New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-07
THE BALLOT-BOX FORGERY.
SENATOR. SHERMAN AND MR.. HALsTEAD
TESTIFY.
TRAVELLING OVER THE OH GROUND FOR THE
BENEFIT or THE COMMlIIEt-Cl'IAP
EnITnRI Al KIILIlIINNS.


III will bctwce, himself and Mr.. Ilal,tcad. The wit
ness went 10 Europe the Of last May returned 10
this country september II, and was IN ONO III '''"
bcr lie had written 10 Mr.. Gro,vcnor cary III july
10 the effect that Foraker should be heartily sup
ported on good relations Win Governor foi'N''
and Mr.. Halst"ad on september =, and supported
Governor Foraker in the campaign; did not receive
any uouiry before Scptcmbcr - from Governor Fora
kcr or Mr. UaI,tcad rs 10 whether lie had been
party 10 ballot box contract. ON October r, got lro
"The Evening Post" Of Cincinnati. telegram saying
that he (wnc,s and Butterworh had been con
nected by gossip with the ballot box contract
witness replied that the statement was
He and any subscription was forgery
MIR. Ial,tead called upon the witness after the
rccaniation and the witness asked whether his name
was on the paucr. Mr. Hal,tcad he-itatinEN replica
that he had agreed with Mr.. Campbell not 10 say
anything about the pauer. After the clc ZION '"o
witness called upon Mr. IIastcad to make Hhr S'ao
mcnt Of the whole matter. Mr. llalSteld IN reply u"
November H. said that he mad anticipated MS adN"c'
and sent the original for his amusement. lie "ro''
that it occurred to him that he had been under the
impression that the witness had signed the lctlcr'
He hoped he had heard the last OF It, pu' Iue" "o
would not for some time. In concIu~l"h' ne "T''
" thought Won might have the curiosity L" |'' ''o
paper daughter, in which Mr. lil,t'aa J''"'"',
Nothing wa, said about The paper 10y ""'eIn''
Foraker during their interview on OCTOBER - i"0
Governor then wa, quite III ana IN b'''
c,,o,ror ror,,tcr-We sometimes accept a. truth
things that amaze u,. don't We
The witness replied in the Affirmative
Bellanly storcr. 4 lawyer OF cincinnati was inc
next witness ON october the Withc'a went -
A. u,I.tesd,s ocirc ON business, had been away and
had not seen the papcl~ on bch@ "'Ncn """' w.,
49,, ,,,r. about fine ballot box matter Mr. Hai,tcad
,,,, fr,,n Il safe a photographed list of names
r,i,hout a he,d The namcs were MrAdoo. Mcihersoh'
,rcrlirridre and T. T.. Campbcll-aI Dcm"'rA''.
Nurat Ilal,t.ad then took the stand lie -aId nc
40 .d,il, t,hor.r on A daily v-papcr.' Mr..
,tai.,cad said that when be published Governor
r,,,r5,rI,. SIGNATURE he cut oil from a Photographic
,',. -, I'M. paper the signature, below Canpbcll',.
no ro,r ,lit.d The, other names to any one, except
,,,. - NJ Gov which he showed 10 one gentleman.
AZ s,orcr wa. concerned about the paper. and. a.
yi,,es fbou.ht apprchcn-.vc. and 10 assure him OF
,nc Nrur.., If the foundation upon which Dee "a'
procccdine wi,nc-, showed him the Democratic names.
4 committeeman wished to know u the witness was
managing editor Of The Commercial Gllctte' lie
rnl,cd that ipan,cir, editor" wa, Nca- 0rh term.
H.. was The responsible editor and principal stock
nidor
.bo,.r rho forced p,pcr. vitncs, said hc first saw
e., Sc,tcri,.r If ON the cars at springfield Ohio.
The Governor AT that meeting said De had that paper
the ballotbox contract. Ilc said that Wood Am
furnished II. wood wa, the inventor Of The box. Do
said and secretary Of the company. and the contract
came right out of john Mclean. safe. Wood was a
Marty 10 the transaction. Dad gone and asked FOR y.
and .ot il. The Governor aid thc paper bad shocked
him. II was more. than hc wanted. IIc SAID 10 bad
nance ou ~ mat vI,ne-, would not want 10 print.
and he foraker could do nothing with d. he showed
The paper to wtuc-- together with the Campbell bin
and Contract 1000 Witness studied the papers.
Tie hfI appeared 10 Dc mandaiory-that 10000
rafcntod ballot Io,c, should Dee purchased af So
each. The contract appeared 10 Doe manifest scheme.
but ,ubtly and abb, drawn
Taking up the uapor vItnc-, denied that the three
signature, of Campbell vcrc alike. ard pointed ont
the difference Tire three li,Ph,r-on signatures wcro
Just o., much alike. yet they had been written freely
with pen and were not imtl'.ou-. 80 the lnlliih"
rule Of detecting forgery by exact corrcsp oufru'c
was al fault There were reasons vhy the paper
appeared 10 De genuine. The contract was lo.I
document beyond Wood, ai .lltv 10 construct. arI
tl work Of tlIc craftsman wa That ~ au artist.
,rc ,,t,, didn't so. any room for ouc- tYn.s TIE
,o,uioonc.. ~ the taprr and acted ac,ordn.ly iio
advised Governor Foraker 20 have The paper photo
GRAINED and told hlu That while the paper pre-
-cutod a. difficult natter for treatment set a, t
,cctod Campbell with tho ballot box 10 should not lt
concealed fl. fold fI. ,,,cr,or that n, felt Isl, o.,
o,.~.,.d ~ t,. il., ~ sherman and rifto-.,,r,l
49,. .,.. t ,,,,L f.,, v,rc,, ion -,,h
anu W. N''t' ''''- " ~
matter that Doe icii tempted Z" explode il uh''i
them Iut Campbell was TIE ony ONE before the
,,r. o.. , candidate for ri,'Iir office ana il might
- - -. . ,.,. d.. .. rt..-,
'"I'I"'' "' l"'i' '
wa another pea 'n WHY al "i iH' .''H''".'' ''""
NOT bee printed iu civilized society az tat tmc and
-, 90. . .,... tho t., - .-.,,- Cow.
funeral aud he felt csn. laced of the rcrrincno.. NJ
.,,, . t..,,,... ,,,I.b A.. ,,o,.bt ,,,s tlo
win '"mp''" '-''''''' WIZ" '' '''''
T,do,lt.tly Wood mt on sherman, name 20 make
. mn, g.. ,.,.-,,.~ t.,,.,i.- f., mao. ,i... Manor
Nitnr-- '"he!"G'' i"' '' "''p 'l' I'l'I ''" "'" "
could not Dee denied 't the 'nd Of the campaign Ih''