The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-04
PERJURY As A FINE ART.
CLARK's WITNESSES PROVE AN
: uNsAvORY CROWD.
Unblushingly AIIege That Their AM
dnvits, Charging Clark With
Bribery, Were False and Were
Made for a Money Consideration.

ton, but they declined to put him on the
stand. and he was called by the defense
1t became apparent that he had been cali
ed to impeach the testimony OF witness
Rector, concerning the alleged efforts to
bribe Representative Jacqueth. Rector
had testified that Wright was present
when the money was paid, but wright
denied this. The witness also testified 70
having agreed to give an affidavit ana 70
testify In the welcome disbarment trial
MT the instance Of Mr.. Hill and Mr.. Lit
tie, secretary of Congressman Campbell
He said he was TO receive SEQ for the
affidavit and 1900 for his verbal testi-
mony. TO be taken later. He did sign and
swear to the affidavit, receiving *zOO tor
this service.
virgins False Amdsvit.
The affidavit was read by Senator
Faulkner and was full of accusations
against members OF the legislature, one
being to the effect that A. ]. Steele,
friend OF Senator Clark. had given him an
envelope containing $4,000 TO be given 20
Senator Myers for his vote for Clark, pnt
that Steele had later come TO him ana re-
qucsted return OF the money, saying
Myers preferred Whiteside should hold H.
says He svvorc Falsely for Money.
Now. Mr.. Wright, is that affidavit true
or false?" asked Senator Faulkner.
tits false and they knew II was false
at the time II was made" replied the wit
ness II did that for what there was In II.
IT was gotten up 20 help purify politics.
",rhen it's the statement you swore TO,
suggested Senator Turley. and the wit
ness assented. He had not intended TO
make the same statement he had made
IN his afndavit IL he had gone on the
stand but he had refused TO testify be-
cause 81. 900 had not been paid him.
He then testified he went to Helena TO
testify In the Welcome disbarment case.
kLAR xxfff rAu m
agreed not to testify until the money was
paid The prosecution had refused to pay
until after he went on the stand. say
Ing that 81, 900 In my hands with my state
ment would be worth 10000 to Clark"
One of the men In the combination had
broken the agreement and the witness
said he had seen Ben Hill offer him $500.
which. however. Hill had asked to be al
lowed TO hold, Witness said he had re-
ceived $40 from Days friends at Helena,
and that Just before starting to Wash
fngton he had received $500 more and $50
more since his arrival. Witness said since
IIilI and himself had been In Washington
they had received an offer of $500 from
Or. Minshall on behalf OF the prosecution
70 get out OF the city.
Cross Examination.
On cross-examination Wright said he
hnd gone to Helena during sitting of
the legislature to work for Clark, but he
had done most of his work In the third
house. He had received $40 from Steele
for this service.
did you not tell me after your arrival
In Washington that you had held $4,000
for Senator Myersg' asked MIR. Birny.
II think probably did
Don't you know you did2''
mo, don. know: 1 don't recoliect. I
intended you to understand that had be-
cause wanted TO get our business fixed
up
He said Ben Hill was the only person
who had promised to give him money
here.
Another seIf-Confessed Pcriurer.
When Wright was excused, Hill also
OF Missouia, was called He said he had
been connected with Congressman Camp
bell and Mark Hewitt In working up the
case against Clark for the past eight
months. lie had just been down to
Bridger. he said. for Clark. for which he
received $3.50 from that gentleman. When
he met Whiteside on tho street In Butte
he had told him n lot OF id lies" and
afterward had gone TO Cnmpbells ONCE.
and had signed 'about loo pages OF stun
IN which there was not a word OF truth"
Hiirs Amdavit Read.
rhis affidavit had been dictated and
written by him.
The affidavit was then read In II the
witness said he had entered into COM
binAllon to assist In the election OF Sena-
tor Clark and that no had committed
many acts locking 10 the bribery Of mem
hers OF the legislature 10 vote. for Clark
for United states senator
In response to a question, Mr.. Hill said
the affidavit was false
Got Money From Campbell.
"when Campbell and whi,esids would
zee me talking 60 a man they would ask
me what the talk Was about and would
tell them according 10 what money I got"
''Did YOU yet more than $3.50 for your
work. was asked,
yves. I got several such sums"
The witness stated that In conversation
With Mr. Campbell after the affidavit was
prepared many alterations we're made in
the document and that he had subsequent
~ given the altered document to Mr..
Campbell
Mr.. Campbell was asked TO produce this
altered document. and said he would try
TO iind Il.
senator uosr Disguised.
After Mr.. Faulkner had resumed tho in
Nestlgatlou. Senator Hear interrupted him
nsking aim 20 Eurtan the Inquiry saying
that after tho Witness own admissions no
=. statement that ne could make would DC 90
value 90 any one
Hiil testified to paying $50 Tor atfidavns
IN Missoula. drawing drafts On Mr. Camp
bell for the money, Campbell said ne had
hanored tho drafts. and would explain
why when he should take the stand.
Ready 90 Testit, Tor Money.
Concerning witnesses being called 20
Helena 10 testify in the disharment trial.
Nin sald there bad hccn an understand
ing that only Or. Minshall should 80 until
81 90 WAS paid each 20 them Whllesi3e
had given She money 10 man named
sIarrlty for him and tho latter had handed
him $50 ~ this amount which the wit
ness said. De SIN had IN his possession
having Kept Il I'm order Go make prosecution
nay the remaining amount which he said.
Was promised he ted the messenger who
brought him message asking him q so
20 the state supreme court 60 testify. 10
tell the supreme court 90 go 10 hell"
Got Money From Several People.
Hil continued his testimony concerning
he dealings 81 himself wrisht Minshall
ana caven wi.h Congressman Campbell
nua Nhiteside He said they had PAID
then, various sums OF money at different
fines Hnl said he had told Campbell az
thar time that Covers affidavit vas