The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-06
DENOUNCED AS UNTRUE
TESTIMONY GIVEN By WITNESSES
AGAINST sENATOR-ELECT CLARK.
Innocence Protested by Men Who
Evidence Of Montana Legisla tors.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The two most
important witnesses before the Clark in
vestigating committee OF the Senate to-
day were Representative Jaqueth. OF the
Montana Legislature, and Charles A. b.
Cook. ex-state auditor. Mr.. Jaqueth is ono
of the members I'm whose name Mr.. White
side claimed to have received 5000 for vot-
ing for Mr.. Clark for the Senate. and Mr..
Cook had been represented by Speaker
Stiff, of the Montana House. as having
tried to induce him TO vote for Mr.. Clark
for a money consideration. Both denied
these charges. Mr.. Jaqueth said he had
never before seen the envelope in which
the 5000 said to have been intended for
him had been placed. Mr.. Cook declared
he had never but once talked with Mr..
Stiff concerning the contest for the United
States Senate and that then Mr.. Stiff hac
brought up the subject, suggesting that he
might cast his vote for Mr.. Clark for the
Senate for $4,000. but that he Cook had
said he was not interested in the senatorial
contest to this extent.
A half dozen other witnesses were ex-
amined, all by the defense and each in
refutation of some testimony offered by
the prosecution. Among them was James
Ryan, OF Butte. He knew Representatives
Normoyle and Murray. He said that Nor
moyle had asked him (Ryan) to see Clark
for him and ascertain whether he could
not get some money for him (Normoyle)
out of the contest; that Murray had told
him If he could get purchaser for some
lots of his for $500 ne would not come tc
WASHINGTON to testify. He said he had
gone to Helena in Mr.. Clark's interest dur
ing the session of the Legislature, but he
had paid his own expenses.
What did you do in Helena?" asked
Mr.. Birney.
81 drank whisky principally" was the
reply. 81 helped Mr.. Clark by having a
good time with the boys"
Robert Fair, of Butte, also contradicted
Mr.. Normoyle's statements. declaring that
he had never made any suggesvlon 10 that
gentleman to the effect that he could ger
$4,000 or any other sum for voting Tor Mr..
Clark. He had not. he said. participated
in the senatorial contest
William Gallick, a wholesale liquor deal
er. said he had never tried TO induce Rep
resentative Murray TO vote for Clark, thus
contradicting previous testimony put N by
the prosecution.
State Senator Jerry Connolly. of Granite,
county, Populist, said that in voting for
Clark he had voted the sentiment or 20 per
cent of the people of his district. and he
resented the insinuation that he had sold
his vote. He said he was for anything the
"Daly gang was against ana against
anything the "Daly gang was for. They
are blackmailers. the whole lot of them"
he said bitterly. Connolly said that Gov
ernor Smith had told him that DAILY could
be elected senator. but that Daily had
not had the nerve to show up during the
sitting of the Legislature in Helena
George Casey. Of Butte. stated he had
spent last winter in Helena In Mr.. Clark's
interest and that Mr.. McDermott had paid
part of his expenses. He denied ever hav
ing made promises of pecuniary assistance
to Representative Murray for his vote Mr.:
Casey testified to the purchase of $1,000
worth of sheep by himself and Representa-
tive Lockhart, OF the Montana Legisla-
ture which had been paid for with money
borrowed by Mr.. Lockhart at the bank OF
Clark & Brother in Butte.
James M Rhoades, receiver of the land
Office at Miles City, told OF proposition
which he said had been made TO him in
Heiena last winter winter, by Sohn 9Sle Si
assist In preparing for the contest OK
Clark He had asked Tooie's assistance I'm
| the fight against the Rosebud county BILL
Toole had told him he would grant the
help. but that in return he wanted his
| (witness's) help. MIR. Toole had said &C
him that he and his friends had just been
beaten by Mr.. Clark in the contest for the
| right to the seat would be attacked; that
| for this purpose testimony would be
| wanted; that he (the witness) was wanted
| for this purpose because Ii was believed
| he could help; that money would be fur
nished for his services; that he must know
who I'D been called with the senatorial
con est = 4 whose votes could be secured
| for a ---.sideration, and that Mr.. Clark
must be prevented from taking his seat,
''by fair means IL possible. and IL not. by
i foul means"
Did you understand" asked Senator
| Turley. that you were to go to witnesses
and offer them money to testify falsely
| here?'
"I did," was the reply.
Ibid you become indignant"
mo. sir; i feared that TO do so would
| lose Toole's support I'm the Rosebud bill"
| Mr. Toole had told him that he wanted
a Republican for this work because he
| feared he could not trust Democrat.