The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-15

one. until he had given the details 70
Mr. Birney, one Of the attorneys for the
memonaiists, in Washington, a few
days since.
Senator Fsulkner's questions were
devoted to showing Inconsistency on
the part Of the witness in refusing to
give the details to Montana representa-
dives OF the prosecution, whom he
Knew, and then giving them to Mr..
Blrney, who he did not know. He askei
Hewitt whether BIrney had not PROM
ised to see that he was taken care Of
but the witness replied emphatlcally in
the negative, adding that he had "re-
celved nothing, and no, promise Of
anythlng, from the anti-Clark people
for his part in this proceeding"
Under pressure he said that when he
went before the grand jury he had de-
sired not 10 reveal all his transactions
during the sitting Of the Legislature.
He had only replied to questions asked
him. and he did not consider that he
perjured himself in Withholding some
of the facts. He had, however, made
up his mind to tell the whole truth
here.
Concluding his Testimony. Mr. Hew-
lit said he had received no pay for his
services for Mr.. Clark. and no promise
of any, He had been Interested with the
senator in mining company and pre-
ferred him to his opponents.
c, W. Clark was next called. He was
questioned concerning letter. from Or.
Ector to himself, hts father and hr.
Rlckford. which were referred to in
Ector's testimony yesterday. and to
which the letters from Senator Clark
produced yesterday were said to be re-
plies. He said he had last seen them
during the Welcome dlsbarment trial
and was sure he had put them In his
trunk to bring them east. He could
not find them, however and thought
they must be In New York. He was
sure he had not destroyed them, and
said he would go to New York and get
them.
The next witness was Charles W.
Jackson, a newspaper man residing in
Salt Lake, Utah, and member Of the
legislature Of the state. He testified
that ne had met Mr.. Clark at the
Knutsford Hotel, in Salt Lake City.
during the senatorial deadlock in that
state. last February, and that Mr..
Clark had tried to influence him to
vote for Mccune for United States sem
ator from Utah, lntlmating to him that
in case he should do so he would be
paid for the act. Relating the CONVEX
sation, Mr.. jackson said that Mr.. Clark
had said that McCune was q liberal
man who never forgot his friends, and
said: III should see my way clear
to voting Tor him, he had no doubt he
would do something handsome for me-"
Mr.. jackson said he had declined.
and that Mr. Clark had then proceeded
to argue the point, saying that all
scandals Of that character soon died
out that 1t was the custom Of men of
wealth to spend money to secure cleo
ton to the senate jackson said Mr..
Clark cited the case of Senator Hanna,
Of Ohio. as in point Continuing, he
said that Mr.. Clark stated that In his
own case he had used money to secure
his own election, which had then but
recently occurred. His election had
caused some talk, and one Of the mem
bers had foolishly exhibited some bills
in a careless way, but he had no doubt
that the talk would soon die out and
that he would hear little more of it. The
witness said that Mr.. Clark had asked
him to regard the conversation as con-
fdential
When Mr.. jackson concluded his tes-
tlmony 1t was announced thpt no more
witnesses would be examined before
Wednesday next, and after an execu-
tive session the committee adjourned.