o'clock. The most
important testimony Of the day. Of course
was that Of Whiteside. He told again the
vestigating committee of the legislature
His examination will proba bly, take up a
large part Of the day as it is anticipated
the accused's cousel will examine him al
length.
A larger crowd than that Of yesterday
was present when court convened at 10
o'clock. the gallery being Well filed, while
the court chamber did not contain a va
cant seat. Welcomes counsel did not Of
fer any objections to proceedings, having
secured yesterday what they wanted,
namely; the accusor's bill of particulars,
which was:
Bill of particulars, showing the acts
done by the respondent, John b. Well
come, under the general averment in the
petltlon that he With others cOnspired
by the use of money to influence mem
bers of the Sixth Legislative assembly.
and that by the use Of money pursuant
to that conspiracy he did so influence
the official action of the members Of the
Sixth legislative assembly other than
those specifically named in the petition
Il expect TO show that from the 18th
to the 2Sth of January. 1899, the respond
ent John b. Welcome, paid to j. H.
Geiger. at the city of Helena. not less
than $4,000, with circumstantial proof
n ha Ia IN,
cess of that.
II expect to show that during the month
OF January, 1899, at the city of Helena
the respondent, John b. Welcome, paid
to g. f. Marcyes the sum of $4,000.
1 expect to show that from the 1st to
the 18th of January 1899, the respondent,
John b. Welcome, offered to pay one H.
A. Galway. at the city of Helena the
sum of $4,000.
4 expect to show that in the month Of
Welcome, paid to b. J. Fine, at the city
of Helena, not less than 100000
Il expect to show that on or about the
4th day of January, 1899. the respondent.
John b. Welcome, al the city of Helena.
offered to pay d. L. Metlen, G.. r. Paul
and Edwin Norris the sum of 5000
Il expect to show that the respondent.
John b. Welcome. in the. first part of the
month Of January, 1899, at the city of
Helena paid to w. w. Beasley the sum
OF SIS 900.
Il expect to show that the respondent,
John b. Welcome paid to E. V. Moore.
at the city of Helena, during the early
portion of January. 1899, sum of money,
not less than $4,000.
Il expect to show thar on or about the
14th day of January. 1899, at the Power
block, in the city of Helena the respond
ent, John r. Welcome. paid to A. l..
Jacqueth the sum of $4,000
II expect to, show that on the nth day
OF December. 1898. al the city of Missoua.
the respondent John r. Welcome, at
tempted, by an offer of $500 for profess
sional services, to corruptly influence the
Official action of Fl. c. Stiff as a member
of the Sixth legislativ assembly. Al the
said time and place. the said respondent.
John b. Welcome, made the offer to the
said III. c. Stiff that he would be placed
on pay roll which would entitle him
to the receipt of several thousand dol
lars year.
81 expect, further, to show that the
respondent. John B. Welcome, on or
about the 25th day of December. 1898. Of
fered to the said II. c. Stiff the sum of
10000 provided he would vote for w. A.
Clark FOR senator.
II expect further, 10 show that in the
early portion Of January. 1899 at the CITY
of Helena, the said respondent. John r.
yvaI:conie offered the said H. G. Stiff,
/ he sum of $4,000.
A.It expac:. further. to show that the
said ,osponaant .Tohn y. Welcome Of
fera(l Ia nav 10 ". w. McLauohlin. at
tho city of Missnnla. the sum of $4,000,
and eronlovnent for two years as man
aear Gf'a mill a salary Of 50 400 year
Il expect, further. to show that the
promise so made was effectnated by the
ma yment of the said sum named to Nc
Lauehlin. and the securing for him of the
employment above provided for. the par
ticulars as to time and place of the pay
ment Of the sum named am unable to
give.
Il expect to show that in the early por-