The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-01-17
A WITNESS TOO WILLING
Information Volunteered in the
Clark Investigation.
Mr.. FauIkner's Objections TO W. +.
Heetor's Testimony Before the SEN
ate Committee Results I'm n Clash
Between COunseI-A Heated Colo
guy Quieted by the Chairman.


William a. Clark was resumed before the
Committee on Privileges and Elections Of
the Senate this morning. Mr.. Faulkner,
counsel-in-ch chief for the defence, announced
that Senator Clark had received despatch
from Butte that the letters written BY DR.,
! Eetor TO Senator Clark had been found
there. and would be shipped to Washington
on Monday. The despatch was sent last
Sunday.
When Mr. Faulkner made this announce
ment. Dr. EctOr was on the stand to testify
as to the contents Of the letters sent by
him to Senator Clarz He was excused
from the witness stand until Friday.
W J. Cook, Of Helena cashier OF the
Thomas Cruise Savings Bank, Of that city,
was called TO the witness chair The me-
morialists sought TO prove BY his testimony
that Senator Clark had transferred 10 A. J.
Davidson, an alleged agent large sums OF
money during the Senatorial campa.zn.
MI Faulkner objected TO this testimony on
the ground OF Incompetence but the point
Was oyeuuled by Senator Chandler The
witness told Of the transfer BY Senator
Clark 10 Nj. Davidson OF several sums
OF money, one Of $1,000. one Of $1,000. and
a third OF $500. The witness could 10
indicate in what manner this money w-s
pald out, or 10 whom, after il had been
credited 70 the Davidson account.
Tools Bank Account.
Mr.. Cook was asked concerning the ac-
count OF J. l.. Tool. The witness produced
a statement % Tools deposits. some OF
which we're made by check They were
all checks 90 Helena banks. By whom they
were signed the witness could not say.
lhere were TWO currency deposits one OF
S5'oVo and another Of $1,000. The witness
knew nothing as 10 the denomination Il
the bills. The accounts and deposit slirs
were offered il evidence.
DO you keep record Of large bills at
No sir"
What do you know about the circula-
tion OF one th0usand-dUlIar bills at Hell
ena ?"
I know nothing at all"
DO you recall having paid out 20 the
CniCn Bank and Trust Company SO. 900 or
SSO,c0o in one-thOUsand- dollar bilIs?"
4 do not"
You have large bills at your bank7''
We use them in settling balances with
banks"
Under cross-examination BY Mr Faulk-
ner, tae witness said that Mr. Tool had
the panic OF 1888 The fact was emphasiz-
ed that the chicks deposited by Tool were
all Drawn against Helena banks and not
against banks in Butte
Under redirect examination BY Mr.
Campbell the witness Was asked.
rs it not unusual for a man 10 make q
cash deposit OF $5,50V?"
"Oh, no sir"
when did Mr.. Tool ever make a cash
deposit like that hegoreg-
i DO not know"
Senator Burrows asked the witness:
w hat is Mr.. Davids0n's businessg"
He is in the produce business"
What does that mean IN Montana"
He deals in cotton. sheep. etc"
You don't know the extent Of his busi- |
ness"
NO, sir. He is reputed to be well of"
W. J.. Rector Called.
William p. Rector, OF Helena. was next
called to the stand. He gave his business
as that Of a public accountant He told !
that after he had become acquainted with
Mr. Steel the latter had asked him 10 /
help him secure three or four rooms with /
several entrances and exits and il possible /
with a vault. We found what suited Mr..
Steel said the witness. 4 set the com I
bination TO she vault and gave it TO him. /
! told Mr.. Steel that they wanted S45 a 4
month rent He wrote down on a slip OF 1
paper and said he Would get the money |
from Mr.. Neill"
How long did Mr.. Steel keep the
rooms?"
About one month"
What use were the rooms put to-"
We'll, they used them TO take members /
OF the legislature infO them and give them /
a quiet talk"
Did Mr.. Welcome visit the rooms?"
Yes, sir; showed him into the rooms.
remember that l had taken down a sign. |
The Cross-Cup Gold Mining Company /
Mr.. Welcome did not like the sign and !
threw il out the window"
Did you see members OF the legislature
visit those rooms %
Yes, sir. I saw Mr. Jaqueth
Mr.. Rector told of money having been
given to Jaqueth a Republican member Of
the legislature, who voted for Senator
Clark. He saw Davidson bring money into
the rooms after he had been to'Butte The
wi mess told OF conversations between Steel
and Davidson, which he had overheard in
the rooms.
In answer 10 a question by Senator Bur
rows Rector said he saw Steel count out !
a pile Of money. supposed TO be SO. 600
and lay 10 on the table before Jaqueth. He |
saw Jacqueth take the money and go away
with it.
Information Volunteered.
Mr.. Faulkner asked the witness bow he
became associated with Mr.. Steel The
witness said: "Mr Steel was appointed
receiver Of a bank the books OF which
spent four months in going over. l met
him every day" During his direc. exami-
nation, Rector had incidentally said that |
Steel was defaulter in the sum Of $500
Mr.. Faulkner asked: If you are I
friend, as you say, of Mr.. Steel, why did
you volunteer the statement that Mr. Steel |
was a defaulter?"
Mr.. Steel was not a particular friend !
Of mine OF course he bears very bad |
name in Helena"
This voluntary answer created some eN-
citenent among the spectators. Again Mr..
Faulkner asked why, if the witness vas a
friend to Mr.. Steel he persisted in max
ing these allegations.
Mr.. Steel and | were not particularly /
warm friends. When he bought the !
grand jury he gave me $50, 900 to watch
EN-"
This reply created considerable excite
meHt and lee to a discussion between
counsel ana members OF the committee as
to whether the witness answer. which
was not responsive to a question should |
De stricken from the record or whether |
the committee should go into any enquiry
into alleged bribery of the grand Jury
The answer was stricken out
During the cross-eNaminatfon of the |
witness heated cOllOquy took place be-
tween Mr.. Faulkner and Mr.. Edmuuds.
Mr.. EdGunds arose from his seat and
objected 10 Mr.. Faulkner's manner Of ex-
amining Rector He said