The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-18
WELCOME D|SBARMENT HEARING
RAPIDLY NEARING ITS CLOSE
Twelve Character Witnesses the Stand They Swore
to the Good Reputation Of Will A. Clark and Fred
Whiteside- John R. Toole of Anaconda Was
Witness for the State-Arguments
Will Consume Little Time.

starr CorreSponuece of the Standard.
Helena, Nov. 1.-THE rebuttal in the
Welcome hearing is not yet concluded,
but it is probable that 1t will be all in
| before noon to-day. So far as known
there are only two more witnesses for
the plaintiff. Fred Whiteside, who will
| go on the stand to refute certain mat
ters which came up in the defense, and
/ Representative Hedges There may be
some sur-rebuttal, but 1t is not expected
that there will be much. 1t is not
known whether or not there will be any
argument. 1t will be with the judges
to decide whether they want to hear
4 argument or not. In any event, the
argument is not likely to consume more
than an hour on side, and in all prob
ability the case will be closed to-mor-
row night
Twelve character witnesses were on
the stand to-day, six Of whom swore to
the good character of Will A. Clark of
Madison county, and the other six
swore to the good character of Fred
| Whiteside. Outside of the character
witnesses the only witness Of the day
was John r. Toole of Anaconda, who
was styled by witnesses for the ac-
| cused as Mr. Daly's political man
ager.
Willis J. Abbott Of the New York
| World and w. Il. Vigus, representing
the associated press, are attending the
| hearing. 1t is possible that some of the
defendants witnesses who have been
here for two weeks or more will be put
| on the stand in sur-rebuttal. Marcyes
ByWater, Warner, Carr and Geiger
have been kept here all through, and
1t seems improba BILE that the defendant
will finally close its side without using
these witnesses.
Will A. Clark.
Will A. Clark took the stand at the
morning session. He said he never met
Marcus DAILY until about 10 days before
the adjournment of the legislature He
never met John r. Toole until the leg
islature met.
Were you at the Missoula conven-
ton"
NO"
Did you take active or other inter-
est in the opposition to Clark in 1892
Il did not'
Were you at the Anaconda conven-
ton in 1882"
Il was not"
Inc witness said he had made sew
eral attempts to collect bills from Al
len. DR.. Southmayd had not been
friendly with him since he returned
from college. His connection as at
torney for the bank of Hall & Bennett
ceased about year ago, owing to a
business difference. He had litigation
with Winthrop Raymond. Mr. Ray
mond had said at the time he was GO
ing to camp on Clarks trail and get
even. Wilcomb is a relative of Ray
mond. He has litigation at the pres
ent time with Hiram Childs. He had
peen attorney against Amsden, the
sixth witness against him.
Henry g. Mcintyre was recalled by
Colonel Nolan and admitted that he
mad been retained by Welcome after
declined to say what amount he had
received.
Henry Elling of Virginia City was
the next witness; Sc years old; a bank
er. He knows William A. Clark of Vir-
glnia City; has known him 80 years,
ana ms reputation for truth, honesty
and integrity is good. On cross-ex-
animation he said that Mr.. Clark is
MS attorney and is interested with him
In some or his enterprises He had
never heard anybody say that he was
dlsnonest or untruthful He might
have heard some one say that he was
Inscriptions. He denied that he had
ever said that Will Clark is dishonest.
He did not remember of having said
in Helena after the legislative expos
ure that if Will Clark ever gave I'D
$4,000 he was well paid for doing SO.
Governor r. B. Smith was the next
witness He said he had lived in Hell
yrSa 1116 Jc 1Ny
merly lived in Dillon, practicirg in
Beaverhead and Madison counties. He
| knows Will Clark and has know him
| 12 or 13 years. His reputation for truth.
honesty and veracity is good. The gov
ernor on DISCRIMINATION said he has
| nothing to do professionally or other
wise with any of the litigation arising
out of the exposure.
Judge M. Fl. Parker. district Judge of
the Fifth judicial district, which in
eludes Madison county, also testified to
Clark's good character. He had known
him about 10 years.
Colonel w. F. Sanders was next ex-
anined. He said he had lived in Mon
tana So or 81 years Ele knows Will
Clark of Virginia City and had known
him since he became a man. He con-
sidered his reputation good.
Judge Henry N Blake also testified
to the good character of Clark.
James T. Walker of Virginia City said
he had known Will Clark nine or ten
years and swore to Clarks good char
acter.
John II. Too1e.
John r. Toole was the next witness.
He said he is 40 years old and resi-
dent of Anaconda, where he had lived
Is years.
What relation did you sustain to
the Anaconda company"
When l first went to Anaconda I
worked for the company two years as
timekeeper, but have not worked
Tor the company since then. Since 1896
l have had mo relations in business or
finance with either Mr.. Daily or the
company. Previous to that 1 had had
an arrangement with Mr.. DAILY, by