The age-herald., 1900-02-27
MARCUS DAILY
 ON THE STAND He Testified About the Many
 Sums of Money SMILED THROUGHOUT HEARING Said HeFs $aO Personal Enmity
 Mir. Clark. HE NOTHING OF BRIBERY In - asion He Rendered His Check Book For Inspection Clark Was an Atten- tive Listener

Washington, February 26.-Marcus Da1y. the millionaire miner of Montana, was the principal witness before the senate com mittee on elections to-day. MT. Daly con- fessed that he had contributed s2o,0oO or $25 000 to the prosecution of this case, but asserted that he had not entered into any conspiracy before MT. Clarks election to injure him. In conclusion he rendered his checks and check books for the past five years for the inspection of the commit tee. MT Clark listened attentively to Mr. Daly's testimony.
 MT. Daily was called to the witness chair as soon the committee on elections bee gan the consideration of the Clark case. MT. Daly stated that he had known MT. Clark a long time. He had contributed to the campaign ss0Oo. He had never he said. sought to compel miners employed by him to vote according to his sentiments. As to Whiteside, he said he had given him noth- ing for the purpose of defeating MT. Clark.
 Did you ever during the session of the legislature give any money toward the de- feat of MT. Caark?' No, did not; not even one dollar" MT. Daay replied.
 He detailed the conversation with Mr. Corbett in Hotel Netherlands, differing en- tire9y with the statement made by Corbett. He said he told Corbett that he didn't MT. Clark would seriously urge his can- didacy for the senate. as he could not be elected. MT. Da1y denied that he used the language attributed to him by Corbett that If Clark's name made its appearance, you will hear something drop'
 About Tha S30.0OO
 MT. Daly was asked about the $3O, 900 which is on deposit with the company and is alleged to have been brioe money. He said he knew nothing about this money, and had nothing to do with advancing it, as had been intimated. He also specifically denied the statement of a former witness that Daily had told him every man who supported Clark would be denounced as a boodler and bribe-taker.
 Did you ever seek to influence members of the legislature or a United States sem ator?'
 No, sir"
 ''Did you seek to influence the judiciary of Montana in that connecticut"
 "No. sir; never got close enough to
 
 Are you one of the contributors towards this prosecution?"
 Yes" answered MT. Daily.
 He went on to say that after MT. Clark,s nomination he (Clark) had charged that he was the subject of Conspiracy" and as MT. Clark courted investigation, Mir Daily said he concluded the matter should be thoroughly investigated.
 To questions by MT. Hoar, Mir Daly said the S,750 which he had contributed was given to the campaign committee from time to time. It had nothing to do with the senatorial contest MT. Daily said MT. Campbell, MT. Whiteside and several other members of the state committee were those who joined him in agreeing to prosecute this case. There was to be a contribution to cover expenses, for hiring lawyers expenses of witnesses. etc.
 Contributed to the Fund
 "How much have you contributed thus far?" asked MT. Hoar.
 Between $2O, 900 and $25, ,0o0"
 MT. Faulkner directed the cross-examina- tion. MT. Daily said he did not know the other contributors to the campaign except that as to the campaign in Silver Bow, he had given $2,5O0 and the candidates had taken care of the rest.
 "That was a small contribution" unused Mir. Faulkner.
 "Yee." answered MT. Daly q was not much interested"
 "Then when you are interested" pursued Mir. Faulkner. 'you pull out more freely?'
 'It depends upon how much I am inter- ested," answered MT. Daily.
 The witness preserved a smiling face throughout the investigation.
 MT. Daly sad his secretary had made the advances to prosecute this case. He him. self was sick, so that after being present at the conference when the agreement to contribute was made, he told his secretary to advance the sums to Mr. Campbell as < became necessary He did not place limit on the advances. He said hds promise to contribute was made after Mr Clark had accused him and others of "villainoua conspiracy" He denied even having said that Clark's friends would be sent to the penitentiary.
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