The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-20


to be summoned TO Washington. He had
or 100000 to offer him and no authority
from anyone to make such an offer.
Referring to his interviews with Attorney
General Nolan, the witness said that when
he spoke TO mat gentleman about the Well
come case. the latter replied: i've got
'em over a barrel"
81 told him." said the witness, that he
better get 100000 out of the business. de-
stroy his stenographic notes and get out
Of the business. He seemed TO feel pretty
good over It," continued the witness. land
l took It that he thought 1t a good idea
1t was all pure Josh and he knew II was"
After n second interview the attorney
general had given him a half dozen ducks
and the next day had sent him piece OF
venison.
Asked from whom the suggestion came
that he should approach Judge Hunt as he
had done. DR.. Tracey replied:
'"They came from no person. I had
known him for ten years and admired him
more than any other man in the State.
My only motive was to test his official in
tegrity and to find out whether he was all
right. / had heard rumors that he was
identified with the DAILY people and there
were many rumors unpieasantly involv-
ing his name. 1 wanted to know about
that"
'Then." suggested Mr.. Chandler. you
went deliberately to work to test the vir-
tue Of your friend as judge?'
'T did," was the reply. And 1 am very
sorry for it,
Continuing, he said he had expected a
more indignant protest at the first inter-
view than he had received.
Asked what party he had meant to
refer to when he had told Judge Hunt that
he could get $4,000 or 100000 out Of the
case, the witness said he didn't mean any
body"
"Then you told him what was not true?'
81 did. 1 might as well have told him
that he could get a million"
The witness said he knew of the presence
In Helena of the special train from Butte.
which had brought Mr.. Corbett, 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 Daly's private car was
there to take Judge Hunts children away.
Public gossip. he said. constantly asso-
ciated 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 anyone
person from whom he had heard the in
timation. DR.. Tracey said that while Re-
publican in politics, he had favored Mr..
Clark's election to the Senate.
DR.. Tracy said he had met Mr.. Corbett
Saturday night after his arrival in Wash
ington, but that he he'd not talked with him
concerning his testimony before this COM
nittee. After his arrival here he had en-
gagged an attorney because 1 wanted to
see where 1 at. After seeing the
headlines in the Chicago papers he had
thought it possible he might be looked ON
as criminal. Upon his arrival in WASH
ington he had also seen Mr.. Welcome.
Charley Clark and Mr.. Faulkner, but that
he had not talked with them at any length
concerning this case.
CLARK RECALLED.
Senator Clark was then recalled. He
said he had gone to Helena from Butte
on Jan. 4. 1899. just after the meeting of
the Legislature, but that he had carried
with him no more money than he usually
carried. Senator Clark detailed the trans
action with Representative Mclaughlin.
whereby he became owner Of a certain tim
ber land owned by -icLaughlin. He said
the Anaconda Company had practically Sc
cured a monopoly of the timber of the
State. He had then asked Mr.. Bickford,
who had lived at Missoula, to look out for
any opportunities to buy timber. The lat
ter had reported Mr.. McLaughlin's owner
ship of timber land, together with other
valuable property, and he had authorized
Mr.. Bickford to make the purchase. The
property had been secured at a reduction
Of third from McLaughlin's first figures.
which reduction Mclaughlin had made
afer he Clark had an interview with him
In December. 1898. At this interview he had
agreed with Mclaughlin to organize the
Western Lumber Company and to make
Mclaughlin manager at a salary of $500
a month.
Replying to a question from Mr.. Faux
ner Senator Clark said: There was never
a word said during my personal interview
with Mr.. Mclaughlin, either by him, Mr..
Bickford or myself concerning the sena-
tcrial contest"
Mr.. Clark here submitted a statement
showing expenditures on political account
1899. So far as the expenditures referred
to the senatorial and preceding legislative
campaign they were as follows: