The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-21

Inc ltdulnS NllutSs was <-siNAA''i i'ii -
Cason, lawyer.
After having testified Friday TO his ac-
tivity in attempting TO bribe members OF
the legislature TO vote for Senator Clark
he was confronted with letter which he
had written to the Senator's hrother-in-
law, thanking him for an introduction TO
the Senator, saying that it was OF the
greatest help TO him, and that if there had
been bribery in the senatorial election 1t
had all been on the other side Suisse
quently he had gone before the grand jury
OF Lewis and Clarke county and the Su-
preme Court OF Montana and given evil
dence against Clark.
Then he had another change of view
and had given a written statement TO Mr..
Root, the law partner of Mr.. Welcome.
that he had sworn falsely; that he had
spent sleepless nights on that account;
that he wanted TO avoid being subpoenaed
to Washington. and that If he had the
means he would leave Helena. He got the
means and disappeared for while. only
10 appear in Washington yesterday, where
he gave testimony against Mr.. Clark,
while confessing that he had written the
The letter to Root he explained by saying
that he told Root there not word OF
truth in II. And he put forward the dog
ma that a false statement when known
and declared to be false was not lie.
4 Tardy Appearance.
When he was called yesterday morning
ii was found that he was not in the COM
mittee room and the suspicion was cre-
ated that he had undergone another
change of mind Another witness was
called in his place and in the course of
his examination Cason made his appear
ance. The first witness was Francis Nor
moyle, a member of the last Montana Leg
islature, who related how be had been
approached with offers of ten and fifteen
thousand dollars. His testimony was in
terrupted by the chairman, who men
toned the disappearance from Washington
OF one of the witnesses on the part OF the
contestants The name of the absentee
was John p. Murray. of Butte, Mon, ia
miliarly known as ''Swede' Murphy.
The chairman had no doubt that the
newspaper men would be able to find out
Murphys whereabouts. If Senator Clark's
counsel knew anything about him he
wished they would telegraph him 10 come
back.
Il have heard nothing about him. said
Mr.. Faulkner, Senator Clark's counsel,
except to see his name on the list Of
witnesses"
Il do not think you did, said the
chairman in a tone OF cheerful sarcasm,
''but be may accidentally let you know
where he is. LLaughter.l If so, telegraph
him TO come back as fast as he can.
This ppiSodp the examination OF she
witness Normoyle was resumed. He de-
tailed conversations which be had with
John Burns. an alleged agent OF Senator
Clark, and during which an offer OF $4,000 |
was made for his vote Il ted him." said
he, that that was not enough; that ]
thought that pretty cheap for man TO sell |
himself for. He said that il might be made |
s., 600 more and / told him ] would think |
II over
Ca>on on the Stand.
Zachariah T. Cason then took the Wit
ness chair and went through a further |
course OF cross-examination conducted by |
Mr.. Faulkner. He detailed his first and |
second interviews with Senator Clark. |
which were voluntary on his part and were |
not sought by Senator Clark. They re-
ferred principally to the vote of Mr. Mar |
eyes, which the witness thought he could |
influence; but no corrupt suggestion OF |
proposition had been made in that regard. |
Mr.. Faulkner asked the witness TO relate |
how he got to Senator Clark's room in 1
Helena and what Uok place.
He met me very cordially" the witness |
replied, land said he was glad had come:
that he wanted me to see Marcyes; that |
he had reserved him for me 10 see, think
ing that ] could handle him better than /
anyone else He said he would like to in
duce Marcyes and other Republicans 10 |
vote for him. that he had made up his /
mind that it was necessary TO have Re
publican votes and desired me to go and |
rec Marcyes. In the course of that con- |
versation, in a low tone OF voice, almost l
a whisper. Mr.. Clark, holding up his |
hands thus Indicating with the fingers 1
apart as indicating the number ten) au- |
tborized me to say 10 Marcyes that he /
could have $4,000 for his vote. He further /
desired me TO see Welcome and get ex-
pense money. Welcome paid me $50 for
expenses.
Ibid you not say before the supreme
court I was told by Mr. Clark thar he
would pay $4,000 10 the members who
voted for himT"
Yes ! said that"
did you say anything In regard to the
low Whisper"
Il do not know that | ever did"
why did you peyer say a word about
money 10 Marcyes2"
IL had known him long time, and after
talking with him ] felt satisfied he would |
support Mr.. Clark. ] requested him TO see |
4r Clark himself Mr.. Clark asked me |
Efterward II had said anything TO |
Marcyes about compensating him for his |
vote. said that Mr.. Marcyes understood. |
OF something 10 that effect"
Ibid you not state that this converse |
ton. which you now say you had with |
Senator Clark. took place with Welcome?" /
II had II with both of them"
Alleged Betrayal.
Mr.. Faulkner enquired as 10 the number /
pf written statements made by the witness
Dn the one side or the other In addition
10 the letter 10 Root. produced Friday. The
witness spoke Of another letter written
rom the other side OF the question to Mr..
Booth. an attorney at Butte. The only |
consideration which he had for writing II
he said. and for turning over the letters
10 which II referred, was that he was not |
10 be subpoenaed before the supreme court |
he had been subDoenaed and
had testified. So that Booth and Root had
both betrayed him.
The cross-examinatloa closed and coun-
sci for the contestants read second let
Ter from Cason 10 Root upbraiding the lat
ter for having published his letters and