The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-21
CLARK BRIBERY INQUIRY.
FUnwnER TESTIMONY A. TO THE
USE OF MONEY.
one Legislators Tells Of His Retaining
e12,5oo for his Vote, the Money
e Ne Placed in the Hands Of =
Disinterested Party for Him.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o,-The investiga--
ton by the committee on elections ana
privileges into the allegations Of bribery
against Senator Clark was resumed po-
day.
+. r. Normoile, 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 APP
preached with an indirect offer OF large
sum for his vote for Mr.. Clark. 1t was
said to him that he could get $4,000 to
$4,000 for his vote, and perhaps enough TO
make him snug fortune II he would
merely absent himself from the legisia-
ture at the time OF the voting for United
States senator. When the legislature con-
yened man had approached him and
asked him II he proposed to make suck
err OF himself. and not get anything out
Of the election. Finally, he said. Just be-
fore the election, he was offered $l25Uo
for his vote for Clark, the sum to be
placed In the hands of some disinterested
person.
One witness slxips Ont.
At this point Chairman Chandler said
that John r. Murphy, of Butte, one of the
men who. it is claimed. had approached
Mr. Normoile. had come to Washington by
request to testify in the case. He left i'm
mediateiy after a subpoena had been Is
sued for him.
Search has been made for him in vain,"
said Senator Chandler. land the assist
ance of the newspapers is solicited to as
certain his whereabouts"
Chambers Milo Sarcasm.
In response to a statement from Mr..
Faulkner. Mr.. Clark's leading attorney,
that he knew nothing of Mr. Murphy. Sen.
ator Chandler replied: II thought he
might accidentally let you know his where
abouts."
MIR. Faulkner-Ill let you know II he
does.
Mr.. Chandler--No doubt the newspaper
men will find him In two or three days.
Normoile offered Money.
On cross-examination Mr.. Normoile said
he was Democrat. He was employed
and had been since the legislature ad-
journed by the Anaconda company. He
had voted for Conrad for United States
senator from first to last. He said to
proposition of 1880 for his vote. that he
would think 1t over. AS to the $4,000 prop
osition he had replied that that is very
little for man to sen himself for
Characterization of Cason.
At the conclusion of Normoile's testi-
mony, Cason, one of yesterdays wit
nesses, was recalled for cross-examina-
ton by Faulkner. He admitted that he
had gone to w. A. Clark's office in No
vember soon after the election to talk
with him about the election of United
States senator. He explained why he
had gone to see Clark, saying that gener-
ally the Republicans were favorable to
Clark and that he thought there was
chance to elect him. In the interviews
he had with Clark in November he had
indicated his belief that Marceys. repre-
sentative-elect from Custer county,
that he said no approach to corruption
with reference to Marceys was made at
these interviews.
Did Not Need to Buy Marceys.
Mr.. Cason then was examined as to an
interview with w. A. Clark, held in the
senator. He declared that Clark had
asked him, to see Marceys. as witness
else. Cason said Clark had authorized
him to pay $4,000 to Marceys, the au-
thorization being given him in whisper,
and by holding up the fingers and thumbs
was favorable to Clark anyhow and he
made no offer Of money to him.
Clark Not Very Liberal.
Cason after admitting that he received
eco from Clark for his services said that
Clark did not have the reputation in Butte
Of being liberal payer.
CasOn's Various Statements.
In response to an inquiry of Faulkner as
to how many written statements he had
that he made one to Booth, an attorney Of
Butte, DAILY Democrat and the one to
which he had testified to 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 Booth written statement
accompanied by the letters and papers
bearing upon the case. He denied receive
ing any consideration for the written
statement, beyond promise that he would
not be called as a witness. He admitted
At-nN Ia -. IT,
be used as evidence. He said that in his
opinion the matter contained in the two
statements was too good to keep" and
that he had been betrayed by both Booth
and Root.
He denied having received any considera-
ton for the testimony which ne delivered
in the Welcome disbarment proceedings.
His Letter to CasOn.
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 was to he held as sacred be-
tween them, was offered in evidence In
the letter Cason declared his intention of
making clean breast of the whole trans
action, and accused Root of violating his
oath as an odd Fellow in betraylng him
(Cason).
In another letter Cason reiterated the
statements made in the Root letter, de-
clar,ng that Clark had said he would hold
his seat in the senate IL 1t cost him 81, 000-
900. On redirect examination Cason told
how Root had given him $500 to leave
Butte ana keep away from the service OF
q subpoena of the senate committee.
Testimony All In.
At the conclusion of the examination
of 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. Faulkner said
the letters. although on the way from
Butte, had not arrived.
In response to an inquiry from Chair
g IT.