Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-02-14
WOOD BLED THEM FOR CASH
Golden SheckleS Were Paid Him From
the Campaign Fund.
Startling Testimony Given in the
Ballot Box Case.
Hadden on Cross SS-ENamination Star
ties the Committee.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ll.-The ballot box
investigating committee continued its ex-
animation to-day. Mr. Haddeu, who WAS
on the stand when the committee adjourn
ed yesterday, stated that he had received q.
letter from Mr.. Wood to the effect that he
waS hard at work in Washington on a
$1,000, 900 gun contract. and requesting
him to get 500 and give Mrs. Wood $50
of it. Mrs. Wood and her son afterward
called at his house and presented a letter
of similar character from Wood. This was
the first time he had seen Mrs. Wood.
He had not the money at the
time and requested Mrs. Wood to
call at his office. In the mean
time he consulted DR.. Graydon, who ad-
viSed him to advance the money. stating
that he would te responsible for the
amount. Witness then told of his visit
to the Commercial Gazette office on the
night that Mr.. Halstead had become con-
ylnced that the paper was forgery
Some days after paying the first amount Of
money to Mrs. Wood, the lady sent for
him. He again consulted pr Graydon.
who advised him to see Mrs Wood. and if
she dldn want too much money to supply
1t and gave him $50. This money he
gave to Mrs. Wood and told her not to
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any more until after Wood was arrested:
then he gave her son $40. This was on
the night that Mrs Wood and her SON
came to his house and told him that
Wood had been arrested. and urged him
to go to the station-houSe immediately. as
Wood wanted him. He refused to go ON
the ground that he could do no good.
But Mrs Wood would not leave the house
and told him that Mr. Campbell was at
the Station-houSe, and offered to get her
husband out if he would give up certain
papers and say certain things which he
did not wish to do. and wanted to see him
(Hadden) Immediately.
They then left the house but returned
five minutes later when he gave the boy
the $40 with the understanding that 1t
was to De the last tine he was to he asked
for money. After making this payment
witness advised DR.. Graydon of his action
and the doctor refunded the amount paid
Witness denied knowing anything about
money being offered to enyone to go on
Woods bond He knew very little about
the ballot box bill, he said he had no inti-
nation that the paper was a forgery until
it was so pronounced by The Commercial
Gazette. Witness denied having any
knowledge connecting Messers. Sher-
man. Butterworth and Mckinley
with the ballot box complication
The money he had paid Mrs Wood he
had obtained from DR.. Graydon. and he
understood that he was paying it out of
the campaign fund. The money paid
Wood after the forgery, he said was paid
him for political purposes, as they did not
want to make things amy worse in the state
than they were. Witness denied seeing
the paper Wood had prepared until it was
shown to him by the committee.
The committee then adjourned until 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. Before ad-
iOurning the committee decided to hold
short secret session before beginning the
hearing tomorrow, to decide whether or
not to call certain other witnesses that
Gov Foraker and others have asked to
have heard.