Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-02
TESTIMONY NEARLY ALL IN
Coming to an End in the Clark Inyestiga-
ton.
state Senator Myers COntradicts
Charley C1arE-Mr. Campbeli's
Expenditures 100000.

When the Senate committee on elections
resumed it's sitting today Mr.. Campbell.
still the witness stand. made a general
statement of his expenditures in connection
with the prosecution of the case against
Senator Clark of Montana. The statement
showed the following footings: Establish
ing and purchasing newspapers. s19,550: ex-
penses in the present investigation and in
the Welcome disbarment proceedings.
s21 IO4.
Mr.. Campbell said that the s19,55O had
been expended on the three papers-the'
Livingston Enterprise. the Bozemau Chron-
icle and the Carbon County Democrat
which had been purchased or established to
oppose what they believed were corrupt
practices in politics. The money in these
cases had only been loaned. The other ex-
penditures included all money spent to date
on account of witnesses attorneys and
detectives in the prosecution of the case.
1t did not, however, include counsel fees
in the pending investigation. Mr.. Campbell
did not know what these charges would be.
All the money thus expended had been re-
ceived from MIR. Daily.
Senator Myers Contradicts Charley
Clark.
State Senator Henry L. Myers was re-
called and questioned concerning Ben Hills
statements. He said that Hills statement
III HIS tiliiudNll COHCeTUllS was COl-
rect. while Hills statement before the COM
mittee relating to him was in the main in
correct. 1t was true, he said, that Hill had
frequently come to him during the session
Of the legislature, telling him that he came
from Senator Clark: that Clark wanted him
could get him SO 1900 for his vote. He had
told Hill that he thought $4,000 was
enough for his vote, and that If Clark
wanted to pay that sum for it he could
lllf no IN Mr. n,C
Mr. Myers was also asked if it was true.
as Charley Clark had stated in his testf-
mony, that he Myers had told him Clark
that he appreciated that the $500 check sent
to him by Clark was merely a business
matter.
That statement" he said lis absolutely
false. If the check had been received as
a mere business matter 1 should certainly
have acknowledged its receipt, as / do in
all business matters. When l received the
check regarded it as a bait to a bride, and
l ignored it, as was proper should"
Representative Woods Debts.
James W. Kemper, a real estate dealer of
Butte. was examined with reference to the
indebtedness on the ranch of Representa-
tive E. B. Woods of Ravilli county. which
indebtedness had been paid off, the pur-
chase price being $4,000 Documentary evil
dence was also produced by the prosecu-
ton to show that about the same time a
chattel mortgage given by Woods for 81, 900
had been paid and released.
Miles Finlen, member of the legislature
from Silver Bow county and friend of
MI DAILY, said that he had not furnished
any of the $4,000 used by Whteside In his
exposure. II don't give money up so easi-
ly,' he said.
Before taking the noon recess the attor-
neys on both sides expressed the opinion
that it would be possible to conclude the
presentation of testimony today or tomor-
row. Mr.. Faulkner said he would offer
very little testimony in surrebuttal.
Directions to n Detective.
After The Stars report closed yesterday
some letters written by Mr.. Campbell to De-
tectiVe McLain, whom he had employed In
the case in the summer and fall of 1890,
were read. They were notes, most of them
without date or signature.
In the first of these he referred to a
friend Of Charles Clark, saying that "he Is
hrst-class crook" and adding: 1T may
open up way for you to get to work for
them Make the acquaintance of L. as soon
as possible without meeting with any sur
prises."
The second note, dated July 10. told Nc
Lain that on that day Hill was to go to
Charles w. Clark's office. He asked Nc
Lain TO keep watch on him, but said:
Don't let him see you If you can help it,"
A note written July o made an engage
ment to meet the detective at the end of
the West Side car line at $50 that night,
and gave directions for reaching the spot
If any one is there or near there that 1
don't wish to see, and you hear some one
whistle, you can look for me where the
sound comes from"
a later letter showed that Mr. Campbell
did not keep this engagement. Speaking in
that letter of Hill. Campbell said he was
fairly well satisfied that Hill was all right,
but he added, "he likes to swell himself
and doesn't hesitate to tell a lie to do It."
After reading this letter Mr.. Campbell
said he considered this a correct estimate
In another letter he told McLain to look
up McDernlott and get him to introduce
BIN to Bickford. With Bickford he wanted
him to get "chumu1y." but" he added,
don't rush matters too fast
Another note conveyed to McLain the In
formation that the grand jury was investi-
eating some matters that might implicats
himself, Whiteside or w. A. Clark of Viz
ginia City. Perhaps" he said, you can
get a list Of the grand jury and find soma
fellow you can jolly"