The age-herald., 1900-02-23
YOUNG CLARK
 IS WELL FIXED His Annual Income is About
 $25O,000. AN INTERESTING WITNESS Says He Never Authorized Whiteside to See Members of the Legisla- ture in His Fathers Behalf
 No Votes Purchased 
AN INTERESTING WITNESS

son of Senator Clark of Montana told the senate committee on elections today that he had an independent income of $250,OOO year and that he was in business for him. self With the exception of a brief inter- val given to the testimony of Rev. A. B. Martin, MT. Clark occupied the entire day before the committee of inquiry, being con- ducted into the methods pursued in the election of the young mans father to the United States senate He denied in detail the assertion of such witnesses as MT. Whitesde and Hewitt State Senator Meyers and others. MT. Clark submitted what he said was detailed statement of his receipts and expenditures for political purposes during the Montana campaign. The aggregate footed up $11S,O00
 John B. Welcome related that he had been before the Clark Investigating commit tee at the beginning of the session today. At the instance of Senator Chandler, MT. Welcome related that he had been present when Senators Chandler and Caffery had examined his bank account, and that &C., cording to their findings he had only two corrections to make. They had found two checks, one for $25O and the other for s4OO which should be added
 c. W. Clark, son of4the senator was next called. MT. Clark said he had taken an active part in the Montana legislative campaign in 1898 and in the senatorial fight following. He was treasurer of the Clark campaign committee. The first effort of the committee was to take the state con- vention from the Daly people, the next the election of the democratic legislative ticket, making practically two campaigns. The money placed in his hands was for the purpose of covering both. of these cam- paigns.
 MT. Clark thought there were an average of ten persons in Helena in his fathers be- half just prior to the election, and, all told, there were fully 300 people there from first ito last. Most of these had come with the view of helping MT. Clark in the contest, but the witness had no doubt that some of them came with the hope of earning a little expense money.
 whitesiSe Had No Authority
 MT. Clark said he never authorized White side to see members of the legislature in his fathers behalf; never had tallied off the members of the legislature with him. and had never told him that any state senator or legislative member was to get any speci- fled sum for his vote. He denied all in eliminating testimony given by Whiteside.
 Mr. Clark said that with the first meeting with Whitesde the latter had said he was tired of the Daily people; that he was un- pledged, and that he wanted to support Senator Clark. He had said he did not want any money for his support, but that he wanted an equal chance with others in bidding upon buildings contemplated by his father. This was promised, and MT. White side then said he would vote for Clark
 The witness explained the circumstances under which he had written to State Sena- tor Myers, enclosing him check for S5Oo. He considered the sum in the nature or a retainer for legal services at Bridger. He admitted that after the Whiteside exposure he had asked MT. Myers not ito give the let ter out because he feared at that time, when public excitement was so grsat, the letter might be called with the bribery case
 Rev. Albert B. Martin, principal of the Female Seminary at Deer Lodge, testified next He produced the letter written him by Senator Clark last October, which the doctor had taken to Chief Justice Brantley dn connection with the Welcome disbar- ment case.
 The letter was as follows:
 The Ma rtin -Ketter
 ..Dear MT. Martin: If you could see our mutual friend, Judge B., and state to him what John R. T. Told you, outlining the plan of the campaign which practically showed that everything was prearranged, am sure that he would have a better under standing of the Welcome proceeding, and would not allow that splendid man to De disbarred. He has lovely wife and child ren and it is a shame that he should suHer disgrace through two such disreputable men as Whiteside and my nalnesake, w. A. Clark of Madison county.
 w. A. CLARK"
 MT. Martin said that our mutual friend, Judge B." was Judge Brantley, and that rU T1h " weeks previous to the meeting of the legis- lature had told him that the stories con- corning Clark's methods would be tnvesti- gated He said he felt interested in MT Welcome because his father-ln-law was an old Presbyterian minister. He had hoped that he could influence the supreme court , to send the case back to the Silver Bow county court, but he saw no indelicacy In doing that.
 .It was no more improper than it would be for me to approach senator here ana ask him to vote for Mr. Clark" said the witness. The interview with Justice Brantley was perfectly. friendly.
 Aftern obh Session 1ESr
 At the aftsr1oon Session Mr. Clark said that T. E. E9ons had, told him that Mark Hewitt was professing to have information of the purchase of votes for his fathers election. He said he had replied that this was not so, and even if it were so, he (Hew- itt) would not know 1t. Explaining the transaction in which $7 900 was sent to Mis- souri to take up the mortgage on Repre- sentative Woods ranch, MT. Clark said MT Bckford had come to him for $7,000 with which to take up a mortgage. He drew a check and gave it to Bickford. He knew nothing more about the matter until Bickford gave it back to him in Helena.
 MT. Clark also explained the trip on a special train from Butte to Helena on Au- gust 5. He said that on the proceeding day Mr. Corbett had come to him saying that he was dissatisfied with the conduct of the Welcome disbarment case before the state supreme court, Judge Carpenter, counsel for Mr. Welcome. having decided not to put in an answer or to defend the case. MT. Corbett had told him that 1t was most essential that an answer should be filed, and as that Senator Clark and MT. We'll come were absent from the state he (the witness) must go over to Helena with him (Corbett) and see that change was decided upon. He had found 1t impossible to get hack on the regular trains in time for a