Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-22
At the Hearing in WASH
ington Today.
SPECIAL TRAIN INCIDENT
Spent Nearly a Hundred Thou
sand Dollars to Elect His
Father - Names and
Amounts Paid.
Special tothe Inter Mountain.

Special tothe Inter Mountain.
Washington, Feb. pa young man,
destined to play an important part in the
future history of Montana, defended his
character today from assaults of his fa-
theirs enemies. Chas w. Clark denied
emphatically and seriatim all allegations
Of Whtteside. Hewitt. Butler, Galway,
Cooney and others, alleging the improper
use Of money for corruption of legislators.
He repudaated the testimony Of every
Daily witness, explained his letters to
Myers and his relations with Bickford.
Davidson and McDermott. The witness
gave his evidence in strong, clear voice
and showed great readiness in protecting
his name from the attacks of the Ana
conda detective bureau.
A letter from Senator Clark to DR.. Mar
tin was read. It contained nothing in IT.
self affecting the writer or recipient The
latter admitted an attempt to influence
the supreme court but claimed a kindly
motive on behalf of Welcomes relatives.
Resuming in the afternoon Charles w.
Clark described his trip to Helena on a
special train with Corbett to consult
Welcomes counsel and took the special
in order to meet another engagement. He
did not know Treacey or Pigott at that
tiane and did not make the trip to see any
mer1ber Of the court. The party returned
after Corbett consulted with Carpenter.
The witness handled nearly all the
money used in the state and senatorial
election. He had q personal account and
political account at Clarks bank. For
the campaign and senatorial election to-
gether he received from w. A. Clark one
hundred and eighteen thousand dollars
and expended ninety-Hve thousand. He
paid twenty thousand to settle affairs In
Helena. Most Of the entire state cam
paign fund was expended to organize the
state convention against fusion and
against the Daily power. He gave list
of the workers and the amounts paid
them.
Mr., Clark read from his political cam
pa.gn account a list of men and amounts
given to them aggregating $118.000. The
largest sums were to Welcome. McDer-
mott. Corbett, Murphy, Davidson, VIM.
Thompson. Pat Carney, Hoffman, B!ck-
ford. Cooper, Monroe, Hinds, McLaugh-
hin, Pelkey. Roberts, Calderhead, Hirsh-
field and Cooper. Witness in response to
a question said his annual income is two
hundred and fifty Thousand dollars and
chat he was interested with his father
and also independent (sensa atom.
Questfon-"Did you give or offer ITO give
to any me nber of the legislature any
money for his vote or other considera-
tions?"
Answer-"I did not"
Chandler closely questioned the wit
ness about the handing of thousand dol
lar balls and other sena tors did the same.
The session was very lively
BY Associated Press.
Washington, Feb. PC w. Clark, son
OF Senator Clark, was the chief witness
before the senate committee today. He
said he had taken an active part in the
Montana campaign Of 1898 and in the SEN
atorial fight which followed. He was the
treasurer of the Clark fund. The first eff
fort of the committee was to take the
state convention from the Daily people
and next the election of democratic
state legislative ticket, making practi-
cally two campaigns. The money placed
in his hands was for the purpose Of COW
ertng both these campaigns.
Witness thought there was an average
Of ITO persons in Helena in his fathers
behalf just before the election and all told
there were fully 800 people there from
first to last Most of these had come with
a view to helping clalk in the contest.
but witness had no doubt some came
with the hope Of earning a little expense
money.
Witness denied all discriminating testi-
monyfgiven by Whfteside. His first meet
Ing with Whpteside, witness testified. was
Waaen Whptcsdc said he was tired OF the
Daily people, that lie was unpledged and
wanted 10 support Clark. lie did no,
wa'Auany money for his support. lie
wanted an equal charce with others in
fsldiag upon buildings contemplated by
kS .sther This was promptly promised
,Ssa .Whiteside then said he would vote
.fhr clark.
: Rev.. Martin. principal OF the Female