Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17

q hbrantiey He was questioned closely as to
,iis recoiiectiou as to the authorship of a
M M.etter written not longer ago than last Oc-
tooer or November, to which questions he
replied: Il may have written the letter to
DR. Martin to see Justice Brantley. hut |
certainly did not go to the extent of asking
proceedings against. Welcome should be
stopped. | admit that l was greatly inter
ested in Welcomes case being convinced
as the letter referred to says that he is
both grand and a good man. did not,
however, wish to be understood. if I did
write the letter, of suggesting any means
OF approaching him which was not per-
fectly legitimate. AS to recollecting
Whether wrote the letter, | repeat that
cannot say positively. My correspondence
Is probably as large as that of almost any
other man in the United States | write
from nifty to 100 letters a day. and it is not
probable that l would remember whether
l had written this letter on a matter which
did not consider very important If did
write It, / simply did so to have Dr. Mar
tin use his influence with Judge Brantley
to see that justice was done Mr.. Well
Mr.. Clark was still on the stand when the
committee took recess until 2:15 pm.
Previous Proceedings.
Previous to Senator Clark's being sworn
Justice Piggott was recalled to make some
additions to his testimony. He said Justice
Hunt and himself had conferred as to the
wisdom of ipstituting criminal proceedings
against DR.. Tracey, but concurred that Dr.
Tracey was more sinned against than
SHINING. Justice Piggott also said that he
desired to modify his opinion concerning
the motives of Mr.. Corbett in coming to
see him on August last, saying that his
mind was lot clear on that subject; that he
had no belief on that subject.
Chief Justice Brantfey Examined.
Justice Piggott was followed by Chief
Justice Theodore Brantley, also of the Mon
tana state supreme court. He said that on
August last, when Justice Hunt had his
interview with DR.. Tracey and Justice Pig
gott his interview with Mr. Corbett. he was
on the Pacific coast. He had first heard
OF the Hunt-Tracey interview upon his re-
turn in the latter part of August Justice
him and had advised with him and with
Justice Piggott to the wisdom of pro-
ceeding against DR.. Tracey. They had ad-
vised against such course.
Chief Justice Brantiey related an inter-
view with Rev. DR.. A. b. Martin principal
of the College of Montana. The chief JUS
tice is member of the board of trustees
OF this institution and Senator Clark is its
president. Witness said DIR. Martin had
come to his office. and, upon requesting an
interview, had shown him letter signed
by Senator CLARK, one sentence of which
was as follows: See Justice Brantley and
ask MIN not to allow that good man Well
come to be disbarred." After reading the
letter Justice Brantley said he handed it
back, saying that he was only one member
of the court and could not control its ac-
ton, nor would not if he could.
He had also assured DIR. Martin that
there was no prejudice in the court against
Mr.. Welcome, and that he would have a
fair trial The chief justice said that he
was not sure that the letter shown him
by DR.. Martin was in Senator Clark's hand
writing. The interview had occurred in his
office in Helena the latter part of October
last.
Impeachment Witnesses.
Senator Chandler announced that Dr.
Martin had been sent for and that Dr.
Tracey was now on his way to Washing
ton. Mr.. Faulkner then asked for de-
cfsfon as to whether Ben Falk was to be
allowed to testify concerning Whiteside' $
alleged effort at bribery of himself (Falk)
This raised the question as to how many
witnesses should be called for Impeachment
purposes. Mr.. Faulkner said he desired
only to impeach the testimony of the three
witnesses Whiteside, Clark of Madison
county and Jackson of Salt Lake City.
Mr.. Campbell said he would not cali any
impeachment witnesses providing the
Whlteside episode was not entered upon
The decision of the question was again
deferred, and Senator Clark was called to
the stand.