Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03
ADMIT THEY WERE
BRIBE-TAKERS.
Witnesses Who SwOre Falsely to
Purify Politics,
MONEY FROM BOTH SIDES.
Brace OF Seif-ConCcssed Consume
mate Seoundreis Tell of Mon,ana's
Senatorial Election.

Washington, Feb. al. l.. Wright, a
matchmaker Of Mlssoula, Mont. was
the FIRST witness in the Clark case to-
day lie had been summoned by the
prosecution but they declined TO put
him on the stand, and he was called by
the defense. It became apparent at the
beginning that he had been called TO
impeach the testimony Of the witness
Rector, concerning the alleged efforts to
bribe Representative Jaqueth,
Rector had testified that Wright was
present when the money was paid, but
Wright denied this, The witness also
testified to having agreed to give an
affidavit and 10 testify in the Welcome
disbarment trial at the instance Of Ben
Hi and MIR Little, secretary Of Con-
gresham Campbell.
He said he was to receive $50 for
the affidavit and $1,000 for his verbal
testimony, to be taken later. He did
sign and swear 10 an affidavit, receiving
$500 for this service.
The AFFIDAVIT was read by Senator
Faulkner and IL was fun Of accusations
against members Of the legislature. one
OF Which was TO the effect that A. j.
Steele, friend OF Senator Clark, had
given an envelope containing $4,000 to
be given TO Senator Myers for his vote
for Mr., Clark, but that Steele had later
come TO him and requested the return
or the money saying Myers preferred
that Whitcslde should hold 1t.
Now, Mr.. Wright, Is that affidavit
true or false" asked Senator Faux
ner'
1t Is false and they knew 1t was false
al the time 1t was made" replied the
witness II did Il for what there was
IN II. II was gotten up to help purify
politics"
1T is the statement you swore TO-"
suggested Senator Turley, and the Wit
ness assented. He had not intended TO
make the same statement he had made
IN his affidavit " he had gone on the
stand, but he had refused TO testify be.
cause the $1,000 had not been paid.
He testified further that he went 10
Helena 10 testify in the Welcome dis.
barment case. but that he and three
other witnesses had an agreement not 70
testify until the money was paid The
prosecution had refused 20 pay him un.
I'll after he went on the stand, saying
that $1,000 in my hands with my state.
ment would be worth $4,000 TO Clark"
one of the men In the combination
had broken the agreement. and the wit.
ness said he had seen Ben Hill offer
him $500 which, however, Hin had asked
to be allowed to hold.
The, witness said he had received sigO
from Days friends at Helena. and that
Just before starting 10 Washington he
had received $500 more, and $50 more
since his arrival The witness said
that since Hill and himself had been
IN Washington they had received an
oner Of 81 800 from Or. Minshall on be-
hhit OF the prosecution 10 get out Of
me city On cross-eXamination Wright
sail he had gone 90 Helena during The
sitting Of the legislature 20 work for
Mr.. clark Tor senator. but he had done
most OF his work I'm the third house"
He had received S24O from Mr.. Steele
for this service.
Did You not tell me after your ar |
rival IN Washington that you had held |
10000 for Senator Myers?" asked Mr.. |
Birney.
81 think probably Z did
Don't you know you did?"
NO, ]. don't know. ! don't recollect. |
intended you 10 understand that
lad' because J wanted 20 get our bus-
less fixed up"
In renly TO another question. h. said /
hat Ben Hin was the only person who
lad promised 10 give him money here.
When Mr.. Wright was excused. Ben
III, also Of Miss0ula. was called. He
lad been excluded from the committee
Dom While Wright was testifying, be.
ause the two men had been associated
n all their efforts IN connection with
he senatorial race and since the ad-
0urnment Of The legislature. He said
n his direct examination that he had
cen connected with Congressman
'ampbell and Mark Hewitt In working
p the case against Mr.. Clark for the
asst eight months.
He had just been down 10 Bridger No
aid, for Mr. Clark. for which he had
eceived $3.50 from that gentleman
hen he met Mr. Whteslde on the
treet IN Butte ana had told him a
Il Of id lies, After that he had gone
? CamnbelFs Office and had signed
about LOO pages OF stuff In which
here was not a word OF truth" This
0idavit had been dictated ana written
HIM The affidavit was then read.
In Il the witness said that he had !
ltered into combination to assist I'm |
le election Of Senator Clark. and that
e had committed many acts looking
} The bribery OF members Of the legls-
.ture TO vote for Mr. Clark for the
Eiied States Senate.
In response 20 a question. Mr.. Hin
Nd the AFFIDAVIT was false.
When Campbell and Whiteside would
e me talking to man they would
* me what the talk was about and
ould teh them according to wha; !
oney | got"
DID YOU get more than $3.50 for your
ork?' was asked !
Yes ] got several such sums"
The witness stated that In conyersa. I
lns with Mr. Campbell after the am.
wit was prepared, many alterations
ere made In the document and that z
had subsequently, given the altered 5
cument 10 Mr.. Campbell 4
Mr. Hill testified to paying $500 FOR
hdaviI In MissOula. drawing drafts .
Mr. Campbell for the money. Camp.
u said he had honored the drafts Z
d would explain why when he should
be the stand
Concerning witnesses called to He. l.
IA TO testify In the disbarment trial E
II said there had been an understand s.
: that only Dr. Minshall should 90 .
III $1,000 was paid each Of them. 2
hitesice had given the money 10 a 4
IN named Harrity for him. ana the 4
ter had handed him $500 OF this
lount, which the witness said he sim ! 4
i IN his possession. having kept Il In G
Ter 10 make the prosecution pay the
naming amount. which he said was I.
lmised He told the messenger who a
4 brought him message asking him b
90 90 the State supreme court 10 n
tify, 90 tell the supreme court 10 a
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