Salt Lake Herald | 1900-02-08 | Page 2 | Try to Expose Daly's Schemes

TRY I 10 TO EXPOSE DALYS SCH EMES EMESI I How flow He Ic Would W Beat For Senate S EFFO EFForT T TO jO B IN CAMPAIGN CiU AIGN Of OI 1893 T But tion Committee tIle the Defense I Walter Waiter M X Bickford an ait Agent of the Senator Sentor the Wit Witness new ness yesterdaY Denies 65 State statements meats ments m aU of Those Who Testified Por For Forthe the Prosecution How He Used Money oney J But Not Hot Per For the Purpose of Buying Baying Votes Votee V of legislators t Washington Feb leb 7 Walter M 31 L Bick BIch Bickford ford Jord was wa practically the only witness withee s before the senate s committee on elec elections elections elections in the Clai clark Investigation He U was one of Senator Clarks t special friends in the last Montana Mota senatorial campaign Mr Bickford contradicted much nuch of the Speaker Stiff Senator Myers Representative Sulli Sullivan van ian Dr Ester Eater Mr r Cowen and others He Be however admitted tendering to Dr E tOr 1700 with pith ith to Mft the indebtedness indebtedness edness of or Representative Woods Wood of Re R velU Velli county paying saying he had not intend intended intended intended ed that Mr Woods should bould know of Me his bl doing this and his only purpose was to 10 control the debt so that the Daly people could not get t hold of it and thus force Woods Woo Into voting contrary to his inclination He received the money from Senator 8 S ator Clarks sun son and when it was not ac accepted accepted accepted for Mr Woods by Mr VEctor he had returned it to Mr Clark Mr Bickford also explained the purr per purchase perchase chase of timber lands owned by b Representative Representative McLaughlin prior to the meeting of the legislature He contend contended con nd ed cd that the property was wu worth more than hall bad been paid for it and that the timber waa was necessary in Mr Clarks business In his deal with Mr McLaughlin wit witness witness ness had never talked with him hini can cancel n cel n ning ing the senatorial situation nor tried to influence him hint in that connection connection connection tion to vote for Mr Clark On his Bickford Dickford stated that he was counsel lor Mr Ir Clark but after aft r saying that he would not tell what his fees fieS had bad been he said that t ha t all told Mr Mt Clark had bad paid id p him himS S as counsel He also said Mr 11 Wit Wil William ViI liam McDermott had refunded to him the money expended in the campaign and he thought Mr McDermott was en engaged engaged engaged in Mr darks clarks interest Sis Kis Testimony Te Rejected The first witness called was George GeorgeE E McGrath of the civil service com coin commission mission mJ located at Chicago He was as in 1892 and 1893 1813 editor of ff a newspaper in Butte Mont which he be said support supported ed Mr Daly He was Vaal as also secretary of the Democratic state sLate central commit committee committee tee An attempt was made by counsel for forthe forth forthe the th defense to investigate the Montana la senatorial election of 1893 1893 but it was checked Statements were made by y yx x Faulkner and Mr Foster howing ing that they expected to prove by McGrath that in 1893 he bad had been in a caucus of Dalys friends and that Daly had Md then hen suggested the defeat of Mr Clark lark for the senate by ge ting some me nf to go to Mr Clark Chirk for money and failing to accomplish this purpose pur ose to put up the money himself for tor an ex exposure exposure exposure This it was wa claimed by counsel was the scheme carried earned out by Mr Daly through Mr Kr Whiteside in showing malice tenaciously held by Daly The point poin t was argued at lent length by D counsel on both sides aides sad and the commit committee committee tee went into in o executive session to de te deride tedde deide ride ide it Mr McGrath being temporarily withdrawn from the stand When the be t doors were reopened re re pe ed Chairman Chandler announced that the committee ommittee had decided to exclude for fer forthe forthe the present the Ute testimony relating to the senatorial campaign of 1893 13 Not In Ia Bribery