New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-16
SENSATIONAL STORY TOLD.
ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BRIBE A MON
TANA JUSTICE IN WELCOME DIS
BARMENT PROCEEDINGS.

washington. Feb, 15-Highly sensational tes-
tmony was given to-day in the investigation
py the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions of the election of w A. Clark to the Sen
ate from Montana. Justice Hunt, a Republican
member of the Montana Supreme Court, testi-
ned that his family physician. DR.. Tracey, had
made what the Justice regarded as an attempt
TO nave him consider bride of 100000 to ia
vor Welcome, of Mr.. Clark's attorneys, in
the disbarment proceedings against him. The
witness did not, directly at least, connect Mr.
Clark with this bribery proposition, the lat
tiers counsel ex-senator Faulkner, moved to
strike the whole testimony from the record, but
did not succeed. The witness testified that the
same day of the attempts to bride him had
been made, similar efforts had been put forth
TO reach Justice Piggott. another member of the
Supreme Court of Montana. Counsel for Mr..
Clark cross questioned Justice Hunt sharply
to why he had not prosecuted DR.. Tracey
made a statement at the time the reply in sub
stance being that witness felt too much humili-
ated over the proposition, and also believed that
DR.. Tracey did not realize the enOrmity of his
offence
The committee held night session at which
Justice Piggott testified concerning remarks
made to him two days when DR.. Tracey had
interviews with Justice Hunt Justice Piggott's
statement that Mr. Corbett, Clark's leading
COUNSEL, naQ come 10 him. ana, Wnlle apparently
under great excitement, said that he had just
been advised by Mr.. Nel of Helena that the
Supreme Court could be unduy influenced in
the Welcome dsbarment proceedings. He
wanted to know if it true, and spoke of
denouncing any such attempt. Witness had in
formed counsel that he never would hear of
such an attempt from him (Piggot), for he
would kill any one coming to him with offer
of a bride.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS APPROACHED.
Attorney-General Nolan of Montana testified
that he also had an experience with DR.. Tracey.
He had conducted the prosecution in the Well
come disbarment case. DR.. Tracey who was
also his family physician came to him three
different times, suggesting that he could get
money out Of the from Mr.. Clark. He
chatted with Dr. Tracey the first meeting
until Tracey asked him how much he thought
would be required II replied said Nolan.
that If should lend myself to the scheme I
think ought to be entitled to 100000 The
doctor said he thought the sum reasonable.
Later, on the same occasion, after he had come
to think the doctor serious Mr.. Nolan said he
had told him to go back to Mr.. Clark and tell
him that if his body were skeleton and filled
with gold 1t would not be sufficient to buy him.
DR.. Tracey that he had talked enough 1.-The
time has come" he said, Ito put up shut up
. Do you mean it,? the doctor asked.
Il do" was the reply.
Then, the doctor said come TO my office at
4 o'clock to-day and arrangements will be made
for you to get your money.
Then the witness said he told Dr. Tracey
again that Mr. Clark did not have money
enough to buy him, and had had no further con-
versation with him.