Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-01-17
DAVIDSON I(!
BANK R!.l
Was Discussed by Senate
Committee Today.
HELENA BANK CASHIER
Testified That It Increased
$4,000 During Sen
at0rial Fight.
THE HEARING IS ADJOURNED
THE HEARING IS ADJOURNED
III til Next Friday, and Clark's Wit
.nesseS are Slbp0enaed for the
Fifth Of Next MOnth-Well Known
M0ntanians in the Capital City.
Special to the Inter Mountain.

Special to the Inter Mountain.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Clark DAILY
feud is on exhibition again this morning.
One witness testified that A. j. Davidson's
bank account showed thirty thousand
dollars increase during the senatorial con-
test. Another testified the he saw Jac-
queth handling money in room in COM
pany with A. J. Steele. The hearing was
adjourned till Friday and Welcome, Da-
wilson and Bickford were notified to re-
main within call of the committee.
The Clark witnesses are subpoenaed
for February 5th. 1t is believed that the
memorialists have nearly finished their
evidence.
Representative Normoyle arrived this
morning.
Miles Finlen is reported enroute to
Butte.
Sam Hauser is here and Governor Smith.
is expected to-day.
Nothing in the present situation justi-
fies positive prediction of the result.
Washington, Jan. 1.-THE committee on
privileges and elections to-day resumed
hearing of the Clark case. Senator Faux
ner stated on behalf of Clark that letters
to Clark from DR.. Ector had been found
in Butte and We're on their way to Wash.
ington.
The first witness to-day was VIM. j.
Cook, treasurer of the Thomas Cruise Saw
ings bank, Helena, who was questioned
concerning the accounts of A. j. David
son and Hon. j. K. Toole with the bank.
Davidson. it is said. was consid dared the
representative of Clark in the campaign
and an effort was made to show that
Clark money was being used. Cook said
for the five months ending Feb 9th last,
$21.S0O was deposited in Davidson's name
and $1,000 OF this amount came in the
shape of a draft from the bank of Clark
& Brother. Butte, and s3.SO0 on a tele-
graphic order of transfer from that bank.
In the case of Toole there was an effort
to connect his withdrawal from the con-
test with Clark's name. hut Cook said he
knew nothing about politics. Cook had
no recollection of an unusual number Of
thousand dollar bills in circulation in Hell
ena during the senatorial contest.
VIM. A. Rector an expert accountant,
was the next witness He stated having
seen several members of the legislature
in rooms in the Power block and had
heard Messrs. Steele, Davidson and other
supporters Of Clark discuss the ways and
means of securing votes. He had seen
sum of money. probably ten thousand
dollars, passed to one member.
Referring on cross-examination to his
relations with Steele. witness contended
the latter was no special friend OF his.
1.-The only sign Of friendship ever re-
ceived." the witness said. "was after he
had bought the grand jury he gave me
fifty dollars to watch them"
Referring to Faulkner's efforts to show
between the statements
made to-day and those made in Montana,
Rector explained by saying:
II have made no study Of it because
there was no money in it for me-
"Are you certain of that" asked Faulk-
ner.
mot a dollar" replied Rector.
The committee adjourned until Friday
before Rector concluded his testimony.