The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-21

action?"
II would not call it business trans
action. / was confident that Mr.. Wen
come had made this expenditure in iegi-
innate way, and that be ought TO be re-
imbursed for it."
You paid out $1,000 on the ith of Feb
ruary. and you never asked TO whom any
of these items went?'
Il never asked for statement. and none
was ever furnished to me. ] did not care
to know anything about it."
You knew that Senator Warner had
sold his property TO your son for sum
largely in excess of it's value?"
Il did not"
'Did you not see something about it in
the papers?"
Il believe l did"
did you never enquire Of your son
about it,"
Il do not recollect any conversation
with him about it."
Was it not charged publicly that your
son had bought Warmers property for
much beyond its value?'
Yes: there was some talk about It,"
And you never asked your son about
it?''
Probably there was some conversation
between my son and myself. but have no
recollection of what it was"
Us II not a fact that, almost daily, dur
ing the session of the Legislature you
and your supporters were charged with
bribing members of the legislature?
Il heard rumors of that kind.
And there were speeches made in the
Legislature charging your supporters
Welcome. Bickford, Charles Clark, and
others-with offering brides TO people TO
vote for you?'
There were such speeches made by
men in whom l had no confidence. i be-
lieved the charges to be false and they
went in at one ear and out at the other"
No Thoughts of Bribery.
And you never asked your son or any
one else how they were spending this
enormous sum Of money!"
Il did not consider it an enormous sum
of money
Did you ask your son whether he was
spending the money for the purposes
charged by members of the Legislature
Il did not because ! was thoroughly
confident that-he had not dcne So
did you ask Wellcome?'
II did not
Did YOU ask Bickford?"
81 did not. did not ask any of these
men as TO whether they were spending
money for the purpose Of bribery, because
l was confident that all of these allega-
tons were absolutely false"
Were you satisfied that the allegation
touching your sons buying Warren S
property was false?"
THAT was a business transaction and l
had no suspicion that there was anything
wrong in IL. IL was not a matter of great
interest te me. Ny son conducts his cwn
business without consulting me. lie is
Independent in that respect
Senator Clark was enquired Of respect
ing his purchase OF certain bank stock
the charge having been made that that
purchase was as a corrupt consideration
for the vote of a member OF the Legisla-
ture. ana he gave a full explanation OF
the matter. He said:
MY recollection of the matter is that
Mr.. Phillips. who testified here the other
day. wired to Mr.. johnson, the cashier
of my bank. that go shares Of the Fergus
County Bank stock could be purchased at
par. Mr.. Phillips had spoken to ne after
the election of bank stock which Mr.. Hob
son owned. He said that Mr.. Power, who
was interested in the stock with Hobson,
was somewhat indignant with Hobson for
voting for me. and that Hobson was afraid
Powers was going to make trouble.
II asked Phillips some questions about
the value OF the stock, and he said he was
sure that the stock was flrst-class and
would return good dividends. / said, If
am assured IL IS a good investment. and
IL Mr.. Powers should give any trouble to
Mr.. Hobson about it, am willing to buy
it. as / am seeking good investments
met Mr. Hobson and talked 10 him about
it. He said il was a good 10 per cent divi-
dend paving stock. And ! told Mr.. John
son. our cashier that in case any of this
stock of he Fergus County Bank should
be offered for sale at par he should buy
il as my agent, and II was in pursuance
of that that the stock was purchased and
the money paid for it.
AT this point a question arose about Mr..
Clark's being required TO present certain
book. and after discussion
and Senator Clark's examination was sus
pended.
Then Mr.. Frank E. Corbett, who had
already testified as Clark witness. was
recalled in order 10 contradict testimony
given by Justice Pigott in relation TO him.
Justice PiEott was then called, and fatty
Corbett.
The Afternoon Session.
in the afternoon session of the conmit-
tee the cross-examination OF senator
Clark was resumed He produced one of
the fortnightly bank statements which he
had received, in which there was an item
dated March 2, 1899, of two certificates OF
deposit in favor OF E. c. Day for $500
each. This testimony was connected with
the payment of money to Day for his poll
teal services in the Senatorial contest.
What is called the Mclaughlin DEAL"
which Senator Clark explained fully Mon
day. was again brought up by Mr.. Camp
bell. and the dates Of payment for the
we're asked for. The first payment
Of s., 900 was fixed as the 9Th OF December.
1898. and the last payment Of s6,351 was
fixed as March Z. 1899 The chairman In
terfered and put stop TO these repeti-
tons. and then instituted series OF en-
luiries as to the work done by the self
constituted committee of Senator Clark's
friends.
What was the Issue made between you
and the DAILY people?" asked Mr.. Chand-
ler
.'Tbe issue between us in Silver Bow
was the control of county Offices
and of the county members OF the Legisla-
ture.'
Was Il not the issue whether members
OF the Legislature should be elected who
would vote for you. or vote against you as
United States Senator?"
at was not"
Were not your candidates called CLARK
yes. but not in connection with the
DO you mean TO say tina; II was not an
issue whether or not members Of the Leg
islature should be chosen who were in your
favor for the United States Senator
''No. sir"
The chairman varied the question, chang
ing the phraseology, but always coming
back in a sarcastic spirit TO the object of
The witness 10 reach the Senatorship.