The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-02
DAILY FURNISHED FUNDS
Sidelights OH the Montana Senator
ial Investigation
Representative Campbell Tells of the
Organization of the Campaign
Against Clark - Number of Detec-
tives Employed in This city and
New YOrk-The CrOss-Examination

The Montana Senatorial enquiry en-
| gagged the attention of the Committee on
| Privileges and Elections of the Senate
for several hours yesterday. The day was
consumed in the cross examination Of
Representative Campbell of Montana,
| leading counsel for the memorialists
against Senator W. A. Clark, by former
| Senator Faulkner, counsel-in- chief for the
defence. Mr.. Campbell, on Wednesday, Of
fered himself as a witness because of
imputations made against him by two
witnesses. Thomas Lyon and Benjamin
HILL
The cross-examination of Mr., Campbell
| was searching. In answer to questions he
told of the meeting in March, 1899, for
the organization of the fight against SEN
ator Clark. He saidH
I'VE discussed the advisabiiity of MAX
I ing the contest against Senator Clark.
/ There was a sort of committee appointed
| to see what could be done to gather evil
! dence against Clark. They selected me as
Chairman of the committee. That is,
/ was TO pay out the money. Mr.. DAILY. who
| was present, said that he would furnish
what money was necessary for the purpose
| of conducting the investigation, stating at
| the same time that he would expect others
| to contribute. There was nothing said
about the amount to be expended, except
! that Mr.. DAILY made the remark, Millions
| for defence, but not cent for tribute
| Whenever needed money for the investi-
| CATION l went to Mr.. Daily for IL
In the prosecution of this case, did
you employ detectives" ''" '''ts
II did. l employed several people to
| look up evidence"
Did you employ any regular detec-
| tives?'
Have you employed detectives here in
Washington"
Detectives have been employed here
under my directions. / had information
| that persons connected with Senator Clark
were attempting to get our witnesses to
testify falsely against us, or to refuse TO
testify as to facts within their knowledge
and detectives were employed for the pur-
pose of finding out what these persons
were doing"
Were these detectives given any in
structions 10 visit the offices of dentists,
surgeons, or doctors having relations with
Senator's"
NO; positively not In no way have We
attempted to approach any Senator, either
directly or indirectly
How many detectives were employed
here in Washington
Probably four or five"
How many in New York;"
81 am informed that the services Of de-
tectives were employed in New York for
the purpose of finding out where certain
Witnesses who had been subpoenaed by
us, and who were to testify for you, went,
and what they did in New York l think
they were employed by Mr.. Days secre-
tary."
W. 20, hall tIr,, 1aI
facts in relation to his employment Of a
detective named Mclean, some time in
June, 1899. and he identified fourteen let
tiers written by him TO McLean-the con-
tents OF which letters Mr. Faulkner re-
served till later in the session.
State whether or not you instructed de
tectives to ingratiate themselves with the
Clark people for the purpose Of learning
secrets"
Yes; they were instructed to get in
with these people, il they could, and find
out what they were trying to do
Mr.. Campbell was next enquired OF con-
corning a Clark witness known as "Swede"
Murphy, and the various interviews had
with him, in the course of which Murphy
made statement and Campbell put it in
the form Of an affidavit which Murphy
subsequently refused to make. One OF
these interviews took place in the hotel
room of Walter VI. Bickford, who was tenn
porarily absent, and Mr. Faulkner sug-
gested that Mr. Bickfords papers, lying
around loose. might then have been ex-
amined but Mr.. Campbell repudiated the
imputation as involving moral turpitude.
Why did you discharge Mclean from
bis employment as deteetive?''
He was discharged after consultation
between counsel, believing that his story
was of little use unless it was corrobo-
rated by other evidence and there was
ali oil IN 1,
have had no desire to present any evidence
before this committee which seemed to be
doubtful"
Would you have put him on the, stand
if you could have corroborated him.
I'VE would, for | believed that the state
ment was true, but as we could not cor
roborate it, il would be a waste of time
TO let him come before the committee and
might place us n bad light"
Mr. Campbell was asked as to whether
he had told Mclean, the detective, III you
cannot get anything square. get it any
how. and you will be taken care of prop
erly."
Il never told him anything of the kind
Ibid you say TO him, Mclean. you are
a fool for | know you are capable of
being a good witness and framing a good
story?'"
II never said anything OF the kind
did you say to him. We have paid out |
a whole lot Of money. and we have cinch |
to VIM"
Senator Hoar enquired the meaning OF |
that phrase and was told that it was a
Western idiom for having a sure thing
something within ones grasp.
Mr. Campbell have never made that |
statement TO Mclean anybody else
Mr.. Faulkner wanted to know the amount |