Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-06
PROBING THE FRAUD.
The Inv s,igstIon of the Ballot Box For
gerry &. ntinued.

The Inv siigstion of the Ballot Box For
gerry & ,nunued.
WASHINGTON, February 5.-The House
committee investigating the Ohis ballet
box forgery this morning continued the ex-
animation of Governor Campbell. In an
swer to Governor Foraker, witness
said he had commenced TO look
for Wood before the 8 h Of October,
Notwithstanding the fact that Wood was
at that time travelling openly between
Cincinnati and Columbus. Speaking Of
the forgery he said it was always matter
OF curiosity TO him why Wood
had used the initials j. E.
G. as basis for it instead Of his or
binary signature, which was obtainable
anywhere. He had not predicated his as
sertion made in speech that Foraker was
an infamous scoundrel upon the Luce let
ter, bat it was an answer to ForakeI's
charge that he was a party to a million
dollar steal.
He had said that any man who charged
another with stealing a million dollars
when be didn't know what he was talking
sbOut was an Infamous scoundrel. He
did not remember who telephoned that
Woods bail was TO be forfeited on the
occasion OF Woods visit to his
house. Witness said he never saw one OF
the Wood ballot boxes exceptin Col. 7. O
Campbell's Office and one brought to him
in Washington; never travelled with bal
lot box in his life. Never spoke to the
President about the ballot box bill.
After the witness had stated that be
knew Halstesd and had had some converse
ton with him in regard to certain publica'
tions, he was succeeded by Lewis G.
Bernard. Witness said Col. John w.
Harper had, in brief interview, spoken
of letter written by Governor Foraker.
Mrs. E izibeth Woods, wife of K G.
Woods, then testified. She said when
her husband told her about the
ballot box matter, che had ad-
vissd him to have nothing 10 do with the
business. He had sent and received sew
eral telegrams from Governor Foraker.
After long statement By the witness,
rseess was taken.
After recess, Robert J. Wood, son of X
G. Wood, produced the stock book of the
Ballot Box Company. The largest part OF
the stock was held by Wood and his wife,
and the other stockholders whose names
have been mentioned in this case were
Charles A. Lehman, s. s. Davis, Edward
Hall and T. O. Campbell.
Witness went to Hsdden at his mothers
request and received $40 from him, which
Hsdden told him he paid from his own
packet.
John @. Brown, State Treasurer Of
Ohio, the next witness, said that
at Uhrichsville JUNCTION on Septem
Der 13 Gov. Foraker had shown him the
forged paper, after telling of the ballot box
bill. Witness laid he could not use the
paper in the can paigu and the Governor
replied that lAas was the trouble.
He had gotten more than he wanted.
Alexander Cain, of the Ohio State Audi
tors office, testified to conversation on
the train with Gov. Foraker, September
81. O;her persons were present,
and they were talking politics. Gov.
Foraker said that if Sherman and Mckinley
did not LET up on him, be had something
In his desk that would ruin him. He did
not know what the Governor referred TO.
Z. O. Hall, of the Hall Lick and Safe Com
pany, testified that be knew of no paper
relating to the ballot signed by member
of Cjngress except what be had seen in the
John F. Benton, Of New York testified
that he had made some registers and
boxes for the ballot company. He pro-
duced letter from Gov. Foraker, dated
January last, requesting him to furnish
Mr.. Kurtz (his Secretary with informs-
tion.
George Campbell, brother Of T. c.
Campbell, was the next witness after
which the committee adjourned until to-
morrow when Mr.. Hslstead will be ex-
amined.