Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17
The Senator From Montana Testifes
in His Own Behalf.
NO KNOWLEDGE OF CORRUPTION
He Made Heavy Contributions to
the Campaign Fund
OTHER PROCEEDINGS TODAY

work IN the clark investigation today word
went around that Senator Clark himself
was to take the stand He was nor present
when the COMMITTEES met hut wbi,e Irstica
p,a,.o,t ,,,.. ,a.t,...,- -
Iisso'' was tesuIylns ne entered. When
he was called to the stand later ripple cf
interest ran over the assemblage He took
the oath and as soon as he took b;s seat
Mr, Faulkner began to question him.
GOO 80 ~ Ia" III 1Ao''na @,"e.
been engaged in many occupations the
pr.ncipal of which were merchandising
han1ir,, ,,;,,,,x "a ~ ,,,., - 80,
oahh'ns' MINING anu tiie reouctloh VI ores.
lie had' ne SAID, taken an active part IN
politics, especially for the past fifteen years.
Agreed tn Paw All C,mn.trn rcxnensas
-
Coming TO the camp aign of 1898, he said
he had entered 1t at the solicitation of a
number of friends "who had asked me to
help them organize the state against what
was called the Daily power, which l agreed
to do, with their aid and assistance He
then referred to the preliminary meeting Of
ms 1rlends' the particulars OF Wmcn were
.a.et os " a,u ~ WI S,.Si 49,, ile
ing to nav all the expenses if the others
would do the organizing and perform the
work necessary in the campaign.
Mr.. Clark said that at this preliminary
meeting he stated distinctly that he would
not be a candidate for the Senate, and that
he had not changed his mind until after the
election of the legislature.
Did you, in accordance with your agree
ment with your friends at that meeting,
make any contributions to the campaign
fund.-" Mr.. Faulkner asked.
Yes, SIR was the reply.
Some days after this meeting I gave the
amount which it had been estimated would
he "a ''".... ~ ~
was $4,000. The second contribution was
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In November l contrihuted So,""' ana
for ,hont $40 Eao to nav exnenses incurred
duri TX the sitting of the legislature in
Hele Ia. Upon leaving that city 1 had told
my N 10 stay there ana settle up all pliis
tnt1 "a, 60 II -. Nc sp,atan,an+ shnu
ing Disbursements amounting to about this
sum These four contributions were all
that were made by me in connection with
that campaign
N.~or Tr,ed tn S.c,re yotas
Explaining to Senator Aoar' MIR. clark
said that the first contribution of $4,000
was necessary in orsanizing for the legis-
r., n.r,n.ion . oro.t deal az roonay b.-
. e>
ing required TO get voters registered ana 10
get them to Inc polls.
Did you ever asked Mr.. Faulkner "di-
rectlv or Indirectly. make any money or
othar voI,,nteer cont rihutions to secure the
vote of anv member Of the legisIature for
Won for United States senator?'
''No sir 1 never did" replied the wit
ness hoIdinC himself erect and looking di-
rectly at his interrogator.
DO YOU know of your own personal
knowledge of any money being used to cor
ruptly influence votes in your behalf?" was
the next question
To this Senator Clark replfed again in the
negative He said: Il do not There were
plenty of rumors about the expenditure of
money, but 1 have no personal knowledge
of ANYTHING of that kind being done"
Contradic's "h'esioe anu 'achsoh'
Senator Clark was questioned concerning
his conversations with Senator Whiteside
ord .Jarr Hewitt and his renorted conver-
oi'u "'ih .. ~
sauon with Representative JACKSON oi
Utah: He denied having any conversation
With Ubi+es;de and Hewitt he contradicted
ari the ststements made bv them in their
tas,irno,N ine Nhich u,nnid in anv Wav imnli-
oat h;r, ,;tth nnrrnt ,,ethnSs in The ieg-
t1. 80 nm NJ NJ ;I ~. 49, AZ oi
tsla. re s.iu s,i.. uloit III oIIelst III
ne hiio ihet MI. @ MnIessiae @ az .le "a si,,a
; tao..i, ""ei 'i' A'''e- ''s'o eoAAA~ ~ --
II have good news for YOU; 1 have in
duced Senator Anderson to vote for you:
senator Ciark sasu ne hau l .olH I, "hltes,oe @
he ard I NJ Anderson had long haen friends
and he had confidently counted upon his
vote before the final ballot should be taken.
Mr. Clark said positively that Mr.. Ander-
son was the only member OF the legislature
i;oitI, u d.niad ~ % 90 ,tnn tbat NJ anderson
could not he ineuenced with money like
other members He also denied having told
Whitesida that e w Clarke or Mr.. Well
con,a or INV ono elss was his aoent
M %.rn ~ .Sr,ittad that ba ba6 mat Mark
1Janitt nf.ar d,,rinS ,ha s,ttin~ of tha 1aaIs =
iat"a ~ o NJ IJar,tt ~ bsS nrofassaS M toeha
n t,e,S as - h,s &, h;s nea sa,ator;aI oontast
T,hatr na,Warsat;ons nod hn,yevar he said
t tneir eonvelsatlols ~ hau aowexer, ne sa,u sant
t a,S ~ nae,i f ~ tha, '"o'
nI ~, oiu @ noe - ,snAs 81 80 a,is o, -, +iS I;.. ~
was Sus n, .tia5 ne u net ~. 'Io nv ;5Ied
IHS @ !aetsi nau ,esuiieu, ma ns So.iS.uS,
VII ss: lei.sape, ~ aoi Hs nau NO. taihsu
W. i5i nm t,d Iti.. f,a tha vrhiae;ae
sn'aaiiaS axnosure tbat tbay Wo'Id ,naIe
the people believe that Mr.. Daily had fur
nlshea tne soo,Vo USED py Wntesloe IN tha5
Hawtt that he would have his son CHARLES
or welcome or any one else see Tom
Lyons with view to satisfying him. He
ala, e ho"evet' renneinper RENE @ .nat hewitt naa
HE about his expenses in the senatorial
campaign
n.o, 1.o,.
With reference to the testimony of Legis-
lator Jackson of Utah, Mr. Clark said he