The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-06
FAVORABLE TO Mr.. CLARK
Points by the Defence in the Brib.
cry Inquisition.
A Day of Surprises to the Committee
and Spcctators-NOtable Absence of
Yesterdays Proceedings - The In
tercepted Letter Again Discussed.

The testimony taken by the Committee
on Privileges and Elections of the Senate
in the Montana senatorial enquiry yester-
day was in the main favorable to Senator
Clark. Several witnesses took the stand
in behalf of the Montana Senator who were
not compelled to admit having committed
perjury on other occasions and before other
tribunals. The spectators considered this
refreshing
When the session was opened Roger
Foster, associate counsel for Senator Clark,
said:
Mr. Chairman, think that Mr. Camp
bell, who has admitted having stolen a let
ter that was passing between Mr. Bickford
and Mr.. Foot, should be made to return
| that stolen letter"
The statement of Mr.. Foster is abso-
lutely false. / have never made any such
admission replied Mr.. Campbell
Il submit Mr.. Chairman, that the letter
in question belongs either to Mr.. Bickford
or TO Mr. Foot and not to Mr. Campbell"
said Mr.. .Fcster.ro. -
Il think, Mr. Foster, the use of the word
stolen is little premature" commented
Mr. Chandler
Mr.. W.hiteside has the letter and it will
be handed TO the committee" said Mr.
Campbell.
The first witness vas Thomas Ryan.
He was called for the purpose of rebutting
Mr.. Normoyle, member of the Legisla-
ture who appeared as witness against
Senator Clark. Mr.. Ryan saw Mr. Nor
moyle at Helena during the senatorial
contest.
Wanted to Sell His Vote.
The purport of bis testimony was that
Normoyle had asked him. soon after his
election to Che Legislature, to see the Clark
people and find out how much they would
pay him for his vote. He was willing TO
sell his vote, because his wife had gone to
Portland, Ore. and he wanted TO Join her
Normoyle had not said how much ne
wanted and the witness had told him he
had no authority TO interfere. Witness also
testified as TO another OF the anti Clark
witnesses tBurns) wanting TO sell four lots
in Butte to a Clark agent for $500.
Ryan told of :he dinner at Wash wiler's
roadhouse. near Helena. He could not re-
call that there had been any talk there
about the purchase of Normoyles vote
Did you have any conversation with
Assemblyman Murray about the Use Of
money in the senatorial contest?"
Yes, sir"
What was it,?
Mr.. Murray said there had been good
deal of talk, but he did not believe it."
The next witness was Robert Fair. His
was also on the subject of Nor
moyles desire TO sell his vote. He denied
most explicitly Normoyle's testimony that
;sn had fnII he n
for his vote or any other sum. He had !
never said such thing, either to Normoyle |
or anybody else. Witness said he was a |
in politics, and had not iden- |
titled himself with either Clark or DAILY. |
Both were friends OF his. He contradicted |
pointblank every statement made by Nor |
moyle of conversations with him.
4 Good Republicans.
Witness asserted that he was "a soed /
Republican" and that he was never as
ISOLATED with Mr.. Clark, and had no in
.erest whatever in the matter. Rector told
him that he had been promised by Mr.
for his testimony before the Su-
preme Court. position as county Eek
pert" to examine the books. which would
De worth from two TO three thousand dol
ars. for three months work.
ana, a state Senator, was the next wit
ness. He said that ne had been nom
mated as Populist and endorsed by the
Democrats. He was asked whether. b.
ore the senatorial election, he had heard
-umors of bribery, and he replied that
he Anaconda Daily StandaIu' had eGito-
-ials every morning about Clark ha.lng
money TO burI.' II came out, he said,
With startling headlines, accusing CLARK
II bribery. The whole DAILY gang was
opposing Clark.
Mr.. Faulkner-WeTe You ever ap-
reached, or attempted TO be influenced.
IS 4 member OF the Legislature in regard
o. the senatorial question by the offer, or
acceptance, of any bride therefor fTon
Ir. Clark OF any OF his friends?
Witness-I was not. When ! was nom
mated it was understood that if there was
Populist candidate for the United States
enate l would vote for him. and. il not
hen would vote for the Democratic can
date. Mr.. Clark, who never forced the
eople in his employment to trade in COM
any stores. Ninety per cent of the peo-
lie OF my county were in favor OF Mr..
lark, and still the DAILY gang, and espe-