The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-14
THE CLARK BRIBERY CASE.
MS SEAT ~ ~ SINL1E sam TO
UivE COST SL.:5O,O 900.
rsstimony Expected THIS Week Tint VIII
A.iound tn" Country a Montana Demo-
rr,, Espresso. the Opinion That Al tho
tbnru,. Against Clark VIII Is. Proved.

TestImony Expected THIS week Thht VII
A.iound the Country a Montana Demo
crs, Expressed. the Opinion That Al ths
Charge. Against Clark wili Is. Proved
WAsptSoros. Jan. 13.-Thc examination OF
vitnessss Is the Senate on iriNl-
les.s and Elections. investigating the charges
OF bribery against Senator Clark oi Montana
vll be resumed On Wednesday. Tn pnly IRA
matte incident OF tho Investigation 80 lhr Was
the exhibition 10 the commute" yesterday OF
IN. $40 900 in cash which ha- been wandering
about for several months with 40 one 10 clalm
ovnorship large crowds hay" been attracted
daily 10 the sessions ~ the committee, but be-
s.use the testimony has not been ofa scnsn-
tiopal character the i'm preston among those
an the outside H. that tbs case against
ssp,,or Clark will fail, This. however.
n A hcs,y conclusion. Those persons who
nave knowledge OF the situation In Montana.
hpth layyerg and laymen, make the assertion
TODAY that there arc Witnesses now on their
vay 10 Washington whose testimony will no
N direct and convincing with regard TO the use
Of large sums OF money by those acting on MI.
Cjark's Instructions, a. 10 leave no doubt in
Che minds Of the committee and ths public
shat the accused Senator IL guilty on every
charge. Indeed. one of those Personally In
terested in the work 81 the committee. q
Democrat and a citizen OF Montana, expresses
che opinion that the people Of tn" United
Otatps will be astounhed by the testimony that
will he given within the next few days. Il"
thinks that It will not be possible. per-
haps. to show tho exact amount OF
money disbursed by Mr. Clark. but Is
confident that witnesses will be produced who
vill be able 10 account for the expenditure Of
st least 81, 10000 This gentleman expresses
the further opinion that the evidrnc" on this
Doint will show conclusively that a large Part
Oi the money was spent IN tho direct brltery OF
the members of the Legislature. and that az "A
pssult there will not be "a member OF the com
nIttee. either Republican or Democrat. who
will vote To retain Mr.. Clark IN his seat. II II
thought. therefore. that the rapport OF the COM
nittee will be 80 unanimous and so o'ervhe'm-
ing ngainst Mr.. Clark that it will not be nee
essary TO cal the roll In the senate on the
question 81 declaring hs seat vacant.
The Investigation Of the charges against
Senator Clark has involved the political and
business interests Of Montana to such an eX-
tent that a number Of citizens Of that State
are now in Washington and more are coming
maIority OF them are 80 closely concerned
one way or another in the outcome that it Is
only when a man is found who Ia known to be
Interested In the case only because OF his de-
sire 10 maintain ths honor NJ the State and re-
buke those who have assailed it that the truth
can be- a,certaineJ. 1t is from one OF this class
that THE SUS CORRESPONDENT has obtained
the foregoing Information. The men who are
working ia the interest Of SENATOR Clark o.
course pooh pooh the idea that rho senate
committee will finG him guilty.. but they are
the same men VINO = Few N"ens ago were
loudly assuring Senator CARR and ths pubic
Vhaf tia Sl rama HHWf oil Montana MOuI'
jglOr the charges a.Jin-l N,yrney JOIN J.
Welcome, The court, ,ONa"Ai. Iit"r lnNestl-
gai,ng the charges HLIt'nst ma. rump' y eN-
PEELED him from the Montana b r
During all tho snss ons q. tn" senate COM
mittee the silence an apparent Indifference 81
the leading counsc TOT ,r" 4ro-"cutlon, eN-
Senator Edmunds. has hen ul1'krd. VIII a
black silk cap on his hald head hs has sat IN a
sharacteris,ie attitude 10y a,wn IN ms Gha.r;
occasionally rubbing b = nose md his ewes nal
closed. "a II he were dreaming To those, who
know senator ELmund-, ''.rNer, THIS silence
bodies trouble. HIS attitude is dc-crired as
that OF a panther before springinE. and those
who have watched him day by DAY predict that
when the important testimony OF the nrosscu-
ton has been submitted, aud the lraIing Wit
nesses In his favor have been put upon the
stand. IA will arouse hlms"f for the ,%cu'nhnt.
and make such n bitter arrtignfnent ~ the ac-
cused Senator az will surprise the county and
drive hin from the Senate.
