The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-11
THE CLARK INQUlSI7ION
Frederick Whiteside's Cross-Exam-
ination Nearly Concluded.
Mr. Faulkner Brings n Most search
ing Epuuiry to n Ciose-A Significant
IntimntiOn That the star Witness
VIII he Recalled - An Early Adj
journment OF the senate Committee

! The investigation Of the charges made
/ By certain citizens OF Montana against
| Senator William A. Clark was continued
| by the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
( tions Of the Senate yesterday. The session
lasted from 1915 until noon. A recess was
taken at that time. and it was agreed that
the committee should reeonvene directly
, after the adjournment OF the Senate. but
late in the afternoon 1t was decided that
the case would not again be taken up till
this morning at 1915.
The cross-examination OF Frederick
Whiteside was continued BY former Sena-
! tor Faulkner and was practically con-
! cluded. the counsel-in chief for the de-
| PENDANT in the proceedings announcing at
| the time Of adjournment that he had but
few more questions to ask the witness.
Mr.. Faulkner. however. made the signid-
cant remark that he would probably ask
that the witness. after his redirect exam
nation. should be called. that he (Mr.
| Faulkner) might seek to impeaeh him.
The line OF examination followed yester-
| day was practically the same as that
which had been pursued during Monday
and Tuesday. IL was directed to showing
! that the witness was Inspired by political
enmity, that he probably was prompted
I by the Daily faction in Montana politics:
| that his testimony at best was hearsay
that his testimony given before the Com
msttee on Privileges and Elections on Sat
urday was at variance with that which he
gave before the Investigating Committee
OF the Montana Legislature and before the
grand jury OF Lewis and Clarke county in
the matter of the Welcome disbarment
proceedings. The cross examination was
conducted with a view 10 Offering tesu
mony in rebuttal of every allegation made
by the witness.
did you make any statement before the
legislative committee that State Senator
Clark of Madison county. had taken time
to consider the proposition which you said
you made to him.
Il do not remember.
did you not mention that alleged fact
for the first time when you appeared be-
fore the grand jury
To the best of my recollection I did"
Did YOU, even before you came to Wash
ington. mention the alleged fact that State
senator Clark went alone to Mr.. Welt
comes room i'll the Helena HOTEL
Il don't remember as to that"
Did you not testify before the grand
jury that you suggested to Welcome that
State Senator Clark could be bought"
Il think that is correct"
Did not this proposition to corrupt Mr..
Clark. OF Madison. come from you. then,
and not from Mr. wellcome?'
NO. sir; il did not"
well. If you suggested to Welcome that
Clark. of Madison. could be bought before
Wellcome suggested this to you. don't you
consider that the proposition to buy Clark
OF Madison, originated with you?''
NO. sir"
Did Clark. OF Madison ask of you time
TO consider the proposition or did he ask
it OF Mr.. Wellcome?"
1T was Mr.. Campbell who told me that
Clark. of Madison. wanted a little time to
consider the pruffer OF the bribs.'
Mr.. Faulkner then went into the testi
mony during the several enquiries to how
that at one time he had testified that LIE
spoke to Clark. OF Madison. about giving
him bride before saying anything to
Welcome about Clark.
Whiteside was then asked concerning the
allegations which he had made against the
honesty OF State Senator Meyers. He was
asked il he had stated that stranger was
in Welcomes room. when the latter talked
with him 1.-THE witness) about Meyers. The
witness answered yes. He had also testi-
fled that Mr.. Welcome had taken him into