The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-31
THE CLARK INVESTIGATION.
Recess Taken by the senate Com
mittce IntiI Friday.


T,-c memoriaiists against Senator ". a.
Clark Of Montana rested their case this
morning, and it was agreed that the de-
fence OF Senator Clark should be begun
on Friday. at 1e:15 O'Clock.
The strange testimony OF state Senator
Gieger. OF Flathead county, Mont, who
on yesterday told the investigating COM
mittee Of how ne won a large sum at
poker. faro, and horse racing, and Of how
SLIGO came mysteriously through his tran
some from some unknown source. had the
effect Of whetting mems appetite Tor what
is novel. and large crowd sat and stood
in the session chamber Of the Committee
on Privileges and Elections this morning.
some time before the hearing was 20 be
begun.
The crowd was composed Of members o.
Congress. attorneys, former witnesses,
witnesses TO be, and idle spectators. There
were men from all parts Of Montana pres
ent BY a tacit understanding entered
into during the early stages OF the en-
quiry. the friends OF senator Clark we're
lined up along the south side OF the long
cOmmittee-room. and the memoriaIists
and other opponents Of the Montana Sen
atOr were ranged along the north side.
Former Senator Faulkner came early
and had his morning chat with Represen-
tative Campbell, leading counsel for The
memorialists, and both moved among the
members OF the committee saying. Cool
morning 70 Senator Chandler. Bright
day" 10 Senator Burrows. Fine weather
10 Senator Hoar. and so on down the line
afgH rn.lH mr. NaH
passed through the crowd, speaking for q
moment with this gentleman from Butte
or that one from Helena. 8ir. Bickford sat
In his usual place taking ccmplacen- sur
vey OF things through his glasses
Roger Foster, associate counsel COR the
defence. logged in as though he had not
one moment 20 spare, and was followed b.
a colored porter bearing a great pigskiL
yalise. the contents Of which the specta-
tors have never seen, but which Mr.. Foster
prizes 50 high that ne never permits any
separation between himself and IL. Seated
against the north wall were two men who
came 10 Washington from Montana 10 sp-
pear as Witnesses, but whom each side Eas
repudiated for reasons that have never been
explained in open session. They are Ben
jsmln Hill and L. L. Wright.
Former Senator Edmuuds consulting
counsel for the memoralists. took his seat
near the foot OF the council table slid Tar
down In his chair. pressed his black silk
cap down over his eyes and laid the long
. fOrefnger Of his right hand against MS
nose. Senator Chandler sat at the head
OF the table swerying now and then from
side 10 side in his revolving chair, and
elevating his head when be spoke as
though he would look under the eyeglasses
be habitually wears. Mr.. Nellie, propre-
tor Of the Helena Independent. took a
seat opposite State Treasurer Collins OF
Montana, wno brought 10 Washington The
packet containing $50 coo. Vhieh was
turned over 10 the Legislative Investigat-
ing Committee OF Montana at the time o,
the Nhiteside alleged exposure. Former
Representative Hartman took his seat on
tie right az the foot Of the long table. and
between him and Mr. Campbell sat
Frederick Wniteside. the chief witness Of
the memorialists.
When the committee vas called TO order
Nr. Chandler asked.
"Mr Campbell have you any more Wit
nesses whom you wish 10 pat on the
staudgT
"Mr Chairman. / have present one wit
ness, whose examination would require but
few minutes and whose testimony would
be ot ve~y little consequence except in con-
nection with that which may be given by
witness Mir Wright, who is now on his
way 20 Washington" said AR. Campbell
so far as I can see, We are ready TO rest
our case with the understanding that
when those Witnesses shall arrive who have
already been summoned. We shall have the
right 10 put them on
This proposal was agreed 90 and Ar
Chandler then asked Mr.. Faulkner II he
was ready 20 proceed. Mr.. Faulkner said
that he understood that it was the desire
Of the committee 10 sit on Friday and sat
urlay OF this week as that beginning ear
" in February. the Senate would probably
resume its practice Of meeting or each
week day. He was willing he said. 20 ad-
just himself 10 suit the convenience Of the
committee and he would he ready TO pro
ceed with the defence on Friday,
Mr.. Edmunds thought that Mr. Faulkner
might proceed Immediately. but after some
discussion the committee adjourned 10 meet
on Friday morning