The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-13


one who had helped him."
This last statement was practically re-
peated from Paris in April last and In
another letter written from New York
November S last. In the New York letter
Clark said, he would refer Ector's mat
ters to Bickford, and in the Paris letter
he said 1t was his desire that anyone who
had served him should be amply re-
munerated.
One OF the letters Of the series was
signed in typewriter. and the defense
objected to its admission. This objec-
tion brought out the first division of the
committee, Senators McComas and Caf-
ferry casting the only votes against the
admission.
The cross-examination was postponed
until the defense should look up the let
ters received from Ector.
sullivan offered $4,000.
Representative p. G. Sullivan. MEM
ber of the last Montana legislature from
Granite county. testified that he had
been approached by Mr.. Bickford when
he went to Helena previous to the meet
ing Of the legislature and asked to vote
for Mr.. Clark.
II said" the witness testified, that /
He asked how much. / said $4,000. He
then asked me If half that amount would
not be enough. 1 replied no. and we
separated"
Sullivan said that afterward he had
again met Bickford, and that the latter
had suggested $4,000 He had told Bick-
ford then that he would not vote for
Clark under any circumstances. and had
seen no more Of him.
Sullivan said his purpose had been to
lead Bickford on, and that he had not
expected to vote for Clark. even II the
offer OF $4,000 had been accepted. The
witness stated that he is now proprietor
of the Florence hotel at Butte. Mont,
and the cross-examination was devoted
to showing that this hotel is largely own
ed by Marcus DAILY. The witness said
he paid his rent to Mr.. Hennessey. and
did not know whether Daily was the own
er. He admitted that his patronage was
largely from agong the miners OF the
Anaconda mine, and counsel brought out
the fact that whereas. before the legis-
lature met, the witness had been the pro-
prietor of a saloon paying $50 a month
rental he now pays $1,000 a month for the
Florence house.
An Unwilling witness.
Anthony Dougherty, OF Helena, proved to
be the first witness who was apparently
unwilling to testify. He was held with
the view Of showing that he had allowed
a friend named Gallagher to occupy for
several days a room In the Brown block.
rented by himself and that he remained
in the closet of the room and overheard
conversation between A. J. Steele and
Representatives Gillette and Flynn, con-
cerning the senatorial election. Dougher-
ty declared he had not remained in tho
closet. and had heard no such conversa-
tion, answering only yes or no In reply to
questions. He said he had let Gallagher
take the room and had lived elsewhere
while he occupied 1t, but he had seen or
heard no one there.
Other PrOmises OF Big Money.
State Auditor foindexter testified that
A. ]. Steele had promised to give him
$50 900 to secure the vote of the three
members Of the legislature from Beaver
head county for Mr.. Clark, he Poindex-
teri to have 5000 for his services, but
that he had never approached the men,
bers because he was opposed to Clark's
election and had only agreed to see them
to prevent others acting In the capacity
Of so-between.
The cross-examination OF Mr.. Poindex-
ter did not develop anything Of import
ance.
state senator Myers Testifies.
State Senator Myers was the next wit
ness. He was one of the members who
turned $4,000 over to the legislative in
vestigating committee. stating that 1t had
been put in Whiteside's hands for him,
on the condition that he vote for Clark
for senator.
Myers detailed not only the particulars
of his taking the money. but also other
circumstances leading up to this episode.
He said that he had been first approached,
after his election as senator, by DIR.
Minshall and Bickford, and his vote for
Clark been requested. He had been told
by these men that IL he would agree to
vote for Clark the latter would appoint
him attorney in connection with his coal
interests at Bridger. He said he had de-
clined this offer, but, Notwithstanding
this. he had received letter from G. w.
Clark, son of the senator. written from
Butte. December IA, 1898. This letter was
put in evidence. In 1t Mr.. Clark stated
he had forwarded to DIR. Minshall $500 as
"a retainer for his services in the Bridg-
er coal mine
Mr.. Clark. Mr.. Myers said, had after
ward asked him not to read the letter be-
fore the joint legislative assembly. He
said that he had only agreed to Mr.. White
sides proposition to accept $4,000 from
Mr.. Welcome for the purpose of exposing
what he believed were efforts at bribery.
He said he had received the money from
Mr.. Whiteside, the latter saying Mr.. Well
come would see him then.
Other Attempts to Bribe Him.
The witness said that after the exposure
in the legislature he had been persuaded
to 80 10 see A. ]. Steele. when the latter.
he said, had tried to persuade him first to
vote for Clark, next to leave the state un-
til after the excitement over the senatorial
race had subsidized, and lastly to sign
statement denying his connection with the
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