The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-01
NOT PAID By CLARK
MIR. CAMPBELL SAYS HE GOT NO
MONEY FROM THE SENATOR.
He Deserted the Montana Millionaire
Because He Didn't Like His
Campaign Methods.
But DIDN'T HEAR MUCH BECAUSE HE
WENT TO SLEEP.
Says He Advised Opening n Letter in
Order to Protect Whiteside from
Unjust Prosecution.
WASHINGTON. Feb.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S-Representa-
tive Campbell, principal counsel for the
prosecution in the Clark case. was on the
stand during the greater part of the day
before the Senate committee on elections
He said that while that he had attended
the preliminary conference of friends of
. Mr. Clark, which resulted in the anti
Daily campaign. he had not heard much of
the talk having gone to sleep. He had
given the Clark people no formal notice
when he decided to discontinue his allie
glance 10 Mr.. Clark and he did not become
unfriendly to Mr.. Clark until he became
dissatisfied with his campaign methods
He emphatically denied Ben Hills state
ment that he (CampbelD had opened the
Bickford letter bearing on the prosecution
OF Mr. whiteside but confessed that he
lad advised Hill 10 open 1t, saying that
ne felt Ii to be so important to Whiteside
to protect him from an unjust prosecution
that he would have advised this course
even If he had been familiar with che
penal statutes, which he was not.
DIR. Peeler. banker at Kalispel, Mont,
when recalled to-day, testified that Rep
resentative Bywater had had large pack
age of money, containing between $1,000
and 5000. in the safe in his (Peeler' 50
bank and had taken il previous to leaving
for Helena to attend the sitting of the
Legislature. He was called by the defense
to explain Mr.. Bywaters possession of the
5000 which, he said, he had taken to
Helena with him and kept in his trunk
during the legislative session. He had seen
Bywater put $500 bill in the package on
at least two occasions.
When Mr.. Peeler concluded, Andrew
James Campbell asked TO be sworn. stat
ing that he took the stand of his own Volt
lion. He Is the Montana member of the
national House OF Representatives and
senior counsel for the prosecution in the
Clark case. Mr.. Campbell first related his
connection with Thomas E. Lyons, of the
defense. He says Lyons came to him say
ing that he had story 10 tell, but that he
wanted $500 for testlfying before the state
Supreme Court the Senate committee
Mr. Campbell said he told Mr. Lyons that
he could not pay him for testifying but
that he would pay him for his work in
looking up corr0borative testimony Mr.
Lyons had told him after that he had made
they secured the votes of the Jefferson
coInty delegation, including Senator War
and Representatives Luddy and HILL
Mr.. Campbell said he had advised Lyons
not 10 testify In the Welcome disbarment
case. because he beneved that If he should
go before the Supreme Court and relate
his participation In the bribery OF men,
bers Of the Legislature. he would be dis
barred Immediately.
KEPT OUT OF HIS POWER.
After coming TO Washington Mr. Camp
bell said he had learned that Lyons had
made an affidavit saying that Mr.. Camp
bell had offered hli44 ss.s-f -. Sea--
jury. He had met Mr.. Lyons after the lat
had again urged him TO put Up 5000. ''but
told him could not" continued the wit
ness II don't know" he added. '-but that
i did say II | should do such a thing IL
would be the ruination OF me. certainly
did not want 10 put myself I'm the power of
such man. while was, at the same time
ANXIOUS 10 secure his testimony III that
could De honorabiy DONE
After further testimony In the same line
Mr. Campbell was asked by Senator Caff-
cry why ne had undertaken prosecution of
the case, 10 which the witness REPLIED.
when the campaign opened and after
had been nominated for Congress took no
part In the factioDal controversy. On Dec
- ar. HhitesIde. who nad been elected to