The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-21

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20-when the I
senate committee on elections resumed its /
sitting today the cross-examiuation OF |
Senator Clark was continued by Mr..
Campbell. The first inquiry related TO the /
memorandum of expenses supplied yes /
terday by the senator. He said he had /
prepared this statement from the books /
of his bank He had not only destroyed |
his checks, but also the check stubs. but |
was confident that the showing made was
correct. He had destroyed the checks In |
this instance, as he was in the habit of |
doing about every six months, and not |
because he felt there was any special rea-
son for getting rid of them at this time.
Filed No Statement of Expenses.
In reply TO questions. Mr.. Clark said
so far as he knew the committee acting
In his behalf in the campaign had pot
filed any statement OF expenses, as re-
quired by the Montana election law. He
had made none. He had not considered
himself candidate when the members
of the legislature were elected. Money
supplied by him later was for the pur-
pose Of paying expenses already incurred
and not as senatorial candidate.
Had No Statement From Managers.
Where did your son get the $4,000 he
paid during the session of the legisla-
ture?"
II presume he checked on his account.
but | don't know"
'sWhat explanation did Mr Welcome
make when he made his demand upon you
for Sl5.000?'
"He said, as well as | remember. that
he had drawn upon his own account. lie
will, however be able 10 tell YOU about
that. | required no detailed statement
from him, feeling confident the expendi-
ture was made In a legitimate way
Dealings with senator warren.
Asked about the reports that his son
had bought a large amount Of property
from state Senator Warren. Mr.. Clark
said he had made no inquiry Of him. be-
cause he was thoroughly convinced that
the reports were untrue.
II asked neither him nor Welcome. nor
Bickford, nor Davidson, nor Steele, nor
any OF the men In regard TO any OF the
reports OF bribery because I was sure
they were absolutely false" he said. The
charges We're made by men IN whom /
had no confidence and they went In one
car and out OF the other"
He Asked No Questions.
His son. he said. was in the habit Of
conducting his own business affairs with
out consulting him. and as for the
charges OF bribery IN connection with the
transaction he did not believe them.
hence he had made no inquiry and did
not know that the s7ooo paid for this
property had come out Of any OF the
money furnished by htm IN connection
with the campaign.
senator Hoar Becomes iacreduious.
Referring to one OF Dr. Ector's letters.
concerning Representative Woods. Mr..
Clark said he understood Mr.. Woods was
a good-uatured man and liable to be In
luenced by those who saw him FIRST lie
said be did not believe that he was seek
Ing or would take a hribe He believed.
however, that Dr. Ector himself was in
umating that he wanted peenniary re-
muneration for himself He said, however.
that he had merely glanced tho letter
over. and passed It 20 Mr.. Bickford
This latter remark aroused the interest
Of Senator Hoar. who asked a number %
questions showing incredulity "a tho mat
ter. bat Mr.. clark Insisted that he did not
know Dr. EctoF. and that be had given
little attention 90 The letter, notwith-
standing 1t rclated 10 the vote q mem
her Of the legislature.
Purchase of Powers stock.
Mr.. Campbell asked Mr clark about
tNf purchase NA tA CtfNahNF AHRsfH sfGFE
In the Fergus County bank. IN which
State Senator Robson. chairman of the
Republican caucus 90 The Montana ieEis-
latu7e. is partner.
Mr Clark said he had understood. after
his election as senator. that Senator
Powers WAS incensed AZ Robson Tor vot-
ine for bim Clark Hua had told Robson
that be must an3 purchaser for his
lpowersp stock. n which be owned sN
shares The senator said ne had luvestl-
gated thc matter. found the sleek 90 he
dividend paylng and had told Mr PoRers
thag he would take &C.. providing 3, was
offered st par This oTer was made later.
after he had gone 90 Europe. and Mr
johnson. cashier of clark Bros. bank
had cersummated the trade. paying ye.os3
for the stock on his account.
Other Heavy Loans Made.
Mt clark also testified concerning the
loan OK $1,000 made hy him 10 the Roes-
Dyer Mercantile Company. but said so far
.as b. kucN This firm had no connection
a3th ststs Senator Hanna
wanted to see His Accounts.
At this juncture Mr. Campbell asked
Mr. Clark 10 submit his account books
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