The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-20
Member OF the Montana LeEIsIa-
tUre on the stand-He Considers
$4,000 n Very Cheap Price for n
Sote-Cross-E EN animation of n. II.
CnsOn by Mr.. FnuII1ner Continued.

said that week after his election ne vas
approached by S r. Fair, = Butte, with a
proposition to vote for Senator Clark
Fair spoke to him about this in his (Fair's)
store. At first the witness said he did not
know whether Fair was in earnest, hut he
brought up the subject nearly every day
as he (the winess) went into Fairs store
almost daily. The witness said that when
he went to Helena he was approached by
John Burns, State IsOney inspector. who
told him that Mr. Clark was particular
friend Of his, and that he. Nolmayle. might
as well make some money out Of the Sena-
toriaI contest, as it could be made Later.
Mr. Burns made him direct offer Of Sl0,-
00C 70 vote for Senator Clark.
The CrOSS-ENnminatiOn.
The witness was cross-examined by MT
Foster. He said that he was employed as
deputy clerk Of the county court o. Silver
Bow. Il was sought 70 be shown that the
witness owed his appointment 20 Marcus
Days influence, but this was not clearly
proven. During his campaign for a seat
in the legislature he had never committed
himself 70 any candidate
Whom did YOU vote for?"
For W. G. Conrad"
why did you vote for him.
He was the caucus nominee and the
candidate Of the Silver Bow delegation"
Did you commit yourself when Mr.. Fair
spoke 20 you about voting for Senator
Clark"
mo. sir; did not. Just joshed him
Mr.. Foster questioned the witness about
a trip he had taken with one Shanahau
TO Wash-Walla where he met Burns
You went cut there to talk il over With
Burns did you nOt2"
No. sir
well. It was all arranged that you
should talk il over, was IL not?'
1T may have been. / don't know"
Who paid for the trip"
Mr. Shanahan. know l. did not cost
me a cent"
When Mr.. Burns said that your vote
was worth $4,000. what did you say?"
Il told him that $4,000 was a pretty
cheap price for a man TO sell himself for
Under cross examination, IL was brought
out that Mr. Normayls is now an en-
ploye Of the Anaconda Mining Company,
AR Dals's property.
When Normayle left the stand. Mr. Ca
son took the witness chair, and Mr.
Faulkner resumed his cross-examination-
When did you first see Senator Clark
- went TO his cfice."
Upon what occasion -
The witness said that i, was thought
that the Republican members OF the legis-
l8ture might be induced 10 vote for Sen
ator Clark. in view Of the fact that they
could not possibly have elected 4 RepUbli-
can 10 the United States Senate.
And you told him Of your influence with
Mr.. Marcyes ?"
YES sir"
And ia the strength OF this you wrote
a letter TO Mr.. Marcyes2"
Yes; but il my memory serves me
right Senator Clark suggested that I
write the letter"
In that letter did you make a corrupt
proposition
No sir"
The witness said that Charles ". Clark
had come to see him at Helena. and had
told him that Senator Clark wanted 10 see
him. He called on Senator Clark at his
room, and was offered S10.0O0 and the
necessary expense money TO procure the
vote ~ Marcyes.
why did you say nothing about money
to Mr.. MarCyes ."
Because I was not in the business Of
But did you not leave Senator Clark
according 10 your testimony here, 20 be-
Iieye that you would act as a corruption
agent?"
YES sir"
Did you tell Senator Clark that yoI
had seen Marcyes and that it was all
right
yes sir. told Senator Clark that"
You say Senator Clark sent you check
for $500 for your services before the
election?'
yes sir
He must be very liberal payer isn't
he?"
i do not think he bears that reputation
in Butte"
senator CInrk's Letters.
Mr.. Faulkner then questioned Mr.. Cason
about the letters which he said he had
received from Senator Clark
How many written statements have you
made in this case either to one side or the
other?"
We'll made one to Mr.. Booth Of Butte
who I think is friendly to Mr.. Daly.
How did you come to do this?"
We'll. Mr. Booth and l talked over the
matter. and I told him that ! did not want
to be subpoenaed in this case. Later I gave
him statement Of what l knew about the
bribery case"
what inducement was given you 10
make this statement and turn over the let
ters you held?'
No inducement Whatever. / had told
him what l knew about this matter but
told him that l did not want 10 be a wit
ness before the supreme court
THE only indueement I had in making
the statement was that l would not be
called upon 10 testify"
But. Mr.. Cason, you as lawyer knew
that the statement could not be used before
the Supreme Court.
That's what / did
Then you believe that both Booth and
Root betrayed you?'
That's what they did
Concerning the statement made to Root
the witness said il was the understanding
that the statement should not be shown to
anybody but Senator Clark and Mr. Well
come.
''You left Baker City on January 13 and
reached Washington on the 18th. How
long were you on the train between Baker
City and Cincinnati?"
L came as directly as through train
could bring me-"
There was at this point a discussion con-
cerning dates and railroad schedules The
witness reached Cincinnati at in the
evening Of January 16.
Then you stayed in Cincinnati two
nights?"
That's right.
"Did ved meet any man in Chicago or
Cincinnati connected with this casee''
Il did not. 1 did not see anyone in Chi