The age-herald., 1900-01-13
State Auditor Poindexter Was
 Promised $50,000.
IF HE WOULD DO CERTAIN WORK
Representative Carr One of the Men in Whose Name Money Was Turned Over to the State, Gave
 Important Testimony

Washington, January 12-There were fouf or five witnesses before the senate commit tee on privileges and elections today in connection with the attack upon the right of Senator Clark of Montana to his seat in the senate.
 One of the witnesses, State Senator My CTS, produced letter from c. w. Clark. son of the senator, telling him (Myers) he had forwarded $500 as a retainer for him as attorney in connection with the coal in- terests of the Clarks.
 A dentist named Ector also displayed let ters from Senator Clark himself, referring to W. M. Bckford as a representative of his, and that while he (Clark) knew noth- ing of Ector's claims for services, his policy was to remmerate all that served him.
 Probably the most important witness of the day was H. H. Carr, member of the legislature, who voted for MT. Clark for the senate. He is one of the men in whose name money was turned 'dver to the state. Mir Carr said that while this money 5000 in 1000 bills, had been shown to him by MT Whiteside, and he had marked the en- velope containing it, MT. Whiteside had not said anything to him about voting for MT. Clark.
 Representative P. J. Sullivan, member of the last Montana legislature, testified that he had been approached by MT. Rickford and asked to vote for MT. Clark. q said," the witness testified, "that l might do so if there was enough in 1t. He asked how much. said $2O,0 900. He then asked me if half of that amount would not be enough. replied no, and then we sep arated."
 S13,OOO Suggested
 Sullivan said afterward he had met Bick- ford and the latter had suggested $15Ooo. He had told Bickford then that he would not vote for Clark under any circumstances and had seen no more of him.
 Mr Sullivan said his purpose had been to lead Mr. Bickford on, and that he had not expected to vote for MT. Clark even if s2O,OO0 had been accepted. The witness stated that he is the proprietor Of the Florence hotel at Butte, and the cross examination was devoted to showing that this hotel is largely owned by Marcus Daly.
 The witness said that he paid his rent in currency to Mir. Hennessy, and did not know whether not Daily was the owner He admitted that his patronage was largely from among the miners of the Anaconda mine, and counsel brought out the fact that whereas before the legislature met the witness had been the proprietor of a loon, paying $50 a month. he now pays $2,OoO month for the Florence house. Anthony Dougherty of Helena proved to be the first witness who was apparently unwilling to testify. He was called with the view of showing that he had allowed a friend of his named Galltng'her to oc- cupy for several days "a room in the Brown block, rented by himself and that he had remained in the closet room and overheard "a conversation between A. J. Steele and Representative Gillett and Flynn concern ing the senatorial election.
 MT Dougherty declared that he had not remained in the closet and heard no such conversation. He had seen nor heard no one there.
 Was Promised S5O,OOO
 State Auditor T. W. Poindexter testified that A. J. Steel had promised to give him s5O, ,OOO to secure the votes of the three mem bers of the legislature from Beaverhead county for MT. Clark. he (Poindexter) to have 5000 for his services. but that he had
 
 was opposed to MT. Clark's election.
 The cross-examination of MT. Poindexter did not develop anything of importance. State Senator H. L. Meyers was the next witness. He was one of the members who turned $10,000 over to the legislative investI- gAting committee. stating that it had been in MT. Whiteside's hands for him on the condition that he vote for MT. Clark for senator.
 MT. Meyer details not only the particu- lars of his taking the money but also other circumstances leading to this episode. On cross-examfnation MT. Meyers said it was aiis opinion that the attention of the grand jury which undertook to investigate the alleged bribery was given to white washing MT. Clark.
 He said he had gone into the combina- tbon only as a matter of duty to the state. He went into it upon the advice of John R. Toole. In reply to question he said he knew that MT. Toole and MT. Daly were on friendy terms. and he also knew Toole was opposed to Clark's candidacy.
 The last witness of the day was Henry F. Carr. He is one of the members of the legislature, in whose name money was turned over to the legislative Investigating