Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-03-01
THE CLARK CASE.
The Accused Senator is Cross-Ex-
amined and Claims He Spent No
Money TO BrIbe Legislators = State-
ment of Expenses,

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Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Clark, of Montana, was again Monday
the star witness before the senate
committee on privileges and elections
Notwithstanding the fact that Dr.Tracy
was also heard. Dr. Tracy occupied the
forenoon sitting and "A part of the
afternoon session. His statement con-
cerning his interview with Justice
Hunt corroborated the testimony of
the justice in all essential details ex-
cept that his recollection was that
$4,000 and not 100000 was the
amount mentioned by him as the price
which the justice could get for having
the Welcome disbarment case thrown
out of the supreme court. He said
that Justice Hunt was an intimate
friend and he asserted his motive to
be in taking the course he did to test
his ability to withstand the corrupt
ing influences of money. He had re-
celved no funds from any source to
pay the bribe suggested and had been
promised none for that purpose. Mr..
Clark necessarily went over much of
the ground covered by him in his tes-
timony Saturday. He was cross ex-
amined by Mr.. Campbell, and insisted
that he had spent no money for cor
rupt purposes during the Montana
senatorial campaign. He gave a de-
tailed statement of expenditures for
political purposes during the legisla-
tive and senatorial contests, which
footed up, as Senator Turley announce
ed, to $139,000. He declared that his
only purpose in entering upon the
,a inn, ba Of
Daly's rule in the state, which, he
said, was so tyrannical that he would
not desire to continue his residence in
the state if it was to continue.
Mr. Clark said, at the afternoon ses-
sion, in response to Senator Turley,
that it was true that in the first state
election he, Gov. Broadwater, Gov.
11auser and Mr.. DAILY had each con-
tributed $4,000 to the democratic
campaign fund.
Asked about the cost of the contest
over the location of the capital Mr..
Clark said that probably his friends Of
the opposition could tell more about
it than he could. He had contributed
100000 and he thought the people Of
Helena had raised over 100000 to
hold the capital there. 1t was COM
mon report that the opposition, the
Anaconda company, had spent a mill
lion dollars to locate the capital at
Anaconda.
1t had not occurred to him that the
large sums he had contributed would
be used illegitimately.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Clark
yesterday continued and completed his
testimony before the senate commit
tee on elections,
Mr.. Day admitted having accepted a
present of $4,000 from Mr.. Clark and
said he understood that it was given
as a testimonial and as compensate
for his services.
Washington, Feb. 22.-Mr. John Il.
Welcome, Senator Clarks manager of
his senatorial contest, was the only
witness before the senate commi ties
in the Clark case yesterday. His tcs-
timony was ait no time startling. Mr..
Welcome placed his expenditures for
the senatorial campaign at not to ex-
ceed $4,000 and at the request of the
committee produced his bank book
and old checks to substantiate this
statement.