The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-02-24
Senator Clark
Denies Charges

before the senate committee on cleo
tons for about four hours today, ant
when the committee adjourned for tn
DAY only his examination in chief haC
been completed, leaving his cross-eX
animation for next Monday.
His testimony related solely to tn,
charges made against him in connec.
ton with his election by the legislator,
Of Montana TO the United States SEN
ate during its sitting last winter. He
denied explicitly and categorically al
the charges of efforts by himself OF
with mis- connivance or consent to cor
rupt members Of the legislature in. his
behalf, contradicting many of the
statements made by witnesses for the
prosecution.
He admitted having paid an aggre-
gate Of about $4,000 during the cam
paign, but said these expenditures were
Tor legitimate purposes only. The large
outlay was due to the fact, he said.
that he contracted to pay all the eX-
penSes Of campaign against Mr..
Days rule, tyrannical and opposed to
the best interests Of the state.
Justice Piggott of the Montana SUI
preme court was recalled to make some
among other things. that he and Justice
Hunt had consulted as to the wisdom
of criminal proceeding against DR..
Tracey on account of his advances to-
ward Judge Hunt in connection with
the Welcome diSbarment case. He said
the consultation had been more a mat
ter of speculation than anything else
and that both seemed to concur that
the situation did not call for such ac-
ton, as they thought DR. Tracey was
more sinned against than SHINING.
Justice Piggott also added TO the por-
ton of his testimony concerning JUG
tlce Hunts statement of his interview
with DR.. Tracey. saying that he had
been impressed with Mr.. Hunts state
ment that there was a party over
here" He said that in Helena coming
from Butte was also referred to as
coming over and that therefore the
expression seemed to connect itself with /
the presence in Helena of the special |
train party from Butte. This opinion. &
he said, had been expressed in a con- /
Versation with Attorney General Nolan. y
Justice Piggott also said he wished TO
modify his opinion concerning the mo-
tives of Mr.. Corbett in coming to see
him in August last, saying that his
mind was not Vet clear on that point;
that he had no belief on the subject
While Justice Piggott was testifying
Mr. Clark came into the room.
Justice Piggott was followed by Chief
Justice Theodore Brantley, also of the
Montana state supreme court, making
the third and last member of that body
TO be examined in this case. He said
that on Aug. last. when Justice Hunt
had his interview with DR.. Tracey and
Justice PiggOtt his Interview with Mr.
COrbett, he was on the Pacific coast
He had just heard of the Hunt-Tracey
interview upon his return in the latter
part of August. Justice Hunt had then {
made a full statement to him. and ad- !
viSed with him and with Justice Pig
sott as to the wisdom of proceeding I
against DR.. Tracey. They had advised l
against such a course. I
Chief Justice Brantley related an in
rerview with the Rev. DR.. A. b. Mar j
tin, principal Of the college Of Monta- c
ma, Presbyterian institution of learn /
ing, located at Deer Lodge. The chief !
justice is d member of the board of
trustees of this institution and Senator e
Clark is its president. The witness said I
DR.. Martin had come into his office and. n
an interview. had shown {
lim Q. letter signed by Senator Clark, t
me sentence of which was as follows: $
See Justice Brantley and ask him I
lot to allow that good man Welcome h
o be disbarred." I
After reading the letter Justice n
3rantley said he handed it back, say s.
ng he was only one member of the
curt and could not control its action: l
Tor would he if he could. S
He had also assured Dr. Martin that o
here was no prejudice in the court h
gainst Mr.. Welcome. and that he Il
you'd have a fair trial. The chief n
Justice said he was not sure that the Fl
atter shown him by DIR. Martin was in h
senator Clark's handwriting %
The interview had occurred in his of a
Ice in Helena the latter part of Oc- 4
ODER last. Senator Chandler announced NJ
hat DR.. Martin had been sent for and n
hat DR.. Tracey was now on his way
o Washington. n,
Mr.. Faulkner then asked for a de- 81
ision as to whether Ben Falk was to I'se
e allowed to testify concerning White GO
ide's alleged effort at bribery of him
elf (Falk) a.
This raised the question as to how ii
lany witnesses should be called for NJ
impeachment purposes. Mr. Faulkner or
aid he desired only to impeach the tes- of
mony of three witnesses. Whiteside. ia
lark Of Madison county. and Jackson te
Salt Lake City. Mr. Campbell said ca
e would not call any impeachment
illnesses providing the Whiteside epi- 90
)de was not entered upon. The de- 10
sion Of the question was again de- 70
FRED and Senator Clark was called to In
le stand. -
Clark's appearance caused a ripple of
terest throughout the room. After 70.
ling sworn. the senator took his seat 81,
lietly and Mr.. Faulkner Immediately bi
sgan his questions, the first of which IN,
ought out the facts concerning =,
ark's career political and otherwise. ri
Montana. a.
He said he had resided in Montana 'l1
nee 1863. most of the time in Butte. 80
Id had been engaged in many occu- Iet
tions, the principal of which were ba
banking. mining and
@ reduction of ores. He had. he said Nc
ken an active part in politics espec- COZ
ly for the past fifteen years. oei
Coming to the campaign Of 1SS he ~,
id he had entered it at the solicita- 80
N Of a number Of friends who had ~ =
led me to help them organize the ~
tie against what was called the DAILY ca ca
wer.' which / agreed to do, with their ~,
and assistance. "l y.
lie then referred to the preliminary -.o
citing Of his friends the particulars @os
which Were related by Governor 81.
user. in which he made the agree ~ -
mt above related by agreeing to pay -
the expenses if the others would do 49,,
, organizing and perform the work -
'essarY in the campaign. L.
relating further the motives actuat "a si
him in entering into this campaign 80
n a few Of the state officers and ri
mbers Of the legislature he said he ~
sent out some friends to feel the MI
Sc of the state. ,l ~
lie also stated that Democratic poll ~
in the state had been running wild -
some years. The Democrats had 80
n fusing with Populists and silver W
: - y 80 'il'I ne aS opposeu 10 the
= {. ~ ae'S9e - IN the his
nocrats. The object was TO so or ana
lie as TO break down the "one man rem
err in the state. fia7
fter aseertaining these facts the NJ
ltor said that he had very reluc- 10