The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-21
WAS OFFERED A BRIBE
TESTIMONY OF T. f. NORMoILE BE-
FORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE.
Says He Was Promised $12,5OO IL He
Would Vote for w. A. Clark I'm
the Montana Legislature.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2o-The investiga-
ton of the committee on privileges and
elections into the allegations of bribery
against Senator Clark was resumed to-
day.
T. F. Normoile, a bookkeeper of Butte,
was first called. He was a member of
the last Legislature. He testified that
within a week after his election he was
approached with an indirect offer of a
large sum of money for his vote for Mr..
Clark. 1t was said to him that he could
get $4,000 to $4,000 for his vote and per-
haps enough to make him a snug fortune
if he would merely absent himself from
the Legislature at the time of the voting
for United States Senator. When the Leg
islature convened a man had approached
him and asked him if he proposed to make
sucker of himself and not get any,
thing out of the election. Finally, he said.
just before the election he was offered
ST., 500 for his vote for Clark, the sum to
be placed in the hands of some disinter-
ested person.
At this point Chairman Chandler said that
John p. Murphy, of Butte, one of the men,
who, it is claimed, had approached Mr..
Normoile, had come to Washington by
request to testify in the case. He left
Immediately after a subpoena had been
issued for him.
Search has been made for him in vain,'
said Senator Chandler land the assistance
of the newspapers is solicited to ascertain
his whereabouts"
In response to a statement from Mr..
Faulkner, Mr.. Clarks leading attorney.
that he knew nothing of Murphy. Senator
Chandler replied: st thought he might ac-
cidentally let know his whereabouts"
Mr.. Faulkner-Tn let you know IL he
does.
Mr.. Chandler-No doubt the newspaper
men will find him in two or three days.
On cross-examination Mr.. Normoile said
he was a Democrat. He was employed
and had been since the last Legislature
adjourned, with the Anaconda Company.
Senator from first to last. He said in re-
gard to the offer of S12,500 for his vote
that he would think it over. AS to. the
$4,000 proposition, he had replied: THAT
is very little for man to sell himself
for"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Normoiles tes-
timony Mr.. Cason, Of yesterdays Witness
es, was recalled for cross-examination by
gone to w. A. Clark's office In November.
soon after the election, to talk with him
about the United States senatorship. He
explained why he had gone TO Mr..
Clark, saying that generally the Repub-
licans were favorable to Clarks election.
Mr.. Cason was examined 10 the in
terview with w. A. Clark, held in the
latter's room just before the election OF
senator. He declared that Mr.. Clark had
asked him to see Representative Marcye,
as the witness could handle him better
than anybody else. Mr.. Cason said Clark
had authorized him to pay $4,000 TO Repre-
sentative Marcye. the authority having
been given to him by holding up the
fingers and thumbs OF both hands. Sub
sequently he had learned that Marcye
was favorable to Clark anyhow, and he
made no offer of money to him. Mr. Cason
admitted he received 500 from Senator
Clark for his services.
On redirect examination Mr.. Cason told
how Mr. Root had given him $500 TO leave
Butte and keep away from the service OF
a subpoena of the Senate committee.
At the conclusion of the examination Of
Mr.. Cason. counsel for the contestants
announced they had no other testimony to
offer until certain letters sent for by the
defense had arrived. Mr.. Faulkner said the
letters. although on the way from Butte.
had not arrived
In response 10 an inquiry from Chairman
Chandler as TO whether he was prepared
to proceed with the defense. Mr.. Faulk-
ner replied that he was not and could
scarcely. in fairness. be expected TO put
on his witnesses until the contestants had
rested. After some discussion an adjourn
ment was taken until Monday morning
next at 1915.