Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-08
Welcome was disbarred in December

course Of these conversations in tb, ! doctors tlice, was given to under stand that il the Welcome case was thrown out of court he could have | sloo,0 which offer was indignantly spurned. Later the same day the doe. tor called at his house and Judge Hunt ! testified again pointed out a life of ease and tnp abroad should the proposition be accepted, Four times was the alleged offer made and each time rejected.
 Attorney General Nolan Swore that Dr. Treacy had offered him S100,- coo, too, provided the proceedings agalnst Welcome were nole prose auied. Nolan went so far, he testified, as to make an appointment with the doctor tp receive the money, but failed Co keep the engagement. "ASsocjate Justice Pigott also be- lieNed an attempt was about to be made to bribe him, which was fore stalled br t threat to Kill anyone who approached him with that object.
 "Chict Justice Brauty was made the confident of both his associates, but no attempt was made to improp- erly influence his own actions in the matter other than verbal suggestion,
 Ehe evidence of these distin, guished juriStS produced the most profound sensation ever known in Montana. For years charges Of brib. cry and corruption had been aScribed to Daly by Clark and vice versa, in their every political undertaking, un- til 5000 bills. d Sl, ,00o, ,00O campaign in behalf oI Anaclnda in the state capi- tlltDnteSt, etc, were known even to school children, but never before was the fountain of justice attacked. And while Dr. rreacy admits making the offer, he declares it was done in a iok- ing manner, but a prominent and dis interested republican attorney re- marked: "The justices of the su- preme court and attorney general in the possession of worldly goods, are all poor men. I do not believe the offers were made as joke. In my opinion deliberate attempt to de- bauch our highest judicial tribunal was made, and while l cannot believe that Senator Clark was cOgniZant of tNAfaVfF,B. nf his md does not cuuntenance any such con duct, feel that he has been made the victim of the most unScrupulOuS gang oi Scheming politicians that ever at tempted to manage political cam paign men judged by their own char acter think that every man has his price.
 Chief Justice Brantly, Associate Justices Hunt and Pigott and Attor- ney General Nolan are all men of the highest probity, and whom every resi- dent of the state excepting political enemies, regard with the greatest es- teem and confidence. Their actions meet with universal approval, for the temptation was indeed a serious one, and crime all the more heniOus from the fact that they are dependent upon their salaries for the means of liyeli- hood. Brantly and Hunt are both re- publicans, while Pigott is democrat. Judge Hunts father was the secre tary of the navy in Garfield's cabinet. Dr. Treacy, the alleged go between, is one of the most prominent physi- clans in the state and a republican in politics. who is believed to have been selected because of his close social and professional relations with the interested parties.
 But little doubt exists here as to the outcome. Senator Clark will be expelled, and it is believed Gov. Smith will appoint either Marcus Daly or J. II. Durston, editor of the Ana conda Standard lDaly's personal or gam to fill the vacancy. As Senator Carter's term expires next March, the legislature to be elected this fall will thus have an opportunity to choose two senators.
 "A sad reflection was the utterance of Senator Chandler of the investi- gating committee, one morning last week, 'I am going upstairs to learn the truth about Clark and Daly from the greatest aggregation of liars l ever saw.
 @The acrobatic featS of some of the witnesses are wonderful to behold. For instance, ,One man came to Helena during the legislative session on Sena- tor Clark's payroll. Later he ap- peared aS witness against Clark in the Welcome trial. He suddenly dis appeared and an affidavit was proudly exhibited by the Clarkites to the eff | feet that his testimony before the SUI preme court was false. To, and be- hold, He arrived in Washington and swore that his testimony was true and that he was paid for writing the atll- dayit In other words he made four Hops and acknowledges being paid for i three of them.
 "As a rule the members of the bar here are loud spoken in their denunci-