The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-01-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
l!n'', Investigation otSthe' Famous Fan, \.
&s Forgery Begun at Last.
PROMINENT OHIO WITNESSES
Testify Before tho Committce-Gov
Campbell to be Heard Lnter-Thoi 4
Worlds l Fair inE Congress. I
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began its work this morning with all til
members present except Representativ !
strouble, who Is suffering from Il,
grippe. Chairman Mason laid befos
the committee . communication signe
by Senators Sherman, stockbridge an
MCPHERSON and Representatives Butter
worth, Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, Nc
Kinley and Justin R.Whiting, recitin
that as II is desirable to have a full an,
impartial investigation, they requeste,
that Representative Grosyenor be al
lowed 10 appear before the committee I,
aid In examining witnesses, and rendel
other. assistance. This request wa
granted ]; and Representative Grosveno
said that while It was admitted that th,
paper which was TO form the basis Of til,
investigation was forged, all the gentle
men concerned desired to appear AMI
testify to that fact as we'll Us any Other
facts that they might know bearing on
the subject. 'a5g 4. l.i;t
B Representative Mckinley was the frs
witness to appear. The chairman pre-
sented paper dated July 2, 1888, and
asked il the witness had ever seen the
paper and whether the name william
Mckinley. jr.,"' signed b thereto wai
signed by him :? He said be saw a papel
like it for the first time just before Con
gress met. 1t was shown TO him by
Representative Butterworth. The name
wa. not his signature. He knew moth
ing about the matter except what he had
seen in newspapers. and had never
heard OF the ballot box bill until 1t was
brought to light in the last campaign
He knew nothing OF the motive that i'm.
PEELED the forgery He saw a fac simile
OF the paper published in the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, signed by J. E. Camp,
bell alone. It was afterwards published
in other and local Republican papers
He had no interest direct or indirect 10
the paper and never had any relations
with Mr.. Woods and did not recall that
he had ever heard OF him or the ballot
box matter until hesaw this publication.
FIRST DISCOVERY OF THE FORGERY. Il
4udson Harmon, a lawyer; Of Cincin.
natl, who was Governor Camphell'a
counsel, was the next witness, and said
that be never saw the forged paper until
this morning. Some time in October
last George J. murray told him that this
paper was forgery, and had been got
ter, up in his Office. Witness started TO
get proof, spending the next day in get.
ting three attidavits by g. L. Murray, F.
L. A1illward and Frank Davis, fthese al.
tidavits were put in evidenced. The next
day IN company with J. N. Jordan q he
called on Mr.. Murat Halstead, : OF the
Commercial Gazet!e, and demanded to see
the paper. d! u; =. 81 ii y
Mr.. Halstead said that the paper was
locked up in the safe depoait, but showed
Photographic copy. Witness told him
that the paper, was a forgery. Il Mr.. Hal.
atead asked 24 hours for investigation,
and truce was declared-neither side
to print anything, and Mr. Halstead
withdrawing u column editorial about tc
be published. Next day witness saw the
retraction and got one from Mr.. Halstead
stating that he was convinced that the
paper was forgery. The persons max.
ing the affidavits were told that they
were wanted only. to serve tretraction
The Photographic copy of the paper ex.
hibited by Mr.. Halstead. had all the sig
natures attached. j5s5s N E;i' 4
n Mr.. Halstead had cross-examined The
witness to discover whether he knew o.
the other names. AZ the other names
besides Mr.: Campbell's had not beer
publicly mentioned witness thought il
was the part Of decency and wisdom tc
say nothing Of the retraction. n Mr.. Hal
stead believed that the paper was genu
inc but acknowledged that something
had happened that afternoon to cause
him to investigate it's authenticity. II,
Ex-ooy:f yoRAKER's TESTIMONY.
81 Ex.Goyernor Foraker took the stand
and was shown exhibit IA (the forged
papers) and asked to tell all he knew
about it. He said he had no personal
knowledge Of who executed the paper
After his nomination, June %; i. N
Hadden, City Solicitor, came to see him
and talked about the political situation
It seemed probable that Mr.. Campbell
would be a very strong candidate, saying
in explanation that be would have The
support; OF some leading Republicans
mentioning Major: Butterworth.5 Had
den said his reason forsupposing SO was
that in the financial results OF Campbell',
ballot box Nj bill t Messrs. Butter
worth and I Mckinley were both
interested. He ~ undertook v to i pro
cure written evidence q OF lis state.
ment., Witness was busy and did no,
think OF the matter until July 8, when
not having heard from Hadden, he
wrote him ! asking for 4. the evidence
Hadden did not answer. !. September IS
alter the Music Z Hall speech, witness
saw! Hadden, when he mentioned Wood
as a party interested who could furnish
the paper. Witness wondered how he
could communicate with Wood; believ
ing it To- be his duty to get possession o
the paper. The Telegram came to the
Governors office from Cincinnati, zAu
gust 20, asking whether he would heir
the sender R. G. Woody who was al
applicant for the position Of smoke in
spector. That night witness started
from New York telegraphing Wood t
meet him at Columbus on Tuesday
Another telegram came from Woot
August Q, asking his endorsement Of hi
application. Witness returned to sGol
umbus on the 18th and received a tele
gram from Wood saying he was coming
Witness saw Wood and talked about hii
qualifications ior: the place Of smoke in
spcctor.sSij n;
z FoRAKER's INTERCOURSE WITH woop.s
Witness had q general gknowledge, 81, 8
Wood at that time, but! did mot know
niue. much about @ him personally, and !ha,
never heard a word to his discredit. Hi
business relations would have commend
ed him TO any one. Witness said b.
was willing to recommend him, W AS b.
was willing to do w ood that favor h
told w ood be should be willing TO do (
favor for him, and told him he J wante;
that paper ,i5s" exhibit Az R8s1Y 90.
seemed q q little 3 confused; ;3ss but Z ad
mitted that there q was such !; q I pai
per, and IL made E q! breast fof Va
telling Of the ballot box bill and contract
and af the chain Of circumstances, an
saying that the paper was II the pustod
OF Powell Crosley, counsel for his! CON
pany. Wood 4 told Of the, failure ot th
bill with the last contracts, and said tha