The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-02-19
THE CLARK INVESTIGATION.
Montana Senator Shown To Be a
Most Generous Man.

Washington, February 12.-The senate
committee on privileges and elections to-
day concluded It's hearing Mr.. Neill
in the Clark investigation, and also heard
William McDermott. another of the close
friends and stanch supports of Senator
Clark In his contest for the senate be-
fore the Montana legislature last winter
Probably the most interesting testimony
of the day a statement made by
Mr. McDermott 70 the effect that Mr..
Clark had made him a present of 5000
after lis election to the senate 10 pay
McDermott for his services in the con-
test.
He also testified that he had expended
about $4,000 IN the legislative and sena-
torial elections.
Mr. NELL asserted that he spent only
very limited sum Of money and said
thai all that he did spend was his own.
The only other witness OF the day was
2 resident Of Butte named Jacobs, who
stated that tho prosecutors witness, Ca
son. had told him that he was getting
money from tho DAILY people for his tes-
timony adverse TO Mr.. Clark.
At the afternoon session. Mr.. McDer-
mott said that he had been present at
frequent consultations OF Mr.. Clark 3
friends but he knew OF no use OF money
IN Clarks interest.
Effort To Bride Justice Hunt.
washington. February 15.-Highly sem
sational testimony was developed today
I'm the investigation by tho senate com
mlttee on privileges and elections OF the
election Of W. A. Clark TO the senate from
Montana.
Justice Hunt republican member OF
the Montana supreme court, testified that
his family physician, Dr. Tracey had
made what he 0he JUSTICE regarded as
attempts 10 have him consider n $l00.o00
bribe to favor lawyer Welcome. one
OF Mr.. Clark's attorneys. In the disbar-
ment proceedings against Welcome.
The witness did not. directly at least,
connect Mr. Clark with this bribery prop
osition. so the Eaters counsel. ex-senator
Faulkner. moved TO strike the whole tes-
rmony from the record. but did not sue
coed. Witness said he did not make tho
matter public because he felt too much
Inundated over the proposition and also
believed that DR. Tracey did not realize
the enormitv Of his offense.
The Committe held 4 night session AZ
which Justice Piggott, also Of the Mon
tona supreme court, testified concerning
remarks made 10 him on two days when
Dr. Tracey had interviews with Justice
Hunt.
Said Daily Owned Supreme Court.
Washington, February I6.-The pro-
ceedjngs IN tho Clark case today reach
ed almost tho high point OF interest at
tanned yesterday The principal witness
of the dav was Mr.. Walker Cooper. one
of Mr.. Clarks managers in the cam
paisu. lie Is Il resident OF eE-Ttcpresen-
tatlve IIartmau's home town. Foreman.
and the personal tits between the two
served 20 make the day exciting.
The first witness was Fred j. winston.
a New York lawyer. who said he was
present IN tho Office OF Broker Kerr, of
New York. some time IN November last
When Mark Hewitt. witness for the
prosecution. had expressed opinions re.
necting upon tho state supreme court OF
Montana In connection with the Well
come diFbarment case.
1Tr. Winston said Mr.. Hewitt had
expressed the opinion that WELCOME
would be disbarred "as the supreme
court was owned by Mr.. DAILY"
Tho witness also said that ne had said
the general impression IN Montana was
that the DAILY people had supplied the
$4,000 used in the Whitestde exposure
10 defeat Clark for tho senate. but raining
IN that they were using money IN the
supreme court