The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-04

stand, but he had refused TO testify
because the $1,000 had not been paid.
He testified further that he went TO
Helena to testify in the Welcome dis
bament case, but that he and three
other witnesses had an agreement not
to testify until the money was paid.
The prosecution had refused to pay him
until after he went on the stand. saying
that $1,000 in my hands with nv
statement would be worth $4,000 to
Clark"
One Of the men in the combination
had broken the agreement and the wit
ness said he had seen Ben Hin offer
him $500, which, however, Hill had
asked to be allowed to hold.
Money From Days Friends.
The witness said he had received s12O
from Days friends at Helena. and than
just before starting TO Washington he
mad received $500 more. and $50 more
since his arrival Tbs witness said that
since Hill and himself had been in
Washington they had received an offer
OF S2l.5OO from Mr. Minshau on behalf
of the prosecution to get out of The
city
On cross-examination Wright said he
had gone to Helena during the sitting
OF the legislature TO work for Mr.. CLARK
for senator, but he had done most of
his work in the third house. He had
received $40 from Mr. Steele for this
service.
Did you not tell me after your ar
rival in Washington that you had held
$4,000 for Senator Myers?" asked Mr..
Birney.
I think probably I did"
Don't you know you did?"
No. I don't know: / don't recollect
l intended you to understand that I
had because 1 wanted to get our bust
ness fixed up"
In reply to another question, he said
that Ben Hill was the only person who
had promised to give him money here.
Helped Work Up Case.
When Mr.. Wright was excused. Ben
HUI, also Of Missoula. WIS called. He
had been excluded from the committee
room while Wright was testifving- be-
cause the two men had been associated
IN all their efforts in connection with
the senatorial race and since the ad-
Journment Of the legislature. He said
on ms direct examination that he had
been connected with CONGRESSMAN
Campbell and Mark Hewitt in work
ing up the case against Mr. Clark for
the past eight months
he had just been down to Bridger
he said, for Mr.. Clark, for which he
had received $3.50 from that gentleman
when he met Mr.. Whiteside on the
street in Butte and had told him a.
lot Of Id lies" After thai he had
gone 20 CampbelTs Office and had
signed about LOO pages-of stuff in
which there was not a word of truth. -
This affidavit had been dictated and
written by him. The, affidavit was
then read.
In it the witness said that he, had
entered into a combination to assist
in the election Of Senator Clark and
that he had committed many acts look
ing to the bribery of members of the
legislature to vote for Mr. Clark for
the United States senaee
IN response TO a question, Mr.. Hill
said the affidavit was false.
Only Talked For Money.
When Campbell and Whiteside would
see me talking to a man they would
ask me what the talk was about and
would tell them according to what
money L got
Did you get more than $3.50 for your
work?' was asked.
Yes, 1 got several such sums.
Tne witness stated that in CONVEX
satiOns with Mr.. Campbell after the
attldavit was prepared, many aItera-
tons were made in the document and
that ne had subsequently, given the
altered document to Mr. Campbell.
Mr. Campbell was asked to produce
this altered document and said he
would try to find it.
After Mr.. Falkner had resumed the
investigation, Senator Hoar interrupt
ed him, asking him 10 curtaH the in
quITy, saying that after the witness
own admissions no statement that he
could make would be of value TO any
one.
Mr.. Hill testified to paying $500 for
afldavits in MissOula- drawing drafts
on Mr.. Campbell for the money. Camp
bell said he had honored the drafts and
would explain why when he should
take the stand.
Concerning witnesses called. to Hell
ena to testify in the disbarment trial.
Hi said there had been an under
standing that only DR. MinshaH should
90 until $1,000 was paid each of them.
Whlteslde had given the money to q
man named Harrity for him and the
latter had handed him $500 OF this
amount, which the witness said he still
had in his possession, having kept II
in order to make the prosecution pay
the remaining amount. which he said
who brought him a message asking
him to go to the state supreme court
to testify to tell the supreme court to
go to hell"
Paid Various Sums.
At the afternoon session Of the com
mittee, Mr.. Hill continued his testimony
concerning the dealings Of himself,
Wright, MinShall and CoWen with Con
gresham Campbell and Whiteside. He
said they had paid them various sums
of money at different times Hill said
he had told Campbell at that time thar
Governs affidavit was false.
Among others who had given him
the witness slid was Mr.. Tuohy
of Butte That gentleman he'd given
him $3.50. and had also given money To
others Of his combination. Hill said
that from his conversation with Camp
bell and Whiteside he was satisfied
Marcus DAILY was putting up the money
fer the prosecution Whiteside had
said: I'VE have no specific amount, but
Marcus never limits us"
Hill said that Rector, one Of the wit
nesses for the prosecution, had told him
that ne was to have $500 for coming to
Washington, and that Rector had also
told him that his testimony was not
true.
When Hill retired, Congressman
Campbell requested that he be sworn,
saying that if the committee considered
Lyons. Hills and Wrighrs statements
true. he was unfit 70 proceed as cOun-
sci in the case. He thought he should
have an opportunity 10 explain. The
committee allowed him TO explain as
counsel but did not require him to be
sworn.
Mr.. Campbell Explains.
Mr. Campbell first took up the state-
ment of Thomas E. Lyons. and said
the Iatter's stateme MT that he Camp
belD had offered him money to commit
perjury was absolutely untrue. He adj