Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-28
CAMPBELL'S STORY
Tells About His Connection With
Montana Senatorial Election,
RELATIONS WITH LYONS and HILL
Why He Opposed the Candidacy
of Clark.
STRUCK WHEN ATTACKED

u. r. Peeler banker at Kalispell, Mont.
was recalled in the Clark case today. His
testimony was to the effect that Represen-
tative Bywater had had a large package of
money containing between Soi.00r and ST,uU,
in the safe N his tPeeler'sD bank. and had
taken it out prior to leaving for Helena to
attend the sitting of the legislature. He
called by the defense to explain Mr..
Bywater's possession of the 5000 which
he. had taken To Helena with him and kept
in his trunk during the legislative session.
lie had seen Bywater put 500 bill in the
package at least TWO occasions.
Representative Campbell TcstifcS.
When Mr. Peeler concluded Andrew ].
Campbell asked to be sworn. stating that
he took the stand of his own vOlition. He
is the VI mt ana member of the House of
Representatives and senior counsel for the
prosecution in the Clark ease
Mr.. Campbell first related hic connection
with Thomas F. l.y ons. one of the W.T.
~ SSeS for the defense. He said that Lyons
zane to him saying that he had a story to
tell. but that he wanted S-,.HD for teSti-
tying before the state supreme court the
s. nate committee. Mr. Campbell said he
told Mr.. Lyons that he could not pay him
for teStifyinE. but that he would pay him
fuI~ his work in looking up corroboratiE-e
testimony. Mr. Lyons had told him after
hat he had made deal with the Clark
people by which they secured the votes Of
The jefferson county delegation. including
:, Dator Warren and Representatives Luddy
and Hill
Mr. Campbell said he had advised Lyons
not TO testify in the Welcome dsbarment
Ease because he believed that If he should
60 before the supreme court and relate his
r;,rticipaJion in the bribery of members Of
tile legislature he would be disbarrcd immc-
IiateIy.
After coming to Washington Mr.. Camp
bell said he had learned that Lyons had
made an affidavit saving that Mr.. Camp
hell had offered him s., Zoo commit per
Jury He had met Mr.. Lyons after the lat
ter came to Washington. and said Lyons
had again urged him TO put up 5000. but
told him | would not. continued the wit
ness. Il don't know, he added. but that
did say that If / should do such thing it
would be the runation of me. l certainly
did not want To put myself in the power of
such a man. while ! was at the same time
anxious TO secure his testimony if that
could be honorabiy done.
Relations with Hill.
Mr. Campbell also related in detail his
connection with Ben HILL telling how the
later had come to his office and volun-
tcrrcd TO relate his experience as worker
C,r Mr.. Clark
Mr. Campbell said he had made no sug-
s-stion 10 any statement that should
he put in the affidavit. Hill had complain
ed he said. that the Clark people had
treated him badly and asked him for
money He had then given Hill sl6D. and
had also told him that he would pay him
Tor other service in collecting testimony.
Mr. Hill had given him much infOrma ton
"f value in this case. land | realized then
~ { realize now that if you want to find
what is in the mud You have to wade in
the mud"
In this connection Mr.. Campbell told of
having Hill investigate the effort to I'm
pllcate Whiteside. through Ben Falk. In the
If 70 cot to Ha rot, r.
legislative election.
He told of the opening of Mr. Bickford =
letter in his CWhiteside's) office. but in
stead OF admitting. as Hill had testified
that he tCampbelD had opened the letter
he said that Hill himself had opened It.
Paying the MIssouIa Witnesses.
Explaining the payment of money to the
NIissoula witnesses. Wright and Minshall
Mr., Campbell said it had been given to the
men by his private secretary without his
n,anpbelfst knowledge. He had paid the
.raft and repruved his secretary. He had
recognized that the could not be used
as witnesses and had clearly seen the error
y the step. but with the explana ton made
ne was willing to accept all responsibility
for the act. Mr.. Campbell said he had not
made the alterations in the copy OF Hills
affidavit exhibited here. Nor had he asked
Hill to destroy the affidavit.
In response TO an inquiry from Senator
P'sttus, Mr. Campbell related the particu-
lars concerning his attendance at the meet
ing Of Senator Ciark's friends at the lat
teF's Office before the beginning of the
"ampaigu. He said he was invited by Mr.
Clark to attend the meeting and had gone
in response to this request He had how
ever. gone To sleep during the meeting and
KEW little Of what took place. Soon after
ward he had told Mr. McDermott that he
lid not desire to enter the campaign. Prior
tn that time ne had been opposed to tie
DAILY faction His reason for withdra wing
from the Clark connection was that he
lid not want ~ enter a Doodle campaign,
which I was then satisfied that campaign
was to be-. he said.
did you not realize that il was to be a
doodle campaign when you attended the
netting asked Senator Gallery.
Why did you not then withdraw"
i can hardly say why. bur after think
ius 1t over | concluded | did not want 10
:" into the fight. / notified Mr. McDer-
ing" "-'eF '"e meet
Why He udertook the Prosecutions
Senator Gallery then asked Campbell why
he had undertake the prosecution of the
"ase- 10 which the witness replied: When
the campaign opened, and after 1 had been
nominated FOR Congress. / took no part in
the factIonal controversy. On December l.
Mr.. Whiteside. who had been elected 10 the
state senate. came to me and told me tina
Il was his intention to expose bribery II
any was attempted in connection with the
senatorial contest. and as l had been his
attorney asked my counsel. ! told him il
~ entered upon such an undertaking hs
should be careful not TO let the eutfr.. re
sponsibtlity rest upon his own Shoulders
When the legislature met / was summoned
10 Helena by Mr.. Whitesfde. l went Their,
anu remained with him until the exposure
Swing him from time to time such s,ivica as
| could in his proceeding
Fhen Went home. intending 10 have No
more 10 40 with the matter. After thai
clark's friends and the public nress ., IL
state influenced. 1 believe by p,anet>
began an attack upon me making the Al
tsSt charge mat had been guilty of put
Immediately Went back TO Helena, deter
mined 10 make the best fight | could an,
10 stay in IL TO the finish ~
With Mr.. Campbell still on the stand ~
committee took its usual noon reces.