The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-23
THE MONTANA BRIBERY CAsF.
Another Legislator Who Says $4,000 Was
Oner red Him Co Vote for Clark.

WAsHISaroS. Jan. 1.-THE fret witness to-
dag before the Senate Comm ittee that 10 inves.
~tigating the Montana bribery case was Albert
l.. Smith. President OF the Montana National
Bank OF Helena. lie said he had been Presi-
dent OF the bank two and q half years. and be-
fore that had been its cashier. lie was
acquainted with the two Clarks. the Senator
and his son. and with Welcome. Steele. Bick-
ford, Davidson and others mentioned In the
case. He gave the names OF two orthres mem
bers Of the Legislator DAY. PHILIPPE and an
other who had accounts In his bank last year.
He did not think that Mr.. Bywater had ono
and he did not remem Der receiving 10 be
cashed check for 5000 drawn by Bywater.
To Mr.. Faulkner-The mon whom he had
named had had accounts In the bank for sew
eral years.
To the chairman-Senator Clark has an
account at my bank. but had not during
the session OF the Legislature. He opened It
subsequently, to his election. He has made
only one deposit. That was for $4,000. and
was In the shape OF a check on tho First
National Bank Of New York.
The chairman turned his attention to the
matter OF 81 900 bills and questioned the wit
ness very closely on that subject. Witness
said that the bank usually had from ten to
fifty 81 1000 bills In its reserve. They were
used for settling balances with other hanks and
were sometimes paid over the counter when
ever. He could not tell how many $1,000 bills
the, bank held last ,Ysar-not nifty or forty. put
s,anss .h ss!s' Ss pa I'd o Ism tenn Of them one a year Ear
ago. They we're paid to Mr.. Mcnamara. who
was going to buy cattle. and wanted largo
The next witness was P. n. Murray OF Butte.
who was q member OF Tho Legislature. He
was very nervous and hdgety under xamIna
ton and had continually 70 be asked to speak
the co,n.estants.' witness SAID he had talked
with a Mr. Gallick. who asked him to vote for
ciaTs sn So nSId * e Cha. I'm IN c nssf Il he sa voted 'f ior
Clark. This was in the fore part OF the sss-
""itold him. !" said the witness. that l could
him. 1t was about the same a. the fret. He
asked me to vote for Clark. and held up his
Ssp cash Al h ies ss %s' as / , sstTF Sim ap could sGid n tas DO T is'"i
Witness also told. with much hesitspcy and
twisting around in his chair and ndgsttlng
Nth his hands o. Sn interview i,isTG WIZ! sns Tne
Ciark's, who talked hrst about buying the Wit
ness's interest IN q mine, but did not name
cenISyrEG. !''': hss asked me- said the witness. III I
was under any obligation to those who were
oppcsipss 3 Mr. bnv c lar and I old him no. Then he
%. Vas anything else said' A. He said he
thought he could AZ it up and settle It. mean
ing the trade Tor the land.
.. Was any condition or consideration at;
tached to ~ \. None except that l should
vote for Mr.. Clark.
., Was any price fixed for the land1 A. No
price was fixed.
The chalrman-Was anything said to indi-
cate what { was worth? A. No.
Mr.. faulkner, in cross-examining the wit
ness. tried TO make him admit that he was
elected In the interest OF the DAILY faction
and could not support Clark. but the witness
did not seem 10 know much ABOUT il or any
thing else. He was the densest Montana man
who has yet appeared In the case.
rs Ii a fact" Mr.. Faulkner asked, that there
were brokers gong around. having no relation
&c any Of the candidates for the Senate. and
who were feeling YOU gentlemen OF the LeGls-
latura in every wayp
II do not know the witness replied; and he
really looked as IL he didn't.
There were no other witnesses on hand and
the ittes adjou rned until tomorrow.