Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-20
Left Town When Subpoena for Him
Was Issued.
TIE CLARK COMMITTEE WANTS HIN
7. F. NomoiIe Says He Was
Offered $l2,5oO for His Vote.
ATTORNEY CASON RECALLED

The investigation by the committee on
privileges and elections into the allegations
of bribery against Senator Clark was re-
sumed today.
T. F. Normoile, a bookkeeper of Butte,
was first called. He was a member of the
| last legislature. He testified that within a
week after his election he was approac ched
with an indirect offer of a large sum for
his vote for Mr. Clark. 1t was said to him
that he could get $1,000 to $40. 900 for his
vote, and perhaps enough to make him a
snug fortune, if he would merely absent
himself from the legislature at the time of
the voting for United States senator When
the legislature convened a man had ap-
preached him and asked him if he proposed
to make sucker of himself and not get
anything out of the election. Finally. he
said, just before the election he was Offered
$1,000 for his vote for Clark. the sum to
De placed in the hands of some disinterest-
ed person.
At this point Chairman Chandler said
that John T. Murphy of Butte one of the
men who, ii is claimed, had approach
Mr.. Normoile, had come to Washington by
request TO testify In the case. He left inn
mediately after a subpoena had been issued
for him.
Search has been made for him in vain."
said Senator Chandler 'and the assistance
of the newspapers is solicited TO ascertain
his whereabouts"
In response to statement from Mr.
rauikner Mr Clark's leading attorney,
mat he knew nothing of Murphy Senator
Chandler replied: Il thought he might acci-
dentally let you know his whereabouts
MI Faulkner: iii let you know if he
does
Mr.. Chandler: mo doubt the newsnancr
men will find him in two or three days"
On cross-examiEatiOn Mr.. Normoile said
he was democrat. He was employed and
fh. ;el,
at the Anaconda company. He had voted
for Conrad for United States senator from
hrst to last. He said to the proposition of
sl2ooo for his vote that he would think it
over AS to the $4,000 proposition, he
had replied that That is very little for a
man to sell himself for
CasOn's Interviews With Clark.
AT the conclusion of MIR. Normoile's testi-
| mony, Mr.. Cason, one of yesterdays wit
| nesses, was recalled for cross-examination
by Mr.. Faulkner. He admitted that he had
gone to w. A Clark's office in November
| soon after the election, to talk with him
about the election of United States sena-
| ter He explained why he had gone to see
Mr. Clark, saying that generally the re-
publicanS We're favorable to Clark's cleo
ton, and he thought there was a good
chance to elect him.
At the two interviews he had with Mr.
Clark in November he had indicated his
belief that Mr. Marcye representatives
elect from Custer county, might be in
duced to vote for Clark, but he said that
no approach to col ruption with reference
to Mr.. Marcye was made at these inter-
views.
Mr.. Cason then was examined as to an
interview with w. A. Clark, held in the lat
ter's room just before the election of SEN
ator He declared that Mr.. Clark had
asked him to see Representative Marcye
as witness could handle him better than
anybody else. Mr.. Cason said Clark had
authorized him to pay SIC, 900 to Represen-
tative Marcye, the authorize ton being given
him in whisper and by holding up the fin
gers and thumbs of both hands Subse-
quently he had learned that Marcye was
favorable to Clark anyhow, and he made
no offer of money to him.
Mr.. Cason. after admitting that he re-
ceived 500 from Senator Clark for his SER
vice, said that Mr.. Clark did not have the
reputation in Butte OF being a liberal
payer.
Two Written Statements.
In response to an inquiry of Mr.. Faux
ner, as to how many written statements
he had made concerning this case, Mr.
Cason replied that he had made one to Mr.
Booth, an attorney of Butte, a DAILY demo-
crat, and the one to which he had testi-
fed yesterday. In conversation with
Booth, he had told him some time last
summer that he did not want to testify in
the case. Subsequently he had given Mr..
Booth a written statement, accompanied
by the letters and papers bearing upon the
case He denied receiving any considera-
ton for the written statement beyond a
promise that he would not be called as a
witness. He admitted that he knew the
statement could not be used as evidence.
He said that in his opinion the matter con-
tained In the two statements too
good to keep and that he had been be-
trayed by both Booth and Root.
He denied having received any considera-
ton for the testimony which he delivered
in the Welcome disbarnent proceedings.
A letter of Cason to Root, in which the
former held the latter responsible for the
making public of the written statement OF
Cason, which to be held as sacred be-
tween them, was offered in evidence. In
the letter Cason declared his intention OF
making a clean breast of the whole trans
action, and accused Root of violating his
oath as an Odd Fellow in betraying him
(CaSon).
In another letter Cason reiterated the
statements made IN the Root letter declar-
ing that Mr.. Clark had said he would hold
his seat in the Serate ii it cost him $1,000
600.
Paid to Leave Butte.
On redirect examination Mr.. Cason told
| how Mr.. Root had given him s1,ooo to leave
Butte and keep away from the service of a
subpoena of the Senate committee.
At the conclusion of the examination of
Mr.. Cason counsel for the contestants an
nounced that they had no other testimony
to offer until certain letters sent for by the
defense had arrived.
Mr.. Faulkner said the letters, although
on the way from Butte, had not arrived.
In response to any inquiry from Chairman
Chandler as to whether be was prepared to
proceed with the defense, Mr.. Faulkner
piled that he was not and could scarcely in
fairness be expected to put on his witnesses
until the contestants had rested.
After some discussion an adjournment
was taken until Monday morning next at
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