The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-09
EVIDENCE AGAINST CLARK.
STATE SENATOR wHITEsIDE TEs-
TITLES TO DIRECT BRIBERY.
Cross-Examinatioh Seeks to Insin-
nate That He Has Received Big
Sum From the Marcus DAILY Crowd
to Mako His Alleged Expose.

WARRINGTON, Jan. s.-Former state
Senator Whiteside, of Montana, continued
his testimony In the Clark senatorial case
before the committee on privileges and
elections today He was cross-examined by
ex-senator Faulkner The examination
brought out the fact that Whitesidc, as
a member Of the committee to investigate
tho state capitol committee. had made
minority report, charging corruption. He
was asked II this was the case in which he
had suggested to J. p. McCabe, that this
minority report could DO suppressed for
$500, but denied that such was the case
He said that his sole purpose in undertake
ing the exposure Of bribery In the legisla-
ture that elected Clark, was to protect
the good name OF the state.
II desired" he said. ito have some one
accept 7t money SO as to expose the methods
ibid You become friend Of Ciark's
them"
Il can't say exactly, but I suppose I
I'm doing this. did not you know you
were assuming an attitude Of misrepresen-
II did"
was this not position Of falsehood?"
make number OF Misrepresentation"
What do you consider he?'
II consider II misstatement to one who
has right to know the truth.not to one
who has no right to know It,"
Whiteside said he did not see how any
honest man could vote for Clark. after the
exposure of the committee Of investiga-
Sn sna app pna uds se osr a
who cast their votes for that gentleman.
He said in reply to a question, that
Marcus DAILY was an acquaintance OF
his, not friend though he should be glad
IN a
Have you received 200 for this pre-
tended exposure?" asked Faulkner.
II have not received $4,000 or any sum
Relating to his conversation with Clark,
prior to the latter's election, he said he
was positive that Clark himself had said
amens other things that State Senator
money. like some Of the other members,
and that this statement was not made by
Welcome. as appeared in the printed re.
jury of Lewis and Clarke county.
The witness said the money to pay for
the present prosecution has been raised
by subscription, and he understood that
DAILY was one of the subscribers to the
fund.
Cross-examination further brought out
that witness had no personal knowledge
Of bribery In the case OF the three MEM
bers of the assembly who had been re-
ferred to. At noon the committee took
recess until 2:30 p. m.
WHcu tItS NEARING was reSunHeu, tHe
cross-examination of Mr.. Whiteside con-
tinued. The main direction OF the ques-
tfoning was to bring out the points of diff
ference between the witness statements
now and those made before the grand
jury. One of the questions brought out a
new statement from Mr.. Whiteside that
his knowledge that bribery was going
on was confirmed when a party to the
transaction took from his pocket roll Of
bills and said:
That's what we do the business with'
The cross-examination sought to bring
out the circumstances of an alleged meet
official who held the ballots in the elec-
ton in which whiteside had participated.
The witness was asked If he had not Of
fered 81 600 for the ballots Mr.. Whiteside
denied that this had occurred, and as
serted that he had proof to show that a
party had been paid to make such state
ment against him. He also said that the
prosecution instituted against him in this
connection was due to prejudice and was
inspired by one Of Mr.. Clark's associates
At one point Mr. Pettus. of the COM
'badgered" by counsel
Ex-senator Edmunds, of counsel against
Clark, said many of the questions had
been improper, but that they were not OBJ
jected to, as the widest latitude was de-
sired In testing the witness
Mr.. Whiteside then went over the CIR
cumstances of his being authorized to Of
fer 5000 to each OF the two senator's with
$500 down.. on condition that their votes
would be forthcoming If desired. He was
closely questioned on all the details
The cross-examination of Whiteside was
still in progress when the COMMITTEES adj
journed until 10.15 tOn0rrovu ,,oar1iov