New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-27
MARCUS DAILY A WITNESS.
HE TELLS OF HIS PART IN THE FIGHT
AGAINST SENATOR CLARK.

HE TELLS OF HIS PART IN The FlGdI
AGAINST SENATOR CLARK.
Washington. Feb 2s-Marcus Daily, the million
aire miner of Montana. the principal witness
before the Senate Committee on Privileges ana
Elections to-day. He on the stand for about
two hours and at the expiration or TINS ume was
excused the plea that he was Ill, ana that the
questioning process fatigued him. Mr. DAILY con-
fessed that he had contributed $4,000 $4,000 to
the prosecution of the against Senator CLARK
but asserted that he had not entered into any con-
| spiracy before Mr.. Carks election to injure him.
He had not contributed any of the $4,000 used In
the Whiteside exposure. In conclusion, he ten
dered his checks and checkbooks for the last hve
| years for inspection by the committee. MI CLARK
! listened attentively to Mr. Days testimony.
| Mr.. Daily said he ffty-eght years old, and
| his business that of mining He knew MT
| Clark and Mr.. Whteside, and had known Mr.
| Clark long time He first contributed to the
campaign fund when 1t organized to the eN-
tent of about $500, later to the extent OF $500
also $500 in Deer Lodge County and $3.50 on various
| other occasions. He had never he said sought to
| compel miners employed by him to vote according
| to his sentiments. AS to Whiteside, he said he
had given him nothing for the purpose of defeating
| Mr. Clark.
| Did you ever, during the session of the Legis-
| lature give any money toward the defeat Of Mr..
| Clarke
mo, did not-not one dollar" Mr.. Daily replied.
! He detailed the conversation with Mr. Corbett
| in the Hotel Netherlands. He said he told Coroett
| that he did think Mr.. Clark would seriously
urge his candidacy for the Senate as he could not
| be elected Mr.. DAILY denied that he had used
the language attributed to him by Corbett, that If
| Clar1's appeared. you will hear something
| DROP
Mr.. DAILY was asked as to the $4,000 which is on
| deposit with the committee, and is alleged TO have
been bride money. He said he knew nothing about
| this money and had nothing to do with advancing
| it. had been ntmated He also denied the
statement of a former witness that DAILY had told
| him every who supported Clark would be de-
| nounced boodler and bride taker
| CONTRIBUTED $4,000 OR $4,000
The witness denied seeking to influence members
| of the Legislature the election of a United
| States Senator and to influence the judiciary of
| Montana in the way.
| Mr.. Daily said he one of the contributors to
| the fund for the present prosecution, Mr., Camp
| bell, Mr.. Whiteside and severaG members of the
| State Committee being the others, The money was
| TO pay lawyers, expenses of witnesses, etc. He
! had authorized his secretary pay Mr. Campbell
whatever might be necessary from time to
| time on account Of the prosecution. the witness
himself being i'll He had not limited the amount.
| Three four days ago he had teegraphed to his
| bookkeeper to know the amount Of his contribu-
tons to this fund. and had been Informed that II
between $4,000 and $4,000 His promise to
contribute made after Mr.. Clark had accused
him and others of "vlllanous conspiracy"
Mr.. Faulkner directed the cross-examination. The
first question related to Mr.. Days part in the local!
Q
not extend beyond Silver Bow and Deer Lodge
| counties, his business interests took him there
most When asked if he knew Mr. Clark became a
candidate because of fraudulent primaries, Mr. DAILY
said this could not be the case. the primaries
| not fraudulent. and not attacked
until Mr. Clark had been defeated of the
county conventions. Mr.. DAILY explained his ac-
quaintance with Whitesde who had built a block
in Butte for a firm in which he was interested.
Mr.. Faulkner again took the witness the
| conversation with Corbett aud Mr.. DAILY once
more denied the conversation given by Corbett
| He denied having said that ''ClarkS friends
would be sent to the pententiary." Il have not the
! slightest personal feeling against Mr. Clark or the
members OF his family" declared Mr. DAILY, "and
any statement of that kind is a vllanous le!"
NO THREATS AGAINST VOTERS FOR CLARK.
Mr.. Daily declared that he knew nothing of any
telegram to State Senator Cullen before the meet
ing of the Legislature telling Cullen that DAILY
would be on the train next day. Cullen was then a
conductor on the Northern Pacific Railroad, and
Mr.. Daily said he positive that he had never
told Mr.; Cullen that any man who voted for Clark
taker" He remembered casually talking with cul-
ence whatever had been made to the Senatorial
question. 81 am sure of that said Mr.. DAILY, for
was not sufficiently interested in the subject at
Daly also denied auth9E5inE the sending END e. Of
campaign. He also asserted that he know of nc
aage Of Of p No. tS 6Sr
into that he added Neither d the som
piled a cent for that purpose. l believe that Mr.
Clark and his friends contributed much any
passage Of that bill, as they equally
, | interested that they contributed money | dc
know. / do know that contributed none, and
that contributed for me. My instruction
any money for that purpose. The
| bills were in the interest of the mining industry
told friends to stand UP and be counted, but
that would spend no money in that direction"
Mr.. DAILY said he thought Mr.. Toole's estimate
of the amount of money expended in behalf Of
} | right. He had handled the money, but he
did believe the amount exceeded $3.50, 600 The
| companies which might be described subsidiary
to the Anaconda company had given 100000
Returning to the Clark allegations that the
; | prosecution conspiracy. Mr. Faulkner asked
do you remember a conversation you had with
]. r. Toole previous to the meeting of the Legis
lature in which you said you would put up $500
, ! to beat Mr.. Clarke
81 had any such conversation with Mr.
Toole any else" the witness replied.
Mr.. DAILY gave figures as to the number of mel
employed by him In various parts of the State
making total of about six thousand He said h
had kept his checks and stubs for the last fv
years and they We're subject to the inspection o
the committee If 1t desired to examine them
Mr.. DAILY then complained of feeling exhauste,
on account of Illness and he was excused
State Senator w. A. Clark of Madison County
I Mont, was recalled, and pronounced the statemen
that he had altered the records of Madison Count,
false He offered copy of order of the Cour
Of that county showing that the alteration wa
made by order of the Court
The committee then adjourned.