The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-14
CLARK SFR|ENDS EXAMINED.
SAY THAT DALY's MONEY BOUGHT
EVIDENCE AGAINST CLARK.
ceived From Clark After the Elec-
ton Was to Pay His Expenses
Editor NeiIi Again Under Fire

WASHINGTON, Febs 13.--The senate
committee on privileges and elections to-
day concluded its hearing OF Mr.. Neil IN
the Clark investigation. and also heard
VIM. McDermott. another OF the close
friends and staunch supporters OF Senator
Clark in his contest for the senate before
the Montana legislature last winter. Prob
ably the most interesting testimony OF
the day was statement made by MT
McDermott to the effect that Mr.. Clark
had made him a present of $500 after his
election to the senate to pay McDermott
for his services in the contest. He alep
testified that he had expended about Sc
900 In the legislative and senatorial cleo
tons.
The major portion of this money had
been received from Mr.. Clark's son. but
the witness contended that II was all spent
for legitimate purposes. Mr.. Nell assert
ed that he spent only very limited sum
of money and said that all that he did
spend was his own. The only other wit
ness of the day was resident OF Butte
named Jacobs. who stated that the prose-
cution's witness, Cason, had told him
that he was getting money from the Daily
people for his testimony adverse to Mr.
Clark.
NeilI Closely Questioned.
When the senate committee on elections
resumed its consideration of the Clark
case today. Mr.. J. NJ. s. NELL. of Helena.
who was on the stand when the commit
tee adjourned yesterday, was recalled. lie
was questioned closely by ex-senator Ed
munds concerning the impression letter
book from which he cut the copy OF his
letter to T. J. Johns. of Lewiston. Mr..
Nell said that he had cut the letter out
of the book on Saturday last, and on Mon
day had expressed 1t to Helena.
Mr.. Edmonds commented on the fact
that the book had been sent back on the
very day that Mr.. NELL said he would
intercept the book and bring 1t back. but
that he would not agree that the entire
book should undergo inspection.
HELPED with His Paper.
The witness was eross-examined by Mr..
Campbell.
did you do any work for Mr.. Clark
during the last senatorial campaign in
Mantana?'
II did all could in my paper and 9TH
erwise, in legitimate way"
Did you spend any money In either
the legislative camna1ig no Or the senatorial
Yes; but 1t was my own.
Did you spend any except your own7'
u did not
Didn't you leave some money in Fer
II did leave some money for Dave Hilger
and Mr., Williams, but II was given me by
n u.
than a messenger in the transaction"
Changing the form of the question.
how much money did you handle IN the
senatorial contest that was not your
ownI'
II did not handle any money during the
senatorial contest except such as one
would naturally spend-not to exceed In
the aggregate $1,000
Did you spend any money except in
Fergus county,
II cannot precisely say as to that"
Jury Report Was Colored.
Speaking OF Attorney General Nolan's
transcript OF his testimony before the
Lewis and Clark county grand jury. Nc
Neili declared that II was colored through
out. He gave an instance In which he
was quoted as saying that he did not
know what money was corruptiy spent.
IL believe the word 'corruptly was in
tentionaliy left out
.'Has Mr.. clark n mortgage on the Hell
ena Independent for s25,ooo?" asked Mr.
Faulkner
"He has nortrsge for s9l 500. and
nay him his interest regularly" responded
Nfr. Nell.
Neil was then excused.
Charles Ralph Jacobs. carpenter from
Butte. testified to a conversation which he
had with q. c. Cason witness for the
prosecution. He had. he said. gone 10
Cason's office when the latter asked him
10 he wanted 10 make some easy money"
II replied" said the witness, that there
was no one more inclined 20 make easy
money than myself. He then told me thar
all had to do WAS TO go TO the DAILY peo-
pie tell them story and get my money.
''Thsy gave me $500 for my TESTIMONY.
md you might well get some Of II. He
then said he would 40 20 the other side
and see what he could do
Came To Expose Casou.
The witness also said that Cason' had
referred him 70 Mr.. Campbell. He further
said that he had come voluntarily TO OK
pose Cason, having seen his testimony. be-
fore this committee. In the Montana pa
pers He had not wanted 20 see Mr. clark
done W." the latter being friend Of his.
Jacobs said that nc had written Cason
while In Baker City. Or. telling him u he
came 10 Washington 10 testify against
Clark he fJacohS1 would expose him. not
wlthstanding he had originally promised
Cason that he would saw nothing OF their
conversation. In that conversation there
had been no reference 10 the character %
the testimony he was 60 give In order to
got money.
William Mcnermott former United States
marshal Of Montana and a member o. ire
Clark independent committee. during the
campaign Of iSa. testified that this COM
,uittee was organized because the regular
Democratic committee was IN tho hands %
the Dsiv men. He volunteered the STATE
ruent that he had been a "hit;er opponent
of Mr. DAILY" but had instructed his york
ors At the primaries to use none bur honest
means and devote themselves TO prevent
Ing fraud
gave Money to Everybody.
AZ the afternoon session Mr.. McDermoti
said that Just PRIOR "a the meeting % the