The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-03
And the Senate investigation of the
Clark Case Has Already Cost
Uncle Sam About $1,000.
DIRECT TESTIMONY ALL IN
AND THE COMMITTEE READY TO
HEAR ARGUMENTS OF COUNSEL.
How State Senator Warmers Ranch
Was Purchased by CIarl<-Over
100 Witnesses Examined.

on elections to-day both the prosecution
and the defense in the investigation of the
election of Senator Clark, of Montana, an
nounced that they had concluded the pre-
sentation of testimony. There are some
papers to be examined and argument is still
to be heard. Arrangements for this will
be made tomorrow. The committee re-
serves the right to call witnesses in it's own
behalf, but the feeling is general that the
arduous part of the work is finished. All
witnesses called by either side have been
excused, and many of them left tonight
for their homes. The investigation began
on Jan. 5. and up to date 100 witnesses have
been examined. Their testimony will fill
between 2.4OO and $500 pages. The expense
to the government so far has been about
$4,000.
A number of witnesses were examined
to-day. but the only one who gave impor-
tant testimony was James w. Kemper, Of
Butte, whose statement bore on the pur-
chase of State Representative Woods
ranch. E. l.. Whitmore explained his re-
lations with C. w. Clark as developed in
the purchase of State Senator Warmers
ranch The defense introduced three or
Mr.. ]. s. M. Neill, Of Helena He denied
sending a message to the effect that the
State Supreme Court could be influenced in
the Welcome disbarment case.
When the committee resumed its sitting
to-day Mr. Campbell. still on the witness
stand, made a general statement of his ex-
penditures in connection with the prosecu-
ton of the against Senator Clark, of
Montana. The statement showed the fol-
lowing footings: Establishing and purchas-
ing newspapers, s19,550; expenses in the
present investigation and in the Welcome
disbarrment proceedings, 81, 704. Mr.. Camp
bell said the A9.550 had been expended on
the three papers-the Livingston Enter
prise, the Bozeman Chronicle and the Car
bon County Democrat-which had been
purchased or established to oppose what
they believed were corrupt practices in
politics. The money in these cases had
only been loaned. The other expenditures
included all money spent to date on account
of witnesses, attorneys and detectives in the
prosecution of the case. 1t did not, how
ever. include counsel fees in the pending
investigation. Mr.. Campbell did not know
what these charges would be. All the money
thus expended had been received from Mr..
DAILY.
HILLS, STATEMENTS.
State Senator Henry L. Myers was re-
called and questioned concerning Ben HIPS
statements He said that Hills statement
in his affidavit concerning himself was cor
rect, while Hills statement before the COM
mittee relating to him was, in the main.
incorrect. II was true, he said, that Hill
had frequently come to him during the
session of the Legislature. telling him that
he came from Senator Clark, that Clark
wanted him to come to his room, and that
he child could get him $4,000 for his
vote He had told Hill that he thought
$4,000 was enough for his vote. and that If
Clark wanted to pay that sum for it he
could put the money in Mr.. Whiteside's
hands
Mr.. Myers was also asked if it was true,
as Charlie Clark had stated in his testi-
mony, that he (Myers) had told him
Clark that he appreciated that the $500
check sent to him by Clark was merely a
business matter. THAT statement" he
said, sis absolutely false If the check
had been received by me as mere bust
ness matter | should certainly have
acknowledged its receipt, as 1 do in all
business matters. When / received the
check / regarded it as a bait to a bride
and 1 ignored 1T, as was proper / should. y
James w. Kemper, real-estate dealer
of Butte, was examined with reference to
the Indebtedness on the ranch of Repre-
sentative e. b. Woods of Ravilli county,
which Indebtedness had been paid off, the
purchase price being $500. Documentary
evidence was also produced by the prOSecu-
ton TO show that about the same time a
chattel mortgage given by. Woods for 81, 00(
had been paid and released.
Miles Finlen, member of the Legisla-
ture from Silver Bow county, and a friend
of Mr.. Daily. said that he had not furnished
anyeof the $4,000 used by Whiteside in his
exposure. II don't give money up sc
easily" he said
CLARK'S REAL-ESTATE AGENT.
E. L. Whitmore, a supporter of Mr..
Clark, said he had acted as agent for c. w.
Clark in the purchase of real estate from
State Senator Warner just prior to the
meeting of the Legislature. The land, he
said, had been purchased because of the
prospect of the location of smelter in the
vicinity of the property. which would en-
nance its value. The title was taken in his
name because of the difficulty of making
deals at a reasonable price where man OF
wealth is known TO be the prospective pur-
chaser. He was i'm the habit of doing busi-
ness for Mr.. Clark, the volume ranging
from $4,000 TO $4,000 He had paid Mr.
Warner with cash because Mr.. Warner de-
sired the payment made that way. The
witness said that of the money paid Mr.
Warner 5000 of Ii was in thousand-dollar
bills and $4,000 CT the remainder was in $500
bills. He had not paid the money until
after the Legislature convened.
When Mr.. Whitmore left the stand Mr.
Birney announced that the prosecution had
completed its case and the defense ,her
called William McDermott, who said in
contradiction TO Mr.. Campbell, that in Au-
gust. 1895, at the beginning of the anti
DAILY campaign, he had paid Mr.. Campbell
$500 to pay the latter's expenses to Park
county in the Clark interest.
j. s. NJ Neill denied the statement
brought out in the statement of Justice
Piggott to the effect that he had sent q
telephone message from Helena to Butte
on Aug. last intimating that the State
Supreme Court could be influenced. Mr.
NELL said he knew nothing of the special
train on which Messrs. Corbett and G. w
Clark went TO Helena on Aug until after
its arrival in Helena. Mr.. NELL also said
that his letter book had not yet arrived
| from Helena.
Thomas r. Hines denied that he had
| tried TO influence the anti-Clark witnesses
| 10 leave Washington. This was In reply tC
Mr.. Campbell's statements He admitted
| however, that he had come to Washington
| in Mr.. Clark's interest without being sub
| poenaed.
Mr.. Hines the last witness in the
| case. When he retired Mr.. Faulkner an
| nounced that his side was ready to close.
Senator Hoar, acting as chairman or the
committee, stated that certain papers filed
| with the committee would be examined to
morrow. He also said that the COMMITTEES
| itself would reserve the right TO cali othel
| witnesses IL II should think proper. Tn,
| arrangement for the argument in the cas-.
will be announced at to-morrows meeting
|