y DeaL Powell Flack Black a a member mem r of the Mon Montana Montana Montana tana legislature was then recalled He denied all the testimony of Whiteside and Ector Ettor connecting his name with bribery anI an efforts at bribery in con connection with the senatorial al contest He said in contradiction of White Whiteside Whiteside Whiteside side that it was not true that he ie had been fixed by Mr Steele and he de denounced 4 all o ol of f stories storie conc n ning log ing him hirn as u untrue Walter M bI Bickford ickford was lOs next called He bad had been heen een one cue of Mr Clarks agents in the senatorial campaign of end and his name naDe next to that of Mr rr Well Wen Wellcome come ome had been cen een most must frequently fn meu ine by the he prosecution pro Mr r Bick Bickford ick ickford ford said he was at present a R resident of Butte but that thet he be had bad formerly lived at where beJe he was a law taw partner of Mr Stiff speaker of or the house hOUR of representatives and a prominent prominent nent witness for the in the Clark CIar ease case Mr Bickford was asked concern lag hie his h engagement of Mr fr Stiff to ex cx examine name amine the title tite of the property owned by H JI W of the Montana legislature It gi which property was after afterward afterward afterward ward purchased pur by Mr Clark J rk through Mr Bickford Just Jest a ine a Transaction TIle The latter latt r said it was an ordinary business tran transaction action Mr Mt Stiff being employed because it was as inconvenient for him the witness to perform orm this service serice himself Mr said that at a sub subsequent e quent time he had bad talked talk d with Mr Stiff stI the candidacy I for the houSe bouse He had never at any of these con cue conversation told toed Mr Ik Stiff that there therean was wa an understanding that i should bould vote for Mr Kr Cark Clark for lor the see sen senate seed d 4 ate He Hp nad at one time prior to the I transaction talked with Mr Stiff concerning the senatorial elec election tion Be He had broached the subject Abject and inquired of Mr Stiff how he be felt on the subject I I asked him bim hov ho HP ht h felt toward Mr Clark Clrk said Mr lr I and he be re that he be Of no tt reason resSon why he be could conid not vote f fi n Mi 1 Clark if he l t I Ute the m minee inee of the Demo Democratic D mo ratio cratic legislative caucus kamu Kr Mr Stiff told Me 11 he h had bad aspirations for tor the die district judgeship of that dis district district district and said saW lit bt t wanted to si shape his bis hi course as a member wf the house houseas as not to t Injun injure his Ii is s f rill r the thenon nomination nOD non nat nalin Inn two years hm I then thought him to Mr Clark Cark Never Neve Made Aay Offer I nn Mr 11 Stiff t 1 say ay you had offered Mn hIn hl to ith raw from ln th speak r hip ainU ind td sup port Mr Cae Cia for speak La l 1 that truer true asked M t t tIt It is it not pot respond re tn tile nit it Dee ne emph ally I never uever made mad ash an an U M t him hn or to any other man Nor or r i ho h ever 1 offered to get r Air stiff from Mr r OIt Clat on n a stiff t tift if had promised to o s ue if for j I e Vas a s the 0 o f 1 part r lii tid not consid f it t nece rai al a to him i roee nee wRit wIth Mr Mi Wooers Woodi re xe had engaged Dr l Ector to as 8 1 the campaign He H had bad sent pent S O ci 1 to t be spent t in th tb the ram cam amt t He admitted that he be had made madean an arrangement with Charley harley Clark ClarkI Clarkson Clarkson I son on of o 0 the senator to take care of ot 1000 I indebtedness of Mr Wood for fear it would fan into the hands of rth the Demy t i Dr DT Ector Ec r had ad against toe the payment of f the money mODey to Mr Woods and aad in accordance acCO aneE with thie this suggestion he bad had taken it hack back to Butte He toad lad never t told ld Mr Wood of f his intention and he had bad intended to give ve him hun the money no matter who wh he voted vot for lost ju iu t so he be did not vote vate for far the Dair interest His RiB motive ws was 88 to prevent M Wood being controlled by this in indebtedness so 80 as to force teh m to