The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

The examination of witnesses in the
Montana Senatorial enquiry. which has
engaged the attention OF the Committee
of Privileges and Elections Of the Senate
since January 3. was concluded yester-
day. The committee will meet today
10 examine some papers believed 10 have
bearing On the case. and to settle upon
the time. duration, and order OF argument
by counsel.
The feature of the sessions yesterday
was the appearance as a witness Of E. L.
whitmore, who negotiated the transfer Of
the property of State Senator Warner, to
Charles ". Clark. son Of Senator Clark.
The contention of the memorialists against
the Montana Senator Is that the property
was bought upon consideration that Warn
er would vote for Clark. Another signifi-
cant incident OF yesterdays proceedings
was The testimony OF James W. Kemper
concerning the transfer OF a trust on the
property Of State Senator Wood.
When the hearing had been resumed,
Representative Campbell, counsel for the
memorialists, who had been under exam
ination for the last two days, volunteered
an explanation OF one point. 1t was that
when he concluded not to go into the cam
paign on the Clark side ne had done so be-
cause he knew it was to be Doodle
campaign. BY that he did not mean that
he knew money was to be used corruptiy,
but that il was to be expended lavishly.
Mr.. Campbell then presented a general
statement Of the amount Of money he had
expended during the Welcome dsbar-
ment proceedings and the Senatorial en-
quiry. The full amount was given as ST.
7oA45. This included all money paid to
attorneys, Witnesses. and detectives. An
other CT the items, though not bearing di-
rectly On the case at bar. was the eNpendi-
ture OF SIS, 900 for the purchase and sup
port Of certain newspapers in Montana,
among them being the Livingston Enter
prise" and the "Boseman Chronicle" The
witness affirmed directly and positively
that these papers were not sustained for
the purpose Of attacking Mr.. Clark, or
were they sustained for the purpose Of ad-
vOcRtins Dslyism. but solely in the interest
OF good government.
Senator Toar asked: What was the mo-
tive for purchasing these papers,
Mr.. Campbell replied, The press Of the
State had been subsidized TO countenance
bribery and corruption and the people de-
.SlTeQ 10 nave pdptTk lldl NOulU aQNONaAt
bood government without regard 10 politics
and we were willing to aid such papers.
whether they were Democratic or Republic
can"
He said that stock companies had been
formed TO manage those papers. Their pur-
chase had nothing to do with the present
transaction He had received all this
money from Mr.. DAILY.
Senator Hosr-Were these papers pur-
chased in order to oppose Mr.. Clark?
Mr.. CampbeIl-Not TO oppose Mr.. Clark,
but to oppose bribery and corruption.
Senator Harris-Do you mean to say
that the press Of the State had been sub
sidized in the interest OF Mr.. Clark?
Mr.. Campbell do not mean to say
that; but it was generally reported that
that was the case.
Senator Hsrrls-And you believed that?
Mr.. Csmpbell-Yes, sir; ! did. Two or
three weeks after the exposure a good
many Of the newspaper editors throughout
the State came TO Helena, and as soon as
they returned they denounced Mr.. White
side. The "Bozeman Chronicle had
always supported Mr.. DAILY, and It did
until after the exposure. Then it was re-
ported that the Chronicle" had received
1880 from the Clark party, and it imme-
diately turned round and supported that
5ide.
Senator Pritchard-was there any IN
Outstanding as to the control OF these
papers after they were purchased?
Mr.. Canpbell-No, neither I nor any
body else endeavored TO control their
policy.
Senator Pritchard-They were purchased
as a business investment?
Mr.. Campbell-As a business investment
and also to aid honest men 10 carry on
he nreru n the fnfarac+ of gg,.d s-overr-
ment. They have not been dictated to in
any manner, as 10 how they are to run
the papers.
Mr. Fsulkner-Is not every man who IS
connected with these papers an anu-Clark.
man.
Mr. Campbell suspect that is true
Henry L. Myers, a former witness, was
recalled on the part OF the prosecution in
order TO contradict Ben HILL a Clark wit
ness. The main part of Hilrs AFFIDAVIT, he
said. so far as Il related TO him Myers
was correct and his (Eills) evidence de-
nying it was incorrect (Hnl had, on the
stand, repudiated his former affidavit)
Mr.. Myers said that during the session
Of the Legislature Hill was an active Clark
worker. and had on several occasions come
TO him and said that Senator Clark de-
sired to see him in his room. and that II
he (the witness) would vote for Clark, he
would be paid SOS, 600. The proposition
was repeatedly made After the White
side exposure, the Clark people offered
the witness, he said. $40 900 TO leave the
State Of Montana Mr.. Myers denounced
the testimony OF Charles ". Clark. so far
IS it related to him, and said It was alb
solutely false"
James W Kemper was the next anti
Clark witness. His testimony was that. in
1892. he had sold a ranch for S.. 500 10 z
p Wood, OF Rayalli county. a member Of
the Montana Legislature. The principal
with about 81, 100 interest (at u per cent?
was unpaid until about the first OF Feb
ruary. 1893. Then a man named Buliard
Gan attorney of Senator Clark came up
from Helena and paid him $500, and
witness gave deed Of the ranch to Mrs.
Wood. The ostensible object OF the bust
ness TO have a lower rate Of interest fixed
for the debt. The deed was delivered 10
Bullard to be held by him till the Woods
should redeem the property. That deed
was not placed on record, and the property
was again sold by kemper in two parcels
for 50, 75e. He supposed that ;he money
was paid back by Mrs. Wood TO Bullard.
The point OF this witness evidence is
connected with transaction testified 10
by other witnesses as TO money given by
Charlie Clark TO Bickford for the purpose
Of canceling the mortgage on Woods prop
erty.
Or. Ector. OF Missouls. testified that the
Clhrks sought TO get control OF the mort
gage on Woods property w NJ Biekford
q Clark agent. corroborated this. but said
his faction feared that the Daily people
might get the mortgage and squeeze"
Wood into voting against Clark He also
said that Charlie Clark let him have s. 900
for the purpose Indicated. but that he did
not apply the money ana returned il TO