The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-21
Bank Book Exhibited by the Montana
Senator ON Request Of the Conn
mittee on Elections.
WELCOME ALSO A WITNESS
CLARK's GENERAL MANAGER, WHO
WAS DIsBARRED FROM PRACTICE.
NenrIy All the Allegations Of the OPP
position Denied-Corbett and JUS
tice Peggott Confronted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator Clark
to-day continued and completed his testi-
mony before the Senate committee on cleo
tions, but his testimony did not attract as
much attention as that of other witnesses
who were heard during the day. The other
witnesses were Frank Corbett. OF Butte.
recalled; E. G. Day, who was the Clark
leader on the floor OF the Montana House
of Representatives, and John B. Welcome.
who was a general manager for Mr.. Clark.
Mr.. Welcome did not take the stand until
late, and his examination In chief was not
completed when the committee adjourned
for the day. He made general and spe-
cifc denial OF all the allegations made by
Whiteside and others. Denials were made
In response to questions by Mr.. Faulkner,
and the witness uniformly answered IT
did not" mo-" or Nothing like 1t oc-
Cured" Mr.. Day admitted having ac-
cepted a present of 5000 from Mr.. Clark
and said he understood that it was given as
a testimonial and as compensation for his
services. The oath of office as member OF
the House was read and seemed to produce
quite an impression on some of the COM
were confronted for a brief period early
in the day and in a rather dramatic man.
ner. They both testified concerning a mort
gage held by Mr.. Corbett and there was
direct clash in statements.
When the cross-examination OF Senator
Clark was resumed to.day the frst ques-
ton put by Mr.. Campbell related to the
memorandum of expenses supplied yester-
day by the senator. He said he had pre-
pared this statement from the books OF
his bank. He had not only destroyed his
checks, but also the check stubs. but was
confident that the showing made was cor
rect. He had destroyed the checks In this
instance as he was in the habit Of doing
about every six months and not because he
thought there was any especial reason for
getting them at this time.
FILED NO STATEMENT.
In reply to questions Mr.. Clark said so
far as he knew the committee acting in
his behalf in the campaign had not fled
any statement of expenditures as required
by the Montana election law. He had made
none. He had not considered himself a
candidate when the members of the Legis-
lature were elected. Money supplied by
him later was for the purpose OF paying
expenses already incurred and not as =
senatorial candidate.
where did your son get the 10000 he
paid during the session Of the Legisla-
ture?"
.I presume he checked on his own ac-
count. but don't know"
what explanation did Mr.. Welcome
make when he made his demand upon you
Tor si5,00o?'
He said. as well as remember. that he
had drawn upon his own account He VIII.
however, be able to tell you about that I
required no detailed statement from him.
feeling confident the expenditure was made
in a legitimate way"
Asked about the reports that his son had
bought a large amount OF property from
State Senator Warren. Mr.. Clark said he
had made no inquiry Of him because he
was thoroughly convinced that the reports
were untrue.
.I asked neither him nor Welcome. nor
Bickford, nor Davidson, nor Steele. nor any
of these men in regard to any Of the re-
ports of bribery because L was sure they
were absolutely false" he said. The
charges were made by men in whom had
no confidence and they went into one ear
and out of the other" His son was. he
said, in the habit Of conducting his own
business affairs without consulting him.
and as for the charges OF bribery in con-
nection with the transaction he did not
| believe them, hence he had made no In
uuiry and did not know that the $1,000 paid
| for this property had come out OF any Of
| the money furnished by him in connection
| with the campaign.
EcTOR WANTED SOMETHING.
Referring to one OF DIR. Ector's letterA
concerning Representative Woods. Mr..
| Clark said he understood that Mr.. Woods
was q good natured man and liable 10 30
| Influenced by those who saw him first. He
did not believe he was seeking or would
( take a bribe. He believed. however. that
DIR. Ector himself was intimating that no
wanted peculiarly remuneration for himself.
| He said however. that he had merely
glanced over the letter and passed IL 10
Mr. Bickford.
This latter remark aroused the interest
| of Senator Hoar, who asked a number OF
| questions showing incredulity I'm the mat
ter. but Mr.. Clark insisted that he did not
| know Mr.. Ector and that he had given very
little attention 10 the letter. notwithstand-
| ing IL related TO the vote OF a member OF
| the Legislature.
| Mr. Campbell asked Mr.. Clark about the
purchase OF Ex-senator Powers stock I'm
the Fergus county bank in which State
| Senator Hobson. chairman OF the Requb-
| lican caucus OF the Montana Legislature.
| Is a partner.
| Mr.. Clark said ne had understood after
| his election as senator that Senator
| Power was incensed an IIobson for voting
| for him Clark and had told Hobson thar
he must ind purchaser for his (Powor'a)