Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-07

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ming OF the presentation OF the de-
tense.
The first witness was Frank +.
Wright, cashier OF the Bank OF Lew
istown. He was questioned con-
the accounts Of State Repre-
sentative y. C. Long and State Sena-
tor Hobson. the latter being presi-
dent Of his bank. He said that prior
TO the meeting OF the Legislature
Long had owed the bank $500 and
Hobson $4,000. Long had paid his
note in August and Hobson In May
last, both settling with checks. Wit
ness had brought with him n tran
script Of accounts OF Long and Hob
son, but failed to bring deposit slips
in either case. The transcript nc
counts were placed in evidence. One
Ia the IIobson ease showed that in
April last II letter was received from
the Continental Bank, of Chicago, adj
vising the Fergus County Bank of n
credit OF $25, 600 In Hobson's behalf.
lIobson was then in London, but
witness did not think he had gone
to London with Senator Clark. Hob
son had never told him where he had
obtained the S25, 900. Oncross-exam-
inatinn Wright said that Hobson
was considered n wealthy man,
worth about 5000, 900 or 500, 900. He
knew he had sold some mines in Lon
don, but did not know whether the
49,, 900 was derived from this source.
Halsey II. Watson, Of the FERGUS
COUNTY ARGUS, testified to aconvers-
alton with I,eprescn .ative Long af-
ter his return to Lewistown from
his attendance ut the legislature.
Long had exhibited n bigroll OF bills.
Representative Long had objected to
some criticism Of his course in voting
for Clark. Witness had said to Long:
well, Charlie, ! suppose it was sim
ply u matter Of dollars and cents
with you?" to which he said In reply:
"Well, ] hope you don'tconsiderthat
| was n cheap guy, anyway"
W. W. Bcasley, republican member
OF the Montana legislature from
Sweet Grass county. denied that he
had said during his campaign that
he would never vote for n democrat.
lie had not talked with any n ser
i0usly of voting for Clark until the
question came up In the republican
caucus. Bcnslcy said he was induced
to vote for Clark because in u state
ment furnished him, Clark had given
assurance that he would vote for the
protection Of Montana raw mater
ials. Beaslcy was then excused to go
to his hotel toget Clark's pledge, and
the committee took Il recess until
o'clock.
Washington Feb. 1.-The deiensein
the Ease Of Senator Clark, of Mon
tann, before the senate committee on
privileges and elections began the
presentation of Its side OF the contro-
versy. The first half Of the day was
given To witnesses for the memorial.
lists, after which Thomas L. Lyons,
county attorney Of Jefferson county
was put on the stand by Faulkner In
Clark's behalf. His testimony was
rather startling i%nseveral respects
He brought RepresentativeCampbell
one Of the attorneys for the prosccu
tion into the controversy as an nc
tive participant in the case, saying
that Campbell had presented hin
with $4,000 to testify in the cas-,
against Clark in thi, prosecution
He had previously been n worker fol
Clark, aud said he ncted in this mat
ter at the instance Of e. w. clark
playing the part, rs witness put it
Of a "Whiteside ON the other side
Accordingly, he said, he had visited
: Campbell.
> After hearing his proposition 4
testify that several members Of tn
legislature had been to his knowledg'
bribed, Campbell had agreed to pa.
him the sun mentioned for his share
and even offered to double 1t. Ii
said that Campbell had told hir
(Lyons) that he would ruin hin
(Campbell) II he revealed the fact
before the committee. He said h
: never told Campbell the story tina
he would tell was false.