The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-02-22
WASNOT in EARNEST
DR.. Treacey Did Not Intend to Real
ly Offer a Bride.

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 DIR. William Treacey. The change
was made in order to permit the JUS
tices of the supreme court OF Montana
to be present while DIR. 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.
DIR. Treacey was questioned by Sen
ator Chandler. He testified that after
arriving in Washington Saturday last.
he met Mr.. Faulkner, counsel for Sem
ator Clark. The first question asked
referring TO the incidents of August
S, the date of his first interview with
Justice Hunt, referred to his associa-
ton on that day with Mr.. Corbett. J..
S. NJ. Neill, Mr.. Clark and Judge Hunt.
He said he had seen Justice Hunt that
day. but none of the others mentioned.
Admits the Interviews.
DR.. 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 500. O0o-
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.
DR.. Treaeey said he had never had
authority from anyone to make a
proposition of bribery to Mr.. Hunt,
but he had not told the Judge of this
circumstance until he was notified that
Judge Hunt was to be summoned to
Washington. He had then told the
Judge that he had no $50 900 or 500, 900
to offer him and no authority from
anyone TO make such an offer.
Was Just "Joshing.-
Referring to his interviews with At
torney General Nolan, the witness said
that when he spoke to that gentleman
about the Welcome case the latter re-
piled:
I've got 'ern over barrel"
II told him" said the witness, chat he'd
better get s1Da,e60 out OF the business, de-
stroy his stsnographic notes and get out
OF the business. He seemed to feel pretty
good over it." continued the witness. And
I took il that he thought 1t was good
idea II was all pure Josh and he knew
- -
torrey general had given him a half dOzsn
ducks. and the next day had sent him a
piece of venison.
Wanted to Test the Judge.
Asked from whom the suggestion came
that he should approach Judge Hunt as he
had done, DIR. 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
TO find out whether he was all right had
heard rumOrs that he was identified with
the Daily people. and there were many ru-
rnors Uuplezsantly involving his name. /
wanted 10 know about that"
Then" suggested Senator Chandler,
you went deliberately to work to test
the virtues Of your friend as iudgs?"
Sorry He Did II.
Il did" was the reply, "and am very
sorry for It." Continuing, he said that he
had expected 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 that
he could get s5o.00o or 10000 out Of the
case, the witness said he 'didn't mean
anybody"
Then You told him what was not true 90
II did. I might as well have told him
that he could get million"
The witness said he knew of the pres
ence in Helena of the special train
from Butte which had brought Mr..
Corbett, Mr.. C. w. Clark and others
from Butte on the day he first spoke to
Judge Hunt and had heard the gossip
that the supreme court was to be
bought. He had also heard that at
that time Marcus Days private car
was there to take Judge Hunts chill
dren away. Public gossip was, he said,
constantly assocfating Justice Hunts
name with that of Marcus DAILY, and
there was much talk that he was to be
corrupted He could not, however,
give the name of any one person from
whom he had heard the intimation.
DIR. Treacey said while a republican
in politics, he had favored Mr.. Clark's
election to the senate.
senator Clark Recalled.
At the afternoon session Senator
Clark was again on the stand. He went
over much Of the ground covered by
him in his testimony Saturday. He was
cross-examined by Mr.. Campbell, and
insisted that he had spent no money
for corrupt purposes during the Mon
tana senatorial campaign. He gave a
detailed statement of expenditures for
political purposes during the legisla-
tive and senatorial contests, which
footed up, as Senator Turley an
nounced, to s13g. 900. He declared that
his only purpose in entering upon the
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 the
state If IL were to continue