The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
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Sidelighis OH the Montana Senator
ial Investigation
Representative Campbell Tells of the
Organization of the Campaign
Against Clark - Number of Detec-
tiVes Employed in This City and
New lOrk-The Cross-Examination.

/ The Montana Senatorial enquiry en-
/ gagged the attention of the Committee on
! Privileges and Elections of the Senate
| for several hours yesterday. The day was
consumed in the cross examination Of
| Representative Campbell of Montana,
| leading counsel for the memorialists
against Senator W. A. Clark, by former
/ Senator Faulkner counsel-in-c chief for the
| defence. Mr.. Campbell, on Wednesday, Of
fered himself as witness because of
( imputations made against him by two
/ witnesses, Thomas Lyon and Benjamin
/ Hill.
The cross examination of Mr.. Campbell
was searching In answer to questions he
told of the meeting in March, 1899 for
the organization Of the fight against Sen
ator Clark. He saidS
We discussed the advisability of max
ing the contest against Senator Clark.
There was a sort Of a committee appointed
to see what could be done to gather evil
! dence against Clark They selected me as
Chairman of the committee. That is, |
was to pay out the money Mr. DAILY, who
was present. said that he would furnish
what money was necessary for the purpose
of conducting the investigation, stating at
the same time that he would expect others
to contribute. There was nothing said
about the amount to be expended except
that Mr.. DAILY made the remark Millions
for defence, but not a cent for tribute
Whenever I needed money for the investi-
cation l went to Mr.. DAILY for it,
in the prosecution of this case, did
you employ detectives
Il did. ! employed several people to
look up evidence"
Did you employ any regular detec-
tives?"
Il employed one"
Have you employed detectives here in
Washington"
Detectives have been employed here
under my directions. ! had information
that persons connected with Senator Clark
were attempting to get our witnesses to
testify falsely against US, or to refuse TO
testify as to facts within their knowledge
and detectives were employed for the pur-
pose of finding out what these persons
were doing
Were these detectives given any in
structions TO visit the Offices of dentists,
surgeons, or doctors having relations with
Senators ?"
NO; positively not. In no way have We
attempted to approach any Senator either
How many detectives were employed
here in Washington? -
Probably four or five"
How many in New York;"
Il am informed that the services Of de
tectiyes we're employed in New York for
the purpose of finding out where certain
witnesses, who had been subpoenaed by
US, and who were to testify for you. went
and what they did in New York l think
4 h.
tary."
Mr. Campbell was then led to give the
facts in relation to his employment Of q
detective named Mclean. some time in
June 1899 and he identified fourteen let
ters written by him to McLean-the con-
tents OF which letters Mr. Faulkner re-
served ill later in the session.
state whether or not you instructed de
tectives to ingratiate themselves with the |
Clark people for the purpose Of learning |
secrets"
Yes; they were instructed to get in
with these people, if they could, and find |
out what they were trying to do"
Mr.. Campbell was next enquired OF con- |
corning a Clark witness known as "Swede"
Murphy. and the various interviews had |
with him. in the course OF which Murphy |
made a statement, and Campbell put it in |
the form Of an affidavit which Murphy !
subsequently refused to make. One OF |
these interviews took place in the hotel |
room Of Walter VI. Bicllfurd. who was tenn !
porarily absent, and Mr. Faulkner sug-
gestod that Mr.. Bickfords papers. lying |
around loose. might then have been ex- |
amined but Mr.. Campbell repudiajed the |
imputation as involving moral turpitude.
Why did you discharge Mclean from |
bis employment as a detective?"
He was discharged after a consultation |
between COUNSEL believing that his story |
was Of little use unless it was currobo-
rated by other evidence and there was |
absolutely nothing to corroborate it, We /
have had no desire 10 present any evidence
before This committee which seemed to be (
doubtful"
Would you have put him on the, stand
if you could have corroborated him?'
We would. for / believed that the state
ment was true, but as we could not cor
roborate it, il would be waste of time
to let him come before the committee and
might place US II bad light"
Mr.. Campbell was asked as to whether
he had told Mclean. the detective III you
cannot get anything square. get it any
how and you will be taken care OF prop
erly''
u never told him anything Of the kind"
Did you say TO him. Mclean, you are
a fool for I know you are capable Of
being a good witness and framing a good
story"
Il never said anything Of the kind
did you say TO him. we have paid out
a whole lot OF money and we have cinch
10 VIM"
Senator Hoar enquired the meaning OF
that phrase and was told that it was a
Western idiom for having a sure thing
within ones grasp.
Mr.. Campbell have never made that
to Mclean or anybody else
Mr.. Faulkner wanted to know the amount