New-York tribune., 1890-05-01
THE OHIO BALUOTBOX INQUIRY:
no MORE TEsTIMoNY TO BE TAKEN-MR BUT.
TERwoRTH DEXOUNCEs A WITNESS.

TERwORTH DENOUNCES WITNESS.
Washington. April 3O.-The Special House Com
mittee on the Ohio ballot box forgery assembled again
this morning TO take the testimony of Lewis ~ Bodc
Of Cincinnati. This witness testified tiat in the fall
of 17s1 Wood had said that JIM Campbell was
arranging in tom" Campbcll's Office bill in the
interest OF the ballot box people, and that 1t worId
have the support Of number Of big guns Wit
ness paid 10 attention to what Wood said. lie knew
tiat number of prominent people frcqucntcd Tom
Camphclrs Office Witness wa called here, he sup
posed. because he told Mr.. Pryor that it was singular
that MIR. Euterworh had said that he had not spoken
with Tom Campbell for eight years, when witness
had seen ButterwOrth in Campbcrs Office IN 1881
Wood was also in the room. but not talking with
Mr.. HuicrWorth. \ ballot-box on the table
There were several other persons in the room. Wit
ness assumed that they there TO discuss the
ballot box matter.
Mr.. Grosvcnor pressed him to tell upon what lie
based that assumption and the witness said that the
men looked rs if they waiting to get down To
business. they looked anxions. lie Obliged to
admit however that he did not have any knowledge
upon the subject aud his assumption was based upon
Woods presence.
Mr.. Wilson asked witness what other prominent
men beside Mr.. Buttcrworth witness saw in CanpbcrS
Office The witness could not remember any other
Mr.. Wilson-Nou said that you believed Woods
story, because you had seen IL number Of prominent
men there.
The witness replied that perhaps that mis-
statement. lie should have said prominent man.
Nr. EuttGwOrth. who was present. exclaimed:
So You are lying. from beginning 10 end
The witness said that he had desire to get in
volvcd in this matter, and would not have done 50
voluntarily. Whcu asked 10 explain again how he
came o. De uhpocracI the witness said that the day
aii'r Lis talk with Pryor the latt"r summoned hun
By telephone To- his Office. and they talked further
NJ.
Govcrnor F0rakc8'> office. and whether Governor
Iorahcr was not present. The witness admitted that
r, Nr rnttcr@orth then took the stand ani said
" There r. NOT >iic" wori Of truth IN his statement
that ] was there. from beginning Il end. ! never
vas there. never had a talk with Campbell or Wood
In fact campbell and ha!c not been on srcahsns
or ~iN years. tnk II possible that once in the
M h,i 1--WE or .iY year, vas n campbell, Ghce Int Int
back onc' and thcu fpr single moment. never
II is fair 70 "a that This vitnc., may be- mistaken,
and imagine that hc saw me-"
Afcr the examination, had been finished. The
committee In secret -c--ion decided that u would
close the record and take no more tcsrimo"y.
TIE WOESTED ELL PASSED BY THE HOUSE
Washington. April 3O.-iitcr the reading Of the
Journal the House procccd" to vote upon the passage
Il the bin for the classification of w,rstcd cloths
woocn cloths. The bill passed yca>. 137 NAYS.
the Speaker counting quorum. The text Of the
bill is follows:
That the secretary O the Treasury BE-. and he hereby
is empow red and directed 70 classify woollcn cloths
all imports Of wor,tad CLOTH whether known uudcr
the name Of wor~tei cloth under the names OF
worstcd~, or daeonal>. or otherwise.
ESTIMATED DEBT EFDUCTIOT ~ APRIL.
Washington april 3o.-It is estimated that there
has been decrease Of - 10000 IN the public debt
since ApfI !.
TOrRTICLA>S PO,TNt~TEES APPOINTED.
Wa.hiur.on Aprl 30.-rourth class postmastcrs were
to-day appoint q %, follows:
Ncv .NY9i-W. Hunter. -Al' Vale
Sew-J,r-ry 20. 4. simpson, irffoc Valley.