The Saint Paul globe., 1900-02-06
In FAVOR OF CLARK
TESTIMONY IN THE MONTANA SEN
ATORIAL CONTEST OF THE
SPICY SORT
UGLY ALLEGATIONS ARE MADE
Witnesses Assert That They Were
Ofered Money to Assist In Keep
Ing Mr.. Clark From Taking His
Seat I'm the Senate-Speaker Stiff's
Statements Are FIatIy Disputed-
Some Strange Stories Told

Some Strange Stories Told.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The two most
important witnesses before the Clark in
Vestigating committee of the senate to-
day We're Representative Jaqueth, of the
Montana legislature, and A. H. Cook,
ex-state auditor. Mr. Jaqueth is one Of
the members in whose name Mr.. White
side claimed to have received 1000 for
voting for Mr.. Clark for the senate, and
Mr.. Cook had been represented by
Speaker Stiff, of the Montana house, as
having tried to induce him to vote for
Clark for a money consideration. Both
denied this charge Mr. Jaqueth said he
which the $1,000 said to have been in
tended for him had been placed. Mr..
Cook declared that he had never but
once talked with Mr. Stiff concerning
the contest for the United States senate,
and that then Mr.. Stiff had brought up
the subject, suggesting that he might
cast his vote for Mr.. Clark for the sen-
ate for $4,000, but that he (Cook) had
said that he was not interested in the
A half-dozen ether witnesses were ex-
amined, all by the defense, and each in
refutation of some testimony offered by
the prosecution.
George Casey, of Butte, was the first
witness of the afternoon session. He
stated that he had spent last winter in
Helena in Mr. Clark's interest, and that
Mr.. McDermott had paid part of his ex-
penses He denied ever having made
promises of pecuniary assistance to Rep
resentative Murray, of his state. Mr..
Casey testified to the purchase of $1,000
worth Of sheep by himself and Represen-
tative Lockhart, Of the Montana legis-
lature, which had been paid for f,lth
money borrowed by Mr.. Lockhart at the
bank of Clark and taken to Butte
FIGHT ON CLARK
James M. Rhoades, receiver of the land
office at Miles City, told Of proposition
which he said had been made to him
In Helena last winter by John R. Tooie,
a member of the Montana house of repre>
sentatives, to assist in preparing for the
contest of Mr.. Clark's seat. He had
asked Mr.. Toole's assistance Toole had
told him that he would grant the help,
but in return he wanted his (witneSs)
help. Mr.. Toole had said to him that he
and his friends had just been beaten by
Mr.. Clark in the contest for the United
States senate; that Mr.. Clark's right to
the seat would be attacked; that for this
purpose the testimony would be wanted;
that he (the witness) was wanted for
this purpose because it was believed that
he could help; that money would be fur
,tcIa and 1tc hat q &
know men who had been connected with
the senatorial contest, and whose votes
could be secured for consideration, and
that Mr.. Clark must be prevented from
taking his seat "by fair means, if pos
sible, and If not, by foul means
Did you understand asked Senator
Turley, that you were to go to witnesses
and offer them money to, testify falsely
here?"
II did," was the reply.
-"'Did you become indignant"
NO sir; I feared that to do SO would
lose support in the Rosebud bill
Mr.. Toole had told him that he wanted
a Republican for this work, because he
feared he could not trust a Democrat.
SPEAKER STIFF DISPUTED.
A. B. Cook, railroad contractor, of
Helena, was introduced to 1mpeach the
testimony of Speaker Stiff, of the Mon
tana house of representatives. He con-
tradicted Mr. Stiff's testimony fiat. He
had not offered Mr.. Stiff $4,000, nor had
he tried later to get him to accept tho
proposition, nor held out inducements to
believe that he could get $4,000 for his
vote He admitted that he had Invited
Mr.. Stiff to visit the Montana club, but
denied that after getting Mr.. Stiff into
the building he had taken him to. a
quiet room and opened up conversation
on the senatorial question, pressing Mr..
Stiff to vote for Mr.. Clark for consid-
Grafton.
State Representative c. F. Ingersoll, of
Custer county, Montana, said he had not
received any consideration for his vote
for Mr. Clark for the senate, and that he
had never told any one that he was to
get $4,000 for his vote for that gentle
man. He is a Republican, and he had
only voted for Mr.. Clark upon the. peti-
ton of the leading members of his party
In his own county.