The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-20
found large roll of bills under his pill


time to read newspapers-not very much
at any rate
Parker voted for you, did he?''
"He did"
Ibid you tell jackson the story about the
money having been found under Parker $
pillow
Il did not
Senator Chandler asked the witness il
at the time OF the legislative election he
was not an avowed candidate for tire Sea-
ate. what the object OF the movement was
which he started. He answered that it
was to redeem the State in the interest
Of pure Democracy"
What were the conterding parties
called"
We'll. don't know that they were called
by any other names than Clark and anti
Clark Democrats"
The Morning Proceedings.
The first witness yesterday was DR.. VIII
liam Tracy, of Helena, who has become
conspicuous pc, sonage in the case through
his alleged attempt to bride Justice Hunt,
of the Supreme Court OF Montana, in the
Welcome disbarment case. He was sworn
and gave his age as fortyfour, his resi-
dence as Helena, his profession as physi-
clan and surgeon, and his birthplace as
York, Ontario. He stated in detail as
drawn out by the chairman's questions, the
several interviews which he had had with
Justice Hunt, confirming substantially the
narrative Of the justice when he was in
the witness chair
Senator Chandler compelled the wit
ness to give the names OF all the persons
with whom he had spoken about the case
between the time of receiving the sub
poena to appear before the committee and
his departure from Helena. He had come
East as far as Chicago with Chief Justice
Brantley. He had talked with no one at
Chicago about the case excepting his
brother and tailor When he reached
Washington the first man he talked with
was Mr.. Faulkner. The witness said he
knew Frank L. Corbett. Charles W. Clark.
John s. NJ. Neill. and Justice Hunt. He
did not meet Corbett on August last year.
Mr.. Chandler asked: Did you see JUS
tice Hunt on August 5?''
Il did
state what was said"
Justice Hunt came TO my Office often.
/ had left word with his wife that | want
ed to see him. / spoke to the Judge and
told him that there was a funny PROPOSE
tion which | would make though | would
not ask him TO do anything wrong. told
him that there was a party in town VINO
would give him $4,000 to throw the Well
come case out of court. l told him that
Welcome was a good fellow. He said he
could not consider such proposition"
Large Oner.
The Chairman-State the circumstances
Of your next Interview.
Witness--I heard good deal Of talk
about Judge Hunt and the Supreme Court
and the wellcome case, and other things.
There was gossip in the air. Abolt 5
o'clock the same day l went to Judge
Hunts house. / told him that IL he colld
make this amount of money Il do not know
whether l said $4,000 or 100000. and
make il decently. ! would like to have him
do it. In the third interview. three or four
weeks afterward, | asked him whether he
had changed his mind in relation to the
Welcome case? He said he had not. l
told him l was very glad indeed.
The Chairman-Had you a fourth inter
view with Justice Hunt7
WitDess-Yes, since this enquiry began.
had the translation Of cipher despatch
from Washington. that Attorney General
Nolan had told this committee that / had
offered TO bride Judge Hunt and Attorney
General Nolan with $4,000 each. went
TO Judge Hunts house, but he was not at
home. | sent note to him and he came
TO my office that night. / said: Judge.
this is a very serious matter TO me-" He
said that he was very sorry and dsliked
very much to go to Washington. ! told
him then that / did not intend TO bride
him; that | thought he knew / had no
800, 900 and no $50 600, and that ! was not
in earnest in the proposition.
Senator Chandler then addressed himself
to the effort of the witness 10 bride At
torney General Nolan, of Montana, ard the
witness gave this version of the story;
Il was unhitching my horse at the Office
door, as Mr.. Nolan came along on his way
home. | said TO him: Nolan, how are you
making it, Well said he. L have got
them over a barrel GAnother Montana
phrase which made the committeeman and
others smile.l Said !: Are you going
homer He said: Yes, and ] said: Get
in and take ride He got in, and on the !
way ! said: Nolan, you had better get
100000 cut Of this. That is about all
there was to it,"
The Chairman-What response did he
make 10 that suggestion?
Witness--He thought IL was very good /
idea. But it was pure josh.
The Chairman-Did he give you any |
direct negative reply?
Witness-No. sir; he did not.
uG tndlTllsIl-bO you mean 10 ne I'M /
derstood that he did not reject the propo- |
sition?
witness-He did not. da. or Two |
later the same thing occurred. He got !
into my buggy and / drove him home. |
On the way | said: Nolan. you had better |
get than 500, 900 and lose the stenographic !
notes of the grand jury proceedings, and j
get out OF the business We got to lis +.
house and / let him out. and he brought |
out three or four ducks and put them in {
my buggy. Next day ] received a piece (
Of venison which Nolan sent TO my house. {
And that is all there is 10 the Nolan 1
DIR. Trnccy's Motive.
Senator Chandler asked: How did you |
come to make that proposition?
DR.. Tracey replied:
"Well. / was never authorized by any /
one. The only motive ] had was this: 1
There were al kinds of rumors about !
Judge Hunt being owned by Marcus
DAILY l did not believe these rumors, but I
| determined to test him"
You deliberately, after having been his |
physician for several years, and without
any authorization by anyone, took 1t upon
yourself to test your friends honesty
and morality"
Yes, sir
Senator McComas asked: You have
stated your purpose with regard to Judge |
Hunt. now why on two occasions did You
talk with Nolan about money and the |