Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21

Chandler. Faulkner, on behalf Of
Clark. made a formal motion to
strike out Hunts testimony because
Ii failed to oconnectiC Clark's name with
the proceedings aud was entirely
collateral. The motion was over
ruled and the cross-examIn alton pro-
cseded.
Hunt said before Treacy made the
proposition to him he had consider
ed him a man OF pre-eminently good
character. He did not believe the
doctor realized the enormity OF the
proposition. Asked why he did not
bring the matter to the attention Of
the public prosecutor, witness re-
piled he was SO humiliated he pre-
ferred not to disclose 1t.
you preferred to allow the at
tempt to perpetrate such n crime to
go unpunished?"
(A)-It would have been embar-
RAISING to me as O Judge.
(Q)-It was contempt OF court?
(A)-I did not take notice OF 1t.
The witness said Judge Pigott felt
the same way about it. He had I'm
mediately notified his brother judges
after the interviews OF Aug. 5, and
after the interview OF Nov. IA, he had
Immediately gone to the court and
notified the chief justice.
(Q)-Did you inform your associ-
ates that 1t had been serious pro-
position?
(A)-It never occurred to me that
1t could have been iocular inter
view, until 1t was suggested to me
by DR.. Tracey later.
(Q)-Dr. Tracey alluded to one?
tA)-No one.
(Q)-Dr. Treacy asked only for JUS
tice.
AL believe he thought there
would be justice.
At this point. Senator Hoar Great
ed laugh by recalling the fact that
Lord Bacon said he only accepted
brides to do justice. "But that" he
added, "was not the view the house
OF commons took Of It,"
Continuing, the witness said he
understood DIR. Treacy wanted a
dismissal Of the case.
(Q)-But this was after the de-
murrer had been over-ruled, said Fem
ator Faulkner. How then could the
case he dismissed?
(A)-That occurred to me, but
DR.. Treacy was not a lawyer.
Chairman Chandler suggested that
this line Of metaphysical examina-
tion was doing the defense no good.
Mr.. Campbell asked only one ques-
tion, which brought out the fact
that Justice Hunt il republican, as
is also Justice Brantley, who has
been summoned to appear before the
committee.
At the night session OF the senate
committee on privileges and elections
Justice VIM. T. Pigott, another men,
Der OF the Montana supreme court,
was heard. He was questioned by
Senator Chandler. His testimony
was related in slow and impressive
manner. 1t was on different lines
from that OF Justice Hunt, who re-
ceived equally close attention. Mr..
Pigott's statement covered an inter.
view with Mr.. Frank +. Corbett ol
Butte, who is Mr.. Clark's principal
western counsel. which had occurred
on the 9Th OF August last, the same
day az DIR. Tracey's first two inter
views with Justice Hunt.
He said that he met Mr.. Corbett on
the street, and the latter told him
that he had come to Helena on q
special train to zee him, and request
ed q private interview. He had taken
Mr.. Corbett to his rooms at the cap
itol. Corbett had told him that Mr
j. s. II. Neill OF Helena had tele
phoned to Butte that the suprem'
court might be influenced In the Well
come disbaruent case.
Detailing the conversation, Mr.
Pigott said that Mr.. Corbett appar
emily was very much excited; his llp'
were trembling and his manner wal
very nervous. Sitting opposite me,
said the witness, "hs said he did not
want me to get angry at what h'
was about to tell me. He then tolc
me OF the receipt OF the telephone
message from SIR. Neill, which hat
been as follows: we can do bushes,
with the supreme court He said h