The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-31

been ruled upon by the committee. I:
that all You want TO ask the witness, Mr.
| Faulkner"
| Yes sir
Well. that question can be deferred
| ruled Mr. Chandler
| Money in His Room.
| Mr. Campbell repeated his question. Tn,
witness thought for several minutes. a
dead silence fell upon the spectators. Tn,
witness insisted that he did not know
where the excess OF money, amounting &c
about 81. 200. came from.
Mr.. Campbell said Do you mean to say
Mr.. Gleger that you do not know whether
you sold your vote or note"
81 know that | did not sell my vote"
MIR. Gieger, the committee will require
you to answer the question. Go right ahead
| and do it, said Senator Chandler
The witness. after a long pause. startled
every body in the committee rcor by say
ing
Well found package containing
| 81. 100 in my rom.
How did it get there
Il do not know
Have you no idea who put 1t there?"
II might have an idea. but net knowing
positively / will not make an accusation.
When did you find that money!"
1T was toward the close Of the legisla-
ture on the day that house bills 1872 and
124 came up for passage t.
Did you vote for those bills"
Yes, sir
DO you suppose that IL was given TO
you to vote for the bills?"-.
1T was common talk in Helena that a
man ought TO make a lot of money by vot-
ing against those bills"
Mr.. Chandler said: 1T did not occur to
you that that money might have been left
in your room to influence your vote in
favor Of those bills?'
NO. sir
which the money was?" asked Mr.. Turley.
Yes. sir: 1t was
Did you know whose writing it VASE
No. sir
Nor suspect"
NO SIR
Did you try to find out where it came
FROM"
No sir
Did anybody ever attempt to bride
you?"
Yes. sir"
who was it?"
State Senator Eggleston, editor Of the
Anaconda Standard"
Tell the particulars.
Senator Egglestoh came TO my desk
and said that if would vote for a certain
man the Anaconda Standard" would new
or print anything against me again"
NO. but did anybody ever offer sou any
money for your voter
Yes. sir
Tell us OF it,
81 decline on the ground that it would
incriminate me-"
Did you sell your yote?'
NO, sir"
Then, how would IT incriminate you?"
There was a discussion between counsel
at this point
Common Talk.
At the beginning Of the afternoon SEES
sion. the first question asked of Mr.. Gle
ger by Mr. Campbell was who was 1t
that made the proposition to you that you
could make $1,000 or $1,000 by voting
against house bills 1872 and 124?''
1T was general and common talk
but who made the suggestion to you?"
81 cannot explain further without In
eliminating myself
BY Mr.. Chandler: Tell how II would in
criminate you if you did not take any
money"
We'll. did not take any money
Ibid you agree to take any?"
Not specifically. l told him l would
see about it"
who did you tell that tor
Il decline to answer"
BY Mr.. Campbell: Ibid you lose any
money at gambling?"
Yes sir, several times, but in the
whole transaction l was about si,IO0
ahead
THAT is only an estimate. is it,"
Yes, sir
Mr.. Campbell then carried the witness
closely over his expenses during his cam
paign. contest. and his legislative career.
The witness could not tell in which
places he had won the faro money, or In
what amounts. One OF the houses in
which he played was at the foot Of Grande
Street. Helena. He did not recall what
his winnings we're nor in what kind Of
money he was paid.
did you buy some property at Kalis-
pell?"
NO. sir. My brother bought T."
Whose money was paid for the prop
erty?"
Il refuse to uncover my private affairs
as | have Judgment hanging over me"
But your brother bought this prop
erty?"
But ! was asked who paid for it
The witness was then questioned about |
The purchase Of town lots in Libbey and |
he erection OF dwellings and other build |
ngs. costing about $4,000.
How much money have YOU in bank?'
Il have none
"When did you make your last with
IRA ~
The day left for Washington.
How much was that"
zone hundred dollars"
Senator Gieger. how long have you
Known Senator Clark"
"A great many years"
When did you meet him at Helenay
Il think just before the election"
Did you ever visit his rooms?'
Il was in Senator Clarks room once"
who was there
u don't recall that anybody was"
How many conversations did you have
With Senator Clark before you voted for
lim?"
None"
Mr. Campbell brought up Gieger's depo-
ition in the Montana investigation, in
which he had said that he had several con-
creations with Senator Clark before and
fter his election.
The witness stubbornly maintained that
IL had never talked with Senator Clark or
NTH any of Senator ClarlSs friends about
lis vote.
Did you ever hear anybody making en-