Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-01-19
THE OHIO BALLOT BOX FRAUD.
Additional Facts in the Invsstiga-
ton.
FORAKER AND WOOD USE PIT NAMES
The Ex-Govsrnor's Testimony Completed
and Cross Examination Begun.
Special Telegram TO The Sunday Register.

lot box document, confessed under oath,
to-day, that he forged the paper and sigma
lures, but declared he was instigatsd
thereto by Governor Foraker. Wood re-
vealed the entire history Of
THIS VILE CONSPIRACY
and gave the most minute details OF his
interviews with Foraker; he swore that
Foraker told him he not only wanted to
strike down Campbell but Sherman, Nc.
Kinley and Butterworth as well. Foraker
sat almost Immediately across the table
from Woods and for time attempted to
laugh at the latter's revelations, bat when
Wood began to give collateral evidence by
mentioning the names of persons who were
present on occasions and to state that
Foraker took him 10 one side, saying he
did not want these persons to know the
scheme the face of Ohio's ex Governor
began to elongate while Wood showed
himself to be a scamp. He overwhelmed
Foraker. His testimony made it plain
that Foraker knew the document was
fraudulent and promised Wood that he
would not publish it, but would make
use of to destroy his political enemies.
Whatever may be the result of the
political investigation it has doomed For
aker; the mere feet of his intimate rela.
tions with such man as Wood confesses
himself to be is sufficient to condemn him.
WASHINGTON, January 18.-The room
in which the investigation Of the ballot
box forgery is being held was crowded to-
day when the hearing was resumed.
Ex-Governor Foraker continued his
statement before the House Committee,
beginning by reading letter from Mayor
Mosby, telling the technical qualifications
necessary for
a, A SMOKE INSPECTOR
and d, ted gust IA.
Witt esq then said that he did not see
Wood, fter receiving the walters letter,
until October 6, when he appeared at Co.
lumbus and asked for money to 20 to Wash.
rgton to look up the "battery deal I"
Witness gave him 5000, through Prior, for
the purpose. Wood said the publications
had gotten the gang" down on him,
way, hnu saying sD.s -3;---Adiiahla wau
TO get him TO Esy that the paper was forg-
ery. He also said that he was in fear OF
personal violence. Witness tried to ress-
sure him, and had the money paid over to
nokoLar OH n, that AZ ata ha MT q
note from Wood saying that he could
GET THE BOXES
at SIP apiece, and not show the note to
Halstesd.
Continuing, the witness read a letter
from the Cinci natl Screw and Tap Com
papy, estimating the cost Of the ballot
boxes at 81 each. 1t closed with the
statement: 'The same Wood would hard
Iy bear too close inspection, and he is now
posing as q smoke inspector of this city"
1t was signed Your Old Neighbor, F. B.
Leopold"
Then the witness read another letter,
from T. O. Campbell to Wood, comment
ing upon witness Music Hall speech as
unfair and
ABUSING MR. HALsTEAD,
saving that nothing better could be ex-
pected from him, and suggesting lawsuit
against him in connection with the ballot
box matter.
A reporter at this point asked Repre-
sentative Grosvenor if the letter had been
published. T. O. Campbell, who stood in
the rear, exclaimed: "Yes, it was pub
lished. A letter containing 80 much truth
ought to be kept in the dark"
Resuming his narrative, witness read a
note from Mr.. Hslstead. received the
morning after the retraction October IL,
saying that he found the paper to be q
forgery and he proposed to publish re-
traction. Witness answered, expressing a
fear that he (Halstead) had been imposed
upon. He (witness) was considering what
should be done about the matter.
HIS FIRST IMPULSE
was to abandon it and to publish every
thing then and there. He told KurtZ he
wanted everything published. Kurtz said
he was of the same impression at the be-
ginning and had written Halstesd to that
effect.
Here the witness read the letters from
Mr.. Kurtz to Mr.. Halstead, in which he
suggests that he give at once to the world
the name of the forger or forgers, to the end
that vigorous prosecution be begun of all
engaged in the ballot box affair; that suc ch
was the course best calculated to save his
good name. In answer Mr.. Hslstead wrote
that he had argued with Harmon that
nothing further should be published at
that time. Harmon wanted to
PROTECT THE YOUNG MAN
who had something to do with the forgery.
After the expose Of the forgery Governor
Foraker thought that Wood should be
looked after. He might make statements
or fall into the hands OF the wrong peo-
pie. The witness sent for DR.. McGrew, of
Washington, D. O.. and authorized him to
keep track of Wood. He told Mr.. McGrew
to tell Wood not to communicate with him
further.
An unpublished letter from Wood, stat
ing that he knew that Jim" Campbell
had agreed to subscribe for the ballot box
stock, was produced and read by the wit
ness.
Two days after the election Mr. McGrew
and the witness had a talk, and McGrew
told him that Wood seemed very much
distressed because the Governors name
had been connected in fsuIt-finding way
with the forgery, and that Wood spoke of
SETTING HIM RIGHT
before the world. The Governor told
McGrew that he did not think a certif-
cate of character from Wood would he
very valuable, but that if Wood wanted to
write to him be could.
A letter received by Governor Foraker
from Wood, was read by the witness. In
this letter Wood stated that ne was sorry