The evening times., 1900-01-11

of the Property of Mclaughlin.
The Committee on Privileges and Elee-
/ tions Of the Senate continued its inyesti-
gauon Of the charges against Senator
William A. Clark this morning. The re-
| direct examination OF Frederick White
side was begun by Representative Camp
/ bell. oounseI-in-chief for the memorial
] lists against Senator Clark
! How many times did you meet Charles
/ W. Clark and Mclaughlin between the time
/ you went 70 Helena and the meeting Of
the leglslatUre?" asked Mr. Campbell.
Il cannot say but perhaps half a dozen
times daily" replied the witness
When you appeared before the grand
jury how long did your examination last?''
About one hour"
TO what matter was your testimony in
I the main directed7"
To the matter Of the $4,000 turned into
the investigating committee Of the Montana
I Legislature"
Why is It that before the grand jurS
you lid net mention the names OF certain
/ members Of the legislature which you have
mentioned here2'
| Because / had no list Of the legislature
( before me then, as l had here, 10 ref. esh
M memory.
/ Mr.. Campbell found in the report OF
Whiteside's testimony before the supreme
court OF Montana reference TO the alleged
[ fact that the witness had said that the
money for Carr was given 70 him tthe wit
ucssl boy Nr. Welcome in the latter's bath
I frrf f1lfF ed hNr IT. IN
| counseI-in- chief fer Senator Clark, that
/ Whteside referred to the bathroom Incl
I dent Tor the first time after coming 70
( Washington
To what political party do you belong,
Mr. Whiteside2"
Il am a Democrat"
/ To which faction OF the Democratic
party In Montana do you belong2'
In 1893 I was a partisan Of Senator
Clark. though ] did not antagonize any
( body else. When l went 10 the Legislature
/ ] opposed the DAILY faction"
Prior TO this exposure did you ever
speak with Mr. Daily about the natter
NO. sir / did not"
Mr.. Campbell then withdrew the witness
and puI T. T. Collins. State treasurer OF
Montana on the stand Mr.. Collins was
asked.
Was any money in envelopes put IN
your possession:
Yes. sir.
Have YOU +, with you?"
4 have"
Th- witness then produced an envelope
containing ten Cne-thOusand-dollar bills,
which be said had been given him by ".
A CLARK State Senator from Madison
county. At the request OF Mr. Chandler
the witness read the numbers Of the bills.
The envelope was endorsed as had been
testified to by Whiteside.
Mr.. Collins then produced the envelope
which &C. had been testified belonged 20
State Senator Meyers. and which White
side had said was given him for Meyers
By Welcome The witness then withdrew
Sl0. eco in bills from the envelope and gave
the series and number OF each After 60
ing through the Meyers money. Mr. Col
Inns took up Exhibit c. containing 5000
which it was alleged was intended for Mr..
Carr a member OF the Montana Legisla-
ture.
Il was concluded that a Treasury expert
should examine the bills and that they
should remain in the custody Of Mr.. Col
lins.
Whiteside was then recalled to the stand
He identified one OF the envelopes as that
given him by State Senator Anderson in
the presence OF Mr.. Welcome. He iden-
tihed the ether envelopes as having be
longed TO Mr Meyers, Mr.. Carr, and him
self
Mr.. Faulkner asked the witness. What
is the fun name Of Mr.. Neyers?"
Henry Meyers"
Is il not Henry L. Meyers2''
Now that YOU speak Of H. I believe it
What is the endorsement on that en-
yelope-
III NJ
Not II. T. NJ"
No sir"
who wrote those initfaIs," asked Mr..
| Chandler.
Mr. Meyers" The witness replied.
Did YOU see him write them
Yes. sir
Were you not asked by the legislative
investigating committee if you had any
other information about the bribery allie
gstiCns2 ." asked Mr.. Faulkner.
Il believe that is correct"
The examination Of Whiteside was con-
Cluded az II 30 O'Clock
Henry C. Stin Speaker OF the Montana
House OF Representatives. was recalled TO
the stand for the purpose Of Identifying a
schedule OF NcL.aughlin'S property handed
him by Mr. BickfoTd. This paper was in
] troduced in evidence
Does not that paper refer 10 eighteen
pieces Of property" asked Mr. Faulkner.
never bOoh Allt trouble 10 count iueIu.
and the paper viii show as much TO the
committee as to me-"
The witness counted them and found a
statement Of twenty-One separate pieces OF
property.
And it was 20 examine the title to all
Of these pieces Of land that you consider
/ $50 a sufficient fee?"
The witness began to explain. but was
/ cut short by the chairman Of the committee
as his explanation was going over old
| ground
! The next witness was William Alexander
/ Clark. State Senator from Madison county.
Were you approached al any time wi,h
/ the offer of a bribe TO vote for Senator
| Clark asked Nr- Campbell.
Il was
BY wnom?"
BY Mr.. Welcome. Nh. Whiteside ex-
( planned the case 10 me. ] went to Mr.
! Welcomes room in the Helena Hotel. Mr.
| Whiteside went as far as the door Of the
room with me-"
The witness detailed the interview which
/ he said he had with Wellcome. He saw the
money $4,000. given by Mr.. Welcome to
/ Mr. Whiteside- His testimony was cor
/ robOration OF that given by Whiteside.
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