The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-24
| He HAS BEEN
IN COLUMBUS
Murphy, the Witness Who is
Wanted in the Clark Case.
SENATOR MACKkY TESTIFIED.
Said That Senator Philip Tried 10 Purchase
His Vote for $4,000.
ECT0R LETTERS READ To COMMITTEE
Complained in Ss'srs That He Rad Not Received
his Dues Final Letter ASKED If He Was
to Expect AYihng,
Said That Senator Philip Tried 10 Purchase
His Vote for $4,000.
ECT0R LETTERS READ TO COMMITTEE

Washington. Jan. 2L-some Of the
letters written by Dr.. ISctor. the Mis-
soula dentist. TO Senator Clark OF Nom
ta3a, which have been missing for a
week or ten days, have arrived and
were yesterday presented 70 the SEN
ate cC.anittee on privileges and elec-
tons in connection with the investi-
cation OF charges OF bribery made
against Mr. Clark in his senatorial con-
test.
The days session was opened by the
reading OF dispatch from Columbus
Ohio. stating that the absent witness,
Murphy, had been in that city last
week. In reply 10 inquiries Mr. Faux
ner and Mr.. Hartman both said they
knew nothing as 20 the Whereabouts OF
Mr.. Murphy.
The Ector letters were read There
were five OF six OF them 10 Mr. Bick-
ford and four To- Mr. Clark and all
were identified by Mr.. Ector. who was
again placed on the stand
Two letters Of date respectively No
vember II and 2l, just after the legis-
lative election, referred 20 the efforts
TO hold Mr. Woods and OF the oppo-
sition 10 get him. In these he told OF
Mr. Woodss debts and said Mr.
Woods had agreed 10 be bound by
whatever he did In the premises.
AFTER his DUES"
In December he wrote Mr.. Clark,
saying he did not know 10 whom he
must apply for his dues "Of course"
he said. II am after what there is IN
ii FOR me-" ON March 10 he wrote Mr..
Bickford. asking him about what he
CEctor) considered he was to have. IL
was also I'm March that he wrote his
second letter 10 Mr.. Clark. In this let
ter he reviewed at length his efforts in
Clark's behalf. expressing his con-
tinued loyalty TO Clark and his deter-f
mined opposition to Dalylsm. 'If YOU
can strike while the iron is hot" he
wrote. You can stampede the Irish
king"
He also said in this letter that two
Of Dalys men had promised $4,000 to
him during the sevs torial contest for
information as TO Clarks movements
but that he had refused 10 entertain
the offer
I'm the following July be wrote 10 Mr.
Bickford saving that he had come 20
the conclusion that IL was useless To-
depend uponrece wing anything through
Hickford He had. he said. another on
portunity then 80 make stake and he
did not propose 10 let thai opportunity
which had presented itself i'm the win
ter before. The last letter OF the Sc
ries was da tod oct 81 last. and was ad-
dressed to Mr. Clark. In this letter ho
asked If he was TO expect anything.
AN ORIGINAL. CLARK MAN.
On the ross-examlnation. Mr. Ectoi |
said that Mr. Woods had been an origi- |
nal clark man, and that ~ would prob i
ably have remained 50 had not corrupt
means been used on the ather side.
In reply To a question as 20 whethCi |
he had been promised anything for !
coming 10 Washington 10 testify i'm this |
case. Mr.. Ector said that Receiver
Ranft had advanced him Sl00 taking |
an order upon the COMMITTEES.
In one Of your letters YOU speak of |
having received an offer of $4,000 from /
the opposition 10 Mr.. Clark" said Mr. |
on redirect examination. Was !
that a fact?''
NO. sir" responded the witness,
that was a bluff.'
Mr.. Ector was then excused and the |
took recess.
State Senator n. II. MacKay Repub-
lican from Custer county, Montana. |
was the first witness at the afternoon
session and testified that he was one OF /
the four Republicans OF the legisla
iure who had refused To vote FOR Clark.
He referred 10 the change of votes on
he part of the Republicans. saying |
mat the announcement OF the intention
la make this change was not made un-
IN the last Republican caucus prior TO
me election of United States senator.
after the 10 men withdrew the four re-
NAMED. deciding TO continue To vote for
4 Republican He said he had been
approached once or twice and asked tn
sUte FOR Clark. Among those who had
'ome to see him was Senator Philipp. !
who said he could get $1,000 for his
yote. He had declined to enter into
my agreement OF the kind.
HIS FIN NNCIAI. CONDITION.
y. ]. Pine. Democratic member az
he Legislature from Madison county.
estified that hc had been a friend of