Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-01-19

fered to give q statement clearing the wit
nees of all blame. Wood denied in the
letter that he committed the so-called
forgery, and did not want the Governor to
think be did.
Chairman Mason, at this point, laid be-
fore the Committee telegram from Mr..
Haddon, who first told Governor Foraker
that there was contract behind the bal
lot bcx matter, stating that he could not
attend on Monday, the day Get for hearing
his testimony. Governor Foraker said he
wanted Mr.. Haddon on Monday, and
telegram was sent 10 the latter stating
that his presence was necessary, and
that he must appear on the day set.
Governor Foraker here
FINISHED HIS TESTIMONY.
He said he knew that Wood had made
confession and he wanted to have the
benefit of this. There was not one ecin-
tilla of evidence held back in his testi-
mony, and there was not thing that all
the world might not know and might not
have known. The Governor became some
what heated during this statement, and in
q brief peroration spoke Of Wood, who was
standing about ten feet from him, as
forger and scoundrel.
Gen. Grosvenor then began the cross
examination. His questions were confined
principally to the Governors relations with
Senator Sherman, Xsj. Butterworth, Maj.
Mckinley and others whom Wood had i'm
plicated in the ballot box contract.
The Governor, under the cross-exau1-
ination, said that he had no recollection
of stating, before the forgery expose, that
WOOD WAS LIAR.
He understood that Col. Campbell mad said
this in an interview, but the witness had
no recollection OF making such statement.
He had taken Woods statements about the
ballot box contract without questioning
them, and had not doubted his character.
He had seen but one contract and had
heard of second one only from Wood.
He thought Woods statement about the
second contract was an honest misunder-
standing.
Wood told witness that there was bal
lot box contract bshind the ballot box bill.
Mai. Butterwortb, Mi. Mckinley and
others, Wood said. had their signatures
to the paper.
The witness did not have the slightest
doubt about any OF the signatures on the
ballot box paper. He had simply COM
pared the signatures with others of the
same gentlemen to ease his mind. He
had looked up the statutes about the case,
and was surprised at the enormity of the |
offense that Maj. Mckinley, Senator Sher-
man, Mr.. Campbell aud Maj. Butterworth
and Others were seemingly guilty of. He
knew that Mr.. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, |
was gentleman Of great integrity. The
others he believed were
MEN OF INTEGRITY,
and this had something to do with his CON-
pairing the signatures. he knew very lit
tie about Mr.. Campbell until the campaign
opened. But when Mr.. Campbell YVES
nominated he heard no end of disreputable
stories about him, and he had come to have
a very prejudiced opinion OF him. At the
time he saw the paper he was willing TO
believe that Mr.. Campbells signature was
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The fact that John r Mclean had
turned over paper that would ipjure his
friends and party in Ohio did not strike
him as peculiar. Wood said that he had
right to use the papers and he understood
that Mr.. Mclean had turned over the pa
per not for any political purpose.
Mr.. Grosvenor asked why witness had
not communicated with some Of the per-
sons whose names we're on the paper be-
fore taking any fur .her steps. He replied
that when he got the paper Senator Shsr-
man and Mr.. Butterw0rth were
BEYOND TIE OCEAN
and he had not time to communicate with
them. He was In the ..mids: of the cam
paign, making two or three speeches
day. As for Mr.. Mckinley, he did not
know what he might have done if be had
retained possession of the paper to make
any use of it. But his signature seemed
90 conclusive that he had no doubt
about it. 1t was rather indelicate 20
make out TO beltve TO be guilty and talk
about the matter. He could be expected
to deny his guilt of conrse. And then
too before he got through with it, he bad
found man (Mr. Halstead) who knew
Just what to with the paper. Witness
had told Wood he did not know what to
do with the paper.
Mr.. Grosvenor asked why.
Witness replied that ne could not use 1t
piece meal, and it would throw his party
into confusion. He was determined TO
have nothing TO do with the paper and
came near throwing it in the fire. He was
sorry Le had ever gotten it. He stuck it
in his pocket to show Mr.. Taft and Mr..
Perdue, of the Cleveland Leader. Before
that he had met Mr.. Halstead, who wanted
to take charge oft; knew what to do with
it; and he (witness) was glad to be rid Of
it.
Mr.. Grosvenor said the witness had said
he could not use the paper because be
FOUND OTHER NAMES
than Mr.. Campbell's there, and he did
nyt believe il was honorable to use the
paper without using all Of it.
Witness replied that he did not think
any such thing. He had not thought OF
using it piece-meal; but when Mr.. Hal
stead thought of usirg it that way, wit
ness believed il to be On honorable use. |
He had doubts about the wisdom OF using |
the paper, bat was willing to let Mr. Hal
stead take the responsibility.
Mr.. Grosver or next turned to the Mar
ietta speech, on OctoDer Stn, quoted W.T.
ness as saying: Since this publication
has been made, /, myself. have seen the
proofs" and asked what he meant by |
that
Witness explained that in his German
town speech Mr.. Bampbell had read let
ter written by witness, introducing Wood
TO Gov. Luce, of Michigan, and closing
with a statement that any favors conferred |
upon Wood would be appreciated by him
(witness). 1t really read that the favor
would be appreciated by Wood.
Witness, continuing, ssid that Mr.. !
Campbell had charged that he (witness)
Was interested in the ballot box matter,
and, referring to witress' statement about
the million dollar trust money, had said /
that nobody but an Infamous scoundrel