The evening times., 1900-04-03

W. Clark. \. J. Davidson, and William Nc
Dermott. The witnesses do not agree as
to its object.
Senator Clark admits payments TO this /
committee as follows: August II, $35, 600; /
October Il. $50 600: November %. $4,000; /
February Is, 1899. $20,592; February IA, |
Sl9,O0e. and in July following, $3.50, to
clear up some unsettled debts.
In addition to the sums thus paid TO 1
the committee OF three, Mr.. Clark admits |
that he made payments to divers persons /
in sums ranging from $50 to 5000 each, I
and amounting to 81, 40, TO which may be ]
added 5000 paid TO the witness Cason, to I
be hereafter particularly mentioned.
He also testihes that he made a gift, |
SO called. to Day, member Of the Legis- |
iature, OF 5000. which Day admits was I
for services rendered Mr.. Clark in the /
Legislature. and that he also gave $1,000 /
10 McDermott and $1,000 to John B. Well |
come in acknowledgment of their services. !
He also loaned 90 to the witness Walter
Cooper $4,000 without security. and paid
Representative Fine more than $4,000 for
his vote and copying two papers"
The purchase by Senator Clark of the
property OF Representative Mclaughlin,
three days before the meeting Of the Leg
islature, is gone over; so. too. is the pur-
tudSe OF Sldle senator warner proper y,
three days before the cOnve ning OF tbe
Legislature. The testimony OF Whitehead.
Stiff, Warren, Hewitt, Lyons, Hill, Ector,
Rector. Cason. Bywater. and Beasley is re-
viewed and digested; so. too. aIe the de-
mails by Welcome. Charles w. Clark.
Steele. and Neil.
summary of Proofs.
"Flrst-Our first propt sition OF fact is
that general corruption was practiced by
Mr.. CIark's agents.
I'VE submit that the evidence reviewed
gives abundant support to this con'ention.
IL is conceded that $4,000 OF more were
spent TO secure his election; that alter the
general election his agents travelled about
the State to secure votes for him: tnat
during the twenty eight days OF the ses-
sion CT the Legislature before his election.
he maintained in Helena from 250 10 400
men, called in from all parts Of the State,
/ to influence members, and that he paid at
| least their expenses these amounting to
not less than $4,000. as admitted. and that
it was common knowledge in Helena that
votes were bought in his interest.
''SecOEd-Our second proposition. that
such corrupt practices were known to and
authorized by him, is established by the
/ proofs, which show that after having
/ placed with this committee the great sums
which he admits. he made no enquiry as
| 20 how they spent them. asking no &C.
| counting ard no explanation or statement
/ from them. even when i'm the most solemn
( way they were charged with having used
/ that money for the pupOses Of bribery"
/ "Third-Our third proposition. that Mr.
/ Clark personally engaged in corrupt prac-
/ tices and made efforts 10 secure votes by
| bribery. is established by the testimony OF
| the Ector letters aad his communica-
| tiCns with BickfOTd concerning the Woods
/ transaction. as testified TO both by Mr..
/ Clark and Mr.. Bickford, by the testimony
| OF Rev. Mr.. Warren. that Mr.. Clark ac-
1 Cepted the suggestion that he should pay
! Representative Boomer $4,000 for his
! vote, BY the testimony OF Mr. Cason sup
/ ported by the letter he produced that Mr..
/ Clark directed him to see Representative
/ MaTcyes and offer him 80 600 for his vote
I and paid CasOn $500 for his services, by
( the fact that he paid Representative Day
/ $4,000 for no other service than that per-
/ formed in the General Assembly and for
his vote; by the fact that he paid Repre-
| sentative Fine $500 for his vote. and that
he told the witness jackson at Salt Lake
/ City that be used money to secure his
own election.
1T is proved beyond question that he
/ paid to the committee of three Sl26 600. 70
/ sundry persons. $3.50, to Representative
| Day. $1,000. 20 Representative Fine. So
I T..
| b. Welcome s. COO, to Senator ID. G.. War
ner, $3.50. 20 Representative NcLaugh-
lin, $4,000; to Senator Whiteside. s. 600,
10 Senator Myers. $4,000. TO Senator
ClarkSl0.C eco. and direct and cirCumstautial
4 testimony establish further payments by
direct bribcs 10 Representative Carr. So
Geo. to Representative Tierney SIS 600. TO
Representative Bywater. $4,000: 10 Rep
/ resentative Jaqueth. SIG. 600. to Represent
n Ia f.,r O. rfv-s
ShOylin. $500, to Representative Parker,
I $1,000, TO Representative Beasley, $4,000;
10 Representative EversoIe $1,000, to Sen
tor Hobson. $4,000, to Senator GeigeT. So
GEO.
"Fourth-Our fourth proposition. that
through bribery Of members Of the Legis-
lature Mr.. Clark's election was secured. is
established by the evidence that money
was paid in return for the votes Of Sena-
tors Geiger. Warner, and Tierney, and
l Representatives Day. Carr Jaqueth
/ Woods Mclaughlin, Shovlin. Johnston.
! Parker. and EversOle. as well as by the
lack OF proof OF any reason why Repre-
! sentatives Flynn and GiIlett elected upon
a ticket which bound them to vote for Mr..
/ Conrad for United States Senator. should
have defeated the will OF their constitu-
ents by voting FOR Mr.. Clark. and the fur
ther lack Of any satisfactory explanation
of a sudden change OF the votes of the
eleven Republicans who. on the day Of his
election. east their ballots for him.
"Fifth-Our fifth proposition. that Mr.
Clark fagrautly violated the statutes Of
! Montana I'm securing his election. is estab-
lished by the statutes and Senator CIark's
admissions
In conclusion, We submit that the evil
dence. taken as a whole. establishes cor
I ruption in this election Of a Senator un-
Faralleled in recorded precedents and con-
duct which. il justified. would bring shame
. and disgrace upon the Institutions Of our
I country
THE RESPONDENT BRIEF.
] Counsel for the Accused Dwell on