The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-08

drawal from the speakership contest and
his support OF Senator Clark"
no, sir; | did not
Did you ever offer him any considera-
tion to vote for Senator Clarke
No. sir; neither Mr.. Stiff nor any other
man.
Did you have at any time any word
brought TO you from Mr. whiteside while
you were a member of the Capitol Com
mission"
Yes, sir
Were you ever expelled from the Cap
| itol Commission?
mo. sir"
did you ever suggest to Cowan that
Clark would be willing to pay SIS, 900 for
Stiff's support"
mo. sir; Mr.. Cowan came to my room
and told me that he could control Stiff and
Campbell. | told him that | would have
nothing to do with proposition Of that
kind"
Are you acquainted with DR.. Ector?'
Yes, sir; am
The witness contradicted many state
ments made by Ector and Cowan, declaring
that they were pure fabrications''
did you have any relations with Eetor
during the campaign OF 1882
Yes, sir. I went down to see e. p.
Legislature, who, 1 understood, was being
sacrificed by the DAILY Democrats. / sug-
gested that some extra effort ought to be
made in the north part of Ravall county.
and Mr.. Woods said that DR.. Ector would
be good man to help In the work. Ector
was sent $500 or $500 for legitimate cam
paign purposes"
did you talk with Woods about the SEN
atorial contest before his election?"
mo, sir: though / understood generally
that he was opposed to the DAILY faction"
What induced you to write to Ector the
letter dated November IL. 1898, for informa-
ton concerning the debts of Mr.. Woods?''
Because a rumor reached me that the
Daily people were endeavoring to get pos
session of mortgage on Woods ranch for
the purpose OF controlling his vote.''
What came of that?''
II got 81 600 to take care Of the mortgage
and took the money down TO Missoula,
where / had a talk with DR.. Ector. He told
me that he thought our fears were not well
grounded, and / took the money back to
Butte"
who did you get that money FROM
From Charles W. Clark
was there any agreement between you
and Dr. Eetor that Mr. Woods name
should not be used in the correspondence?
NO. sir; there was not"
did you ever say TO Mr.. Cowan that
you would report to Mr. Clark his propo-
sition concerning McGee?''
mo. sir; l never talked with Cowan
about MCGEE. l did not know MeGee. /
do not know him now
The witness told of a conversation he
had with Mr. Sullivan. Sullivan. he said,
was a Democratic member OF the Legis-
lature He came to me and said he under
stood there was a lot of money flying
around and he wanted TO get some
told him that he was a Democrat and 10
was his duty to himself and his eonstitu-
ents to vote for Senator Clark. 1 told him
that II he wanted to sell his vote he would
have TO see somebody else. That very
brief conversation was the only one | ever
had with Mr.. Sullivan"
Ibid you ever seek to use any corrupt
effort to further the interests Of Senator
Clark"
mo. sir: | never did"
The cross-examination Of the witness
was begun at 1 o'clock by Representative
Campbell. counsel in chief for the memo
rialists. but the statements made under
direct examination were not shaken.
The committee adjourned at $50 o'clock.
Mr. BickfOrds cross examination will be
resumed at 10:15 this morning.