The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1900-04-05
CLARK BRIBERY CASE
!. The Counsel For the Prosecution
Submits a Report.
SERIOUS CHARGES ARE PREFERRED
Evidence Tends to Show That tht
Senator Spent MIney LariSh!y. IL
- the Senatorial Campaign.

Washington. ID. c., Special.--Counsel
for the mewCvialsi.Is in the cl:e "f Sena-
tor Clark, of Montana, have submitted
their brief 20 the Senate committee on
privileges and elections. They p:cscn:
the following as established fac;s II
the case from the evidence adducPd
First-That at least 10 members OF
the Legislature were paid by u. Clark
and his agents for their votes.
/ Second-That at least nine others
were offered money for their votes
and that the ,otal amount .! offers
proved aggregate $l75,000.
Third-That 100000 was offered by
Dr.. Treacy, friend and agent Of Mr..
I Clark, to bribe the Attorney General
to dismiss proceedings in the Well.
come case.
Fourth-That the same agent Of
Nj. Clark offered Justice Hunt. Of the
Supreme Court. 100000 to dismiss me
WellcCMe case.
Fifth-That Mr.. Clark and his
friends engaged in wholesale bribery
and attempted bribery of members OF
the Legislature to secure ne election
Of M! Clark.
OF the 95 members o. tie Leg:sla-
ture. Including Mr. Wh;tesides), 70
were sworn before this committee. or
these. the memorialists say, niIe haze
taken oaths that they were ohered
money 10 vote for Senator Clark Two,
/ they claim. have admitted t.c receipt
, Of money. $1,000 each. after voting for
sir. Clark, but tried TO excuse il.
Either by direct testimony Or other
wise :hey claim that the acceptance OF
bribeS IS fixed upon Is others.
1 The testimony OF beth Mr.. Clark and
I the payment by Mr.. Clark to Mr Day
few days after the election of $4,000.
which sum Mr.. Day says he accepted
: in compensation for his services as a
! friend of Mr. Clark while he was in
: the city of Helena as q member o. the
Legislature and and leader of the Clark
forces upon the floor Of the House. Mr..
CClark iestifeS as to this transaction
| as follows: 1T was in consideration
Of my friendship for Mr. Day and for
The work performed by him in trying
10 organize the Legislature to be cleo
ted Speaker. and in order to control
/ our forces, in which, however. we
( failed. | recognized that he was w0r-
! thy OF this consideration"
Mr.. Day admits that no part OF
this $4,000 went to the other members
CT the law firm OF which he is a part
ner. The contention on me part Of
Mr. Day and Mr.. Clark that .tlis Vas
gift will deceive 10 Cne. II was re-
ceivei in direct violation o. his oath
Jf office"
On the general question OF fact the
following deductions are Tade:
Fi:at-That general corruption was
practiced by Mr.. Clark's agents.
+ Second--That such corrupt practices
were known to and authorized by him.
. Third-That he personally made eff
forts 10 secure Votes by bribery
/ Fourth-Taat through corruption by
means OF bribery of members OF the
Legislature his election was secured.
( Fifth--That while the laws of his
State prohibit the use of moro than
( $1,000 by & candidate 70: the Senate 10
secure his election. NJ. Clark en-
ployed for this purpose. by his own
! confession. Il tleast $l39.0O0: and that
the committee appointed by him 10 ex-
pend this money violated he laws OF
I the state by falling to make q report
! thereof aS required by the statutes.
I It is proved Dy0nd qU$tion that
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