The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-04-26
KICK Of 4 MINORITY
Not for Clark But Yet Feminist
the Majority.
PETTUS HARRIS REPORT
Exceptions TO the lnterpreta-
ton of Testimony.

I senators PettuS ana Harris, who do not
accept all the views of the majority Of
the committee in the case of Senator
Clark of Montana, today presented their
| dissenting opinion in the case.
The report begins with the following
/ statement: I'VE agreed and still agree
to the resolution adopted BY the commit
/ tee itself. But the report is merely the
writing Of the chairman with the aid Of
! one other member and never was sub
mitted to any meeting OF the committee,
and therefore cannot be considered as the
! words of the committee"
They then proceed TO state their reasons
for dissent, which are based. they say,
upon the opinion that the committee did
not regard the ordinary rules Of evidence.
| but received hearsay evidence In great
valumes." They state their reasons for
| consent!ng to the statement In the major
| ity report, that 1.-The friends Of Senator
Clark Illegally and Improperly used large
amounts Of money and thereby caused the
| election and that this election Is not
valid, but under the law Of the land is
void"
They then enter upon a review Of the
present conditions in Montana. Referring
to the initiative meeting Of the Clark
men and the meeting of Hon. ]. A. Camp
bell at this conference and his later cleo
ton to congress, Messrs. Pettus and
Harris remark: so, to the extent
named, Mr.. Campbell got the benefit of
that private meeting, of which - was a
member and the benefit OF the money
sent out by the committee to the 1Iecut-
i've committees in various counties Mr..
Campbell was a well known opponent of
the DAILY faction prior to and IN 1896"
Taking up ex-senator Whiteside they
says: 1.-THE evidence tends to show that
Whiteside was unfriendly to W. A Clark
and that he madesa threat to explode a
bomb If Clark became a candidate for
the senate. that about the same day,
Marcus DAILY, in New York. made threat
to run Clark and his family out of Mon
tana'
Referring to the cooperation during
the legislative session Of Campbell and
Clark, they saw that latter Mr.. Camp
bell had heard the plan to entrap and
betray his friend. Senator Clark he told
Whiteside in substance: DO not rely on
your own evidence to prove the charges.
Thus" they continue. Campbell and
Whiteside became united in common
cause. in December, 1898. and from that
time Whteside had the benefit of Camp
bells advice.s And Whiteside, if you
credit his account of himself acted well
and naturally the part OF SPY ard traitor
and di explode a bomb After the leg
islature adjourned. Campbell, with Marcus
TO~1- -
busing newspapers and hiring editors
and setting them to work. He also be
came actively engaged in the business of
hiring detectives with Days money.
Among other hard cases, he employed one
Bamjamin Hill and set him to hunting
u pevidence against his friend"
Mr.. Campbell is severely arraigued for
the opening. reading and re-sealing Of
sealed letter from Bickford to Root
brought TO Campbell by Hill
Reference is made to CampbelTs pay
ments to certain witnesses and II Is re-
marked that Mr. Campbell became Days
agent to disburse money without limit as
to amount, and in 1899, was employed by
a corporation controlled by DAILY at a sal
airy Of 5000 per annum. When last heard
from, Mr.. Campbell had disbursed about
$4,000 Of Days money IN this case. and
had incurred liabilities for fees 10 ernin-
ent counsel. amounts not named and still
had power to go on spending without
limit as to amount He conducted this
case as leading counsel and became also .
one OF the principal witnesses. but other
counsel made the arguments"
They also review the connection Of !
State Attorney General Nolan with the
prosecution. referring with special point
edness 70 his use Of notes % testimony /
taken from the grand Jury Of Lewis and
Clark county, saying: He could not be /
induced 10 see the slightest improperly
in his disclosure OF the secrets Of the ,
grand jury, or in this wholesale promise !
~ pardons. especially given for the use
OF Mr.. Campbell inthe work in which be
was then engaged. This attorney general
came to Washington. took an active part
in the prosecution and n suggesting Wit |
neszes and on tn witness stand could not /
conceal his bias
They pronounce the testimony connect /
ing the Montana supreme court With the
case as irrelevant" and say. This
transaction. 50 far as We are inform "a. I
occurred six or seven months after The
senatorial election. no fact proved con (
meets Mr.. Clark with any part q that /
transaction. Mr. Tracey had no SOFT ~
connection directly cr indirectly. wtl
NJ Clark; ana e ne had. there was
connection between the election iu Jaul-
arv and the supreme court Judges e. the .
fan - that year AL the evidence was +
nothing more than VIA. may BE- calia1 T
.color!nz matter and Z; was ADMITTED (
against the protest o. the senator from .
NarvIaud and othsrs Arc n the con +
duct az this case much other mere 'c5-
o-irg matter vas received as evieeaca-
They criticIse the report q The con- +
--ittee. saving that g contains "seTt-ai
curious statements o. a part = the Z
evidence az to the t1.nz stated Pr 4
example. they say: y: s. stated tha- 4
Senator Clark in June 1se4 Destroy e. .
III checks which he had drawn oa he f
sark Put the report fats % state thar f
For years past Il was bis habit e de- i
st-oY his checks Tse1 RS accoant y A. 4
rendered 5v the hank aad examined 4
And then report failed % state fz7t TIE
committee had the bank account o AR 4
clark during an the tiuae ia Which ig zas
chsrrsa nat rae1ey Rad seen Illegally /
used
They also assert that IN The main re-
ror. "stzter,eufs are rnsSe a. fac-s
which are 5assd oa1y OF tks testimony o. +
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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