Daily inter mountain., 1900-01-19
RECTOR WAsf'
ON !! AND.
During Morning Session of
Investigation.
HIS FLlPPANT REMARKS
Called Forth a Reproof From
Senator Chandler and Also
From Senator HOar.
CHAPLAIN WARREN IS NEXT
He Took the Stand Shortly After the
Noon HOur-RectOr's Evidence as
to the Rooms Occupied in the
Power Block.
CHAPLAIN WARREN IS NEXT

Washington, Jan. 19.-The senate COM
mittee Investigating the election of Clark
to the senate resumed it's hearing today.
w. f. Rector was the first witness. He
said all he did in securing rooms was
, reported to higher authorities, and vol
unteered the statement that "in case Of
every man purchased it was necessary to
report to Clark
Once when Faulkner tried to check the
witness in his voluntary testimony, he
replied:
'They want to get out the whole truth;
I'm not so interested in suppressing a
part of it as you are
Faulkner brought out the fact that
previous to coming to Washington, Rec
tor had been engaged as an expert on the
books of the Hennessy Mercantile COM
pany.
SIS Daily connected with that COM
pany?" asked Faulkner.
II don't know" the witness replied.
IT was only after the cashier and book
keeper"
Rector testified as to Davidson bring
ing money over from Butte and leaving
ployed by Davidson. Rector said he did
not know what sum was brought in by
Davidson at any time.
II only know" said he, ''that we sud-
denly accumulated drawer full Of
money"
He didn't know what was done with it.
He did know, however, that Powell
Black had been sent out to get" a men,
ber Of the legislature who was to have
$1,000, and returned. He had a hard trip,
but said that "it was all right
In another instance Black said he
LANDED his fish inside of an hour"
Witness said if there were inconsistent
cies in his testimony it was because
counsel had frightened him so.'' He
afterwards said this remark was ION the
side. and not under OATH
When Faulkner pressed to know what
part of the testimony was under oath
and what was not. Rector replied:
I'm just watching you to wink the
other eye when you want to suppress
anything"
This remark brought out a reproof
from Senator Chandler and side re-
mark from Senator Hoar "that the maxi
ing of jokes was the prerogative of the
chairman"
Rector was excused at Ills p. m., and
Rev. Warren, who was chaplain of the
Montana house Of representatives in the
last session, was called.
Warren, in his testimony related de-
tails of conversations he had with Clark
while the legislature was in session. He
had been a supporter of Clark and had
called upon him to question Clark rela-
tive to the reports that corrupt means
were being used to secure his election.
Witness testified in one conversation
with Clark he told the latter he (wit-
ness) had heard one democratic member
(giving the name Of member of the
house, say he would support Clark for a
consideration.
"How much does he want?" Clark
asked.
"About $4,000, 1 think" witness re-
piled.
Clark studied moment, according to
Warren, and said:
IT can't do anything like that myself,
but l will have it fxed."
Warren said he had seen Clark the next
morning in the lobby Of the hotel, and
Clark asked him where his man was.
He replied he had not seen the member,
when Clark said:
Tell him want his vote today