, 1890-01-23
OHIO ELECTION CASES
Tho Alleged Ballot Box
Y Forgeries,
FORAkERON THE WITNESS STAND
The Ex-Governor Declares His
Notification at Being
Deceived,

wAsmNGroS. Jan. i7.--Ex. Governor
Foraker cOntin ucd his testimony before
the house committee which IL inyes.
tigatIng the ballot box forgery this
morning. lie stated that Wood had
submitted to lIm some papers relating
to the ballot box matter, but that he
made no use OF them ~ they did not
include what ho wanted, Later Wood
got the paper for him which bore the
names oi Sherman, ButterwOrlh, Nc.
kinlcy and NlcPhersOu, Witness said
he accepted the paper without question
a. to its gcnuin nene-s. II led to all the
modification he had experienced about
this whole matter. A. any honorable
man would, he felt mortified to tind that
he had been imposcd upon by that
which, IN the light Of SUBSEQUENT events,
1t appeared thOuld not haye deceived
him,
Foraker prod ucod u number of letters
from Sherman, Butterworth AMI
Mckinley and declared that there was
u striking resemblance between the gen
uine and iorged signatures. Ho said
that soon after getting the papers he
had met Editor lIalstoad, while on u
traiu cn route to Cincinnati, and showed
npssl did not see how he could make use
of the matter. llalstead said that lie saw
how hC could use II, as far
Us Campbell WIS concerned that Camp
bell was the only man named before the
people, that II was duty owing to the
people to keep sucn men from beng
governor, etc, that, IL witness did not
give him (lIalstendl the papers, hc would
publish them anyhow At llalsteads 5
suggestion witness had the papers pho
tographed to secure him against the loss
OF the original.
ON the 10th of September Wood wrote
witness, complaining that Mayor MOsby
would not appoint him smoke inspector,
Witness understood that charges had
flccn preferred against Wood, The la
'tur catuC tu see the governor, and he be-
loNcd thut Wood explained tnat his ap-
pcuuncc in the police court was for lie
lending his wife nom insult on . street
ear. Witness read his letter of August
lj to the mayor, touching Woods ap-
plicution, saying that he had promised
IT, recommend Wood, and would like to
have the place held open
until the requirement. hc had Inn
posed ON Wood had been compile 1
with. Witness told Wool that hu must
not expect the appointment unless no
WAS worthy man, and that lac twit-
nrssl dtd not desire him appointed un-
several letters from Wood bearing up
on hls applicat ion wem read In one
Wool says '-rhey will be on to me
with both feet when ynu ana IIalstcad
open on them, and should not be al
lowed to stand alone, Wood added that
many great men make mistakes that
they aterward regretted. After witness
had heard the charge against Wood, the
lnttor dgain called upon him, and was
told that lac must clear himself Of the
charges before expecting appointment.
Witness saw him again in Cincinnati on
the night of the Music hall speech, aud
he produced a ballot box, which formed
the basis Of his CwitnesSD object lesson
in the speech that night.
on October | Wood wrote witness
Vboggcd in ten days aud enclosed u
fct,"r, said to be from Walters at Wash
ington, respect ing the patonts.
Adjourned until Tomorrow.