The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-24
CASE NEARING ITS CLOSE.
DEFENSE RESTS IN THE CLARK
BRIBERY MATTER.
Attorney General Nolan Testihes IN
RebuttaI of Some of C1ark's Wit
nesses, and Incidentally as to the
Effect which whisky Has on Him.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 23.-The Clark
| case, before the senate committee on cleo
| lions. reached an important turning point
| today The defense announced the con,
clusion of the presentation of its case, ana
| the first witness put on by the prosecution
| for the purpose of rebuttal was heard
| The witness was Attorney General Nolan,
| of Montana. II is understood that he is
the first of eight or ten witnesses VINO
| will be called in rebuttal
Case VIII End Next Week.
The attorneys for the prosecution say
| they expect to conclude their presenta-
ton early next week. Attorney General
| Nolan's statment bore especially upon the
| interview between himself and Witness
| Lyons. He asserted that Lyons told him
| that he knew that the votes Of the various
members OF the legislature had been un-
! duly influenced in Clarks behalf Much
| of the day was spent in debating the adj
| instability in this connection OF Attorney
| General Noan's report OF the proceedings
| Of the grand jury of Lewis and Clark
| county. of Montana.
on It to the portions of it which had been
brought into question by witnesses for the
defense.
Faulkner Closes the Defense.
When the committee met today, Faux;
ner. for the defense, announced he had
determined to rest for the present There
might be two or three witnesses TO be
called later. but they were not now in at
tendance
NoInn In RebuttnI.
c. w. Clark was recalled for a few un-
important questions, and then Attorney
General Nolan, OF Montana, was placed
on the stand by protestants in reouttal
Mr. Clark. Nolan said ne had been ae-
quainted with Marcus DAILY in 1896, and
that while he had been in office since that
date Daily had never in any way attempt
ed 10 interfere with him in the PERFORM
ance of his duties Referring to the grand
jury proceedings, Nolan said he had tod
the court that the $4,000 used by White
side in his exposure was evidence either
Of conspiracy on the part OF Whitestde or
bribery on the part OF Welcome, ana ne
insisted on finding out one way or other.
Democratic Campaign Expenses.
Witness said he had participated in the
campaign of 1898 in the interest Of the
Democratic ticket. The expenses OF the
state committee were, he said, about $s,Wn.
as shown by the official statement
A recess was then taken
Testimony before Grand Jury.
Mr. Nolan made stenographic notes Of
the proceedings of the grand jury which
were used before the state supreme court,
and in this proceeding Mr.. Faulkner made
a direct issue as to their admissihility be-
fore the committee, which hnally decided
that the testimony OF this character
should be limited to the contradiction OF
specific statements of witnesses to the
grand jury as to how much they were ex-
amined when they We're on the stand be-
fore the committee.
His Promises to Lyons.
Mr.. Nolan testified that he had told
Mr. T. +. Lyons that so far as he could
do so he would prevent prosecution OF
that promise would not insure absolute
Mr. Nolan said Lyons said that the
Clark people had promised TO pay him
So 600 for his efforts in behalf of Mr.. Clark
for the senate. but that they had treated
him stability. having refused 70 pay
Mr. q
taken Senator Warner and Representa-
tive Luddy TO Charley Clark; that Clark
for his vote and Luddy s25oo. and that
he (Clark) would have to pay 1t. Nolan
said also that Lyons had requested pri-
vacy concerning his relations. saying that
he was negotiating with Clark for a min
ing lease that would pay him $500 II con-
| summated.
Detailing another conversation Mr. No
Ian said that Lyons had told him that
| the 81 800 for Luddy had first been de-
| posted In Clark Bros. bank. but that
| I.uddy had grown suspicious and had the
money removed TO the Montana bank TO
| he delivered to him CLuddy) upon Lyons
Endorsement. Lyons also related con-
versation with Lyons since their arrival
| I'm Washington, in which Lyons had de-
| MED that he had made an affidavit charg-
| ing Campbell with an effort TO induce him
MFR. Lyons says that you guaranteed
| him that | would pay him 5000 Did you
| do THAR asked Mr.. Campbell.
Il did not"
why Lyons WINS Not Used.
Mr., Faulkner's first question on cross
| examination was as to why Lyons had not
been put on the witness stand in the
! Welcome disharment case.
Because" the witness replied. he
would have been disbarred before he left
the witness chair. and immunity from
punishment, go far as ] could insure IL.
was a part of my understanding with
him
How whisky Affects Nolan.
Faulkner questioned Nolan at length as
TO his condition at the time OF his con-
versation with Lyons. Nolan admitted
that he was under the influence OF liquor.
hut he was neither boisterous nor ire
sponsible. Whisky has a tranQuilzing
effect upon he" he said. amid laughter
1T does not make me bosterous
Nolan admitted that he had never tried
10 verify the information which he at
tributed To Lyons, that money had been
deposited in the Montana hank for the
benefit Of Representative Luddy
Nolan denied that he had told Lyons
IN Washington that he would make good
any promise that Mr. Campbell had made
10 pay him U-yons) 5000 for his testi-
mony. Adjourned.