The evening times., 1900-03-01

When the Committee on Privileges and
Elections OF the Senate met this morning
to resume consideration of the Montana
Senatorial case Representative Campbell.
who has been acting as cOunsel-in-chief
for the accusers of Senator W. A. Clark
returned TO the witness stand. and his
cross-examination was continued by for
mer Senator Faulkner. counsel in-chief
for Senator Clark. ct the point where it
was interrupted by adjournment yesterday.
Mr. Campbell. told of the meeting Al
which it wsg determined 10 press the
bribery charges against Senator Clark
darcus Daily was present at that meeting
and said thgs ne would give such money
as might be needed. though he would ex-
pect others to contribute as they were
able. Mr.. Campbell was chosen chairman
Of this committee. and as he needed money
he called on Mr.. DAILY or his private sec
retary and got it. Mr.. Campbell was asked
il he had employed any detectives In Wash
ington in this case. He said yes.
What FORE
Because we had reason 70 believe that
witnesses whom we had called to Wash
ington were sought TO be influenced by
Senator Clark"
Then, If those detectives went further
thar this. they did not do so under in
structions from your
They certainly did not. and have no
knowledge now that my instructions were
exceeded"
"Did you cause these detectives to visit
the offices Of dentists. surgeons. and doe
tors who are related to Senators, with
view to influencing those Senator's
mo. sir: most positively not. II 1t had
f been necessary 10 resort to such methods.
would quit right here. We 60 not want TO
fight this case in that way
Mr. Faulkner asked the witness about the
employment Of detectives in Montana One
Of these was L. B. Mclean
/ When you had occasion to communicate
with those detectives how did you do it,
Sometimes verbally and sometimes in
writing" -,F
The letters were sent 20 a private letter
I box. Sometimes they went through the
postoffice. Sometimes they did not.
Mr. Faulkner produced a. package OF let
ters which had been intercepted. The wit
ness Identified the letters as his. They
we're not read. though Mr. Campbell said
he did net object TO the reading Of them
He said frankly that he had instructed the
. detective named 10 get in with Welcome,
7 Bickford and Charley Clark. learn what
he could and give me the information"
The witness was asked. Did you urge
Swede Murphy TO. become a witness in this
case2"
I did"
Did you seek to have him make an afi-
dayit the facts in which you were TO fur
nish7 -
no. sir l did not"
In the matter Of the employment Of Nc
F Lean the witness said he had never in
structed the detective to do anything dis
honorable nor would he. Campbell. Coun-
tenance any dishonesty in the prosecution
Of the case. even though it would operate
against Senator Clark.
Did you say 10 him Mclean. you are
+ a fool; you would make a good ygitu-ss and
could frame a good story
No sir. ] never made such a statement
to any man living or dead
Mr. Campbell said Mclean had NET him
in Washington. He asked me II he could
be OF any service 10 me. and / told him
I thought he could not. He said he was out
Of money and was in Washington looking
for a Government position. / gave him
$50
Did you instruct Mclean to make the
acquaintance OF Mark l. Hewitt
NO. sir / understood that Hewitt was
dissatisfied with the treatment accorded
him by Mr. Clark and that he was telling
some OF the things he knes about MI
Clsrk's campaign
Senator Hoar said that there were two
questions ,~uIch ought 10 be put 10 the
witness. The first related to the itemi-ed
account og the expenditures IN the case
Mr. Camp5sn said he would submit ths
, statement. and 1t was ordered that this
should 20 before a committee. The
second question related to his retainer a:
counsel for the WashOe Mining Company
Z M Campbell said that his salary as Couu
sci for this company was 5000 a yea
upon condition kat be should form a part
nership with some Ro0d mining lawyer
AT noon the committee took recess Un
iii 9-15 o'clock