Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-31
State Senator Mckay, one Of tn,
Honest Four Testifies Be-
fore the Committee.
The DEFENSE THIS WEE.
A Weeks Adjournment Of the Cse
Causes a Lull in the Pro-
ceedings.

Among the witnesses who haveap-
peared before the Clark investigating
committee since our last repor is
State Senator Mckay OF Custer cum
ty, who was one OF the honest our
Republicans who refused to be ray |
their party for any reason or coIsid- |
GRAFTON in the senatorial contest
He said the announcement OF the
intention Of the Republicans 10 change
their votes to Clark was not made
until the last Republican caucus. prior
to the election OF United States sena-
ator. There was very little said at
this caucus and after the ten men
withdrew the four remaiued, deciding
to continue to vote for a Republican.
He said he had been approached once
or twice and asked to vote for Clark.
Among those who had come to see
him was Senator Phillips OF Choteau
county, who said he could get $l5, 900
for his vote. Hehad declined to enter
into any agreement OF the kind.
The next witness was b. J. Fine,
Democratic member of the legislature
from Madison county, who said he
had been one Of Clark's active sup
porters in his campaign. Campbell
subjected the witness to a very search
ing investigation. He first inquired
as to Fines financial condition prior
to his election to the legislature. Fine
replying that his condition in this re-
spect was then abmut as 1t is now.
de had enough to sive on and thought
his cash amounted to about $500 or
$680. His business was then as now,
that OF mining operator. Upon start
ing to Helena to attend the session
OF the legislature he had deposited
S306 or $400 for his daughter. He
had since that time deposited more
money In the bank, putting In
as much as $4,000 at one time in June,
bat it was not truethat W. A. Pollard
hed6 a certificate nf '$2,5OO belonging
to him.
Fine said that he had received the
$4,000 which he hasd'deposited In June
from the bank X w. A. Clark L. Bro.
OF Butte at the instance OF Welcome.
This was part O his amount for SER
vices and expenses in the work he
was doing for Sea ator Clark on ar
rangement made with the senator
soon after the senatorial election.
On this business be said he w9s still
empaoyed. He had ever since then
been engaged In working up evidence
fOr the disbarment OF Senator w. A.
Clark OF Madison county. He had
leen employed to do this work by
Snat0r Clark himself, but no specific
compensation had been agreed upon.
Sine getting the $1,000 he had re-
civd about $4,000, making about
$500 In all. Since the meeting OF
the legislature he had not received
any money from amy source
other than Clark. He had never
rendeed any account to Clark, not
kept ny memorandum book. but
had kpt the whole matter in his
memor. On ncross-examinstion Fine
stated that he had be-a u sup
porter oClark, OF Butte. since 1SSS.
when Clsk was u candidate for dele.
gate to vngress and was defeated.
witness sid, "by the treachery of
Marcus LIy." In response to a
question Tim Faulkner he said that
he had nev,received any money from
Clark or OF ~ of his repre- .enatives
for his vote Clark for United States
senator, MORT any promise To vote
for him. Helso stated that whilc
investigation ITO the record Of Clark,
OF Madison. ws still in progress, he
thought II hatgone for enough to
insure his disbsment whenever the
task should be udertakeu.
The last witns OF the day was
David g. BrownOemocrat, collector
OF customs for 'ontana and Idaho
for the past seveEears. Browne is
quite deaf, and was necessary to
ask the question through an ear
trumpet. He saIdhe was friend
Of Clark's, but tba,e had neverspent
any money In thesenator's behalf.
He denied emphatully that $1,000
had been placed to credit In the
bank at Fort Bentotor the benefit
of j. L. Truscott. meber OF the leg
islature. His buslneiwas large and
he was deposlting mtey every day,
but he could not remtber the name
Of any one person frorw HON he had
received money, either, January or
February last. He w asked to
produce his bank depos book, and
said that in order to do1at lie W ould
have to go to Montana ter it.
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