Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-17

to any one paper. Witness read q copy Of
contract 1000" as il was known. Witness
gave Mr.. Halstead the papers and talked with
another gentleman while Mr.. Halstead exam
ned the papers. When he returned Mr.. Hal
stead expressed his surprise at the contents OF
the papers. In answer to witness statement
that he did not see how TO use 1t; that there
was danger Of throwing the party into con-
fusion by attempting to use it,
MR. HALsrEAD SAID
that he saw how he could use il as far as Camp
bell was concerned; that Campbell was the
only man named before the people; that it was
duty owing to the people to keep such man
from being governor of the state; and that II
elected with such knowledge in their posses
sion they would be guilty of dereliction; and
that If he (witness) did not give him (Halstead)
the paper he would publish it anyhow. All Of
this Mr.. Halstead had published several times
IN his paper. Mr.. Halstead suggested that the
paper be photographed TO secure a copy and
guard against loss. Witness had this done at
Columbus. He then rapidly outlined his mu-
sic hall speech and told now Mr. MADDEN had
been shown the Photographic copy of the
paper and said that the names of Messrs. Sher-
man and Cox had been alta ched since he first
saw il.
HR. HALsTEAD GETS THE COPY
Mr.. Halstead called upon him (witness) the
morning after the music hall speech and asked
for the paper, and witness gave him the photo
grapic copy and the certificate. On the 10th of
September Wood wrote to him complaining that
Mayor Mosbey would not appoint him smoke in
spector. Witness understood that charges had
been preferred against Wood. At his request
Wood came TO see him (witness) and he told
Wood of the cbarges-he had been arrested
and brought before the police court-and that
he must fight II out with the mayor on the let
ter of Recommendation. Witness believed that
Wood had explained that he had been arrested
Tor defending his wife from insult on q street
car. He (witness) read his letter of August l3
to the mayor touching Woods application. as
well as one of August l6 saving that he had
promised to recommend Wood on a certain
contingency and that he would like to have the
place held open until the requirement had been
complied with. He desired a competent man
appointed.
Witness told Wood that he need not expect
the appointment unless he was q worthy man
and that he (witness) did not desire him TO be
appointed unless he could establish his char
acter. Wood seemed to be satisfied. but that
night teiegraphed witness to wire the MAYOR
to refrain from making an appointment until
he (witness) could him. But witness did
not wire the mayor, having done all he thought
was proper.
WOODS LETTERS.
Other letters from Wood bearing upon his
application were also read. In one Wood says
that he will endeavor TO bring pressure upon
Mr.. Halstead. He SAYS: They will be onto
me with both feet when you and Halstead throw
the boxes on them. and should not be allowed
to stand alone. Wood added that a great MANY
great men make mistakes which they afterward
regret. Witness had found that Mr.. Halstead
was one of those who opposed Woods appoint
ment after he had heard o. the charges. Wood
called upon witness and the latter again told
him that he must clear himself of the charges
before expecting the appointment. Witness
saw him again at the Gibson house, Cincinnati,
the night OF the music hall speech, and he
PRODUCED THE BALLoT-BoX
which formed the basis of his (witness) object
lesson in his speech that night. On October
Wood wrote witness that he would have the
whole gun crowd bagged in ten days. Wood
again referred to his application and the in
quiry into his character. and wound up with a
postscript describing Charley Russell and Con-
gresham Caldwell nearly bursting with
laughter out in the hall listening to witness
speech on the ballot boxes. Wood also incosed a
a letter, said to be from Walters; at Washing
ton, respecting the gun patents and asking for
further information about the number of the
patents or the names of the inventorsconcerned
to aid him in getting at the patent Office records
At noon the committee adjourned until to-
morrow.