Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-24
ADJOURNED UNTIL MONDAY
Awaiting Witnesses for the Prosecution in
the Clark Case.
1he Defense Unwilling To Go on Until
They ArriNe-TestimOny Yes
tcrday Afternoon.

The Senate committee on privileges and
elections yesterday adjourned over until
Monday in its investigation of the charges
against Senator Clark If Montana in con-
nec1ion with his election 10 the Senate.
This was done because of the absence of
witnesses for the prosecution and because
Senator Faulkner. for the defense. indi-
Gated desire that none of those who are
to be called as witnesses on that side
should testify until the prosecution had
completed its case. but while no positive
statement was made to this effect, the com
mittre indicated quite positively that the
Clerk witnesses might he called by the
prosecution after Monday. The principal
witness in the AFTERNOON session was State
Representative Fine Mr.. Fine. Enough a
friend of Mr.. Clark :. gave testimony from
which the prosecution evidently derived
much satisfaction. lie said that he had re-
ceived about S+.nn from Mr.. Clark since
the adjournment Of the Legislature in work
ing up testimony looking to the disharment
of Senator Clarks name-ake. State Sena-
tor Clark of Madison county. who voted in
opposition to the senator
State Senator ]. r. Mckay. republican
from Custer county. Montana. was the first
witness at the afternoon session. He said
he was one of the four republicans of the
legislature who had refused to vote for
Clark. He referred to the change of votes
on the part of the republicans. saying the
change not made until the last rppub-
liGan caucus prior to the election of United
States senator. There was very little said
at this caucus and after the ten men with
drew the four remained. deciding to con-
tinue to vote for republican. He said he
had been approached once twice and
asked to vote for Clark. Among those who
had come to see him was Sena tor Phillips,
who said he could get $1,000 for his vote
He had declined 10 enter into any agree
nent of the kind.
At Work for Senator Clark.
The next witness was B. ]. Fine demo-
cratic member of the legislature from Mad
ison county. who said he had been a friend
of Senator Clark for many years, and had
been one of his active supporters in his
campaign for the Senate.
Mr.. Campbell subjected the witness to
very searching investigation. He first
inquired as 10 Mr.. Fines financial condition
prior To his election To the legislature, the
latter replying that his condition in this
respect was then about as it is now He
had enough to live on, and though his cash
amounted In about $500 5000, he had no
bank account. His business was then as
now that of a mining operator Upon
starting I" Helena To attend the session Of
the legislature he had deposited $500 or $500
for his daughter. He had since that time
deposited more money in the bank putting
in as much as $1,000 at one time in June,
but il was not true that w A. Pollard held
a certificate of s. $50 belonging TO him.
Mr. Fine said he had received the 81 600
which he had deposited in June from the
bank Of W A Clark & Bro. of Butte, at
the instance of Mr.. Welcome. This was
part payment for services and expenses in
work he was doing for Senator Clark on
an arrangement made with the senator soon
after the senatorial election. on this bust
l.ESS- ne said, he was still employed. He
EAt ever since then been engaged in work
ms up evidence for the disharment of State
S+it5t"r W. a. Clark Of Madison county.
He had been engaged to do this work by
II" senator himself, hut no specific cOmpen-
saJion had been agreed upon. Since get
Ting ta@ $1,tr~ ne had received about sa,oOo
n akIug $3.50 in all. Since The meeting of
the legislature he had not received any
money from any other source than Mr..
Clark. He never rendered any account TO
MIR Clark. nor kept a memorandum book
bul had kept the whole matter in his mem
ory-
on cross examination Mr.. Fine stated that
n mad heen supporter Of Mr.. Clark of
Bu.to since 1N>S when Mr. Clark was a
candidate for delegate 10 Congress and was
d';~,ttsd, The witness said, by the treach-
cry Of Marcus DAILY
In Response TO a question from SIr Faux
ner- he said h. had never received any
nl"ucy from Mr.. Clark or any of his .er,-
r'S"Htatiyes for his vote for Mr.. Clark for
United States senator. nor for any promise
10 E"re Tor him He also stated that while
II" Investigation into the record of Mr.
tiark OF Madison was still IN progress he
Thought it had gone far enough to insure
lis diSharm"nt whenever that task should
b. undertaken.
Collector Brown Testife.
Til" las witness Of the day was Mr.. Da-
Vii 9. Brown, d democrat. who has been
collector Of customs for Montana and Idaho
for the pass seven years. Mr. Brown is
quite deaf. and it was necessary to ask
questions through ear trumpet. He said
that he was a friend Of Mr.. Clark. bu;
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