The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-08

II understood Mr. Stiff to say you had
offered him $4,000 to withdraw from the
speakership contest and support Mr.
Clark for speaker Is that true?" asked
Clark for senator. Is that true?" asked
Mr.. Faulkner.
1t is not true" responded the witness
emphatically. II never made such an
oner TO him or to any other man" Nor
had he osfered to get employment for
MIR. Stin from Mr.. Clark on salary
Stin had promised to vote for Clark IL
he was the nominee of the party, and he
had not considered IL necessary to speak
to him.
Denies Cowen's story.
Mr.. Bickford contradicted some OF the
statements made by witness Cowen-
among others that Bickford had told him
that Mr.. Clark would pay 5000 for the
support of Mr.. Stiff for the senate He
said he had had one conversation with
cowen on the senatorial situation. On
that occasion Cowen had sought an inter-
view. and had told him that through some
knowledge of the private affairs of Mr..
Campbell and Mr. Stiff he could control
their actions. Offering to do so for a con-
sideration. The witness said he had de-
clned this proposition. He admitted he
had paid Cowen $50 or 800 for remain
Ing in Helena during the legislative ses-
sion The witness contradicted practi-
cally all the other statements made by
cowen. saying that they were all pure
fafsihcations"
DIR. Ector's Testimony Reviewed.
Mr. BIckford also testified concerning
the evidence given by DR. Ector. He said
he had gone to Ravali county to assist
Mr. Wood. the Democratic candidate for
the legislature. because he had heard the
gentleman WAS TO be sacrificed by the
Daily interests In accordance with Mr.
Woods request he had engaged DR.. Ector
70 assist In the campaign. He had sent
500 to $500 10 Ector to be spent I'm the
campaign. He admitted that he had
made an arrangement with Charles Clark.
son Of the senator, TO take care of s. 900
Indebtedness of Mr.. Woods for fear Ii
would fall into the hands of the enemy
Dir. Ector had advised against the pay
ment of the money 10 Mr.. Wood. and in
accordance with this suggestion he had
taken II back to Butte : He had never
told Mr.. Wood of his intention and he
intended to give him the money. no mat
ter who he voted for, Just so he did not
vote for the DAILY interest. His motive
was TO prevent Mr.. Wood being controlled
by this indebtedness so as 10 force him to
vote for a man to whom he was unfriend-
iy. He had understood Mr.. Wood in
tended to vote for ex-Gov. Toole, Mr.
Clark being his second choice.
Then" said Senator Hoar. your in
tention was TO get the vote OF Mr.. Woods
for Clark?''
mo, SIR" replied the witness: at was
not. II my plans had been carried out
tbs transaction would have been entirely
secret and Mr.. Woods would have known
nothing of it,"
How He Fooled Ector.
With regard to Ector's testimony, that
he had an understanding with Bickford
that he was TO have 10 per cent OF Bick-
ford's own compensation. Mr. Bickford
said that Ector had himself made the sus-
gcstion; that he tBickford) had told Ector
"All right. you can have IT," II could
very well promise" he said. "for l was
getting nothing. I was not to get any
compensation and have not got any" He
said he had paid Ector $3.50 for his serv-
ices In the campaign. and he considered
this all they were worth.
Refused to Bribe Sullivan.
Mr. Turley expressed interest In the ex-
preston in one of Ectors letters to Bick-
1ord that IL was well to get the
strings on your friend" ut Is all ex-
planned In the last two lines OF the doc
tors letter" said Senator Chandler. In
terrupting, He says there. Il will keep
you posted In this fight for true Democ-
racy.'" UMushter)
MT bltkioru saiu ne uid not KNOW what
Ector meant by the expression. lie re-
called the conversation with Representa-
tive Sullivan, of Granite county. to which
that gentleman had testified. but his YER
sion was very different from that given
by Sullivan. Bickford said he had gone
to see sullivan ut the iatter's solicitation
To talk over the senatorial situation. Sui
Ivan then said TO him that there ought
to be some money In the senatorial fight
for him" adding that he thought he ought
10 have about $4,000.
II told him." said Bickford that this
was nonsense; that he WAS Democrat
and ought. therefore. to vote for Clark;
that 10 he wanted some money he would
have To see some one else"
Bickford also denied promising state
Senator Meyers 10 set him position In
connection with MIR. Ciark's mines al
Bridges. He admitted that he had talked
with Meyers on the subject bur said the
matter had not been pressed on either
side. pr. iIinshall had suggested Meyers
employment.
says Grand Jury Report Inaccurate.
ON cross-examlnation Mr.. Bickford said
he did not know how Charley CLARK had
happened TO send check for s5na To Sen
ater Meyers, II had been sent without his
knowledge He pronounced incorrect
the report Of the testimony taken before
the grand Jury OF Lewis and Clark coun-
ties, saying Il was gotten up 10 influence
the senate committee
MIR Bickford said he had returned ne
$500 obtained 10 lift Mr.. Woods mortgage
TO Charley Clark after Dr. I'ctor had de-
CliHed 10 receive a. Ector had told him
there was no further necessity for the
transaction a. Days friends we're making
no further effort to control Woods by thiS
means
Reversing 70 the work done by Cowen,
the witness said he had paid Gown out
of his own pocket
Dectincs 10 Tell How lie wa. Paid.
Tie said he had been employed as counsel
FOR Mr.. clark first IN July, iSs. but was
not permanently engaged Until the ful o.
that year.
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