Evening star., 1900-02-07
CARR FEARED VIOLENCE.
Witness Testifies That He Protected
Him Against Whiteside,

At the beginning of the afternoon ses-
sion of the Clark committee yesterday Sem
ator Chandler announced that for the pres
ent the committee would exclude the ques-
ton put to the witness Falk, as to his as
sertion that Mr.. Whiteside tried to bribe
him to exhibit the Flathead county re-
turns, as 1t was only a correlative matter.
Mr.. Foster stated that in the interest of
Mr.. Clark he would announce the desire of
the defense to prove as they could by both
Falk and his wife that Whiteside had Of
fered bribe of $1,000 TO be allowed to
tamper with the returns The question was
excluded under the former ruling.
Mr.. Falk was not questioned as to the
intercepted letter, being. excused after a
brief examination. He said he had re-
mained with Representative Carr when the
latter was sick because Carr had said that
he was afraid of violence from Fred White
side. He admitted on cross-eXamination
that he had received letter from Senator
Clark prior to the sitting of the legisla-
side. This letter was an inquiry as to the
senatorial sentiment in Flathead county,
but the witness said he had destroyed It,
not considering it of value. He said White
side had said at the time that he would
as soon vote for Clark as for any one
Witness said that he had remained in
Helena forty days.
THE same length of time that the chill
dren of Israel We're in the Wilderness" said
ex-senator Edmunds, getting days and
years somewhat mixed.
THE remark of counsel is irrelevant"
remarked Senator Chandler; 1.-The children
of Israel have no relation to the people of
Montana.
On examination by different members of
the committee, Falk said that Carr was
afraid he would be poisoned because of
threats Whiteside had made against him.
Sale to senator Clark Explained.
" tot tive ",
the legislature of Montana from Mssoula
county, was put on to explain his sale of
land timber and saw mill site, the latter
in the town of Missoula, to Senator Clark
He said there was from 600o,OOo to 5000,
900 feet of lumber, and that he had sold
it for s24 ,6S4, Notwithstanding he had con-
sidered 1t worth from $35,0oo to $4,000
He had accepted less than the property was
worth, because of the fact that Mr.. DAILY
practically had a monopoly of the lumber
business in the state, cutting him off from
making sale. Part of the consideration
was that he was to remain as manager for
the Western Lumber Company at the rate
of $500 month. He had negotiated the
sale through Mr.. Bickford, but not a word
was said about senatorial contest. He had
however, been approached by the DAILY
people and asked to vote for Conrad. He
had declined because he considered Clark
the better man. He Hes said he had received
no improper proposals to vote for Clark
and no remuneration for voting for him.
On cross-examination Mr.. Mclaughlin
said that he had paid $1,000 for the prop
erty sold, and that his assessment yalua-
ton was due to the fact that the property
was lying idle. He had, he said, had about
$500 when elected to the legislature, but
he owed about 5000. The $3.50 had been
kept in his house and not in bank He de-
MED that he told Mr.. Toole that he would
vote for Mr.. Clark because the vote meant
bread and butter for his family
Il didn't say that to Mr.. Toole, and he
6a ra got he md
1 did, said the witness.
OF the $4,000 paid for the property s16,-
600 he said he was paid in money but So 600
of 1t was not paid until last March, after
the adjournment of the legislature. This
payment he said. was deferred because
the transaction was not entirely closed up