1t IL a TACT that charges agalnst nit"l states
Senators for the improper us" 81 money IN
securing their election have. except ia very rare
instances, resulted in n w~hit"wHehlng reiort.
But those who are connected with IN inr"sti-
cation of the millionaire copper king, say that
the circumstance OF II are. entirely unusuHl
and that the Senate will not dare To- ignore, m"
testimony that will soOn be submitted A Mon
tana Democra'. who is acquainted with every
step Of this tarnpIe controversy. said to-day:
am conNdsnt that II can nH demTnS.ra'efd
Is a tact thai Mr.. Clark paid At least - .2iu.'Nn
Tor his seat. ara | am Iu-t as conhdent that h.
would to-day WRIT hi, check for : :,OOu,unl II
he could b" assured thar the investigating
ann ittpa won. | nIIDUrn and the ga - AylIn8t
him be drppIei. Bur / Will not he dropped
until those WAC have cast i%iShonor upuu The
btate Of Montana have been exposed be'o." the
Al the session ~ the committee to-day II Il.
Carr. who was on the stand y~ester' e. was -
called and cave some explanations OF he tcsti'
nony In reply 10 questions asked hun nY
Senator Turry Dam. Tom
HsTsn; TN n n y,og Ti,ns's s miner w2s A' f. ,e.l lI3,a'r t,,
be was In helena during The neet'a g. Tho
Iegislatnn an had conyersation- thr VIII
Charles W. Ca X. Welcome ana Sch fuTt. who
were all ncs ng N the interest OF senator. LIorI
1e was asked by Charles ". Clark 10 Srr nror-,
q State senator, and hni out whether he would
,""ChnrlcsW Clark told me" the witness tea;
tifed,, that shonld see Myers, ana 't2u.d
S%tiss MIN Wns sl. seemed i'r to P is = y2 iltla un 12yf , ins to I"
enter into conversation with me ON the sub
ject He said he could not see his way clearly
10 do anythii x ~ that kind
What report aid you make 10 Charles W,
Il told him what took place between me and
Myers and h" told me to see Myers ag in amt
{el him that ns waited u sce him saw
Myers he ueNt day and tod him. and he said
lie had been thinkigg over the matter, ana
that II Charles W. Clark wuui,! out SIOOOu in
Che hands OF Mr.. Whitrslir. he Myers would
vote for senator Clara, II the none" was 10 be
his"
"Idid. lie said it was all satisfactory. mot
him noxt day. in the lobby "t the hotel and
0ak ed him N MYERS WAS gong TO vote Tor ms
father. lie said that he was, that Nhitrsi,ie
had the money and that everything was salts
factory
Witness went on and detailed a conversation
which he hau with senator Clark, ~ which he
ell the senator why he placed so much con-
11dence In Wh,teside. aud the senator applied
that MhiiesiCe was perfectly reliable. Witness
testified that after the exposure n asked SEN
Rtor Clark what he was goiig to 30. and the
Senator sail there was only one N ng to DO.
and that was 10 make the p'opla believe that
che DAILY faction had form ed a cOnsp racy. aud
that the money had heen pat M ~ them,
Nv hat did YOU say 10 that Witness was
Ttold him he replied. that 1t would be
oil right II no could lNit'
Witness letailrl several other conversations
which he hdl with senator Clark a'ter IL" CN-
posurn. in oah ~ which the senator snil
Il do not owe those follows ANYTHING pail
them all they asked. | am under NO uDligaton
10 them, ard ! expect them 10 to ns they
Hgrsai by me-
Witness mentioned tho names Of Charles "
CLARK, Welcome. l. oxford. Neil amt others A.
yertous SENATOR Glars said he might confer
with. but ihr senator had not spokon Of tneir
having any sp clH, authority,
On cruss."Aamlnn,l ION hy Nj. Faulkner the