Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-11
State Treasurer Collins Of Montana
Testifes in Clark Case.
cad $4,000 IN Els POSSESSION
Said That It Had Been Turned
Over to the State.
THE HEARIN TODAY

Mr.. Campbell, attorney for the memorial
lists in the case of Senator Clark of Mon
tana, charged with bribery In gaining his
election began his redirect examination of
Witness Whitesfde before the Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections today by
asking him concerning libel suit which
had been brought against him {the wttness)
by DR.. Cole, a member of the Capitol
commission
Witness said the suit had been decided in
his favor He said also when asked to ex-
plain his inability tc specify exact times,
that he had had an average of half dozen
conversations day with Welcome and
Charley Clark, Senator Clark's manag gers,
during the entire time of his association
with them in connection with the senatorial
contest. He said further that the reason
he had been able to give here names not
mentioned in his testimony in Montana was
that he did not On either occasion. have
before him the memoranda which he had
here.
MI Whiteside said that he had been a
supporter of Mr.. Clark until the senatorial
election of 1893, when, becoming convinced
that Mr.. Clark was using money to secure
republican votes for himself. he withdrew:
He had not, however, become identified
then with the Daily faction. and as late as
1858 had antagonized the policy of the Daily
managers on the question of fusion.
State Treasurer Collins Testifies.
At this point Mr.. Whiteside was with
drawn temporarily in order to allow State
Treasurer 7. E. Collins of Montana to tes-
tify. He had in his possession the $4,000
turned over to the state by Senators White
siGe, Clark of Madison, Myers and McGarr.
He identified and described each Of the
envelopes containing the money, and hold
ing the big bills up 10 get the benefit
of the full light, exhibited them to the
members of the committee while he de-
scribed them il detail. He said the money
had been turned over to him by the legis-
latlve investigating committee. Mr.. Collins
turned the envelopes over to the committee.
and laying the exposed bills on the table
in front of him. continued his testimony.
which was for only a brief period
Mr.. Whiteside WAS then recalled and
Identified the various envelopes having
been given TO him to hold for himself and
Messrs. Clark of Madison county. Myers
and McGarr.
Mr.. Faulkner in his -cross-examination,
| rlade test of Mr.. Whiteside's capacity to
identify bills held at a distance of ten or
twelve feet, the witness having testified to
seeing money given to State Senator Clark
al this distance. He named correctly three
bills out of four.
Mr.. Whiteside was finally excused at II rs
O'clock. but was asked TO remain In at
tendance upon the committee.
State Senator Clark on the Stand.
State Senator W. A Clark of Madison
| county was next called. He stated that he
| vas a democrat and that he had gone to
| Helena more favorably inclined toward Mr.
| Clark than toward any other candidate
| for the Senate, but that ne had changed
| his opinion after he had investigated the
methods of his namesake.
! Mr.. Clark testified that he had received
| $1,000 in $1,000 bills from United States
Senator Clark's manager. Mr. Welcome
/ L n 4 and hat ha
| given to him on the express condition
| that he was TO vote for Clark as long as
| his vote was wanted. He detailed the pre-
| liminary talk with Mr.. Welcome, saying
that Mr.. Welcome said to him: we wani
| you with us and want you hard" add
| ing: We are going to get the votes neces-
sary to elect our man, and if We don't gel
them one way We will get them another
Promised $4,000.
Il asked Welcome what there was ir
it," the witness continued. land he re-
piled, There's ten thousand dollars fol
you provided you comply with the condi
| ton. The condition being that l vote
for Clark as long required.
| Mr.. Welcome had told the witness tina
ne would put the money in Mr.. Whiteside'
hands for him. but the latter testified h,
replied that that was not satisfactory
mat he did not doubt Mr.. Welcomes word
but that he must the money" Mr.
welcome mad then told him that big bill
| We're scarce, but that the old man. woul,
arrive from Butte that light, and he woufc
bring plenty of cash with him Accord
insly, the money-S10,oOD in 81. 600 bilIs-wa
given to him by Welcome that night
After counting it he had placed 1t in al
envelope, marked the envelope and HANDED
it to Mr. Whiteside for safe keeping. H
said that when Mr. Welcome gave hin
the money he had called him CLARK owe
! into corner Of his room and holding tn
bills up had said that he had a fine en-
| craving he wanted to show him
| The committee adjourned until nm