The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-06

ciaiIy whiteside and Campbell. wantei t.
brand every man who voted for Clark
bride taker.
Mr.. B:rney tone of the anti-Clark coun
sel)-You feel very bitter toward Mr.
| Campbell?
Witness--I do; and to Whiteside. The,
are men in whom I have no confidence.
Ibid Senator Clark contribute TO YOU
! campaign expenses"
| Not a cent
The DAILY Faction Denounced.
! Connolly denounced the Daily faction as
| a gang of blackmailers. He was not a
/ follower of Senator Clark. but he was
I for anybody or anything that the DAILY
/ gang were against"
The witness said that he had introduced
resolution TO investigate certain charges
I Of bribery against DAILY men in the Legis-
lature, but Mr.. Whiteside moved TO lay
the resolution the table
Counsel for the memorialists objected.
Mr.. Faulkner said that Whteside had
stated during his examination that he was
a reformer of all political corruption in
Montana, and yet here was an Instance
where 1t was proposed to investigate the
Democratic wing with which he was affil-
lated and he moved to table the resolution
George II. Casey. OF Butte, was the first
witness OF the afternoon session. He de-
MED having had any conversation with
State Senator Murray concerning the pur-
chase of his (Murray's) vote for Clark.
James NJ. Rhodes, of Miles City, Mon,
was next called.
Are you acquainted with John r.
Toole2" he was asked.
II am
"Are you a member of the Ancient Order
of United Workmenn'
81 am"
rs Mr.. Toole?''
He is unless he has recently resigned"
State your first transaction with him. :"
In 1894 he came to me and said l could
help him in the Capitol fight"
Mr.. Chandler thought counsel should not
go into the details of the Capitol fight.
Mr.. Faulkner asked: did you handle
any funds for Mr.. Toole in the Capitol
fght?"
Yes. sir" i.s's
Mr. Birney objected TO the narrative of.
this alleged arrangement and Senator
Chandler sustained the objection.
Mr. TooIe's Alleged Intentions.
The witness said he met Mr. Toole in
Helena during the session of the last Leg
islative Assembly. He said that Tocle
told him that they had just been beaten
in the senatorial contest and that they in
tended TO take Mr.. Clark's seat away from
him. He said that he wanted to get testi-
mony If they couldn't get Clart's seat
by fair means they would get iteby foul
means" the witness said; Il told him
that it was not a fight Of msne and could
not serve him to procure perjured testi-
mony against Senator Clark"
Mr.. Birney asked: TO whom did you
first tell of this interview 2'
TO the committee"
Then you never spoke to anybody about
this2"
Yes, sir
To whom
MIR. James H. Ramsey. of Miles City"
How did the conversation come up"
81 don't remember"
Did you talk with anyone else in Mon
tana?''
No. sir
When did you get to Washington"
Last Friday
Mr.. Chandler said: When did you tell
this to Mr.. Ramsey
About January l." ,..H1
did you tell ANYBODY. that you wanted
10 come TO Washington s-.H.-
NO. sir; the reverse s....i.. .-s
That you did not want to come to
Yes. sir
To whom did you tell thatg''a
TO Mr.. Bickford."
subornntion of Perjury.
Senator Turley asked: When you talked
With Mr.. TOole. did YOU consider that he
wanted you to hire men to commit per-
ury?"
Yes, sir
And you recommended that Mr.. Ram
ey would do what he wanted2'
Yes. sir.
why did you do that?'
Well. Mr.. Ramsey was prominent
Democrat ia eastern Montana
rs that the only reason why you
bought he might be willing to pay them
O swear falsely?"
The answer of the witness was drowned
n the laughter.
Mr. Hoar asked: did you feel insulted