Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-23

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.--Meyo- Mossbey
WAS the first witness before the House
committee investigating the Ohio ballot
box forgery. His testimony whs to the
effect that Governor Foraker had prom
Used to endorse Wood ms smoke inapect r
i'll certain contingency, that Wood had
promised the governor certain political
information about prominent men. The
govcrnor afterwards wrote an endorse
ment. Wood had been literally endorsed
ss q good Republican by others. John
Sullivan, Wholesale liuuos dealer Of
Cincinnati, testified that Wood had called
on him end left q letter to he given 10
Frank Kelley, secretary of the Demo-
cratic campaign COMMITTEES. Ex-Governor
Foraker, who examined the witness, said
the object Of the testimony was to show
that Wood wRB in communication with
the Democratic campaign committee and
with BIZ. Campbell. He would eadaayor
70 show this connection through other
witnesses.
Frank j. Kelley, secretary CT the Dem.
0ctatio campaign COMMITTEES of Ohio,
said the letter Wood gave him was from
Governor Foraker to Governor Luce Of
Michigan. Witness gave 10 to Chairman
Barnard to hs sent TO Mc. Campbell,
thinking it Eight he made use Of. Wood
had told witness that Gov5rncr Foraker
was helping BIN 70 get his ballot boz in
use in OHIO, and spoka Of Some did,
patches on the snpjsot ssom Foraker.
Witness had tried to get THESE dispatches
to connect Fotaker with tue ballot~boL
busin5ss, but Wood gave him tbs letter
20 Governor Luss iugtasd.
The witness Wood was feeallad Rra
vas asked when il frat occurred to him
20 put tho Esm3 &C james s.. Campbell
on the paper. Witness replied that he
would A2vs to explain hoS he got the
idea shsse WAC such papsr. Foraker
had asia he undess God the fellows we've
makIGs IN a strong syndicate to push tina
bailOt-boE bill, and that he understood
Mclean, Campbell, Butterwofsh ans
Mckinley wars interested.
Representative Turner asked the Wit
negs II rs would pass that psper off ca
Governor Foraker as genuine. Wood
replied in the negative. He gave Foraker
lhe paper to nso IL campaign nasdqaug-
ters. Tho paper was to be dashly Eintei
ct, Int not prbiisned. Iie thought the
governor was smart enough "a know how
~ A5I - klHfSAs LII AltA-t via AAAAll lkf-k bd
mad gotten what he wanted but il would
not Btsud mucI, and no questions hal
baen asked. Witness had gotten in
atructions az TO WhRS the governor
Tar.5sd mud mad tIlsd ths order.
F. z. Gilaari was examined. He said
he was dratisn2n. Gas day he saw
payis rnliug the forged p@psr in pencil.
Davis was going 10 trace the nGraea
through glass. Witness totd nm that
Yves not good wag, end showed him
row to trace through paper rs they 10
with bonds, taxing h!cKpnisy's naras as a
sample. Davis said that Was fine; that
Mckinley would never deny it as Gig
rgture. Davis wanted witness ia com
plete the names, hui 40 doniined tO do It.
Davis explained .hat thers was no harm
in it; that the paper was to be given 10
Governor Foraker. WislssB sud the
governor w0nid know st once it was o
forgery. Witness wrote the names oil
Senators MoPheraon and Stockbridge out
freely. Hs had never seen their
names, and preoUnad the siRnatures did
not resemble ti,siS own. Then Davis
showed Whare oaoh name was 60 90 and
explained tIlae the paper was only in.
tended 10 10 used for day or two; that
they waited 10 show IL TO the Democratic
committee Rnd mske them give up n
papar they had 'Eaen they would destroy
the pap =. Witness rot no pay for his
work, aud did IT for accommodation.
When questioned directly witness said he
saw no pin holes in the paper. This was
to show that Wood had psrjured himsslt
in swearing that he first pianed the