Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-02-23
TO TEST HIS HONOR.
Montana Physician snys That Is why
He offered Justice Hunt n Bribe
In the Welcome Case.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Clark,
Of Montana, gave place at the begin
ming of Mondays session of the senate
committee on elections as witness
TO DR.. William Treacey. The change
was made in order to permit the JUS
tices of the supreme court of Montana
to be present while DR.. Treacey was
testifying, as his testimony was eX-
pected to deal largely with the inter
| view between himself and Justice
Hunt and Attorney General Nolan.
DR.. Treacey was questioned by Sem
| ator Chandler. He testified that after
arriving in Washington Saturday last,
lie met Mr.. Faulkner, counsel for Sem
ator Clark. The first question asked
referring to the incidents of August
), the date of his first interview with
Justi"e Hunt, referred to his associa-
ton on that day with Mr.. Corbett, ].
5. M. Neill, Mr.. Clark and Judge Hunt.
He said he had seen Justice Hunt that
day, but none of the others mentioned.
DIR. 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 Au-
gust last. and his report was prac-
teal repetition OF Justice Hunts testi-
mony, except as to the amount named.
which was $4,000 instead of 100000.
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.
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torney General Nolan, the witness said
that when he spoke to that gentleman
about the Welcome case the latter re-
Piled:
I've got 'em over a barrel"
II told him." said the witness. "that he'd
better get 100000 out of the business, de-
stroy his stenographic notes and get out
| of the business He seemed to feel pretty
good over It," continued the witness. "And
took 1t that he thought 1t was a good
idea. 1t was all pure JOSH and he knew
1t was" After a second Interview the at
torney general had given him a half dozen
| ducks, and the next day had sent him q
piece of venison.
Asked from whom the suggestion came
that he should approach Judge Hunt as he
had done, DR.. Treacey replied:
"They came from no person. had known
him for ten years and admired him more
than any other man in the state. My only
motive was to test his official integrity and
to find out whether he was all right had
heard rumors that he was identified with
| the Daily people, and there were many ru.
mors unpleasantly involving his name.
wanted to know about that"
Then" suggested Senator Chandler
you went deliberately to work to test
the virtues of your friend as judge?"
II did," was the reply land I am very
sorry for It." Continuing he said that h,
had expected a more indignant protest
| at the first interview than he had received
Asked what party" he had meant to re-
fer to when he had told Judge Hunt thai
he could get $4,000 or 100000 out of tn,
| case, the witness said he didn't mear
anybody"
"Then you told him what was not true p
81 did. / might as well have told hin
that he could get million"
DR.. Treacey said while a republican
in politics, he had favored Mr.. Clark.
election to the senate.
AT the afternoon session Senator
Clark was again on the stand. He wenr
over much of the ground covered b,
him in his testimony Saturday. He wa
cross-eXamined by Mr.. Campbell, ant
insisted that he had spent no none,
for corrupt purposes during the Mon
tana senatorial campaign. He gave /;
detailed statement of expenditures fol
political purposes during the legisla
tive and senatorial contests, whicl
footed up, as Senator Turley an
nounced, to S1S9,0O0. He declared tha
his only purpose in entering upon tn,
campaign was the overthrow of Mr.
Days rule in the state, which, he said
was so tyrannical that he would not de
sire to continue his residence in tn
state if it were to continue.