The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-12
Testimony of Another w. A. Clark,
from Millionaire Clark's Manager.
ASSERTS HE TOOK THE BRIBE
MERELY FOR THE SAKE OF EXPOS
ING HIS WEALTHY NAMEsAKE.
welcome Called Him Aside, He Said
to Show Him q "Fine Engraving,"
and Gave Him the Money.

WASHINGTON, Jan. n.-More progress
was made in the senatorial election in
vestigation case of Senator Clarke, Of
Montana, than on any previous day of the
sittings of the Senate committee on privt-
leges and elections in this case. Mr. White
side concluded his testimony, and
three other witnesses, State Treas
urer Collins, State Senator w. A.
Clark, CT Madison county, namesake but
not a relative of the senator; Fred w.
Cowan, a railroad conductor, residing at
Missoula, the home of Speaker Stiff. of the
House of Representatives, were heard.
Mr. Collins's statement related entirely to
the depositing of the $4,000 in $4,000 bills
turned over to the legislative investigating
committee by Mr.. Whiteside and by that
committee deposited with the treasurer.
Mr. Collins exhibited this money, and the
exhibition attracted large attendance of
Clark's namesake detailed the particu-
lars of his acceptance of $4,000 from Mr..
Welcome said to be one of Mr.. Glars
managers. on the understanding that he
was to vote for Mr.. Clark for the Senate.
| The witness saia he had only accepted the
money for the purpose OF exposing the
proceeding. Mr.. Cowan's connection with
the proceedings were confined to visit to
Helena at the request Of Mr.. Bickford, one
of Senator Ciark's friends, with the hope
that he could influence the vote of Speaker
Stiff. He said that Mr.. Bickford had told
him that Mr.. Clark would pay Stiff $4,000
to refrain from voting, but that the propo-
sition was withdrawn and was never pre-
sented by him to Mr.. Stiff.
At the opening of the session Mr.. Camp
bell attorney for the memorialists, began
his redirect examination of witness White
side by asking him concerning a IL
bel suit which had been brought
against him Ohe witness), by DR.. Cole,
member of the capital commissiop- Wit
ness said the case had been decided In his
favor. He said also, when asked to ex-
plain his inability to specify exact times,
that he had an average OF half dozen
conversations a day with Welcome and
Charles Clark, Senator Clark's manager,
during the entire time Of his association
with them in connection with the senatorial
contest He said further that the reason
he had been able to give here names not
given in his testimony In Montana Is that
he did not on either occasion. have before
him the memoranda which he had here.
WHEN HE DESERTED CLARK.
Mr.. Whiteside said he had been a sup
porter Of Mr.. Clark until the senatorial
election of 1893 when, becoming convinced
that Mr.. Clark was using money to secure
Republican votes for himself, he withdrew.
He had not however, become identified
then with the DAILY faction, and as late as
1898 had antagonized the policy of the DAILY
managers on the question of fusion.
At this point State Treasurer T. E. Col
lins. of Montana. testified. He had in his
possession. the $4,000 turned over to the
State by Senators whiteside Clark, of
Madison; Myers and McGarr. He said the
money had been turned over to him by the
legislative investigating committee.
Mr.. whiteside. recalled. identified the
various envelopes.
Mr.. Faulkner, i'm his recross-examina-
ton, made a test of Mr.. Whiteside's ca
pacity to identify bills held at distance
of ter or twelve feet, the witness having
testified to seeing money given to State
Senator Clark at this distance. He named
correctly three bills out OF four.
State Senator w. A. Clark, of Madison
county, was next called and testified that
he had received $4,000 In $1,000 bills from
United States Senator Clark's manager,
Mr.. Welcome, on Jan. 4, 1897, and that
the money was given him on the express
condition that he was to vote for Clark
as long as his vote was wanted He said
that when Mr.. Welcome gave him the
money he had called him over into a cor
ner of his room, and holding the bills up,
had said that he had fine engraving he
wanted to show him.
Attorney Foster, representing United
States Senator Clark. cross-examined State
Senator Clark. The witness stated that
he had first met Marcus DAILY about ten
days before the Legislature adjourned in
1899. He said he had received $3.50 from
Mr.. Daily for representing him his coun-
sci in one transaction. He also said that
January last he had not had a high opin-
ion of Fred whiteside. believing that his
conduct in the State Capitol location mat
ter had not been exemplary. Indeed he
had said before the grand jury. which in
vestigated Mr. Whitesides connection with
the matter, that he believed he had acted
in a 'scoundrelly manner" For this rea-
son he had declined to join Mr.. Whiteside
and Mr.. Campbell in their scheme 70 ex-
pose the alleged bribery proceedings in
connection with the United States senator
ship until Mr.. Whiteside's record should
be cleared UP. He had. however. accepted
the explanation made by Mr.. Campbell.