The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-02
DOODLE FUNDS FAIE
Whiteside's $4,000 Used In
the Clark Exposure
WILL ENRICH THE SCHOOLS
Of the Mountain State if No
One Claims 1t.

Washington, March 1.-The $1,000 use
by Mr. Whiteside in his exposure in tn
Clark case beore the Montana Legislature
and which was brought to Washington
| when the hearing in that case was be
gun by the senate committee on election
and has been held by it ever since, wa
returned today 10 State Treasurer Col
Inns OF Montana. The money was brough
to this city for the purpose of identiica
ton and for any other use to which i
might be put by the committee. Conclud
ing that the fund could not longer b
used, it was turned over to Mr.. Collins
| The money viii be held by the treasurer
for five years, and if, in the meanwhile
it is not claimed by anyone, it Will bt
| converted into the state school fund.
| Congressman Campbell was on the stand
| before the committee during the entire
! day, and was subjected to a cross-exam
! ination by Mr.. Faulkner. He told of the
! organization of the movement for the in
| yestigation of Mr. Clarks campaign. He
| said the first meeting was held in Butte
| last March, those present being Mr.. Hart
man. DR.. Campbell of Livingston, Marcus
Daily, H. L. Myers, Speaker Stiff, MIR
TuyIey, Mr. Nets. Mr.. Toole and Mr.
Mr.. FfnIay. a committee was then ap-
pointed. with Mr.. Campbell as chairman,
to gather facts.
Mr.. Daily said at that time he would
furnish the necessary means for the in
vestigation,' said the witness, but that
he would expect others TO also make
contributions He said there was no limit
placed upon the amount to be expended,
excep that Mr.. DAILY said: We had mil
lions for defense, hut not a cent for trtb-
ute Continuing, Mr.. Campbell said that
no sum had been deposited to his credit
and that when he wanted money he went
to Mr. Daily for 1t, except upon one oe-
oasion, when Miles Finlay had given him
a check of his own FOR $1,000 and one of
$500 from Mr.. Leggett. Both these checks
had, however. been retained.
At this point Mr.. Faulkner presented
letters which Mr.. Campbell had written
to detectives whom he had employed in
the case, first drawing from the witness
the fact that detectives had been engaged
in Montana in Washington and in New
York In Montana they were engaged to
work up evidence, and in Washington and
New York ii keep an eye on witnesses
believed to be unfaithful. Mr. Campbell
identified several letters to detecdvs
from himslf. but they were not read.
'"Were your witnesses in Washington"
he was asked. INSTRUCTED to visit sur
geons, doctors, dentists, ETC., who were
connected with senators?"
mo. sir: positively nj" was the re-
ply. "If such a course was pursued, it
was without my knowledge or consent. 1
never gave any such instructions, and I
now have no knowledge OF such proceed
ings. If 1 knew of such a course being
pursued 1 would slip it Immediately"
Did you instruct the detectives TO in
ingratiate themselves into the good graces
Of Mr.. Clark's friends?" he was asked.
Il did," was the reply.
81 told them TO get employment from
them and to get intr their good sraces
III any way they could"
The witness was questioned concerning
his connection with ''Swede'' Murphy, the
also with Tom Mclaughlin. Mr.. Campbell
said that Murphy had sought him out
and had agreed to make an affidavit in
the case; that he (CampbelD had put
the statement in affidavit form, but that
he made no suggestiin as 70 what he or
Mclaughlin should testify to. He told Of
Murphy's disappearance from Washington
and said that Mclaughlin had not been
put on the stand because his statement
ciuld not be corroborated. He never asked
the governor TO grant special immunity
TO Murphy. The witness said that in pre-
pairing the affidavit TO be signed by Muir
ply the name Of the legislator had been
left blank, but that this was done at
Murphy's instance. He also denied that
he had instructed Detective McLain while
in his employ TO stop at nothing nor"
ne said. did 1 ever give him or any
one else INSTRUCTIONS Il use any unfair
means in working Up the case" he had
seen McLain since his arrival in Wash
ington and had given him so here bat
had not told him that the prosecution
had a dad cinch7 in the case before
the committee. In like manner, ne denied
similar statements which ne was alleged
10 have made about the Montana supreme
court 10 McLain.
Mr.. Campbell said that his salary az at
torney for the Washoe Mining company
i 500 year. lie also stated that b.
would supply the committee a statement
Of his expenditures. but preferred TO have
Il examined oy a subcommittee and not
made pRDiic. still, il the committee de-
sired that It should be public. he rad
no objection. T. Ar. FsuIkutr the wit
ness said that he had paid nothing for
the Ector letters, but that Whitesl5e h4d +
procured them.
Were not they offered 70 both sides
for q confederation
Il don't know whether saoh AZ offer 4
vas made 70 your side or not such vac
nsds 70 Us"
M-. CAMPBELL repeated that Re had
never promised % pay tbs witness. Lyons. 1
$3.50 70 give testimony ia opposition - 4
Clark. and ssid that after learning that i
Lyons had given aa AFFIDAVIT; o. TIE other 4
SIDE. re bad sssn5onsd a}l infentio1 y .
,s8ing hlrs a. witness he bal paid
Lyons 600 . get certain facts about sga;a
senator Warner
Ar. Campas3l denied that Ben Hi had
svsr tod hiz. fzst his fHlrzg afzs4vst
ras not true BIT said. on 10 csa.FarY.
1e iCanpasg4 believed re facts 20 -
Is sez Torth ia that Document exceVs Be-
~ Ct two Instances AT TODD. ~ hzs
,sid Pen H5a 2s21t g - slncs tbs a6-
osFuu.ezt q TIE 3fsatass legislature fo-
azary ana expenses. pm sad 5~-n II
sss ezp5sy practically al the sl-re sire