The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-10
THE CLARK CASE ENQUIRY.
Mr.. Faulkner Continues His Cross
Examination of Whiteride


Examination of Whiteride.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons of the Senate having under inves1i-
cation the charges preferred against SEN
ator William A. Clark Of Montana by his
political opponents in that State sat for
only two hours yesterday The cross
examination of Frederick Whiieside was
continued, but not concluded. Mr.. White
side, who is said to be the most important
of the witnesses for the accusers of Sem
ator Clark. took the witness chair Saturday
morning His direct examination was con-
ciuded late in the afternoon of that day,
and his cross examination by former Sen
ator Faulkner was begun on Monday MORN
ing and resumed yesterday. He is said to
be the main reliance of the Montana me-
morialists. 1t was he who informed the
Montana Legislature that after pretending
TO be partisan of Senator Clark. Mr.. Well
come directed him TO offer brides to certain
members of the legislature, and which. he
said. he did
II has been shown in evidence before the
Senate committee that Mr.. Stiff, the
Speaker of the Montana House OF ReDre-
sentatives, was Marcus Daily man and
appointed only DAILY men on the investi-
eating committee Whiteside is Daily
man. One OF the contentious OF the de-
into the Montana investigating committee
by Whiteside as Clark money was supplied
by DAILY to put Senator Clark in false.
light. Mr.. Faulkner resumed his cross
examination of the witness yesterday, as
follows:
Did you not say before the grand jury
that Welcome gave you the Carr money
in an envelope, and then did you not testi-
fy here in your examination in-chief that
Welcome gave you the money and that
you then put il in an envelope for Carr"
asked Mr. Faulkner.
That may be, as have not a clear reeol-
lection OF the testimony | gave before the
grand jury, )" was the reply.
The witness was asked what he did with
the money intended for Carr.
Il put it in safe deposit box
Did you not tell the legislative commit
tee that you had that money in your pos
session."
II may have
Why did you neglect to tell the inves-
ugating committee that you had that
money in safe deposit box?'
Il do not remember
did you tell representative of the |
Anaconda Standard that you secreted /
this money in your room?'
Il don't think did. though between the
lime of removing the money from the safe
deposit box and handing i; over to the in
committee. ! did secrete ii in
my room, by lacking it on the bottom OF
bureau drawer"
The witness was again asked the oft-ro-
,eated question why, in the Investigations
n Montana, he had not mentioned certain
men whom he had charged in Washington
Is having been implicated in the alleged
bribery case. The witness answered that
he Investigations in Montana were not
efficiently thorough as 10 bring out all
he facts. Then he had not implicated
ohnson Cook and Knuphal In Montana for
easons of friendship.
Representative Campbell counsel-in-
hief for the memorialists, handed to
Vhiteside two papers for Identification
hat they might be offered as evidence One
( these the witness said was an envelope I
'hich had been handed to him by Mr..
Welcome and which had contained money
)r Mr. Carr, member of the legislature .
he other was an envelope. he said. which ]
ad contained $4,000. intended for Mr.. {
iqueth, another member of the legislature
The question was asked: Please fix the {
me when )u saw Welcome in relation 9
} the bribery of CARR?
1t was In Mr.. Welcomes room. in the
elena Hotel, about January Q, 1899" re-
led the witness. {
when did you see Carr and ADVISE him c
see Wellcome?" c
Il cannot fix the time. but II was two or l
rec days before my talk with Welcome.
did you not testify positively before the
lpreme Court OF Montana that you had
is talk with Carr on Sunday. January 81" =
Il may have done So"
The witness was asked many questions "
ncerning interviews with Welcome, Carr. :,
d Steele. The purpose of this line OF ex- :,
1ination was TO compare the testimony :;
ven by Whiteside before the investigat- a.
2 committee OF the Montana Legislature
d the grand jury. and that given under ir
-ect examination before the Senate Com "
ttee on Privileges and Elections on last W
turday Another reason for this line OF u,
quiry was TO draw from Whiteside posi- @,
e Settlements as to the time and places 81
whicf>.he Interview took place. that Ii
sse stateNen might be rebutted by the e,
IN with whom Whiteside claims TO hav. II
d the conversation.
cross examination has been
Illful, bitter. and extraordinarily search
z. The records of his testimony given NJ
fore the legislative investigating com pc
ttee. in the Welcome disbarment case fl,
d under direct examination before the a.
nate Committee on Privilege and Elec- :,
rs has been carefully compared. ii has VI
en- shown that before the legislative dr.
nmittee he testified TO much that had nc
N told him, which before the Committee in
Privileges and Elections he testified -,
as OF his personal knowledge. ~
Vt noon the committee took a recess till 40
o'clock at which time an Adjournment ~
; '"hen ''ii IV.Io 0 cIoch tnis morning. cl,
MED AT THE CHICAGO CANAL III