The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-22
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Senator Clark.
Tracing the $4,000.
Senator Chandler asked Mr.. Welcome
about the $4,000 which whiteside turned
over to the Legislature. He asked him
if he would state his suspicion as to who
of Mr. Days followers might have pro-
vided that sum Of money.
Ibid you ever see this $4,000 that was
delivered over to the legislative commit
tee"
Yes. during the trial of my case"
ibid you ever see the bills that made up
that amount"
II never examined them"
did you have any knowledge of how
they came into whiteside's hands?''
Il did not
pc you know whether Charles ". Clark
had anything to do with them?'
81 do not
Did you furnish any of them to any
body?"
II did not"
Your theory is that they were furnished
by some member OF the opposite factionF'
THAT Is the theory
"Staze the names Of any persons whom
you suspect in connection with that $780,
060. Give your suspicion the widest latl-
tude.'
.As matter of suspicion would not 60
farther than Mr.. DAILY"
Then you have 10 suspicion as to who
put this money into Whiteside's hands ex-
cept DAILY HIMSELF"
NO"
Kindly suspect"
only DAILY"
who representing Mr.. Daily or belong
ing 10 tine Daily faction. were there and
may have been agents OF Mr.. DAILY to
furnish the money TO Mr.. Whiteside?'
''Mr. Tool. Mr.. Hewitt, and Mr.. White
side himself"
Have you any theory whatever as to
how this money got from Mr.. DAILY into the
envelopes"
II have no theory. have never thought
Of it,"
Think a bit of it now. The Clark
theory is that this was Daily money"
Yes"
A Question of Theories.
what is ypur theory about it,
81 would not go farther than DAILY him.
self"
you have no theory that 1t was Mr..
Whi;eside's own money!
mo, / had no theory.
But your theory was that it was the
money Of some wealthy mani?
| Yes
"Whst is your theory as to how he got
l IL from MI. lazy
! THAT the money was handed 10 Wblls-
! side by some agent
at is the agent want to get at. What
! other matters OF legislation we're you IN
terested in at Helena except what you have
! already mentioned?
I ~ think there were others. took
passing interest in some other bills
state what amount Of money, II any,
YOU received for your own services in con-
| nectiou with any matters OF legislationE
| Il received about $1,000 from Kinds.
received a check from Senator Clark after
| the election
| ..He told us about that donation. And
! that is all the financial benefit which you
received?''
/ That is all 49,.
! And YOU have received none since!
I Il have received none since.
DO YOU know whether Mr.. Root, your
PARTNER has received money from Clarke
Yes. he was paid $500 for his work in
/ the dsbarment trial.
Senator Clark paid him for his services
in defending you?
Charles Clark did"
l The witness was pressed with questions
from several members Of the committee as
4 To whether ne had taken any steps TO
ascertain whether there was any truth in
the theory that the $4,000 had been fur
niebed bv Daily He said that he had;
tbat he had found that $4,000 had been
| drawn from the Montana National Bank
NJ Helena by W. G.. Conrad and Marcus
Daly. but that the information which came
TO him was so vague and indefinite mat
no steps could be taken in the matter.
The understanding is that the hrst Wit
ness today will be Charles W. Clark son
Of Senator Clark. Marcus DAILY IS to De
witness. having been served with SUI
poena at the instance OF the committee.
IT, nav go upon the stand this afternoon