The evening times., 1900-02-28
TIE SENATORIAL ENQUIRY
Representative Campbell Appears
on the Witness Stand.
He Explains His Connection with the
Clark Case-CiOreIy Questioned by
MessTs. HOar. Canery. and PettuS.
Detailed Testimony Given. Hut
Few Material Facts Brought Out.

Few material facts we're brought out in
| the Montana Senatorial enquiry during
the forenoon session today. The defence
sought to reinforce one Of the statements
made by State Senator Bywater yesterday,
and Representative Campbell Of Montana
wene on the stand 20 explain the charges
which had been made against him by two
/ Clark Witnesses--Thomas Lyon ana Ben
/ Hill He explained in considerable detail
his transactions with these men and his
connection with the bribery case. he was
at times questioned closely by Senator
Hoar, Senator Cahery. and Senator Pettus.
Senator Chandler. owing 20 sickness. was
absent and pending the arrival Of Senator
Hoar, Senator Burrows presided as chair
man.
Mr.. Pealer. President OF the Kalispeu
National Bank. was recalled 10 the witness
stand % corroborate the testimony Of Ste
phen Bywater who said yesterday that he
Kept about $4,000 in a deposit box at the
hallspen Bank Mr.. Pealer said that By
water kept in the safe package which. he
the witness. supposed contained money.
As he searched his memory he was posi-
Q y
Bywater would bring in small bills. have
them exchanged for large bills. 20 back
in the directors room, and place the new
bills in the package.
Bywater was elected TO the Montana
I legislature from Flathead county At the
/ close OF the legislative session. he depos-
/ tied on March 3. 1889. Sl5.CCO ia the Non
I tana National Bank. OF Helena
The next witness was Representative
/ Campbell cCunsei-in-chIef for the memo
rialists. He appeared Of his own voIition.
He gave his age as forty-two years. and
said be was born in Pontiac. Mich He had
known Thomas Lyon for three years. or
| longer. He told OF the conversations with
Lyon concerning state Senators Warner.
Hill, and Luddy- Lyon came 70 his Office
and said be had a story 10 tell. indicating
. that he wanted some pecuniary considera-
Z ton He finally said that he would tes-
Jity before the committee for 1000. Il
told him. said the witness. that we could
not Pay for any testimony whether II was
true CT false. Later he told me that he
had entered into q scheme with Mr.. Well
come TO purchase the votes Of Warner,
Luddy and Hill for Senator Clark. Lyon
said that he had negotiated the purchase
Of these votes.
The reason for his betrayal OF Clark vas
that be had not treated him right.
Mr.. Campbsu tod the story Of the pUr-
chase Of Sta'e Senator Warmers property
Dy Charles ". Clark as he understood
that transaction Mr.. Campbell said he
understood that Warner lad gone TO Sena-
tor Clark 20 obtain INC % Nfe vote.
and that Senator Clark
not 90 anything ike ths -
10 John 3. Welcome. J - .....
sger and his son, Char
Senator said that what
men did wouId be 50 .1.
The testimony Of M c
edly contradictory OF Ly
the stand Lyon had already v-l- e-----
diCtCd By Attorney General Nolan cEd
Henry c. RiCkeJt Clerk of the Supreme
Court OF Montana
Mr. Campbell then told Of conversations
which he had with Ben Hill. coutraGieting
him al all material points Hill is q Wit
ness who admitted having made false af1-
davits and peTjured testimony and who
was denounced by several members OF the
committee as unworthy of belief
Mr.. Campbell, under examination by
members Of the committee. said that be
had been invited by Senator Clark to at
tend the meeting OF friends at which he
(Senator Clark agreed 10 put up $50. 600 20
carry the primaries. Seeing that it was 10
be a Doodle campaign. he concluded TO
have nothing 70 do with IT, He took the
lead in the fight against Senator Clark. be-
cause. after the exposure by Whitehead.
the Clark faction and their newspaper
charged that he (CampbelD was in a con-
spiracy 20 fasten a crime upon innocent
men
The committee took a recess at noon. the
oSs-eXamiEatiOG Of Mr.. Campbell by Sen
ator Faulkner TO proceed AT the afternoon
i session