The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-16

,.-.. testimony was developed today
in Nh. ..r-=us5tiau by the senate com +
rr-.. .u privileges and elections Of
rr. .... dom as W. A. Clark to the SEN .
ef. from Montana. Justice Hunt a Re
-rU..r member Of the Montana SUI
rr.r. COURT testified that his family
musician. Dr. Tracey, had made WHAT
Dr. ra5 Justice regarded as attempts
60 have him consider a 100000 bride
To favor Lawyer Welcome, one Of
Csrs.s attorneys. in the disbarment
proceedings against Welcome.
Tae witness did not directly, at least,
connect Clark with this bribery pr0po-
gr..u. SD the latteT's counsel, eX-Sena-
Tor Faulkner. moved 90 strike the whole
testimony from the record, but did not
succeed.
The witness testified that the same
DAY one of the attempts 10 bride MIN
had been made. similar efforts mad been
pus forth to reach Justice PiggCtt, an
other Of the justices of the supreme
court of Montana.
Counsel for Mr. Clark question
al Justice Hunt quite sharply aS 10
why le had not prosecuted the doctor
~ made "a statement at the time con-
corning tine matter. the reply i'm sub
stance being that the witness felt too
much Inundated over the proposition,
and also believed Dr. Tracey did not
realize the euOmiJy of his ofIenSe-
The committee held "a night session.
al which Justice PiggoJt testified con-
corning remarks made 10 him On Two
dayr when DIT. Tracey had interviews
with Justice Hunt.
Justice PiggOtJs statement was that
Mr. Clarks leading counsel had come
% him. and while apparently under
great excitement. said he had Just been
advised by Mr.. NELL of Helena that the
supreme court could be uuduly lntiu-
encrd i'm the Welcome diSbarmeut pro-
ceedings. wanted to know if it were
true and spoke of dcnpuncing any such
attempt Witness had informed coun-
sci that ne would never hear of such
attempt from him (PiggOtG. fer he
would kill any one coming 10 him with
z Lribe 7ffer.
Supreme Judges On Hand.
When The committee was called to
order Dc developed JhaJ at least two of
the Justices OF the Montana supreme
court were present. having been sum-
uuUcd by the committee Go throw light
upon Idr Welcome diSbarment trial
The inst witness was Edward B.
C.gne, judge of the county court of
j.. |llI hNflllAN ~ ii.f tN.NA.AlN
tucHuing q conversation he had I'D
New York City last October with Mark
Hewitt. a witness for the prosecution
ia This case, He said Mr.. Hewitt had
spoken of the Welcome disbarment
y.-. and iu response To an inquiry, ne
sHI that Welcome "did not stand a
EE-r of a chance and would be dis
barred
"a. said that il did not make any diff
b. d. -. I..#r mi J. Y
OBJ. The offguse charged, as DAILY owned
-re court and the case was being con-
Quoted with q view 10 getting teStl-
muuy iu the Clark case that Wae 10
come before the United States senate,
Tr. Daily people were Hewitt was rep
--.rt.I 90 have said. "deteImind To-
..#l Clark, and would not stop at
....hfur to- accomplish the result
-.. Nltuc~r also had expressed Inc
ra.uu that Daily had put up S5RO1D
u.s.. uy Alr. Whteside i'm his exposure.
.u illumination. Mir. COyne
s.. That he had known Mr.. Welcome
s.sIIy Before his examination was
concluded. Judge Coyne was excused
temporarily. in order 10 permit the JUS
rs".7 VI the Montana supreme court 10
testify In order not To detain them.
To Bride Supreme Judge.
Justice Hunts testimony created a
TE.f.lI impression. He detailed four
different conversations ne had had with
MS family physician DR.. William
Tracey .f Helena. iu two of which he
believed The doctor mad attempted 70
ag before Eim a pr0pCsitl ton To prlb5
r.w .r tar Welcome diSbdrmtnt cdsV,
which Har at. that time before the
court of which witness was a member;
The ar~t II these conversations mad
....rr-.. .r the 5-h eff last August in