The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-03

Clark. Senator Clark when witness de-
MED all knowledge Of this transaction TIL
Il came out in the bearing before the COM
mittee.
lilies Finlan. Of Butte. was next sworn
He gave his occupation as that Of mining
He was elected TO the Montana Legisla-
ture in 1898. and was a member OF the
House OF Representative during the Sen
atorial contest He was an anti-Ciark man
He knew nothing of the 100000 produced
by Whiteside until he saw 1t in possession
Of the investigating committee.
Did YOU contribute any part OF that
money!"
NO. sir; 10 not give up money that
easy"
Mr. Birney offered himself as a witness
10 refute some statements made by Hin.
Senator Hoar said that the statement
which had been made, at the time by Mr..
Birney as a lawyer would be considered by
the committee as having been made under
oath and that any imputation not answer
ed by that statement would not be consid-
cred by the committee. II was decided
that Mr.. Birney need not testify.
z. T. Cason, former witness. was re-
called. He was asked by MIR. Blrney II he
knew the witness Jacobs. He had known
him while Jacobs was witness in an ae-
ton In Montana Cason said that certain
ate committee were untrue. Jacobs tesu-
fed that Cason had told him that he could
make money out Of the Daily people by tes-
tifying against Clark The witness repu-
dated the conversation with considerable
emphasis. and declared that he had never
suggested 10 any man that money could be
made by swearing against Clark. Mr.. "a
son contradicted Jacobs testimony at all
material points.
The next witness was Z. l. Whitmore.
In reply 10 questions by Mr.. Birney, he
said that he had been connected with the
transfer Of State Senator Warmers prep
/ erty He had bought 1t as agent for
! Charles W. Clark, and the price paid for
IL was $500. He had spoken TO young
1 Clark about the property possibly two
weeks after Warner had spoken to him 1.-THE
witnessD. Mr.. Clark had not seen the
property before purchasing it. The with SIS
said he suggested TO Clark that the prop
erty be bought because Boulder, the town
in which it was located. was bound to
grow. Though he bought 1t as agent for
Clark and paid for il with Clark's money,
yet he took the deed in his own name. Mr..
McComas wanted to know if he had done
business like this before but the witness
could cite no other instance in which he.
as agent had bought ranch property for
another man in his own name.
The witness said he did not know Lyon
in the Warner transaction, although he
might have been involved The papers
were signed on December 30 and the price
paid in currency at Helena during the first
week in January.
The witness was pressed closely by Sen
atOr Turley. Whiimore in the first part OF
his examination. had said that he had au-
thority 10 sign checks for c. W. Clark. yet
in the Warner transaction. he. the wit
bnI ,efa OH
and had been given a check by Charles
Clark to cover the amount called for by
Whitmore's check
Senator McComas and Senator Hoar took
the witness in hand for apparent contra
dictions in his evidence, and questioned
him severely and with great particularly.
Mr.. Birney wanted to know why the deal
was closed in Helena. Why didn't you
record the deed promptly"
Il don't know: had other business"
The witness said he had given the deed
to Bickford TO deliver to the recorder OF
deeds Whitmore repudiated much OF the
testimony accredited to him in the report
OF the proceedings before the legislative
committee in Helena. He had paid Mr..
Warner in three 81 600 bills and several
$500 and 500 bills.
He said that he closed the deal with
Warner at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon. left
Helena and went to Butte, got the check
cashed there and gave the money TO War
ner at II o'clock the next morning. 1t was
shown by reference TO the running of
trains that the witness could not have done
this in the usual order Of events.
At $3.50 Senator Pettus announced that
the subcommittee had examined the ac-
counts submitted by Mr. Campbell c. W
Clark. John B. Welcome. and others. The
accounts we're handed to the clerk and
counsel given permission to inspect them.
Mr.. Birney read extracts from a certified
copy Of the deed OF Warner to Whitmore.
The memorialists. through former SenR-
tor Edmunds at this point announced the
close Of their side of the case.
Mr.. Faulkner then called A. J. David
son. in sur rebuttal John s. NJ Neil was
next called. He denied having sent any
message from Helena to Butte on Sunday,
August s. 1899, in response to which Ii is
maintained that Corbett went to see Jus
tice Pigott. On February y. when Neill
testified, he was directed TO produce his
letter book. which on that day he had sent
from Washington to Helena after abstract
ing a letter from IT, He stated that on
February Is he had telegraphed to his
bookkeeper TO return the book to Wash
ington. Ii had not been received.
Thomas Hines was called to the stand.
He was asked il he had attempted to in
lists. Mr. Birney objected on the ground
that IL did not contradict Mr. Campbell on
that point. After considerable discussion
the question was allowed and the witness
answered negatively. Under cross exam
nation the witness said he had come TO
Washington early in January at the ex-
pense Of c. W. Clark He was staying at
the Arlington Hotel. He had been work
ing among the witnesses.
At 400 o'clock Mr.. Faulkner announced
that so far as the taking Of testimony was
concerned his side Of the case was closed.
Mr. Edmunds asked that the letter book
Of Mr.. Neill should be produced. A num-
Der Of witnesses wee formally discharged
The committee adjourned at 430 o'clock
till 1915 O'Clock this morning, when the
committee VIII examine one of Senator
Clark's letter books and the time and or
der Of argument by counsel will be de-
termined on.
CLASH AT RUTGERS COLLEGE.