vote for fot a roan men to whom he was unfriendly He bad had understood Mr Wood intended to vote rote for Toole Mr Yr Clark t being his second choice Employment of cC Myers ayers I Mr Mv 1 also dIed denied promising P State Senator Myers Myern to get him tum a O I t tion la In connection onn tion with Mr lir Clarks Claries CI s mines at He admitted ted fiat at the he i ted had talked with Myers on OD She e he ct ctt hut t sold said the matter had not BOt been press pressed fed eel ed en either etther ther aide Dr toad bad sug suggested seated Myers employment I On OR cro Mr MT Bickford said mid he did not know tow how boW Charley Chancy CArk Had happened to send a k for tor to Senator Myers It had bad been sent without his hi knowledge H He pronounced as an incorrect il the tAe report of the testimony I I taken before the grand Jury of or LewIs and aDd Clark county sayIng raying it K was gotten up to influence the committee Mr Bickford IBM sata Jw he bad bd d returned the 10 obtained obb ned to lift Mr Woods mortgage e to Charley Clark after Dr DrEctor DrEctor Ector had bad declined to receive it It Ector ha told him Ithe there was no further ne no necessity ne neom ity om for the tr transaction as 8 Dalys friends friende were making no su further effort to control Woods by this means meM Reverting to the work done by Cowen Cowan the witness said aid he had paid Cowen out o of hi his hie own pocket j y yH He Re H said aid be toe had been beset employed as counsel coun l for Mr Cleric Clark CIa in J ly is but Twit was w not penn until the tiie faN faM of that year Got a Retainer Did you get a retainer at tt that lime timer ne Senator Burrows I t dId How neut I r am not going to tell teU you When the year was us up n r you youa a aIn agata retained I wa was waAt waAt wasAt At the same me rate At a an aD rate Mr ir Bickford said he had been reimbursed rem bussed boned by William WilHam McDermott who was wae after alter the tiie campaign in Ia the interests of or Mr Clark for tot his expendi expenditures expenditures tures eluting during the campaign but he could not be sure of or the amount Dur During During During ing the session soo of at the legislature J ture he be had spent ess IW OO to in Mr Kr Clarks interest t inter Tins This money had bad been supplied by Mr McDermott He had paid his 1 own expenses es esIn In response re to questions from front Mr Chandler Bickford stated that all old told he bad tad received about 2508 2509 for counsel oo coW eI fees f Ms s first employment and he instate that he lie had bad never been em employed employed in any IW other than pro professionally by Mr Clark Clack Of IDs His Own o Accord Wt ever t else I may have hwe done for him said he I did t of f ray my own MIL wm ac accord acI f cord deed He did not consider con l himself am agent for fOi Mr r Clark dark He said aid he lie bad had hadnot I not brought broucht his hia bank book with him Mm nut not supporting the committee would de do desire I sire nhe to enter Into lio an investigation of his modest bank account acc I I did not consider conder it either the corn com committees duty or privilege to do so o he i iad ad added Mr Bickford said he be had talked with Clark only two or three times about the senatorial election elf and had no D conver conversation MUon with wit Clark t lark concerning Representative Representative I Woods Woo s Later when a letter lotter from Senator Clark cark was produced he be I Isaid said this iMa was only Oldy with reference to I services in the campaign He thought Senator Clark Chirk had written to Ector in very general terms as he be often wrote to correspondents po lents Adjourned Supreme Judge Subpoenaed Minn Fob Feb F 7 A special I cial ial from Helena Helena Mont says As Associate Associate t sedate Justices J of the Supreme Ct Hunt and aDd Piggott have been subpoenaed used to be in Washington n Feb 16 ii and aad aadI testify in the Clark case cue It is ex cx expected I that they will furnish testimony te of or a sensational character growing crowing out of the Wellcome disbarment Both BothI asked to be excused but the senate e I I committee eo declined to let them off 0 I