The times., 1900-02-27

II was 81 Ia &C NAA' NSeANASs NhdS
/ know were concerned,
Did you give instructions as to the
! policy 10 be pursued
! Positively none.
The question as to Montana politics was
gone into at much length. without devel-
| opiug any material or interesting points
In that State campaign you we're Bit
! terIy opposed to Mr.. Clark for the United
! States senate?" asked Mr.. Faulkner.
Il have opposed him; yes, replied the
| witness.
! what amount have you contributed 70
! this investigation?
! "BetveeD 500. COO and $25, ,00O"
Was that for the purpose Of employing
! detectives and men Of that character to
work up evidence in this case?'
No. sir; | do not believe in employing
| detectives. They are unreliable. and their
! employment is bad business. They are
| bad things to fool with
( rs that opinion based upon your own
( experience
No 10: no. that is too cheap"
Coming back to the interview with Cor
bett in the Hotel Netherland Mr. Faulk
ner asked whether Mr.. DAILY thought then
that Mr. Clark was TO be a candidate for
the Senate. His answer was: Il expressed
the idea that he would not
And you are satisfied you did not say
TO Corbett that if he was they would hear
something DROP
oh. no. / never said anything OF that
kind"
No Feeling Against Clark.
And that you would drive Clark and his
friends out of Montana and send some of
them to the penitentiary?
NO. sir. / never harbored such a feel
ing. l deny that. That does not go.
have no such feeling. and do not believe
in it. l have not got the slightest possi-
bic feeling against Nj Clark or any mem
Der of his family, and that story is a viii
famous lie. l am dealing with that chap
now (meaning CorbetU.
What are your relations to Mr.. Cor
bett?"
They were friendly. as far as l know
up to the time he made that statement
lie is a man that do not hold responsible
for some things that he says. He made some
uufriendly speeches in the campaign de-
nouncing DAILY and department stores; but
it was all campaign slang, with nothing
in it. On meeting him the morning after
one Of these speeches he would slap me on
the shoulder and say: Pay no attention to
what ! said. "
How about the department stores Of the
company. Is there nothing in that2"
"No. The stores are there and are a
great accommodation to the people The
company spent $500 600 on these stores and
I do not Suppose it will ever get IS per
cent Of the money back
Are not the company's employees obliged
to deal at those stores?"
''No. sir. II they can do better anywhere
else they can GO"
Mr. DAILY was questioned as to a supposed
conversation with railroad conductor,
named Cullen. in which similar state
ment was made as in the Corbett inter-
view
His answer was: There was 10 such
conversation as that. II is moi likely that
I would enter into a discussion with
conductor in dining car. ! am positive
| did not say that. A that stage Of the
canvass ii would be insane, and | never
was accused of being that"
The witness was asked how much money
was contributed to the capital contest in
favor Of Anaconda as against Helena and
he gave the amount as from $3.50 00O TO
$500 coo and Of that amount tine Anaconda
company. he said. contributed over 5000, 000.
You were opposed to Senator Clark's
candidacy for the Senate?"
Yes. / was opposed to him."
You agreed with some parties after
meeting 10 press this prosecution. Who
were those psrties?"
Well. cannot remember all | know
there were Mr.. Campbell Mr. Stif, and
Mr.. Whteside, and some Of the members
Of the State Central Committee"
Were any Of those men able TO con-
tribute to the prosecution
Il do not know. There is nobody in
Montana so poor that ne could not con-
tribute something"
oh well. l mean way up in the thou
sands. like you are able TO put up?''
We'll, ! don't know the financial condi-
tion Of those gentlemen"
What vas the date Of that meeting?'
Il cannot give you the date. but it was
after Mr.. Clark's speech charging a con-
spiracy.'
Senator Hoar asked: Was it after the
final vote on the Senatorial question:"
Yes, sir: it was-probably a week OF
ten days after the election"
Mr. DAILY did not know OF the expendi-
ture OF money for the passage Of bills 124
and 1872 The Amalgamated Copper Com
paDy did not contribute one dollar. He
thought that Senator Clark might have
contributed money for the purpose of put
ting those bills through the Montana Leg
islature.
The Capital Contest.
Mr. Faulkner carried the witness back
over the capital fight. He thought that
Anaconda's contributions during the four
years OF the contest we're about $3.50 900
The Anaconda Mining Company did not
contribute one dollar. but its subsidiary
companies contributed over $500 600. The
money was put up by the coal company
the street railway company, the townsite
company the wster-works company, and
others.
Mr. Daily disclaimed that he was re-
former in politics. He said: Il have not
got that high up.
The witness said that when Senator
Clark was candidate for Congress in
1888. he DAILY supported him at first,
changed his mind. and then opposed him,
because he DAILY had simply changed his
mind" He had nothing in particular
against Clark"
Senator Hoar thought the examination
of he witness was taking too wide range
and overruled some questions concerning
the expenditure Of money in the campaigns
OF 1855 and 1880.
MIR. Faulkner asked: Has Mr.. StiG been
in your employment
Mr. Campbell objected saying that Mr.
Stiff testified that he had been employed
by the Big Blackfoot Milling Company.
The objection was overruled and the wit
ness corrobOrated Mr. Stiffs statement.
DO you know }. }. Ryan, an employe Of
one Of your smelters o.
Il do not
DO you remember conversation which
you had with John r. Tooie, in which you
said that you would give $500 10 defeat
Clark"
Il never had any such conversation
How many men do you employ in
Deer Lodge conntvn"