The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-03

he wanted his aid very much in prosecution
OF the case. When he (the wttnessD had
made objections. Mr.. Campbell had told
prosecution for nothing and that the prose
cution would pay whatever was right"
offered = Large SUM.
Afterward, when he had told Mr.. Camp
bell that he could testify that some of the
members OF the legislature from his county
were bought to vote for Clark. the latter
mad promised to give hkrn 169. He
lCAmpbelD had himself suggested this
figure and had told him that when he got
TO Washington he would fix the matter so
money in his pocket. In this same con-
nection Mr. Lyons said that Attorney Gem
eral Nolan had promised immunity from
prosecution for participation in the bribery
proceedings to those who might testify in
the case.
Promises Made Him In Washingten.
Mr.. Lyon also related that he had seen
Mr.. Campbell and also Attorney General
Nolan since his arrival In Washington. He
had first seen Campbell at the Raleigh
hotel, when the latter had asked him to
come before the committee and testify,
saying that he would give him his per-
sonal guarantee that he should have the
you know. he represented Campbell
as saying, IF should give YOU the
money now and You should go before the
be ruined" Lyon stated that il he (the
witness) did not get his money he would
be ruined and had asked what the diff
bell was represented 70 have replied. TO
you 1t u only q matter of dollars and
cent It M me i Is rsputstion, Later he
States Attorney General Nolan in the
corridor OF the capitol outside the room
aoS aas on and e bd
both assured him that he should have
his pay. He had not seen them since.
ciarks Were Vet to Pay Hin.
Asked by Senator Chandler II Charley
Clark had promised him any compenAr-
Lyon replied tnat Mr.. Clark had agreed
70 pay the expenses OF hiring a deputy
for him as county attorney Of jefferson
had been no further agreement
Under Cress-Examsnatfon.
Mr.. Campbell conducted the cross-ex-
animation and In reply to his question
Mr. Lyons said that during the sitting
OF the legislature he had been in Helena
keeping the Boulder county delegation
in line for Mr.. Clark and that he had re-
ceived $3.50 for his expenses.
He denied making various statements
regarding the purchase of votes OF the
members of the legislature attributed TO
him by Mr.. Campbell, and some OF which
were also said to have been made by
Attorney General Nolan
Did you not tell Col. Nolan that the
900. and that 1t would mean no more 10
them than 10 cents TO your" Mr.. Camp
mo. sir; did not tell him that was
to have $1,000 or 1000 cents"
Mr.. Campbell asked the witness IL II
was his desire that the committee should
understand that he offered him an in
ducement to commit perjury.
Mr.. Lyon replied that he would leave
the committee 70 draw its own infer,
that what he had led Mr.. Campbell to
believe he had testified to was not true,
but possibly Campbell had right to in.
at the time given the matter OF perjury
any thought. He simply sought TO i'm
would TESTIFY an ss had 1 oatned b mt
not whether the facts were true or
The witness denied emphaticaiiy that
Campbell had told him In the presence
of Ben Hin and Mark Hewitt that il
was impossible for him TO make any
repeating that the matter OF remunera-
ton had not been discussed in the pres
ence OF others.
Was Asked 20 Cencoct - story.
Mr.. Lyon having a statement IN an
affdsvit that Mr., Campbelis proposition
was repugnsnt. Mr.. Campbell asked him
what feature or II was repuenant. The
reply was that he objected to being ask
Did | know that you proposed tell
story. that was not true? Mr.. Campbell
asked.
'You never asked me whether II WIS
true or not" was the reply. II thought
you understood there was not much
truth In II. Nothing was said on that
proposition. The whole thing was re
pugnant 70. me; the whole situation was
repugnant."
Mr.. Lyon admitted that he had not
gone 10 see Campbell until after he had
seen Clark and the latter had asked him
to follow the matter up.
Later, Mr.. Lyon said. Mr.. Campbell
had promised him to double the 81. 100 Of
fered him.
He said he had not told Mr.. Campbell
that he had not made an affidavit that
Charley Clark had asked him TO give
Campbell a chance to put up the 5000
promised.
Campbsll--Is Il not true that told you
over and over again that / wanted you
to testify to the absolute truth and TO
nothing else9
Mr. I.yon-You told me that in the
Raleigh hotel. and you may have run
that Kind Of bium on us nj Butte.
He said he had gone 10 the Raleigh
20 see II Mr.. Campbell would put up the
S.G0: that he did not really expect him
10 put II up. but that II Il had been paid
II was his Intention to turn the money
over TO the committee.
Adjourned.