The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-02-19

Nolan had told the Senate Committee that
l had attempted TO bribe Justice Hunt.
showed the message TO Justice Hunt I
told him that it was a very serious mat
ter l told him 80 was Jest that ! was
not in earnest, that did not intend 10 offer
him bribe and that ! had no sum Of mOn-
ey to give him for any action which rs
might take in the Welcome case.
Did you have an interview with Alter
ney General Nolan?'
Yes"
What cid you say to him?"
well. I told him that he might make a
100000 out Of this case. That was about
all that was said"
what did Nolan say?"
He thought II was a pretty good idea
Did he reject the proposition 2''
NO. sir; he did not"
Did you meet him after that2'
Yes; / told him he ought 70 make
100000"
How Gid you come to make this propo-
sitiOn?"
The Witness Explains
Wen, was never authorized by any
one The only motive l had Yves this;
There were all kinds OF rumors about
Judge Hunt being owned By Marcus
Daily. | did not believe these rum0rs, but
l determined 10 tesL him
You deliberately. after having been his
physician for several years and without
any authorization by anyone. took II upon
yourself 70 test your friends honesty
and morality?"
Yes, sir"
Senator McConas asked. "You have
stated your purpose win regard 10 Judge
Hunt, now why on two occasions did you
talk with Nolan about money and the
Welcome CaSe2''
That was pure josh / have often
Joked Nolan"
About making money in his oGeial
capacity"
No. sir
The witness vas asked about his inform
alton concerning the arrival Of a spee-al
train al Helena on August >. The N- tness
rad heard that Marcus Days private car
had come 10 take Judge Hunts children.
He had also heard that q special train
from Butte had come in with Charles W.
Clark. Frank E Covbett. and John p.
Welcome.
Senator Burrows took the witness IN
der severe cross-examinatiou-
Senator Turley asked: When did the
idea Of testing Judge Hunt enter your
mind 90
.On the 5th Of August"
AFTER this special train from Butte had
arrived"
I do not know when that train came
in"
did you talk WITH anyone before you
cent for Judge HuntZ'
No. sir
did you tell Judge Hunt that his health
was bad. and trip &c Europe would d.
him good?'
i think I did"
AT your ersJ Interview. did he reject
the proposition
He did"
Then. if you were inspired by feelings
OF friendship. why did you repeat the
test? Were you not satisfied that he was
hOHest2"
I never had any doubt in my own mina
about his honesty"
Then. why did you want 10 test him for
your personal satisfaction"
Well there was a good deal OF gossip
When you told Judge Hunt that it was
all = joke. and your real purpose, as you
say. was 10 test his integrity, you did not
tell him the truth, did you?"
NO, sir"
why did you not tell Judge Hunt that
you had put him 10 a test. II you were in
spired by pure friendship for him?2"
Il don't know. ! suppose I did not want
him 20 know that 7 was IMDing him"
senator Cafery asked; DO YOU consider
bTibe to friend TO test his honor?"
"WeH, / don't know"
Did you believe that Judge Hunt was
incorrupuble2"
i did"
Then when there Is common gossip af-
fecting the good name Of your friends is
il your practice 10 go about testing them2'
1t is not my practice
Then. why did YOU do it in his case p"
4 am sorry / did.
Senator Chandler forced the witness
finally 10 admit that on August the only
special train he heard about was that
which came from Butte. It was At another
time that Marcus Daly's private car came
to Helena.
Mr.. Birney. for the memorialisJs, cross
examined the witness.
When did you begin to advocate MI.
CIark's election 10 the Senate
When I found that Mr. Toole had no
chance Of election"
Did you talk with any members OF the
Legislature about Mr.. CIsrl's candidacy o.
YES. 1 did"
Did you urge them 10 vote for Senator
( CLARKE
4 did not urge them
''You advised theIi did you NOT
You might put it that way"
You heard rumors Of bribery affecting
( the Republican members OF the Legisla-
turec'
! Yes sir
you had friends among them?"
Yes. sir
Did YOU test any Of them
NO, sir: they were not as particular
Z friends of mine as Judge Hunt was"
| The witness fell into the fault which SO
| many OF the men from Montana have com
mitted-that is Of answering questions in
audihly. DIT. Tracey was sharply repri-
nanded by Senator Chandler and Senator
I Hoar and was seN srely criticised by other
members Of the committee. After re
peated efforts TO get the witness TO speas
/ louder. and after supplying him with sew
! eral glasses of water, the policy wa.
| adopted Of having The stenographer VIII,
sat directly next TO Or. Tracey. read tn,
! answers given by the witness.
Mr. Birney made the witness tell Of how
! a few months ago he sold "A block Of stocl
1 in the American National Bank of Helen;
I TO A. L Smith, cashier Of the MOntan;
| National Bank This is Clark Brothers
/ bank.
| The witness said he was interested il
mining with MIR Smith and others.
At noon the committee took a recess.
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