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


tions resumed the hearing in the Mon
tana Senatorial case at IO:I5 O'Clock this
morning. The members OF the committee
were tardy in reaching their places at the
council table. owing 10 a misunderstanding
as 10 the hour when the session would be
gin Senator Chandler was as usual the
first TO appear, and soon after him came
Senator ePttus- Senator Pritchard arrived
next Mr. Chandler then read a telegram
from former Senator Edmunds. announcing
that his brOtheT-in-l death would pre-
vent his attendance upon the sessions OF
the committee for few days.
Have you any witnesses whom YOU wish
10 put on, Mr.. Campbell 90 asked Senator
Chandler.
Mr. Chairman, We have two or three
Witnesses who reached the city yesterday.
and who / expected would be here this
morning. but 1 do not see them in the
room. Mr.. Beasley arrived in the city last
/ night, / see by the papers this morning.
l eXDect them here later
After a lull, during which Spuator Rur-
/ rows arrived Frank Z Wright Of evils
town, Mon, was called 10 the witness.
stand. He gave his occupation as cashier
Of the Fergus County Bank The witness
I bad the REGULARITY Of speech which has
distinguished so many Montana witnesses.
/ He mumbled his answers so thar They
were scarcely audible two feet from him.
/ MI Burrows. directly across the table
[ salo: We cannot hear YOU over here %
MI FeItus, who sat next 10 The witness
[ sad VIII you please speak OUT so that
Z we may hear what YOU save"
Mr. Campbell examined the witness CON
cesning the account OF q. e.. Long. who
was member Of tho Legislature. and also
[ the account of Er. Hobson
Was Mr. Long indebted .3 YOUR hank
when he was nominated fer the Legigia-
turee"
Well I think ne owed the bank
bow vas that debt represented
By note"
Have You the note or notes with you?"
No sir"
" ere YOU nos instructed BY This com
mit'ee 20 bring those Eltesy-
The answer OF the witness was not audi
ble
Have YOU a statement Of Mr Longs
Account
Yes sir"
Does that statement show a statement
OF SIR. Longs notes.
No. SIR"
There was manifest impatience with the
witness by counsel for the uemoraTfSts and
members of The committee at this point
There was discussion en- the note and
the account O. Nr. H0bson mcmhar ui
The legislature Nr Chandler broke in-
We viii suspend until the witness learns
10 speak ND. Let INC ask him "a question
,c test his voice.
A search was Instituted fCr a copy Of
f. the subpoena iu obedience TO which the
. witness had come TO Washington. and al
! though iJ was found that the witness had
10 "a aa-rr -
the books Of the bank which he was spe-
eifcaily directed 20, De brought no more
The witness was disappointment % ,hoss
who would uEseat Senator Clark
The line Of Jhe examination WAS 20 show
that Long ana Hobson- members OF The
I. Montana legislature. had been indebted
70 the bank az the time Of their u0mlna-
uon. and that soon after they took their
seats they discharged these debts. NE.
Faulkner asked:
Can you state TO the committee cuv-
thing about the reputation for wealth Of
Mr.. HobsOn o.
He is supposed to Be quite wei of. lie
is worth probably $500 COO or $500 GOO
81 think that is all"
The next witness was Olsen r Watson.
a newspaper man from Lewistown. Mont
/ lie was examined as 90 q c0nversat lion with
/ Mr. HCbson- Hobson came into the Office
/ Of the Fergus County Argus 10 pay a
I bill. During the conversation sTobson
l spoke c. TIE charges Of bribery made
I against him in the Argus" and said;
/ Well, 7 hope YOU don't think I am 4
/ cheap guy
/ The witness was asked IL he knew John
/ :. NJ NeiH. and he answered in the afrr-
! native He was then asked to identify a
/ letter alleged TO have been written by Mr..
/ Neiu 10 T. J. Johns. OF Lewistown, con-
/ cerning a method Of procuring the votes
-r sE-
lature.
Mr.. Faulkner objected. Alr. Pettus
/ thought ne was right in objecting 10 the
| introduction Of the letter. The witness
! was asked 10 describe the letter without
! revealing its contents, bat the subject or
/ the letter came out and was spread upon
! the record. Mr.. Faulkner then Withdrew
/ his objection. The witness narrated how
/ be came 10 see the missive and testified
I that Mr. Neil! had therein written that
/ they had Secured nine Republican votes
/ for Senator Clark
What was your occupation when You
saw that letter. asked Mr.. Faulkner
/ Manager Of the Fergus County Ar
What is your position on that paper
/ move"
! Manager
Are you not editor?"
"No. sir; I sign myself manager
What was the politics OF that paper at
! the time OF the Senatorial contest
! Republican"
What is its politics nOw?"
! Republican
/ The witness said that the letter. after re-
/ citing that we have got nine Republicans
/ further recited they came high, but we
/ got them Just the same"
! in the matter of voice and delivery NJ
I Watson was a great Improvement over th
I average Montana witness. He was straight
/ forward and not afraid 10 tell his story 50
I that il might b. heard.
/ w W. Beasley Lake county. Montana.
/ was then called to the stand. He was a
| member OF the Montana Legislature from
! SweetgvaSs county.
| Did you make a canvass OF The county,"
Il travelled the county, but 1 did not
make any speeches.
| Did you make any representation 90 the
/ voters Of that county as TO what you
would do in the Senatorial contest"
| NO, sir; ] did not. I don't think the
matter was discussed at ALL
HAS il moi been common talk IN your
! county that the Republicans from that
/ county who voted with Mr.. Clark 10 1888
/ sold their votes
Tt was talked Of"
rs it not a fact that az Melville you
made an address in which yOu said that
/ you would never vote fJr a Democrat for
| the United states senate
/ Il do not recall having done So
when did yOU 20 70 Helena
Il think IL was two or three days before
| the Legislature convened.