Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-20
AS TO WOODS CHARACTER.
Mayor Moseby Of Cincinnati Before the
Ballot.Box Forgery Committee.

Ballot-Box Forgery Committee.
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Mayor Moseby Of Cincinnati was placed on
the stand before the House committee 70 inves-
tigase the Ohio ballot boz forgery this morn
ing. He testified that he knew Wood, Who
frst came TO him about August 8 last with
. letter OF Introduction from z. c. Hall, mana
ger OF the Hall safe company The mayor
produced number Of letters from prominent
Ohioaus indorsing Wood for the smoke inspec-
torship. Among these were several from Gov
Foraker, which the latter had produced
during his testimony. One Of the letters
was from Powell Crosby, the law partner
OF Representative Butterworth. On the
morning that liz woods appointment) was er-
roneously announced in Cincinnati newspapers
. man called on the mayor and accused Wood
Of being notorious liar and said that his rec
ord was not good. This man Also accused Wood of
neglectng his own family, breaking mp another
family. and Of cohabiting with lewd woman.
The man told the mayor that he was George
W. Jewell, Woods brother-in-law. Investisas-
ing further, the witness had Mr.. JEWELS in
formation corroborated. Wood was sent for
and the mayor informed him Of the charges
Wood denied them. He said they were the
result Of ''spite work"
WOOD OFFERED TO REYurE THE CHARGES
and sent to Mayor Moseby number Of letters
from Cincinnati business men and others giving
Wood q good character. Wood, they said.
neither drank, smoked nor chewed. Some
of the letters were highly complimentary Of
Wood. The most important of those produced
by the mayor wss one from Mrs. A. A. Gibson,
. sister of George W. Jewell She said
that Jewell was mild lunatic who had been
kindly treated by Wood. The latter, accord
ing TO Mrs. Gibson was a tender husband and
during her sixteen years in the same house
with him she had never seen or heard of. any
thing tending to prove what Jewell had said.
Other letters from relatives Of Jewell and W God
were produced amp these all gave Wood a high
character.
OTHER wrryEssEs
John Sullivan, Wholesale liquor dealer Of
Cincinnati, who was next sworn, said that Wood
had called on him and left letter to be given
to Frank Kelly, secretary of the demo-
cratic campaign committee. Gov. Foraker,
who examined the witness, said the
object Of the testimony was to
show that Wood was in communication
with the democratic campaign committee and
with Mr.. Campbell. He would endeavor to
show this connection through other witnesses.
Frank L Kelly Of Cincinnati was the next wit
ness. He said he was secretary of the
democratic campaign committee during
the last gubernatorial campaign. He was
given the letter left by Wood with
sullivan. He found that it a letter
from Gov Foraker to Gov. Luce of Michigan.
He sent it to Mr.. Campbell, thinking it might
be made of use. The letter was written in type
writer he was positive. There were no in
structions given him about the letter. He did
not know when Gov. Campbell received the
letter. The witness had simply given it to
Lewis J. Barnfeld of the democratic campaign
committee to be given to Mr.. Campbell.
When the committee reassembled, Mr.. Wood
was called but did not respond. So Joel l..
Kinney was placed on the stand. He said he
knew Lewis Bernard. On the night of October
Bernard came to Washington with witness.
That night and the next day they discussed
Ohio politics.
Gov. Foraker at this point said he wanted
Mr.. Barnard subpenaed and telegraph sum-
mons was accordingly sent to him. Continu-
ing, the witness said that wood had showed him
dispatches from Gov. Foraker promising to
help get Woods ballot boxes introduced in
Ohio. He had not agreed to give Wood any
compensation.
Recess was then taken till 1:3o.