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He WAS NOT IN EARNEST
Did i 10 Test The Virtue Of the Judge, About
Whom There Was Gossip.
TELLS A PECULIAR STORY.
Nobcdy Had offered Money that lie
hpew- nany Buinors Extant About
Marcus DalJ's Infiuencc.
Afternoon DIspatches.l

IAfternoon Dlsnatchesl
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Clark.
of Montana, gave place at the beginning
OF toaay.s session Of the Senate commit
tee an elections to Dr. William Tracey.
The change was made in order TO per-
nit the Justices Of the supreme court
OF Montana to be present, while DR..
Tracey was testlfying, as his testl-
n'ony was expected to deal largely with
the Interview between himself and JUS
tice Hunt and Attorney General No
Ian .
Before Dr., Treacey proceeded Chair
man Chandler produced a copy of the
letter sent BY Mr. Clark TO the Repubi-
can caacus Of the Montana legislature.
TINS addressed to the chairman OF the
caGcne, and was as follows:
CLARK on TARIFF.
Helena Mont, Jan. 1e, ls9s.--Hon.
. ;. liobson-Dear Sir-In reply to
your alued favor Of this date, request
ing N TO define my position on the tar
IN QUESTION, | beg 10 state that | am
In favor Of high protective duty on
wool hides, and on every other prod
uct OF this state In order that prOduc-
ers Of raw material shall get an equlta-
Bile advantage In the distribution OF
TART duties. II Is manifest that the
present schedule Is inadequate to dis
charge The expenses OF the government
and there will necessarily have to be an
increase and readjustment.
''ibe manufacturing interests are en-
titled 10 Enough TO protect them against
cfean f0relgn labor. and they should be
.satise z 70 allow the producers of raw
lcs' al - have an eolal advantage.
I maintain that no Representatives
Of this State in the national Congress
should allow himself to be committed
by caucus or otherwise 20 any policy
that would be In conflict with or be pre-
judicial TO the interests Of the State.
Yours sincerely,
wv. A. CLARK"
TREACEY AND HIS JOKE"
DR.. Treacey was questioned by sena-
tor Chandler. He testified that after ar
irving In Washington Saturday last
he had met Senator Faulkner. counsel
FOR Senator Clark. The first question
asked referring to the incident OF Aug.
., the date OF his first interview with
'justlce Hunt. referred TO his associa-
tion on that day with Mr.. Corbett. j.
5. NJ. Nell, Mr.. Clark and Judge Hunt.
He said he had seen Justice Hunt that
day, but none OF the others mentioned.
Or. Treacey related all his interviews
with Justice Hunt and also with Attor-
ney General Nolan. He began with his
first Interview with Mr.. Hunt on Aug.
o, last. and his report was a practical
repetition OF Justice Hunts testimony
except as 20 the amount named. He
said that at the first interview he had
invited the judge TO his office and had
taken him into his operating room.
where the Interview occurred.
II told the Judge" said the witness.
that / had funny Kind of PROPOSE
tion to make 10 him" The witness
then went on to say that he had told
the justice Of the arrival In Helena Of
special train and said he told the
Judge that there was party there that
would give $4,000 II he would dismiss
the Welcome disbarment case. The
judge promptly said that he could not
consider such a proposition. and left.
He had also seen Justice Hunt later
IN the afternoon at the latters own
home, and had renewed the sugges-
tion OF the forenoon.
He said he bad told the Judge OF the |
rumors that he was under Mr. Days |
influence and that the latter would in |
sure his reelection, The witness then |
said he had told the Judge that II he |
could decently do so he would like 10 |
see him get the money TO be had out |
Of the case. The judge had refused |
at both times TO entertain the PROPOSE |
ton, as he had Of a subsequent inter.
view three or four weeks later.
OFFERED $4,000.
DR.. Treacey said he had never had
any authority from any one to make
a proposition Of bribery to Mr.. Hunt.
but he had not told the Judge OF this
until he was notified that
Judge Hunt was to be summoned 10
He had then told the
Judge that he had no $4,000 or Si0O. 900
10 oner him, and no authority from any
)ne 70 make such an offer.
Referring 10 his interviews with At
orney- General Nolan. the witness said
hat when he spoke TO that gentleman
lbout the Welcome ease the latter re-
)lied:
I've got 'em over a barrel"
II told him. said the witness that
le'd better get 100000 out Of The bust
less, destroy his stenographic dotes
md get out Of the business. He seemed
o feel pretty good over a." continued
he witness, "and took II that he
bought Il good idea. II was all
,ure Josh, and he knew II was"
After a second interview the attorney
General had given him half a dozen
Iueks, and the next day had sent him
piece OF venison.
Asked from whom the suggestions
anne that he should approach Judge
lunt as he had done. Dr. Treacey re.
lied:
ihey came from no person. | had |
nown him for ten years and admired |
i'm more than any other man In the |
tate. My only motive was 10 test
is Official integrity and 10 find out
'heiher he was all right. had heard
umors that he was Identified with the
,aly people. and there were many ru.
lOrs unpleasantly involving his name.
wanted TO know abuoi that"
ONLY TO TEST THE JUDGE.
Then" suggested Senator Chandler
YOU went deliberately 90 work 10 test
he virtue Of your friend as a juGge?"
Il did, was the reply, and ! am