The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-03
tLiRKS DEFENSE BEGINS.
. o9E WITNESS SAYS ANTI-cLARK
MEN TRIED TO BUY HIM.
ufy Against Clark Before the
Observation-Disclosures He Was Never
Asked TO Swear to Falsehoods.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2-Tne defense In
the case OF Senator Ozark, Of Montana, be-
fore the senate committee on privileges
and elections today began the presentation
Of It's side Of the controversy. The first
half OF the day was given to three wit
nexes for the memorialists, after which
Thomas Lyons, county attorney OF Jefrer-
son county, was put on the stand by Mr.
Faulkner in Mr.. Ciark's behalf. His testi-
mony was startling In several respects He
brought Representative Campbell, one Of
the attorneys for the prosecution, into the
controversy as an active participant In the
case, saying that Mr.. Campbell had prom
feed him $4,000 TO testify in the case
AGAINST MFR. Clark IN this prosecution. He
had previously been worker for Mr.
Clark, and said that he acted in this mat
<er at the instance OF Mr.. G. w. Clark,
playing the part, as the witness put IT. OF
- Whiteside on the other side"
Accordingly, he had visited Mr. Camp
cell After hearing his proposition to tes-
tffy that several members OF the legisla-
fure had been 10 his knowledge brfbed, Mr.
Campbell had agreed 60 Ray him the sum
mentioned for the evidence. afterwards
aagreeing to double It. He said that after
ward Mr.. Campbell had told him that he
Lyons would ruin him (campbeiD II he
revealed those facts before the commit
tee, but that he had never said TO Camp
bell that the story he had told Campbell he
would tell was false.
More witnesses for Prosecution.
When the committee met Campbell rep
yesenting the memorialists In the prose-
cution of charges announced that he had
three more witnesses to examine thus
deferring tho beginning Of presentation OF
the defense.
Bank Accounts of Legislators.
Tho first witness was Frank f. Wright,
cashier OF a bank at Lewiston, Mont.
Wright was questioned concerning the ac-
counts of state Representative Long and
state Senator Hobson, the latter being
president OF his bank. He said that prior
70 the meeting of the legislature Long
had owed tho bank $500 and Hobson had
owed II $1,000 Long had paid his note In
April and Hobson paid his In May last,
both with checks.
Account transcripts were placed I'm evil
dence. The one In Hobson's case showed
that In April last n letter was received
rom the Continental National bank of Chi
cago. advising the Fergus county bank of
credit OF So, 900 In Hobson's behalf Hob
son was then in London, but witness did
not think he had gone to London with Sem
afor Clark. Hohson had never told him
where he had obtained the $4,000
On cross-examination witness said Hob
snR was considered wealthy man. worth
about SS0o,000 or 100000 He knew that he
had sold some mines In London, hut ala
not know whether the s25,ooo was derived
from this source.
Lone Was Not - Cheap Guy.
Haisey M. Watson. OF Fergus county.
testified to conversation with Representa-
tive Long after his return to Lewiston
from his attendance at the legislature.
Long had exhibited big roll OF biIls He
objected 10 some criticisms OF his course
m voting for Clark. witness had said 10
Long; well. Charley. suppose st was
simply a matter of dollars and cents to
you" TO which he said the reply was.
Well. hope you don't consider was a
cheap guy anyway"
Deasley Was Not Rribea.
W. W. Beasiey, Republican member of
the Montana legislature. said he was Undue
ed to vote for Clark because ia a statement
furnished him. Clark had given assurance
he would vote for the protection OF Mon
tana raw material.
Mr.. BeasIey after lunch said that there
had been more talk of bribery among the
DAILY people" than among any other class
He said he had never been ofrered nor had
he accepted any consideration for his vote
for Mr.. Clark for the senate
Lyons Peculiar story.
fH' hitettdhtt TtrtFu mere anu MI.
Fauiknor called Thomas l.. Lyon. OF Bouia-
er. Mont. rs the first witness for the de-
Tense. He related that last summer no
had met Mark Hewitt. one OF the witnesses
TOR the prosecution, IN Butte when tho
latter had come to him and asked him 10 50
Into a scheme ito blur Clark into giving
him lease on u mining property. After
ward. the witness declared. the witness said
TO him that he did not believe Clark was
soins 10 give him tho coveted lease. adding.
Campbell has got q barrel of money I'm
this proceeding against Clark and II Wa
cannot get anything out of Clark there Is
no reason why we cannot make a killing
BY going IN with the other side" The witt
ness continued; Il know enough 10 put up
. story that will break the old mans back
and " he don't give mo the lease I'll put the
hafpoou into him"
Tried 90 Entrnp Antt-Ctnrk Men.
Lyon said no had told Charles Clark OF
the condition OF affairs and tho latter had
asked him 10 pretend 70 enter into the
scheme, He had done this and afterward
konn 10 see Congressman Campbell. who IL
conducting the case before the committee
for lhe prosecution, who had told him that