The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-16

most affectioEate He had the utmost con-
idence in his integrity. He met Corbett
at Helena during the afternoon Of August
s. last. Corbett said that he had come by
special train. and desired TO get back to
Butte In time for dinner. Corbett said,
according to Judge Pigott. Il want to have
private talk with you about something
concerning you, but which | do not be-
lieve." The two men went TO Pigotts
room, and Corbett, when pressed to tell
of what he had heard and which appeared
TO trouble him, said that while in Butte
he had seen a message which had come
over the telephone from Mr.. Neill at
Helena in which Mr.. NELL was quoted as
having said: We can do business with
the Supreme Court" The witness said he
did not know TO whom the message had
been sent Corbett said that he had seen
Neill about the message. and had told him
that IL he made an attempt TO corrupt
the Supreme Court, he (CorbetO would
denounce him in open court.
Witness said he believed at the time that
Corbett spoke truthfuliy. and that he real
ly mad come from Butte to Helena to
threaten Neill. and to deter him from
committing any indis,-etion toward the
justices of the Supreme Court. The Wit
ness told the committee that he had said
to Corbett that if Neill made any improper
overtures to him, he would kill him.
An Alleged Bribe.
Under cross examination by former Sem
ator Faulkner. the with. SIS said that during
the Welcome trial judge Hunt had told
him of the alleged overture by DR.. Tracey.
and Attorney General Nolan had also iold
him that Tracey had suggested that il
would be worth Hundred thousand dol
luy h. r,a.f n1
dropped or even feebiy prosecuted.
Mr. Faulkner asked: did You believe at
the time you met torbett that he had any
other than a laudable purpose in telling
you OF what he had heard?"
Il did not
DO you believe it now?''
Il decliiie to answer"
The committee ruled that the witness
need not answer.
Attorney General Solan was ieXt sworn.
He said that he had been appointed amicus
curea by the Supreme Court to conduct
the Welcome trial. He told o, several
conversations which he said he mad VII
DR.. Tracey, his family physician. in the
course of which Tracey had sug. 5ested
that IL would be worth hundred thou
sand dollars IL the charges against Well
come could be disposed of to Welcomes
credit. At the final conversation the At
torney General testified that he told
Tracey ito put up or shut up and that
Tracey said IL he would meet him at his
Office at stated hour. arrangements
would be made for the transfer of the
money.
Mr.. Faulkner conducted the cross-exam-
ination OF Mr. Nolan. After skillful spar
ring the witness admitted that he took no
grievous offense at Tracey's proposition,
and that their professional and social rela
tions remained the same. He was also
compelled reluctantly to admit that he had
not done his whole duty in not having
instituted criminal proceedings against
Tracey. The witness said he considered
Tracey but the instrument OF others.
And yet" said Mr.. Faulkner, you Wig
orously prosecuted Welcome. who. If guilty
at all of the crimes charged against him
was but the agent of others.
At 10 o'clock the committee adjourned, to
meet at O'Clock this afternoon.
On Monday the Chief Justice of Montana
and DIR. Tracey will so upon the witness
stand