The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-02

W ehS-lAilS NoH Nueu the nearing III IndL
case was r IN by the senate commit
tee on ct rs and has been held by
ii ever since. was returned today to
State Treasurer Collins Of Montana.
The money was brought to this city for
the purpose of Identification and for
other use to which it might be put by
the committee. Concluding that the
fund could be no longer used it was
turned over to Mr.. Collins. The money
will be held by the treasurer for five
years, and if in the meantime it is not
claimed by any one, it viii be converted
into the state school fund.
When the committee resumed sessions
today, Representative Campbell, who
was on the stand yesterday. was cross
examined by Mr.. Faulkner. He told
of the organization of the movement
for the investigation of Mr. Clark S
election. He said the first meeting was
held in Butte last March, those present
being Mr.. Hartman, DR.. Campbell. Of
Livingston, Marcus DAILY, Il. L. Myers
Speaker Stiff, Mr.. Tuohy, Mr.. Metts
Mr.. TOole and NJ. Finlan. a commit
tee was then appointed with Mr.. Camp
bell as chairman to gather facts.
Daily Would Furnish Money.
MIR. Daily said at that time that
he would furnish any necessary means
for the Investigation" said the witness,
but that he would expect others to
also make contributions"
He said there was no limit placed
upon the amount 10 be expended except
that Mr.. Daily said: We had millions
for defense, but net a cent for trib-
ute"
Continuing Mr.. Campbell said that no
sum had been deposited 10 his credit
and when he wanted money he went to
Mr.. DAILY for it except on one occasion,
when Miles Finlan had given him a
check Of his own for $1,000 and one for
5000 from Mr. Leggett. Bot. 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, finst drawing from the witness
the fact that detectives had been en-
gagged liz Montana, in Washington and
in New York. In Montana they were
engaged to work up evidence and in
and New York to keep an
eye on witnesses believed to be IN
faithful.
He Employed Detectives.
Mr.. Campbell identified several let
ters to detectives from himself, but
they were not read
Were your witnesses in Washing
tom he was asked, instructed to visit
dentists, surgeons, doctors, etc, who
were connected with senators?"
No sir, positively. no." was the re-
ply If such course was pursued Il
was without my knowledge or consent.
/ never gave any such Instructions and
/ now have no knowledge of such pro
ceedings. If I knew of such a course
being pursued would stop it immedi-
ately."
Did you instruct the detectives to
ingrauate themselves into the good
graces Of Mr.. Clark's friends" was
asked.
Il did" was the reply. 4 told them
TO get employment from them or to get
INTO their good graces any way they
could"
The witness was questioned concern
ing his connection with "Swede" Muir
ply the witness who has been 50 long
and also with Tom McLaugh-
lin. Mr.. Campbell said that Murphy
had sought him out and had agreed to
make an affidavit in the case: that he
(CamDhelD had put the statement in
affidavit form. but that he made no
suggestion as to what he or McLaugh-
lin should testify to. He told 0f Muir
phys disappearance from Washington.
and said that Mclaughlin had not been
put on the stand because his statement
could not be corrobOrated. He never
asked the governor 10 grant special
immunity 90 Murphy.
Affidavit of Murphy.
The witness said that in preparing
the affidavit to be signed by Murphy
the name of the legislator had been
eft blank. but that this was done at
Murphy's instance. He also denied
that he had instructed Detective Nc
Lain, while in his employ, to stop at
nothing. Nor" he said. did 1 use
any unfair means in working up the
,aSe"
He had seen McLain since his ar
-ival in Washington and had given him
$50 here. but had not told him that the
had a dead cinch" in the
,ase before the committee. In like
manner he denied similar statements
which he was alleged TO have made
about the Montana supreme court to
McLain.
Mr. Campbell said that his salary as
lttOrney for the Was1Oe Mining COM
lany is $1,000 a year. He also stated
hat he would supply the committee a
summary II his expenditures. but he
preferred 20 have il examined by
and not made public.
still. if the committee desired il should
)e published. he had no objection. To
Mr. Faulkner the witness said that he
rad paid nothing for the EctOr letters,
,ut that Whiteside had procured them.
offered to Both Sides.
Were they not offered 20 both sides
or a consideration
Il don't know whether such an offer
vas made TO your side or not. Such
vas made 10 US"
Mr.. Campbell repeated that he had
lever promised to pay the witness Ly-
ms 5000 to give testimony in Opposi-
ion TO Clark. and said that after
earning that Lyons had given an af-
ldavit on the other side he had aban-
Ioned all intention Of calling him as a
witness. He had paid Lyons $3G0 to
get certain facts about State Senator
Warner.
Mr.. Campbell denied that Ber Hill
lad ever told him that his (Hnrs) af-
,davit was not true, but said. on the
contrary. he (CampbelD believed the
acts to be az set tOrth IN that dOcu
nent except in one or two instances.
All told. he had paid Ben Hill about
j. 700 since the adjournment of the
iontana legislature for salary and ex-
lenses. Hill had been in his employ
practically all the time since the ad-
OurnmenL His reason for not putting
Hill, Marshall and Wright on the Wit
less stand was that they had resolved
money when they made their original
hidavits. and he feared that on this
.ccOunt the committee would think