The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-01-06
DOIngs Of Congress.

gan SIS Investigation OF the charges OF
bribery made in connection with the cleo
tion OF Senator Clark or Montana The
proceedings were begun by arguments
from counsel on botn sides. M. cork
himself was present with his counsel,
former senator Faulkner.
Ex-senator Edmunds appeared as lead
Ing counsel for the complainants. making
the first sentiment In support OF the me
mortal presented against Mr. Clark. Tie
said the complainants expected TO be
able TO prove all the charges made and
show that Mr.. Clark's election was OBJ
talned 10y the liberal use OF money and
that large sums of money was furnished
20 the end by Mr. CLARK lie believed that
the expenditures could be traced 70 Mr..
Clark with due effort on the part OF the
committee He said he and his associates
would ask to have a good many witnesses
summoned.
MIR Edmunds also said that the COM
plunants expected to prove all the
charges made and In dolrg so would en-
Ter quite thoroughly into the Whiteside
libel case showing that when Senator
Clark had an opportunity TO appear In
court ne had refused 20 answer any ma
tcriai questions.
While Mr. Edmunds was making his
statement a question arose concerning
the admissibnity OF testimony taken by
the grand jury OF Lewis and clark
counties. I'm which connection Senator
McComas took occasion to intimate that
ne would hesitate TO admit statements
purportlng to violate the secrecy OF a
grand jury room. Replying. Mr.. Ed
munds said that the notes on the grand
jury proceedings ha- been made by Al
torney General Nolan and had been pre-
scented and received by the Montana court
In the disbarment proceedings against
John b. Welcome
Ex-senator Faulkner made the formal
statement on behalf OF Mr.. Clark. He
reviewed the politics OF Montana, refer
ring to the DAILY gang and the Clark fac
tion In the democrtic politics OF the state.
It was. he said, an acknowledged fact
that the opponent OF Mr.. Clark in the
state had determined to prevent his po-
liticaI preferment regardless of all the
pr0prseties il would be shown that not
withdrawing charges were made OF brib-
cry against some fifty persons including
ihirty-eight members Of the legislature
there had been no proceedings against
any OF them thus involved IN any Of the
Montana courts. This was evidence that
the present proceeding was not sustained
by public sentiment.
M. Hom suggested that the testimony
should be admitted for the time and It's
relevancy determined upon the final de-
rision OF the case. This brought out a
spirited protest by Mr.. Rogers Foster OF
New York. who appeared as one OF the
counsel for Mr.. Clark He urged that
such a course was contrary to the pre-
cedents Of the committee; that Mr.. No
land personally, was antagonistic to Clark
and that at hest the testimony was eH-
parte. Such a document was no more
evidence} than an Indictment would be.
Mr Clark was not to be expected to de-
fend his character but his right to a seat
I'm the senate,
Referring to the Montana supreme
court he said there was politics there as
well as elsewhere in the state. He in
sisted that Mr.. Clark should have a right
10 face and cross-examine an witnesses
Washington. Jan. 6.--rhe Roberts inves
flgating committee confined its session
today. Miss Roberts the daughter OF tn,
Utah member-elect, sat under him Chair
man Taylor Of Ohio, stated az the OUT
set that he had received from ex- -secre
tsry John G. Carlisle letter giving hi.
Views on the case, SIR carlisle said h'
was suffering from cold ana was unahl'
10 make an oral arsument at this time
As 20 thc case he said
at seems 10 me that 1ne question o.
citaonspip has batn laandoued or a
least. nothing Is sAid apopti On the tes
fimony 1'he RECORD W Rae,1s appIca
tion ana admission GO cluaenshlp 90 no
and do not think he would De auoweO
20 vote in any state upon "a ceruacay
baaei upon that record
''Thc resolution under whicn enc corn
mission IS proceedng directs it 10 ascer
tain ana report not only upon Rooert.
pIinla facio right bur upon hts dua
right"
This. Mr. Carlisle discusses ON the e1I
deneo and says;
''lIo Is az this very moment polyga
mist not having at amy time abauione
or renounced the relation assumed %
tho plural marriages ana cohamtatto
with the alleged wives Is NOT at an nee
eeaary The question, therefore
whether the committee VIII decide on n
question TO final right that an updoub
ed polyBamisi who lusuAes the doctrir
ana practices of poiygamy shall ba "a
lowed 10 hold a seat in the house
AZ was determined ~ the committee