The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-01


The COMMITTEES on Privileges and Elec-
tons Of the Senate in the investigation
Of the Montana Senatorial contest had
duh session yesterday. The time was
occupied mainly in the direct and cross
examination Of Representative Campbell,
Of that State. who has been acting as coun-
sel-in-chief for the accusers Of Senator W.
A. CLARK. In his direct examination he
went over the story Of Thomas Lyons
dealings with both factions Of the Montana
Democracy and defended himself from the
charges made against him by Lyon and
Ben Hill. This was a very familiar story
20 those who have followed the enquiry
and was Of interest in only that it was the
formal denial by Nj Campbell.
When Mr. Campbell went on the stand
he was asked by Senator Hoar whether
be appeared OF his own accord. He said he
did Mr. Hoar said he asked the question
because he did not conceive that one House
Of Congress had a right TO compel men,
Der OF the other House to testify.
MIR. Campbell said he had known Thomas
Lyon for three years. or longer He told
OF the con versations with Lyon concerning
State Senators Warner. Hill, and Luddy
Lyon came TO his Office and said he had
story to tell. indicating that he wanted
some pecuniary consideration. He finally
said that he would testify before the com
mittee for s.. goo. Il told him, said the
witness. that we could not pay for any
testimony whether il was true or false
Later he told me that he had entered into
q scheme with Mr. Welcome to purchase
the votes Of Warner, Luddy, and Hin for
Senator Clark. Lyon said that he had
negotiated the purchase Of these votes
Under examination by members Of the
committee Mr. Campbell said that he had
been Invited by Senator Clark to attend tht
meeting Of friends at which he Senator
Clark agreed to put up $35 coo to carry
the primaries. Seeing that It was TO be
Doodle" campaign. he concluded to have
nothing TO DO with Il. He took the lead /
In the fight against Senator Clark because |
after the exposure by Whitehead. the Clark I
faction and their newspaper charged that |
he tCampbell) was in a conspiracy TO /
fasten crime upon innocent men.
The cross examination Of Mr. Campbell 4
was begun by Mr.. Faulkner at 2:30 O'Clock. 4
Mr.. Campbell said his law Office was in
the Tennessee Block, a building owned by 1
the Anaconda Mining Company Senator
pettus asked the witness when he severed
his connection with the Clark forces. Mr..
Campbell answered that this was in Sep
TENDER, 1895 He had participated in but
one conference with the Clark leaders. He
had never served a formal notice on Sen
stor Clark that he would not cooperate
with him in his campaign, though he told
several OF the Clark leaders that he would
not engage in the doodle campaign that
was impending.
After his conference with the Clark
committee. 10 which he had been
invited by Senator Clark, he said that as
he was going into several OF the eastern
counties Of the State on legal business, he
would incidentally enquire into the po-
litical situation in that section. Charlie
Clark had offered him SIS a day for his
service, and had told him TO keep track Of
his expenses. The witness said he de-
clined compensation, had never rendered !
an expense account, and had never been
paid one cent. He had never spent any
money in making an enquiry into the po-
litical situation, as this enquiry was /
strictly incidental to his own professional
business. Prehaps he did spend one day
onser at Boseman than he otherwise
would have done ,
On December IS Whiteside called at his
flee on personal business, and in the
curse of the conversation told him that
be intended to expose bribery in the Leg I
stature if it were within his power TO do ;
T. Mr.. Campbell said he told Whiteside
hat unless he could conduct his investi-
cation in such a manner that his state 4
nents would be susceptible Of eorrobora-
ion. he would get the worst Of it."
Mr.. Faulkner asked the witness about l '
he letter from Folk to Root, which was
,pened by Ben Hin and delivered TO Mr.
campbell Mr.. Faulkner quoted the law
against this offence. II
Mr.. Campbell said be had reason to be-
ieve that Folk and Root we're eonspiring
o send Nhiteside TO the penitentiary for
n offence Of which he was not guilty, and 4
ven though he had been aware OF the law,
which he was not, he would not have hesi-
ated to take possession Of the letter
Because OF the fact that Mr. Campbell .
Wished to vote on the Porto Rican bill. the {
ommittee, at 5:l5 O'Clock, adjourned until
OILS this morning.
The first witness yesterday was D. r. I
'ealer President Of the Bank OF Kalispell. |
ZION. He was called by the defence 10
orroborate one part Of the testimony
iven by Stephen Bywater q member OF |
be Legislature from Flathead county. Mr..
'ealeT stated that Bywater had a small
recount in his bank; that he also kept
here IN the bank safe package Of money: :
nd that he had taken the package away :
q the latter part OF 1898, or the early
'art Of 1899. The witness did not know
Xactly how much money was in the pack
ge, but supposed 1t amounted to So, ZOO or
Z coo D
Asked how he came to fix that amount. 1 Z
witness said that on different occasions -
3ywater came TO him and got three $500 !,
bills, and at other times got 500 bills, \
or small ones; and that be then got .
lis package. went into the directors room.
nd las witness supposed put those large =,
ills into it. ,