Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-24

and asked him II he was sure of all OF
them, to which he replied that there
might be one or two defections, add
ing that is all arranged for then
told him that l had heard Demo-
cratic member (giving the name OF a
member OF the house, say he would
support you for consideration"
"'How much does lie want, Clark
asked.
"'About $4,000, / think, replied.
"Clark studied n moment and said
Il can't do anything like that myself,
but | will have 1t fixed He did not
say, however, who would fix it,"
Warren said he had seen Clark the
next morning and Clark had asked
him where "his man was lie had
replied that he had not seen the menu
bcr when Clark said, "tell him | wnnt
his vote today"
-. r. Cason, attorney at Butte, told
an interesting story, not only OF his
participation In the election Of Clark,
but his wanderlngs since. He first
told how he had been sent for to
come to Helena to use his influence
with Representative Marceyes Of
Custer county, and when he went
there he saw Senator Clark who told
him he would like to have him see
Marceyes and have talk with him,
and that Marceyes had not been ap-
preached, that service being left to
him (Cason) as he chould handle him
better. "He authorized me to say to
him that he would pay him $4,000
for his vote for him CLARK for the
United States senate" said the wit
ness, adding: "He also said to me
that Welcome was handling his
funds and would supply me with ex-
pense money. Clark also said" the
witness went on, ''since Whiteside
has deceived us, l have very little
confidence in any one and would like
to have you handle him very care
fully"
C. F. Normoyle, book-keeper Of
Butte, was called. He was a men,
ber of the last Legislature. He testi-
fled that within a week after his
election he was approached with an
indirect offer OF large sum for his
vote for Clark. 1t w8s said to him
that he would get $4,000 to $4,000
for his vote and perhaps enough to
make him snug fortune II he would
absent himself from the legislature at
the time of voting for United States
senator. When the legislature con-
vened a man had approached him
and asked him II heproposed to make
n sucker" Of himself and not get
anything out of theelection. Finally,
he said, just before election, he was
offered Sl2, 900 for his vote for Clark,
the sum to be placed in the hands Of
some disinterested person.
At the hearing today (Monday)
Patrick W. Murray, member of the
Montana legislature, from Butte, ties.
titled that he had several times been
approached and his vote solicited for
Clark for the senate. He detailed the
particulars 0f two interviews with
Gallick. n supporter of Clark, who
had On both occasions held up his
hands and spread out his flngers and
thumbs, saying that he (the witness)
could have that" for his vote II cast
for Clark for the senate. lie also said
that George Casey had come to him
to buy a piece Of mining ground,
which the witness owned, but that
the condition Of the sale was that he
should vote for Clark for the senate
He had refused all propositions be.
cause Clark had opposed the election
ticket on which he had made the race
for the legislature. Mr. Murray said
that he had not been employed by
DAILY for fourteen years and was
under no obligation that gentleman
At this point the prosecution an
nounced that they had no more wit
nesses on hand and the committee
adjourned until tomorrow.