The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-16

4 "e--- -4~~--N u 44S Ne-c 4ucclfOLGu on ScLEk-
tor Chandler. His testimony was relat-
ed in slow and impressive manner. II
was on different lines from that OF Jls-
tee Hunt but received equally close at
| tention. Judge Piggott's statement COW
cred an interview with Mr. Frank E.
| Corbett q Butte. who IS Mr.. Clark's prin-
| cipaI western counsel. which had accur-
red on the 5th Of August last. the same
day as DR.. Tracey's frst two interviews
| with Justice Hunt. He said that he met
Mr.. Corbette on the street and the latter
| told him that he had come from Haiena
| in special train 10 see him. and request
ed a private interview. He had taken
Mr.. Corbett TO his rooms at the capitol.
when Corbett told him that Mr.. + s. II
Nell Of Helena had telegraphed to Butte
that the supreme court might be infiu-
enced in the Welcome dishs-nent case
Detailing the conversation. Mr.. Pigsott
said Mr.. Corbett apparently was very
much excited. His lips were trembling
and his manner was very nervous. sit
ting opposite me- said the witness, he
said he did not want me to get angry at
what he was about TO tell me. He then
told me OF the receipt Of the telephOnic
message from Mr.. Nell. which had been
as follows: We can do business with the
supreme court He said he had spent
two or three hours with Mr.. Nell, and
that the latter had said 10 him: We
can get the supreme court. They will
come high, and the scheme viii have to
be capitalized for about five millions He
then proceeded to say that ne had applied
various opprobrious epithets TO Mr.. NELL
for such a presumption. saving that he
had secured a special train and come
over from Butte for the purpose OF head
ing off any such outrageous proceedings
and to assure you that II anything % the
kind was undertaken we have had Moth
ing to do with It II he undertakes 70 do
that I myself viii get up IN the supreme
court and tell what know about the pro
ceeding. have a mind to do that, sny
way Mr.. Corbett added.
IT replied" continued the witness. you
can rest assured that II Neil approaches
me in the way you suggest. you will
never know Il, nor will the fact become
public for consider such an attack upon
a mans official integrity more serious
than an attack upon his life. and I be-
lieve that man making such an attack
should be killed by the man to whom be
had made the proposition. I Will endeav-
OF TO do that II so approached. I would
never have a man arrested for such a
proceeding. for would not want the pub
licity, nor would 1 want to bring a court
into disrepute'"
Justice Piggott said that after this In
terview, Mr. C0rbett left him, saying he
had to hurry to the train, but that more
than half an hour afterwards he had
seen that gentleman and two others teav-
ing for the train
Justice Pfggott said that IN the evening
after this interview he had called upon
Justice Hunt and related what had oc-
Cured between himself and Corbett,
when Justice Hunt had related his ex-
perience Of the same day with DR.. Ira
cey.
On cross-examination. Mr.. Piggott said
that at the time % Mr.. Corbett's visit
he had no reason to suspect that Mr..
Corbett's motives were not Of the high
est They had been friends for years.
Senator Faulkner insisted upon knowing
whether the justice had since formed
and doubts az 70 Mr.. Corbett's motives.
and II So, why. To this he replied:
'I had no doubts until Justice Hunt told
me what had happened between him and
DR.. Tracey on the same day. put this
and that together and then concluded
that Mr.. Corbett and Mr.. Tracey had
conspired 10 make an assault upon the
supreme court with their 800. o00; that
that they had made their attack upon
Justice Hunt and failed. and that Mr.
Corbett, knowing Justice Hunt would
tell me OF II. had come TO prepare me
against receiving his version Of the In
terview''
He declined to say whether ne now be-
lieved Mr. Corbett had lied. but said he
wanted to leave the facts to speak for
themselves.
Attorney General Cornelius B. Nolan Of
Montana testified that ne had also an
experience with DR.. Tracey. He had CON
Quoted the prosecution in the Welcome
disbarrment case. and while the case was
in progress. DR.. Tracey, who was also HIS
family physician. hal come % him. ne
said. at three different times. eugesting
that he CSoIan) could get mOrey out OF
the case from Clark The witness said
that he chatted with DR. Tracey on the
occasion OF the first meeting until the
latter had asked him how much did be
think would he required "I replied
said the witness. 'if 1 should lend my
self 20 such a scheme I think I ought 70
be entitled 70 10000"
The doctor said he thought the sum rea
sonable- Later. on the same occasion.
after he had come 20 think the doctor
serious. Mr. Nolan said ne had told the
doctor 70 20 back 20 Clark and ten him
that II his body Was skeleton and filed
with gold Il would not be sufficient 70
buy him.
At the third interview Mr. Nolan said
he had told Dr. Tracey that be had talk
ed enough. The time had co7ne. he aald
he told the doctor n ''DIt NJ OF shat up
do you mean IT." the doctor asked.
II d." was the reply
Then the docfor sasd. come 70 ny
Office az o'clock today and arrange
men;s viii Be made for you 20 get your
money"
Then the witness said he toad Dr. TIA
ney again that Mr Clark id rot have
r1t,5ney enough 70 buy hin and Ne had
no further conversation with BIN. Mr
Nolan said thar while ne had reaented
the approach a. an insuit. be aid -
al not blame Dr. TracsT. much - Re
blamed thoes hehtns hfn- znH that Re
stlIl employed hizn a. his family pnysi-
clan
General Nolan ADMITTED hat - hss
never reported Dr. T.zcey's eoaa6ucf .
Ths preceding attorney largely becs7sss
q his personal Friendship FOR hin- Ha
considered Il lis dirty % wildcats TIE
law
Who violated re ia~ more than Dr.