The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-18
SENATOR CLARK DENIES
CHARGES OF bribery
TestftS That lie Put Up $l15,0OO But it Was All
Spent in Legitimate Manner.
nses That c. NJ. Jackson Of Salt Lake is FalSifier
Els Aim to Down Daily.

b-r.r- th. senate IInulJlee on cleo
-..-. for about four hours today, and
--r.- tine committee adjourned for the
5ar only his examination in chief had
hen completed. leaving his CrOss-eX-
animation for next Monday.
His testimony related solely TO the
cts~.s- made against him in cOnnec-
fis1 with his election by the legislature
inf Montana 90 the United States sen
afa turug its sitting last winter. He
denied explicitly and categoricaIIy all
th- charges of efforts by him-sn or
with mis- c0nuiyance or consent to cor
ruH. members of the legislature in his
behalf aalyadicung many OF the
statements made by witnesses for the
prosecution
He admitted having paid. an aggre-
Ea-. of about $4,000 during the cam
ra.-u. but said these expenditures were
Tor estimate purposes only. The large
ou.a.- was due to the fact he said.
thai DEE contracted % pay all The eN-
pelsss Of campaign against Nr.
DAYS rule, tyraunicaI and opposed to
iha best interests Of the state.
Justice Piggott Recalled.
Justice Pi-g0tt of the Montana su-
praua court was recalled To make some
additions To his testimony. lie said.
among other things, that he and Justice
Hunt had consulted as to the wisdom
of q criminal proceeding against DR..
Tracey on account Of his advances to-
ward Judge Hunt in connection with
the Welcome disbarment case. He said
the consultation had been more mat
ter of speculation than anything else
and that both seemed to concur that
the situation did not call for such &C
ton, as they though DR.. Tracey was
more sinned against than SHINING.
Justice Piggott also added to the pOr-
ton of his testimony concerning JUG
JfCC Hunts statement Of his interview
with DIT. Tracey, saying that he had
been impressed with Mr.. Hunts state
mmt that there was a party over
here He said that in Helena, coming
from Butte was also referred to as
coming over" and thar therefore the
expression seemed to connect itself with
the presence in Helena of the special
train party from Butte. This opinion,
he said had been expressed in a con-
vprsatiOn with Attorney General Nolan
Justice PiEgOtt also said he wished TO
modify his opinion concerning the mo-
Iiyes of Mir COTbetL in coming to see
him in August last, saying that his
Il
that he had no belief on the subject.
While Justice Piggott was testifyiug
Mr. Clark came into the room.
Chief Justice Brantley's Story.
Justice Piggott was followed by Chief
Justice Theodore Brantley, also of the
Montana state supreme court, making
tha third and last member OF that body
o. be- examined in this case. He said
had his interview with DR.. Tracey and
Justice Piggott his interview with Mr.
CrrbeJL he was on the Pacific coast.
He had just heard of the Hunt-TraCey
Interview upon his return in the latter
part If August. Justice Hunt had then
made a full statement to him, and ad-
ySel with him and with Justice Pig
g-t as to the wisdom of proceeding
against DR.. Tracey. They had advised
against such a course.
Chief Justice Brantlsy related an in
tsryiew with the Rev. DR.. A. B. Mar
Tin. principal Of the college Ct MOnta-
~, a Presbyterian institution Of learn
.-E, located at Deer Lodge. The chief
Justice is a member of the board of
trustees of this institution and Senator
Clark is its president The witness said
Dr. Martin had come into his Office and
requesting an interview. had shown
him a letter signed by Senator Clark.
one sentence of which was as follows:
See Justice Brantley and ask him
not 10 allow that good man Welcome
% ba disharred."
After reading the letter Justice
Br8lrlav said he handed il back. say
tg he was only one member of the
court and could not control its action
Eo- would ne if he could.
No Prejudice Against Welcome.
He had also assured DR.. Martin that
here Was uo prejudice in the court
against Nr. Welcome, and that he
Would have a fair trial. The chief
s-s'lge said be- was not sure that the
--t7r shown him 10y DR.. Martin was in
senator tIaTE'S handwriting.
The interview had occurred in his Of
nee I'M Helena the latter part Of Oc-
H2er last Senator Chandler announced
hat Or. Martin had been sent for and
nat IlT. Tracey was now on his way
q Washington
Mr. Faulkner then asked for a de-
.s'HE as rr whether Ben FaIk was 10
D. allowed To- testify concerning White
sues alleged effort at bribery of him
sf .FaI0.
This raised the question as to how
.aiE witnesses should be called for
-..-a" hment purposes Mr. Faulkner
s-l- la desired only 10 Impeach the tes-
..h"-E OF three witnesses. WhiteS.de
..-Tk 9f Madison county, and Jackson
%. Sa.- Lake CITY. Mr. Campbell said
- would not call any Impeachment
ILLNESSES providing the Whiteside cpl
que was not entered upon. The de-
g-..E ot the question was again de-
.-1E.- and Senator Clark was called to
" stand.
Senator Clark on the Stand.
--rEs appearance caused a ripple Of
interest throughout the room. After
- sworn, the senator took his seat
--.E and 1lr Faulkner Immediately
0a- ms questions, the first Of which
out the facts concerning
career, political and otherwise, /
o. Montana
ne SAID he had resided in Montana
1853. most Of the time in PUtte
Mad been engaged i'm many Occu-
-l- the principal Of which were
r.--Aal~ins, banking. mining and
~ reduction Of ores He had ~ said
r-A al active part fn politics e=Dec-
Tor the past fifteen years.
tl- 10 the campaign of 1S0. he |
p. ID. rad entered it at the solicita- /
-- number Of friends. who had
~ me 20 help them organize the ,
-alnSt what was called the Daily 1
a. ~ "Mch / agreed To do, with their +
and assistance"
~ lheo referred TO the preliminary /
o s OF MS friends, the PARTICULAR /
E---- were related by Governor /
ben. iA which he made the agree /
sry eo'Ne related by agreeing to nav