The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-03
ALL THE TESTIMONY IS IN
SENATOR CLARK's CASE NEARING
ITS FINISH.
Has Cost the Government r27.oOo.
md q Hundred Witnesses Have
been Examined-Testimon Cow
ers 1880 Pages-Daly's Expense.

WASHINGTON, March 2-Just before
the adjournment of the senate committee
on elections today both the prosecution
and defense in the investigation Of the
election Of Senator Clark. of Montana, an
nounced that they had concluded the pre-
sentation OF testimony. There are some
napers to be examined and argument is
stiu 10 be heard. Arrangements for this
will be made tomorrow. The committee
reserves the right to call witnesses in It's
own behalf, but the feeling Is general that
the arduous part of the work is finished.
All the witnesses called by either side
have been excused. and many of them left
tonight for their homes.
The investigation began on January 5.
and up TO date a hundred witnesses have
been examined Their testimony will fill
between 400 and 800 pages.
The expense TO the government so far
has been about s27 600. A number Of wit
nesses were examined today, bat the only
one who gave important testimony was
James X Kemper. of Butte, whose state
ment bore upon the purchase OF State Rep
resentative Woods ranch. 4. L. Whitmore
explained his relations with c. w Clark.
as developed in the purchase of State
Senator Warmers ranch The defense
introduced three or four witnesses in re-
buttal, among them being Mr.. J. NJ 5.
Neill of Helena. He denied sending a
message 10 the effect that the state SUI
preme court could be influenced in the
Welcome disbarment case.
When the committee resumed Its sit
ting today Campbell. still on the witness
stand. made general statement of his
expenditures In connection with the prose-
cution of the case against Senator Clark
where Days Money Went.
The statement showed the following
items:
Establishing and purchasing newspapers.
sls $50: expenses in the present investisa-
tons and in the Welcome disbarment pro-
ceedings, s2i,7oi.
Campbell said the si9.5S0 had been ex-
pended on the three papers. the Livingston
Enterprise. the Bozeman Chronicle and
the Carbon County Democrat, which had
been purchased or established to oppose
what they believed were corrupt practices
in politics.
loaned. .
money spent 10 date on account OF wit
nesses. attorneys and detectives In the
prosecution OF the case.
1t did not, however include counsel fees
in the pending investigation Campbell
did not know what these charges would
been received from Daily.
senator Myers Recalled.
State Senator Henry l.. Myers was re-
called and questioned concerning Hilis
statements. He said that HIPS statement
In his affidavit concerning himself was
correct. while Hilrs statement before the
committee relating to him was in the
main Incorrect. IL WAS true, he said. that
Hin had frequently come 10 him during
the session OF the legislature telling him
he came from Senator Clark. that Clark
wanted him to come to his room and that
he (HilD could get him $4,000 for his vote
lie had told Hin that he thought $1,000
was enough for his vote, and that IL Clark
[
put the money in Mr.. Whiteside's hands.
Myers was also asked II II was true. as
Charley clark had stated in his testimony,
that he Myers had told him Clark that
he appreciated the 500 check sent to him
by Clark was merely business matter
The statement. he said, lis absolute
~ false. II the check had been received
as a mere business matter | should GER
tainiy have acknowledged its receipt as /
do in all business matters. When / re-
ceiyed the check / regarded IL as bait to
bride, and ignored IL, as was proper /
should"
Woods Indebtedness Again.
James w. kemper, real estate dealer
of Butte, was examined with reference to
the indcbte dness on the ranch of Repre-
sentative Woods, OF Ravalli county, which
chase price being $500 Documentary
evidence was also produced BY the prose-
cution 10 show that about he same time a
chattel mortgage given by Woods for 81 900
had been paid and released.
Finland Paid No Money.
Miles Finland. a member OF the leglsla-
ture from Silver Bow county, aud a
friend cf DAILY. said he had not furnished
any o. The $4,000 used by Whiteside in his
exposure.
7 don't give money up 80 easily" he
said
Before taking the noon recess the at
torueys on both sides expressed the opin-
ion that Il would be possible to conclude
the presentation of testimony today OF
tomorrow.
Faulkner said he would offer very ut
tie testimony IN rebultai.
Purchases From Warner.
f. W whftmare. suppattsr Of Clark,
said ne had acted as agent for c. w.
Clark IN he purchase % real estate from
State Senator Warner just prior 70 the
meeting 81 The legislature. The land ne
said had been purchased because ~ The
prospect Of the location Of a smelier in
tho vicinity u the property. which would
enhance iis value The title was taken tn
his name because ~ the difficulty az max
Ing deals Al reasonable price where a
man - wealth Is known 90 be the pros
psctive purchaser Tie vas Ia the habit
.f A.. Nssla - -.