Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-02-05
OHIO'S GOVERNOR HEARD.
Campbell Testihes at the Bal
lot Box Investigation.
QUESTIONED BY Ex.Gov. FORAKER

Campbell Threatens Editor Haistcad.
The Fight Continues in the House Of
Representatives mills for New Public
Buildings in Connecticut Introduced.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Governor Camp
bell, Of Ohio, in his evidence before the bull
lot box investigating committee, said that
Sven after be denied any connection with
Ihe contract Governor Foraker, IN a speech
ut Marietta, had declared that he Camp
belD could not make an out and out denial
of his connection with the fraud. The wit
ness said he hal learned that it was the in
tention Of Mr. Halstead TO Spring the
ballot box paper on the public just previous
60 the election. Governor Campbell went
on to tell Of the discovery that Wood was
the forger He had made every endeavor-
70 And him, but Wood had left town. Wit
mess said he believed that Wood had re-
-ceived money to go away; from whom he
had his suspicious.
Ex-Governor Forak Interrupts.
Elk Governor Foraker here interrupted
witness, asking him IL be meant to STATE
chat Wood had been furnished funds and
spirited away in order to elude arrest.
Governor Campbell replied that he did
mean to make that assertion. Wood had
been assiduously searched for, but he could
mot be found He was a poor man, and
must have been furnished money with which
&C. get away. Witness said he had never had
any connection with Wood, except in a letter
which be had received while at Hamilton
during the campaign. This was signed "R
g. Wood, - and stated that the writer would
like TO see him twitnessl about the ballot
box. Witness had not seen Wood until he
was under arrest
The Alleged Million Dollar Deal
Governor Campbell took occasion to deny
charges that have been made thar there was
"a million dollar deal behind the ballot box
bill introduced by witness. SO far as witness
knew there was no attention paid to the
bill in Congress- There was never even an
attempt made to get the bill before the
committee for consideration. The insinua
tzon that there was a paper behind the
ballot box contract with the witness name
90 it, and that the latter was afraid to maxi.
q denial until he had obtained possession OF
this paper, Governor Campbell denounced
as an unmitigated falsehood. He also denied
another insinuation which had been made
just before Woods arrest witness had re-
ceived a telegram signed by Allen g Thur
man which led him TO telegraph his attorney
20 postpone Woods arrest 1t had been
lnsinuated on account Of this Telegram that
Governor Campbell was not anxious for
Woods arrest Witness stated that il was
partly at his solicitation that Wood had
been arrested.
He Threatens Editor Ha1stead.
Governor Campbell, referring to Mr.. Hal
Btead's charge about Che 81, 900 900 steel gun
contract, said that he proposed 10 have
fairer treatment aud something like justice
in his dealings with that gentleman in the
future and be desired to serve notice to that
effect Governor Campbell was shown tue
forged paper, and after examining it he said
that il was utterly incredible 10 him how
any man could look at the paper and think
she signatures we're genuine. In answer to
.ex-Govefnor Foraker, witness snid that when
T. G. Campbell had asked him 60 introduce
his ballot box bill witness had stipulated
without any controversy on the part OF Col
Campbell, that the government should fix
1he price Of the boxes The witness did not
Understand that by the provisions Of the
bill the attorney general should pay S25 for
bach ballot box il tho owners demanded il.
Be understood, and still thought, that the
attorney general had an option on the price
OF the boxes The committee, after Gov
ernor Campbells testimony, adjourned for
Che day.