New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
BRIBERY CHARGES DENIED
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IN prudent way 10 accomplish the desired OBJ
ject At this preliminary meeting he stated dis
tnctiy that he would be a candidate for the
Senate, and he did change his mind until after
the election OF the Legislature
Did you, in accordance with your agreement
with your friends at that meeting make any
trtbutions 10 the campaign fund.- Mr.. Faulkner
asked.
meeting I gave the which 1t had been
estimated would be necessary TO begin with That
amount was $4,000. The second ~ ltribution
made In October. and amounted 10 10000. In No
vember I contributed $4,000. and after elected
gave my son. c. ". Clark, check for about
s20500 TO pay expenses incurred durinG the sitting
Of the Legislature in Helena. Upon leaving the
city had told my to stay there and settle
up all bills that had been incurred. Upon his
turning 20 Butte he gave statement showing
disbursements amounting about this These
four contributions all that were made by me
/ in connection with that campaign
/ In 70 questions from Senator Hoar. Mr..
Clark said that the first contribution OF $50 600
necessary in organizing for the legislative cam
paign, great deal Of money being required TO get
voters registered and to get them TO the polls
I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF CORRUPTION.
Did you ever" asked Mr.. Faulkner directly or
indirectly. make any money or other voluntary con-
trbutions TO the vote OF any member of
the Legislature for you for United States SENATOR?
No. sir. did" replied the witness. hold
ing himself and looking directly at his CUES
toner.
DO you know Of your own personal knowledge Of
any money being used corruptly TO influence votes
in your behalf?" was the next question.
Il do not" replied the Senator There were
plenty of rumors about the expenditure of money.
but have personal knowledge Of anything Of
the kind being done"
Senator Clark was questioned concerning his con-
versat tons with Senator Whiteside and Mark Hew-
1T and his reported conversation with Representa-
tive Jackson. Of Utah He denied having any con-
versatou with Jackson. and while admitting talk
ing with Whiteside and Hewitt, he contradicted
all the statements made by them in their testimony
which would In any way him with corrupt
methods in the Legisla ture. He said that on one
| occasion he had met Mr.. Whiteside at the Helena
Hotel. when the latter had come to him saying
Il have good for you; I have induced Sena-
tor Anderson vote for you" Senator Clark said
he told Whiteside that he pleased 70 hear this
because he and Mr. Anderson had long been friends
and he had confidently counted his vote before
the final ballot taken. Mr.. Clark said posi-
lively that Mr.. Anderson was the only member Of
the Legislature spoken Of in this conversation and
he explicitly denied saying Mr.. Anderson could
be influenced with money like other memb ers
He also denied having told Whiteside that c. "
Clark Mr.. Welcome or any one else his
agent.
Mr.. Clark admitted that he had Mark Hewitt
often during the session Of the Legislature as Mr.
Hewitt had professed be his friend in his Sena-
toriaI contest. Their conversations had. however
he said, been completely devoid Of feature that
he did remember any OF them. He sure
that he had never told Hewitt the latter had
testified that he considered Whteside trustworthy
for he had talked with him concerning White
side. He had never told Hewitt after the Whitesde
so-caIIed exposure that they would make the peo-
pie believe Mr. DAILY had furnished $50 600
used by Whiteside IN that exposure. and that he
had never told Hewitt that ne would have his
Charles Welcome any one else Tom
Lyons with a view satisfying him. He did. how
ever remember that Hewitt had told him Lyons
making trouble about his expenses in
the Senatorial campaign.
With reference to the testimony of M Jackson
Of Utah, Mr. Clark said ne had recollection
whatever OF having met him. and ne sure that
/ he had tried TO influence Jackson TO vote for
MI 2dcCune for United States Senator from Utah
He was equally sure that he had made corrupt
improper proposals 10 jackson, and that he
had told MIN that he had Just purchased the
vote OF a member or the Montana Legislature in
hts behalf. He equally certain that he
had never said 10 Mr.. Jackson any one else
that Senator Hanna, Of Ohio. had secured his
election to the Senate by corrupt means. Il
absolutely positive" said Senator Clark. concluding
his direct testimony concerning Jackson that
never had any conversation with him any
else relative the manner Of Senator Hanna's
election. and I want 10 say that every word OF
Jackson's testimony which related abb
solutely false"
DOESN'T REMEMBER THE MARTIN LETTER
a member Of the committee asked Mr.. Clark in
regard 10 the letter to DR.. Martin Of the Mon
taua College concerning which Chief Justice Braut-
ley had testified earlier IN the day. Mr. Clark
piled that he had no recollection concerning the
letter. He thought he might have written 1t.
mis- relations with DR.. Martin very intimate.
as were also his relations with Justice Brantley.
and he knew the relationship TO be close between
Martin and Brantey. He questioned closely
70 mis- recollection OF the authorship Of a letter
written hast October or November He replied.
7 may have written The letter to Dr.. Martin to
~ ~ "a osiyi- bi,, - 90 no. I+i 20
Brantley that the proceedings against Welcome
terested in Welcomes case. being convinced as
the letter referred TO says that ne Is both grand
understood that 7 did write the letter suggesting
any means OF approaching him which was not per-
wrote the letter. repeat that cannot say posi-
as that Of almost any other man in the Unttsd
States. write from fifty one hundred letters a
whether had written this letter on matter
which did not consider very important. II 7 did
his influence With Justice BrantIey to see tt' tRst
justice done Mr.. Welcome.
Mr.. Clark still the stand when the com
mlttee took recess until 215 p. m.
MINISTER'S CHARGES DENIED.
When the committee reassembIed Mr.. Faulkner
continued his direct examination. He asked Mr.
Clark concerning his acquaintance with the Rev
B. Z. H. Warren. the Methodist minister. who
testified for the prosecution. Mr. Clark said Mr.
Warren had him in the Senatorial contest
expressing great interest in his campaign and had
told him that there a member OF the I.egis-
lature w ose name he did not mention who would
- told him. said Mr. Clark that that would be
nice, and that / would ike 10 have the Mr.
Warren then said that to get the vote would
on. that I did expect to secure any votes as
the result OF pecuniary consideration
tributon for mis- church and TO send the check il
he gave one AT all; 70 him personally. He prom
for the church, making IL payable 10 Mr. Warren