Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-12

BALLOT-BOX SENSATION.
Wood Says He and Foraker and MADDEN
Got Up the Forgeries.
"A DrsrINoUrsHED OHIO RHPUBLIcAN"-oEN.
eRosvHNoR SAYS "rHAr's M 'coNsrITu-
TroNAL LIAR"-DYNAnrR AND 4 RHvoLvxR-A
LIVELY SCENE AT TIE CLOSE OF TIE INQUIRY.
MI. o. B. Brown Of Dayton, Ohio, was the
first witness examined before the ballot box
forgery committee this morning. In reply to
questions by Gov. Foraker, witness stated that
on behalf Of the board Of elections of Dayton
he had gone, before the election, to Cincinnati
to procure ballot boxeA He had not been able
to see Wood, but had called ct his house and
had met Mrs. Wood. She had advised him to
telegraph to 7. @. Campbell in New York. She
had also asked witness to let her know how
many boxes he ordered, a. she had no conf
dence in Mr.. Campbell. Witness did not order
the boxes
Charles @. Pryor Of Cincinnati stated that he
was the person who. at Mr.. Foraker's request,
had given e2O0 TO Wood on October 8, 1883. He
had seen Mr.. Hidden the same day and that
gentleman had told him that he had seen the
paper Uhe forged document). This was some
days before the retraction.
axN. aRosvRNoR SWORN.
At the request Of Gov. Foraker Gen. Gros-
venor was sworn. Gov. Foraker asked the wit
ness if he had any objection to the publication
of letter written by himself, from which Mr..
Halstead read extracts while on the stand.
Gen. Grosvenor replied that he had NO objec-
ton to allowing the letter to be printed in full
and proceeded to read it. The letter stated
that Gen. Grosvenor (the writer) had made up
Tia NJ az tha haU NJ ho piOnf N,
contribute more votes to Foraker than any
other man and that no man was
more anxious to help Foraker than himself.
From here on" the letter said, II shall make
agreeable for the crowd that surrounds Camp
bell" The letter also stated that il Mr.. Camp
bell had not introduced the bill very dis
tinguished Ohio republican would have intro
duced it. A postscript appended to the letter
stated that Mr. editor Of the Athens
Campbell had %, 700 in the ballot box scheme.
IF this is so," said Gen. Grosvenor, ''the
scheme is corrupt one."
"THAr's ME-"
Gov. Foraker asked Gen. Grosvenor whom
he meant by very distinguished Ohio republi-
can, and the witness caused laugh by saying
''Thats me-" He had given himself the title
jokingly, just as Mr.. Halstesd called himself
IAN able editor"
uON. COEakeI-4ner6 never was any KIM OF
an allusion made in Ohio to the ballot box
matter until made my Music hall speech, the
night OF the 28th, was there? The witness said
that in his reference in the letter to the repub-
licans with whom he had talked and who were
afraid to support the measure openly he did
not mean republican members of Congress- but
Ohio republicans. He had no particular per-
son ia mind when he wrote the sentence.
TRUST IN NE, CHARLEY, AND WILL STAND BY YOU.
Gov. Foraker-DO you remember getting a
dispatch in October reading like this Trust
in me, Charley, and will stand by your
Gen. Grosvenor-From whom?
Gov. Foraker-Never mind who from.
Gen. Grosvenor-No, sir; have no recol-
lection of anything Of the sort. 1t is not a
very fair way to treat q witness either. II you
have any information you should say who
from. think you got your information from
SOME CONSTITUTIONAL LIAR.
formation from you.
In reply to Representative Turner Gen. Gros-
venor said that he had told Jennings that he
corrupt interest in the ballot box. Jennings
then said that Foraker had positive proof that
Campbell was interested and it was on that
statement he appended IN his postscript.
GOV. FoRAKER's PRIVATE SECRETARY.
Charles L. Kurtz, secretary to Gov. Foraker,
testified that September 80, the morning after
the Music hail speech, he held a conversation
of surprising nature with Col. A. C. Sands Of
Cincinnati in the governors Office. He could
not tell the exact words, but could give the
substance Of il. There were probably twelve
or fifteen people seated around the outer room.
one OF whom was Sands, who jumped
up quickly and seemed anxious to speak
to him. He said that he had read the
speech and that it was a cracker. He
ta1b aI in, hat
belief that he knew fully of all that was back
Of the bill. He said. in substance that there
was q contract back OF that bill; that he him
self had been called to Washington. having
been sent here to see certain Congressman in
behalf of the bill. Sands told him that Camp
bell (the present governor) had twice gone to
see the President about the bill. Witness asked
him for what. Col Sands replied that it was
TO GET THE PRESIDENT TO HELP HIM.
Witness said, 'This il remarkable" and
asked Sands If Campbell wanted to get the
President to sign the bill. Sands said no, no;
they were not worried about that They
had not got that far along. The effort
with the President was to get certain demo-
cratic leaders to abandon the discussion over
the tariff bill long enough to secure considera-
ton for the ballot box bill. Mr.. Sands went on
to say, in answer to witness questions, that
leading men in Congress were inter-
ested in the bill and had signed the
contract. Leading politicians and Congressman
from Ohio. he said, had signed the contract,
and went on to express his opinion about what
would follow if this thing all came out. Sands
said that republicans at the top round of the
ladder were interested in this bill and in the
contract. Sands added, with emphasis, Yes
up at the top round Of the ladder in Ohio
politics"
SANDS LOBBYIST.
Congressman Mason asked a number of ques-
tions about Mr.. Sands business, finally inquir-
ing if lobbying was not part of his occupa-
ton. and witness replied that that was the gen.
eral understanding. Sands statement i'm
pressed witness with the genuineness of the
ballot box paper, and when he gave the bal
lot box paper to Amos Smith to carry to Hal
stead he told him of the talk with Sands
DYNAMITE AND REVOLVER"
Gen. Grosvenor having asked Mr.. Kurtz If he
gave Amory Smith anything at the time he
handed the ballot box paper, and the witness
astonished some OF those present by saying "a
revolver"
Representative Turner-The paper itself was
dynamite. [Laughter.l
Gen. Grosvenor-Did Smith say where he
was going to carry the paper?
Witness-Well, he settled upon the inside of
his drawers, well down. Amory Smith had said
that il was very valuable paper, and
he expressing some Misrepresentation, witness
had given him the pistol and the two had come
to an understanding as to where to look for the