New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-11
BALLOTBOX INVESTIGATION.
CONTINUING THE INQUIRY AT THE Ma
TIONAL CAPITAL,
SENATOR MCPHERSON on THE sTAND-soME
LIVELY INCIDENTS IN YEsTER-
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

Washington. Feb. 1O.-The House Committee on
the Ohio Baot.bOx Forgery resumed its sessions this
morning and called senator StockDrdgc, OF Michigan
TO the stand. He was shown the forged paper and
denied having signed it or knowing anything about
a ballotbOx bill or contract. lie added that the
forged Signature OF his name not good imita-
ton Of his true signature. Senator MCPHERSON, of
New. Jersey the next witness. said he had number
of occupations but had no ballotbOX industry among
them. lie also knew nothing of the forged paper
and declared bis signature bold forgery, and base
one at that The witness having referred t. the
lallotbOx matter a ConSracy, Mr.. Turner asked
II he knew anything of a conspiracy in that connec-
ton. lie replied that when gentleman had abundant
opportunity to ascertain the falsity of such charge
but fastened instead to it TO the world it might
be regarded as a conspiracy.
Governor Foraker inquired II it would not depend
on the circumstances under which the paper had been
procured and the apparent proof TO support IT. char
acter.
senator Mcpherson replied that as the paper if
genuine would degrade and ruin public men, ana
properly So they should have been consulted when
IL was possible 10 do 50 by travelling four or I'VE
miles. His first impulse reading the publication
had been to have every connected with it arrested
within forty-eight hours.
Governor Foraker-IIadn't you better do that vet,
Senator? The courts still open.
Senator McPherson-I don't know; llal~iead got
down i'm the dirt and rolled over in his humiliation
and attempted to remedy The wrong. which changed
the situation somewhat.
James W. O'NciI. Of Lebanon. Ohio. testified rs 10
n conversation he had with Mr. Ha>tead respecting
the forgery when the latter said he was not the man
between the millstones: that ne was disposed to hang
the paper up in the window so that everybody might
see it, The witness was convinced that Mr. lid''cAd
believed the paper to be genuine. When witness
called attention TO senator shcrman'S denial Mr'
HaIstcad replied that he would not mention any hc
publican names but he hoped. for reasons that "ch
beyond state lines and were rs broad ~ the N''''"
Itself that the gentlemen would not deny the genuine
ness OF their signatures
Representative Morcy. of Ohio. t~tihcd 'h'' he
had told Mr. IIal,tcad that he doubted the Genuine
ness Of James f. Cumpbell's signature Mt h"-'t'l
had insisted that the signature were all H-"I
John L. Piau. Of Cincinnati. told OF a conversation
he had with Wood AFTER his release from prison WON
had remarked that thew we've oontrnted WIN GOV
ernor Foraker and never expected t. zap any u'c !,
that they never expected e. trap Hal te"d N"''
"a that he Wood had been made the innocent
TOOL TO trap Foraker. lie I'D Lot say VINO lAu u,e1
him as tool but when Nitlc'r autstys. ,. r.
Lcau ana T. G. Campbell he "'""'" '7-,'' '''
To Nr Tuner the witness SAID he believed that
Wosd's exact words we've ~ CatcA FORAKER.
yrwi, VI MADDEN was recalled for eros "a liA'.t,o.
TO SIr GrOsvenor he said that Oh Jhle - u" A0 tou
C1cy~rn or Foraker that ne believed there "a. "l.'
r3senrc thst Campbell ButtcrN orth ard N,Nln4t'
ucre financially Interested W. t1e l't'o, "'N a.,
h.canse he lad not been asked There ".r S...t'
IN AZ the table who knew De- hAc PAID Mt. ''.1
money and he expected 20 Do cAst-.D.O 1.''' N
Governor Foraker knew ~ y. , De-, ..
The witness Wa about 70 e2pI42 '1' Ne n, W.5a
~, IL t-o.veuor Cut hll Of ou ~" ground -h-' Us
Statement Wa not re- pol,iVe - tAc @-.'.- o..
- ~ a little ,pAt between Nr. Dt'e'...'' i-~
cSai~r,ar who insisted that the witir-- 'a4 o. .i-
10 make h.- -tatcU.eat TIE commits a. At.
10 and finally. Nr. 0r0-'-~'' Was '-''.' BID
with the cross examination. .. 90
Vr' Gro,venor wished % know wn' wines 'o
manned silent four week. and .rt gre 'ri-l ,..- ,
m. repled tat Governor Foraker ana oi.-. p' .V'
knew IL.