Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-11
MADDEN CROSS-EXAMINED.
The Ballot Box Investigating Com.
mittee Trying to Get at the Facts.

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mittee Trying to Get at the Facts.
The cross-examination of Lewis Hadden was
continued this morning before the House COM
mistee investigating the ballot box forgery. To
Gen. Grosvenor witness admitted that he paid
money to Mrs. Wood. About the middle of
last October Wood wrote that he was engaged
in looking up the sc, 900 900 gun contract; that
he had seen Mclean. who was anxious that
Holstead should not be elected Senator. He
asked for 800 for himself and $50 for his wife,
saying that he could not reach ''his royal high
ness" who was travelling over the state. Wit
ness did not feel called upon to give the money,
and did not reply. Then Mrs. Wood came to
his house and gave him
A LETTER FROM WOOD,
inclosed in letter to herself. He told
Mrs. Wood he would consider the matter.
The next morning he showed the letter to Dr.
Graydon. saying he did not feel like taking the
responsibility himself. Graydon said he had
better give her the money. and handed him
$50. which he gave to Mrs. Wood Graydon
was looking after the interests of the party in
Hamilton county, but was not member of the
committee. Didn't tell DIR. Graydon about
Tom Campbelrs original paper and couldn't
tell now why he didn't tell him; perhaps be-
cause he was not thoroughly awakened the
HlSnt Ne was calleU out OF pea see Mr. Hal
stead Witness did not see the head of Camp
bells paper and Campbell did not say there
were any words except the names upon it. Did
not then tell Gov. Foraker that there was a
contract in existence. but told him he believed
there was written evidence. After seeing the
paper he had questioned Wood about it.
Asked why he had told the governor that the
fac simile resembled the paper he had seen in
Campbelrs hands witness said it was because
he recognized some of the names he had seen
on Campbell's paper. Some days after the first
payment to Mrs. Wood she called at his houss
and left word for him to come to her house.
He went to see Graydon and told him he pre-
sumed she
WANTED MORE MONEY
1t was near the close of the campaign and
Graydon gave him $50 for Mrs. Wood.
Witness went to her house. Saw Woods let
ter and gave her the money. He told her he
was not a national bank and she must not call
for more financial assistance. She showed him
letter from 7. c. Campbell, written in an
angry tone, in answer to something she had
written about people living in glass houses"
Witness had told Mr.. kurtz about the payment
of $50. Believed Graydon reimbursed himself
out OF the campaign funds.
THE NIGHT OF WOODS ARREST
Mrs. Wood called with her son upon witness
(abo midnight) and said that Wood wanted
to see him at the station. He insisted on his
l. u
there Cat the station house) who promised
Wood that he would set him free
il he would give up certain
letters; that Wood didn't want to do this and
wanted to consult with witness. Witness re-
fused to go after she had appealed in vain for
money The next day he Graydon, who
told him to use his own judgment; that it was
a matter OF giving it away; that the campaign
was over and they were
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WOODS TROUBLE
That night Woods son came to his house.
He was in great distress about his fathers
arrest and his mothers worry and lack of
money He asked for money saying his
mother had no place to go, and that his mother
would not bother him again. He felt great
deal of sympathy for the boy, gave
HIM $40. and, to comfort him,
said that his father would probably soon be
out OF Jail. Graydon paid witness the $40 next
day. Had told Gov. Foraker all about this on
January 8, and believed, but was not sure, that
he had spoken to Kurtz about it. Never paid
money to Charles Blackburn or any one else to
go on Woods bond.
SUBPOENA FOR BLACKBURN.
Gov. Foraker here requested subpoena for
Mr.. Blackburn; but Mr.. Grosvenor having re-
marked that he had been proving that Gov.
Foraker did not make any such payment, the
committee held the matter under advisement.
The witness asked Mr.. Grosvenor if there
that he had paid 500 to Mr.. Blackburn.
Mr.. Grosvenor replied that the witness had
no right to question him.
The witness-Your question leaves bad in
ference. 1t there was any such statement
made want the man brought here to face me-
don't want to go away from here under the
inference that paid money to Blackburn.
Mr.. Grosvenor-You have just sworn that you
paid $500 or $500.
Wltness-At the suggestion of somebody else.
(rrOsVanOr-An6 II In in
dignaton. You had better wait awhile.
The witness retorted that it appeared that he
had been on trial here for some time.
CRoss-ExAMINED BY FORAKER.
The cross examination was then taken up by
Gov. Foraker, who put questions intended to
show witness good character and disclose
the various public offices he holds. He said
that Gov. Foraker and Mr.. Kurtz did not know
anything OF the payments to Mrs. Wood until
January last.
The chairman asked if witness had made any
conflicting statement since he left the stand
here.
CoNTRADICTING GEORGE CAMPBELL
He replied that there was not one word of
truth in George Campbel's testimony. January
80 witness received note from George Camp
bell saying witness owed him little balance of
SIS or 800, and witness sent him a check for
$75, which he had owed him more than a year.
spoke about the debt, but there was never
word said about the ballot box, this investiga-
tion or Gov Foraker. That was the only money
he had borrowed from Campbell Campbell's
story about his (witness) being forced to tell
his story here and about the promise to take
him to see Halstead was all untrue.
Mr.. Cogswell-You seem to have been the |
first man to have spoken about the matter out |
side of those interested. How was that? |
Here was this corrupt thing going on and
you appear to have been the first man to dis
close the transaction.
Witness replied that he didn't feel called
upon to tell the public about what he had
learned. In his earnestness to show Gov |
Foraker
THE TERRIFIC FIGHT
he had on hand this matter came into his (wit-
nessO mind and he told him about it. The gov
ernor was interested and followed it up. I. G.
Campbell's testimony, to the effect that he
never showed witness a paper bearing names
nor conversed about the ballot box
was absolutely false. Witness had not |
told Mrs. Wood that he would take care of |
Wood, but had told her that if Wood was not |
guilty he would certainly not be |
harmed Witness had destroyed the |
letters he had referred to- as
indeed he had all letters received by him in |
the last ten years except half dozen. He |
had never asked for or received any political re-
ward or favor from Gov. Foraker
In answer to Mr.. Turner witness admitted |
that in his conversation with Gov. Foraker after
his nomination they had spoken Of malcontents |
m his own oaron