The evening times., 1900-04-03

w. Clark. A. J. Davidson, and William Nc
Dermott The witnesses do not agree as
to its object.
Senator Clark admits payments to this
committee as follows: August II, 900;
October IL. SEC, 600: November %, 200;
February 13 1899. $40 592; February Ia,
Sl5, ,00o and in July following $3.50, to
clear up some unsettled debts.
In addition to the sums thus paid TO
the committee OF three, MIR. Clark admits
that he made payments to divers persons
in sums ranging from $50 to 5000 each,
and amounting to 81, 440 to which may be
added $500 paid TO the witness Cason, to
be hereafter particularly mentioned.
He also testifies that he made gift,
so called. to Day, a member of the Legis-
iature, of $1,000, which Day admits was
for services rendered Mr. Clark in the
Legislature, and that he also gave $1,000
10 McDermott and $4,000 to John b. Well
come in acknowledgment of their services.
He also loaned 90 TO the witness Walter
Cooper $4,000 without security, and paid
Representative Fine more than $4,000 for
his vote and copying two papers.
The purchase by Senator Clark of the
property of Representative Mclaughlin,
three days before the mesting of the Leg
islature is gone over: so. too. is the pur-
chase of State Senator Warmers property,
three days before the convening OF the
Legislature. The testimony of Whitehead.
Stiff, Warren, Hewitt, Lyons, Hill, Ector,
Rector, Cason, Bywater, and Beasley is re-
viewed and digested; SO. too, aIe the de-
mails by Welcome, Charles w. Clark,
Steele, and Neill.
Summary Of Proofs.
"First-Our first proposition of fact is
that general corruption was practiced by
Mr.. Clark's agents.
I'VE submit that the evidence reviewed
gives abundant support to This contention.
II is conceded that $139.000 or more were
spent TO secure his election; that alter the
general election his agents travelled about
the State 10 secure votes for him: tnat
during the twenty-eight days of the ses-
sion CT the Legislature before his election.
he maintained in Helena from go to 400
men, called in from all parts of the State,
to influence members, and that he paid at
least their expenses these amounting to
not less than $4,000, admitted. and that
il was common knowledge in Helena that
votes were bought in his interest.
'SecOnd-Our second proposition, that
such corrupt practices were known to and
authorized by him. is established by the
proofs. which shog that after having
placed with this committee the great sums
which he admits. he made no enquiry as
TO how they spent them, asking no &C
counting ard no explanation or statement
from them. even when in the most solemn
way they were charged with having used
that money for the purposes of bribery.
"Third-Our third proposition, that Mr..
Clark personally engaged in corrupt prac-
tices and made efforts TO secure votes by
h,.il, fs nv no pf
the Ector letters and his communica-
Jions with Bickford concerning the Woods
transaction as testified 10 both by Mr.
Clark and Mr.. Bickford; by the testimony
OF Rev MIR. Warren. that Mr.. Clark ac-
Cepted the suggestion that he should pay
Representative Boomer Gee for his
vote, by the testimony OF Mr.. CaSon sup
ported by the letter he produced that MIR.
Clark directed him to see Representative
MaTcyeS and offer him so, goo for his vote,
and paid Cason $500 for his services; by
the fact that he paid Representative Day
s.. .000 for no other service than that per-
formed in the General Assembly and for
his vote; by the fact that he paid Repre-
sentative Fine $500 for his vote and that
he told the witness Jackson at Salt Lake
City that be used money to secure his
own election
1t is proved beyond question that he
paid 10 the committee of three S136. coo: to
sundry persons. 1850, to Representative
Day. 5000; 20 Representative Fine, So
Gee: 10 William McDermOtJ s. coo; to John
B. Welcome. 8. coo: to Senator d. G. War
ner. $3.50, to Representative NcLaugh
lin. Sl6. G0e: TO Senator Whiteside, S., coo;
10 Senator Myers $4,000: to Senator
Clark SIC. Gee. and direct and circums tautial
Testimony establish further payments by
direct bribes TO Representative Carr. So
COO; to Representative Tierney. $4,000; TO
Representative Bywater. $4,000: TO Rep
reseDtative Jaqueth. S10, coo; to Represent
atiye Woods s. coo; TO Representative
Shovlin, 81 800; to Representative Parker,
s. coo; TO Representative Beasley. $4,000;
to Representative Eversole s. 600; to Sen
tor HobsOn 81. .0oo. to Senator Geiger, So
600
'Fourth-Our fourth proposition. that
through bribery of members of the Legis-
lature Mr.. Clsrks election was secured, is
established by the evidence that money
was paid in return for the votes of Sena-
tors Geiger. Warner. and TierDey. and
Representatives Day. Carr, Jaqueth,
Woods Mclaughlin, Shoylin. Johnston,
Parker and Eversole. as well as by the
lack of proof of any reason why Repre-
sentatives Flynn and Gillett, elected upon
a ticket which bound them TO vote for Mr.
Conrad for United States Senator. should
have defeated the will of their constitu-
ents by voting for Mr.. Clark. and the fur
ther lack of any satisfactory explanation
OF a sudden change of the votes of the
eleven Republicans who. on the day of his
election. cast their ballots for him
"Fifth-Our fifth proposition. that Mr.
Clark flagrantly violated the statutes of
Montana in securing his election. is estab-
lshed by the statutes and Senator Clarks
admissions.
In conclusion, We submit that the evil
dence. taken as a whole. establishes cor
ruption in this election Of Senator un-
Faralleled in recorded precedents. and con-
duct which if justified. would bring shame
and disgrace upon the institutions of our
country
THE RESPONDENTS BRIEF.