The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-24

WASHINGTON, Feb 23.-The Clark
case, before the senate committee on
elections. reached an important turning
point today. The defense announced the
conclusion of the presentation of its case,
cutton for the purpose of rebuttal was
heard. The witness was Attorney Cen
eral Nolan, Of Montana. 1t is under
stood that he is the first of eight or ten
witnesses who will be called in rebuttal
The attorneys of the prosecution say
they expect to conclude their presenta-
ton early next week.
Attorney General Nolan's statement
bore especially upon the interviews be-
tween himself and Witness Lyons. He
asserted that Mr.. Lyons told him that
he knew that the votes of various mem
bers of the legislature had been unduly
Influenced in Mr.. Clark's behalf.
Much of the day was spent in debating
the admissibility III this connection, of
Gen. Nolans report of the proceedings
CT the grand jury of Lewis and CLARK
counties, of Montana. 1t was decided to
limit the questions upon it to the por-
tons which had been brought into ques-
ton by witnesses for the defense.
Mr.. Nolan testified that he had told
Mr.. T. E. Lyons that so far as he could
do SO he would prevent prosecution of
states witnesses for bribery, but that
promise would not insure absolute I'M
munity.
Mr.. Nolan said Lyons said that the
Clark people had promised to pay him
$4,000 for his efforts In behalf of Mr..
1apIr foT he, 70 1,,1t hot fhau hoI
treated him shabbily, having refused to
pay. Mr.. Lyons had told him that he
had taken Senator Warner and Represent
tative Luddy to Charley Clark; that
Clark had told him that Warner wanted
Sic, 900 for his vote, and Luddy said 81, SEQ
and that he CLARK would nave to pay it.
Nolan said also that Lyons had requested
privacy concerning his relations, saying
that he was negotiating with Mr.. Clark
for a mining lease that would pay him
$3.50 II consummated
HE GREW SUSPICIOUS.
Detailing another conversation Mr.. No.
Ian said that Lyons had told him that
the $1,000 for Mr.. Luddy had first been
deposited in Clark Bros bank, but
that Luddy had grown suspicious, and
had had the money removed to the Mon
tana bank, to be delivered to him Quddy)
upon Lyons Endorsement.
Mr.. Nolan also related a conversation
with Mr.. Lyons since their arrival in
Washington, in which Lyons had denied
that he had made an affidavit charging
Mr.. Campbell with an effort to induce
MIN to commit perjury.
MIR. Lyons says that you guaranteed
him that 1 would pay him $1,000; did you
do that?" asked Mr. Campbell
81 did not
Mr.. Faulkner's first question on cross
examination was as to why Lyons had
not been put on the witness stand in the
Welcome disbarment case.
Because" the witness replied, his
would have been disbarred before he left
the witness chair, and immunity from
punishment so far as I could insure 1t
was a part of my understanding with
him.
Mr. Faulkner questioned Mr.. Nolan at
length as to his condition at the time Of
enc of his conversations with Mr. Lyons
Mr.. Nolan admitted that he was under
the influence of liquor, but he was
neither boisterous nor Irresponsible
whisky has a tranquilizing effect
upon me-" he said, amid laughter. 1T
does not make me boisterous."
Mr. Nolan admitted that he had never
tried to verify the information which he
attributed to Mr.. Lyons that money had
been deposited in the Montana bank for
the benefit of Representative Luddy
Mr. Nolan denied that he had told
Lyons in Washington that he would
make good any promise that Mr. Camp
bell had made him to pay MIN (Lyons)
s. 600 for his testimony.