New-York tribune., 1900-01-20
THE CLARK INVESTIGATION
SOME REMARKABLE STORIES TOLD Ry
NEW WITNESSES

was on the stand when The COMMITTEES adjourned
wednesday The new witnesses were RsDrsssnta-
tive Cooney. T. E Butler a preacher mined Var
rem VINO was chaplain OF the Montana House q
Representatives and lawyer named Cason Ths
two last named testified 10 many Incidental pro-
ceedings. which lent exceptional interest 10 thsir
statements.
Mr. Rector said that an he did in securing rooms
vas reported 70 the higher authorities and volun-
teered the statement that n the case OF every usa
purchased II necessary report 70 lIr Clark
de mad not made such reports himself being only
private and not such terms OF familiarity
with the big guns as 10 justify his auproachfuz
them
Mr- Faulkner brought out the fact that bes0r.
coming to Washington Mr.. Rector had been en-
gagged as an expert the books OF the Heuusssy
Mercantile Company Isn't Mr.. DAILY connected
with that company" asked Alr Faulkner
I don't know" the witness replied 7 was only
after the cashier and bookkeeper~
Mr. Rector testified 20 Mr.. Davfdsou's bringing
money over rom Butte and leaving # IN his charge
for Mr.. Steele. he being then employed By Daris-
son I don't remember the times when he brought
Il ne said The typewriter and looked az f.
we were both awful glad IL as the Typewriter
had not been paid for four months. and had not
a cent
The witness said that II there were neon
slstencies in his testimony Il was because counsel
had frightened him so" He afterwarf said this
remark was "on the side and not under oath
Wheu Mr. Faulkner pressed 20 know what part
OF the testimony was under oath and what was
not Rector replied I Just watching you TO
wink the other eye when you want 70 suppress
anything"
This remark brought out rep-oof by Chafruan
Chandler. and a side remark by Senator Hoar
that The making OF jokes was the prerogative of
the chairman"
A MINISTER'S TALKS WITH Mr. CLARK
Mr- Warren related the details OF Two converse
tons ne had had with Senator Clark while the
Legislature was in session, and jusr previous 70
the election OF Mr. Clark
I asked the Senator said the witness what
the prospects OF election were Mr. Clark replied
that they were all right viii be elected Clark
said He spoke assuredly but said he did nor
want the election until he could get a majority
OF the Democrats He could he said. with the
assistance OF the Republicans. be elected al any
time but he did not want the election that way
Mr. Clark added that the members were coming
10 hin az the rate OF one OF TWO a day. then
asked II he expected the Republican vote He -
plieo mat ne did. and asked him II ne was sure
OF al OF them 20 which he replied that thers
might be one or Two defections- adding that Is
al arranged for 7 then told him that heard a
Democratic member giving the name OF a nem-
Der OF the House, say he would support him for
consideration.
How much does he wautg Mr. Clark asked
About $4,000, think 7 replied NIr Clark
studied moment and said: 7 can't do anything
Ike that myself but viii have It hxed He aid
not. however. say who would TX IT,
On cross-exauination Mr. Warren said rhat
ne had resigned his ministry in the Methodist
Church after giving his testimony before ~
Montana Supreme Court because OF numerous
about him.
Edward H CoOney, a member oc the Montana
Legislature from Cascade County. said the entire
Cascade delegation had been elected with the IN
derstanding that II should support Mr Conrad
Toward the close OF the baIoting Two Of IT'S nsu-
bers-Messrs- GilOts and Flyun-enangad from Cou-
rad % Clark He sad that E c. Butler who had
at one time been connected with newspaper IN
which Marcus DAILY was Interested proposed thar
he vote for Mr. Clark saying thar Il he would do
50 Mr.. Clark would reha 5iIirate The Butte
Miner giving him and 8Ir- Butler practical charge
9f o. II B az E5c5 year eash for fye years Laser
Charles Clark and fix the matter Up He had ret
He also said thar aaoSher nember 5f t6s I91ss-
conrad 70 Clark had told him Jaat ne had under
stood the CLARK people were putting money
in the hands Of thrd persons 10 be psid FOR v0tes
- = sSC,,1I S5 I-. e--- oI - --L- o1l Ia
ti, 1s S SITII T ma e i5lJsT l 2 room WIN iaEgs
Mr.. Butler testified 70 the conversation which
Mr.. Cooney had related, sayf g that he had taken
the matter up with Mr. CoOley in connection with
a a Proposition ne had received from Ross Clark, a
S-ney VI Co9ney al lne request OF Cnarles e-ark the
enter into the negotiation.
NEW DEFINITION OF A LIE
z. T Casou. an attorney al Butte told an inter
esttng story not only OF his participation in ths
election OF Mr- Clark. but OF his wandertngs since
He first told how he had been sent FOR 10 come %
Helena 70 use his influence with Representative
Marcyes. OF Custer County. and that when he went
there ne saw Senator Clark VINO told him he would
like 70 have him see MarCyes and talk with him
and that MarCyes had not been approached thar
handle him better ''FIe authorized ne 10 sav .
him that he would pay him $4,000 for his vote for
the witness adding: F4e aIso saj5 70 Ne rba- NJ
Welcome was handing his funds. and would supply
with expense money
Mr.. Clark also said. the witness went or. Since
Whlteslde mas betrayed Us nave very little con-
nCence IN any one and would ike TO have you
Sf Cason a sTg sf5 Se s55 sen NJ .ucos VIA
had given ni1l $50 for expenses. and that after
ward he had Mr. Marcyes several times, AMI
toF CAaIA h5u SO reDoElsC % llIn- he lad nos
however, made any suggestion OF money cOnsld-
voted for Clark. and on February he had
eetved letter from Mr. Clark tnciosins a ehecS
tha7 rbe onIv services bs bsd rendered Nr CIarE
were IL connection with the Senate race
sent for him and asked him 10 avoid subpoena
would be glad 70 do 50. and UHat ne Would give any
assurance Of his good faith provided use should
be made of the document. except 20 show il 10 Mr..
Clark He then told how Mr- Root had prepares
a letter. which he had copied ana signed ~ Wa-en
he had said there wEs no truth in anything hs
had testified % IN the Mele95ae case n return
70 get out Of the country Mr. Root DromisiaE %
Mr.. CasOn Identified the recantinE letter he had
roars OF laugnter lncludlIS the witness himself
do you pretend 20 say thar when YOU wrote that
letter you knew II was not true said Mr. Faux
why. certainly" responI7d the witness. eooliy.
signed three pages OF lies in tEat letter. said Mr-
Ia repiv the witness gave the second novel dsc-
iniIlon of he that the hearing mas brought cut
NO do not ne replied Il confess % writing
a lie which IS made with the understanding that
A. -Eis pofnt the cross-exsrnfuatfon was poss-