The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-21

Bribery MatteT-HOW he Received
$500 to Get Out of Butte.
Washington, Jan, 2O.-Llttle new in
f.-mation was developed today in the
Clark senatorial Investigation by the
szDate committee on privileges and
elections. T. F. NormOile Of Butte,
Mont. member Of the last legislature
testified that he had been approached
vf-1 an offer Of $4,000, to vote for Mr..
clark but had not accepted it and had
voted for Conrad throughout the con-
test
N- Cas0n who was on the stand yes
ts-5ay was recalled for additional
trass-aElm iH8ti0n. He said he had
b-an urged by Mr.. Clark TO secure the
vote Of Representative Marcyes. Mr.
Clark indicating 90 him that he would
nav $4,000 for il, but as ne found
that Marcyes would vote for Clark any
way De did not approach him with The
proposition.
AS neither side was prepared to in
tr1duce other Witnesses, the committee
after a hearing Of less than two hours
adjourned until Monday.
Advised Not to be a Sucker
r. F.. Normoile, bookkeeper Of
Butte was the first witness called
He was a member of the last legisla-
tre He testified that within a week
after his election he was approached
with an indirect offer of a large sum
for his vote for Mr. Clark. II was said
10 him that he could get $4,000 to S20,-
900 for his vote, and perhaps enough
to make him a snug fortune if he would
merely absent himself from the legis-
latWe 40 the time Of the voting for
United States senator
When the legislature convened a man /
approached him and asked him If he
proposed TO make a sucker" of him /
self and not get anything out of the I
election Finally ne said. just before /
the election he was offered 500 for I
his vote for Clark, the sum to be placed 1
in the hands of some disinterested per /
son.
AT this point Chairman Chandler said |
that John p. Murphy Of Butte, one of 1
the men who ir Is claimed had ap- |
preached Mr.. NUrmOile, had come to /
Washington. by request, to testify in 1
the case. He left Immediately after a 4
subpoena had been issued for him.
Witness is Missing.
Search has been made for him in
vain said senator Chandler, "and the 4
assistance of the newspapers is solicit
ed TO ascertain his whereabouts"
In response 20 a statement from Mr..
Faulkner, Mr. Clark's leading attorney,
said that he knew nothing of Murphy.
Senator Chandler replied;
Il thought he might accidentally let
you know his whereabouts"
Mr. Faulkner-In let you know /
If he does
Mr. Chandler-No doubt the newspa-
per men will find him in two or three /
days
On denomination. Mr.. NOrmOile /
said he was a Democrat. He was en-
p.oyed and has been since the legisla-
tuTe adjourned. by the Anaconda com
pany. He had voted for Conrad for
United states senator from first to last
He said TO the proposition Of so. 500 for
his vote that he would think il over.
As to the $4,000 proposition, he had
replied that That is very little for a
man to sell himself for"
Cason on the Stand.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. NormoiIers
testimony Mr. CasOn, one Of yester-
DAYS witnesses, was recalled for cross
examination by MIR. Faulkner. He adj
nIItei that he had gone to W. A
t.8rhs office i'm November. soon after
The election, TO talk with him about
The election of a United States senator.
He explained why he had gone to see
Ar Clark. saying that generally the
republicans We're favorable to Clark
and that he thought there was a chance
TO elect him.
In the interviews he had with Mr.
Clark in November he had indicated
his belief that Mr.. MarCyes, represent
auEe-e.scJ from Custer county, might
be induced TO vote for Clark. but that
he said mo- approach to corruption with
reference 20 Mr.. Marcyes was made at I
these Interviews
Ar Cas0u then was examined as to
81 interview with W. A Clark held j
IL he atter's room just before the
election Of senator He declared that ]
AIT Clark had asked him TO see Rep J
les-n'ative Narcyes as witness could
.-A-a him better than anybody else. I
ar Gas said Clark had authorized ]
nm Co Ity $4,000 to Representative ]
--a.tgea. The authorization being given Z
Nm 10 Whisper, and by holding up
'-e myers and thumbs Of both hands. :
Didn't Need Money.
Subs lus--ly he had learned that
---,se - HaS favorable to Clark any :
~" and re made no offer of money To 4
eE. ll-.u after admitting that he re-
,..'.i H.' -rrm Senator Clark for his
-'...s said that Mr.. Clark did not
nay me reputation In Butte of being
q .'-rat payer.
I'm response TO an inquiry Of Mr.
a. .H"-H s 90 how many written +
-l.S he lad made concerning this
49,. --. ..-H replied that he had
So. .' ." Air. Booth an attorney Of =
Il -.E Democrat. and the one
.--1 1- had testified to Yesterday. 2
l.- ..es.Hu with Booth he had told
-... '..' ..a. last summer that he did
e.... u. testify in the case. Sub
v...-.- .. .aA given Mr. Booth a q
49,. -...-1- accompanied by the =
. -'- -rs bearing upon the u
~ --..-vIng any consideration | y
-..... .....-- statement beyond a
--- Oh. would not be- called as y
Tho .,.. Die admitted tina he knew \
e.-.. .au.d not be used as evil y
D. ...- @.- mat i'm his opinion the
r-. unnamed in the two state
Dr. r.F ,.' good TO keep" and that u
and - le3 betrayed by both Booth h
AMI do denied having received z
l-r..r .".-Hn for the testimony =
ler--.... .-seEed in the Welcome dis
.. ..."=eIuEs
would Make Clean Breast. u
a.. r.---' 40. laSon 90 Root, i'm which ( "
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rzf4 +- e- Cas1u which was RI he al
r--.- r.. sacred between them. was of-
l-.r.-.4 ..t-.7nce. I'm the letter CaeoD
5ras.. MS intention Of making q clean
lrgrs.- me whole transaction and
ir HF- 80 5,l.l 90 violating his oath as 81
slu --''" IN betraying him OCa- l'
the s.a-a-r .-, letter Cason reiterated