The age-herald., 1900-01-30
POOLE EXONORATED
 BY COMMITTEE He Had No Connection With AL legged Unfairness. HE BANK OF MIR. TIRNEY One Witness Testified That After Elec- tion of Senator Clark, State Sem
 ator Tirney Opened
 Up Bank
HE BANK OF MIR. TIRNEY

Washington, January 2s-The senate committee on privileges and elections to- day heard a number of witnesses on mi- nor points involved In the charges against Senator Clark of Montana.
 The prosecution took occasion during the day to withdraw all intfmations against Hon. J. K. Toole, who withdrew from the Montana contest for United States sena tor under circumstances which the contestants were at first inclined to consider suspi- ciously favorable to MT. Clark. The pros ecution also declined during the day to put two witnesses on the stand who had been summoned at their instance because the men had talked unsatisfactorily since their arrival in Washington.
 At the beginning of today's session MT Campbell, counsel for the prosecution, made a brief statement exonerating J. K. -Toole from any unfair participation in the cleo tiOn of MT. Clark. In making the state ment MT. Campbell said that the prosecu- tfon had been informed before the wit netsses were called that MT Toole had se- cured money a consideration for his withdraw wing from the senatorial race In MT. Clark'S interest, and on this account MT. Toole's bank account had been gone into in making the investigation.
 Since the beginning of this prosecution the prosecution had become convinced that this accusation was without foundation. and was satisfied that MT. Toole had not been in any way dishonorably connected xuith Mr in all M, Campbell expressed the desire that any ref erence to MT. Toole should be expunged from the record of the committees proceed ings.
 MT. Faulkner, for the defense, concurred in this wish
 ExamInation of MT. Moore
 The witness of the day was Ed. V. Moore a fusion representative in the Montana leg islature. MT. Campbell in his questions sought to bring out the fact that Mir. Moore said that he had deposited consider able money at the bank since adjourn ment, but he said he had received $2,000 from his partner, J. P. Rhoades. and over 5000 from his brother. He has sold the latter half interest in ranch for $7,000. and this money had been in part payment of this obligation. He had also borrowed money at the First National bank at Boze- man.
 MT Moore stated that tle had not voted for MT Clark until the 11Sth 120th bad lot, having previously voted for Mr. Hart man for senator. He said fin reply to Mir Faulkner that he had received no offer of pay for his vote for Mr. Clark. and no consideration was given him for that vote. As between Clark and Daly, the people of the country were friendly to Clark.
 At the afternoon session w. B. Dolenty, a banker al Townsend. Mont, testified that State Senator W. E. Tirney owed his bank $lO,O0O prior to the meeting of the legisla- ture. This had been paid off since then and Tirney had in late monshs invested in bank stock. He had an idea where the money came from, but he did not state his suspicious. Some of the currency paid in by MT. Tirney was wet, indicating as wit ness believed, that the money had been buried.
 On cross-examination Mr Dolenty ad- mttted that he had sought the nomination. for state senator, which went to MT. Tir- ney, and also that Mir. Tirney had recently started bank.