Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-02-10
Testimony Of Former Ana
cOnda Mine Employe.
RNEY'SBANK ACCOUNT
Was Explained by the Broad
water State Senat0r--It is
a Question OF Veracity
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Washington, Feb. IA former Ana
conda miner named Berne testified that
Superintendent Keegan told him
Marcus Daily wished him to go to
Flathead county to help elect Whiteside.
Berne quit work and went down town
accompanied by Patrick Conlon, a ward
worker and distburslng agent for DAILY.
They went to the Standard Office just in
time to see Daily depart in carriage.
Miles Finlen gave Berne a check for
$3.50. He went to Kalispell where he
worked for Whiteside during the cam
paign. Returning he met Whiteside who
told him that Clark had spent money
against him and he would get even. He
later again met Whiteside and struck
him tor a loan.
The latter replied he had only seven
dollars but that short time before he
had $4,000 which, however, was not his
own. He added that he could have made
100000 by leaving the city but he would
remain and make still more from the 9TH
er side meaning DAILY.
Senator Tierney finished his testimony
contradicting all statements against him.
The entire time had been given up to re-
buttal testimony. The question raised is
whether the committee will believe Rec
tor. Hewitt, Normoyle. Whteside, sulli-
van and others or Toole, Hauser, David
son, Stevenson, CoTs Casey, Gallick,
Hoffman Cooper, Cook, Rhodes, Jaqueth
and Tngersoll.
Although Ben Hill and Wright were
sworn for Clark they were really DAILY
witnesses having been employed all sum-
mer and fall and supplied with cash by
the anaconda people. There is little
doubt that Hills affidavit was the basis
OF the memorial.
The result of the weeks work is that
each side processes satisfaction. The
committee will probably conclude that In
the matter of political morality both
sides are equally culpable. No DAILY
man has yet pretended to be actuated hv
a single patriotic impulse. All are will
ing to heap wholesale calu1mny upon the
state of Montana in order to SCORE
point against one man and keep their
names ON the payroll.
During the week Campbell scored i'm
portant points, excluding the evidence Of
George McGrath and Ben Folk. The
committee seems impatient with Clark's
lawyers and lenient to the others, The
witnesses SUSPECTED OF alsehood ON either
side get a hard deal. The -appear
ance and manner OF witnesses is evil
IDENTIFY taken into consideration In this
respect the Clark whtesses so far have
2 great advantage except as to a favor
ite republican who testified.
The most important point in the Clar,<
case is whether the committee if IT does
not report favorably to Mr.. Clark, will,
simply declare his seat vacant or re-.
polt resolution to expel In the latter
case two-thirds vote is required, but
In the former case bare majority. Ac-
cordlng to precedent, however, expulsion
Is possible only for offences committed
subsequent to the taking of the cath of
office. Should the committee find against
Mr.. Clark therefore, the result is likely
to be determined by majority vote
The report Is revived to-day that Mr..
DAILY will visit Washington ON Monday.
The sensation Of the week was the testi-
mony of Land Office Receiver Rhodes
concerning statements alleged to be
made to him by John r. Toole of de-
termination to oust Mr.. Clark by fair
viii deny the correctness of Rhodes.
statement.
All are looking forward to the testi-
mony Of Campbell, who will be compel
led 10 reveal his relationship to the Ana
cDnda company, his tra0sactions and
agreements with witnesses. The outcome
- still uncertain and an early result is
not expected
BY Associated Press.
Washington, 10-State Senator Tier
ney Of Montana continued his testimony
in the Clark case before the senate com.
mittee on privileges and elections today.
He said he had never been asked to sup
port Clark for senator and therefore was
never offered any consideration for his
vote for that gentleman.
Dotais OF the organization of the
Townsend bank in which he had money
were exp aimed ana how he n A d money in
II Tiernay said the $500 watch he put
fnta .h> organ, ,Zatian Of tie new bank
at TG"-9-e~H had h"en kent in the safe