The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-12
THE BALLOT BOX FORGERY.
Interesting Cross.Examination Of Iladden
los. Some New Evidence, 5t

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Interesting Cross.Examlnation Of Iladden
| Some New Evidence. 5t
WASHINGTON, D. G., Feb. ll.-Th,
cross examination Of Lewis Hadden wa
continued this morning before tn,
House committee investigating the bal
lot box forgery. To General Grosvene
witness admitted that he paid money L
Mrs. Wood. About the middle OF las
October Wood wrote that he was engag
ed In looking up the gun contracts; tha
be had seen Mclean, who was anxiou.
that Halstead should ot.be.elected Sen
ator. He asked for 500 for himself ant
$50 for his wife, saying he could no,
reach ibis roynl highness" who wai
travelling over the State. Witness diG
not feel called upon to give the money
and did not reply. Then Mrs. Wood
came 70 his house and gave him letter
from Wood enclosed In letter to her.
sell. He told Mrs. Wood he would con.
slider the matter. The next morning be
showed the letter to DR.. Graydon, say.
ing that he did not feel like taking the
responsibility himself, Graydon said he
had better give her the money and hand.
ed him $3.50, which he gave to Mrs.
Wood. Graylen was looking after the
interests OF the party In Hamilton, but
was not u member Of the committee.
Did not tell DR.. Graydou about Tom
Campbell's original paper and could not
tell now why he did not tell him; per.
haps because no was not thoroughly
awakened the night he was called out Of
bed tos GO Mr.. Halstcad.
DIDN'T SEE THE HEAD.
Witness did not SEQ the head OF Camp.
BELLS paper and Campbell did not say
there were any words except the names
upon it. Did not then tell Governor
Foraker that there was contract In ex.
istence, but told him he believed there
was written evidence. After seeing the
paper llc questioned Wood-about it,
Asked why he had told The Governor
that tho fac-simile rcsembled the paper
he had seen in Campbell's hand, witness
sail II wns because hs reraguiz 4,l some
OF the names he had seen on Camphell's
paper. S,ne days after the lirst pay.
ineut 10 Mrs. WDnl she called ut his
house and lett word for him to come to
her house. He went to see Graydon and
told him he presumed shu wunted more
money. 1t wa' near tho close NJ the
campaign and Graydon gave him $50 for
Mrs. Wood. Tue witness wen, T., her
house, SAW Woods letter and vav4 her
the money, He told her he was not a
national bank and she must not call ior
more fins 4 :iIi assistance. She showed
him letter from T. G. Campbell written
III an angry tone in answer To something
she had written about "peop'e living in
glass houses"
TOOK CAMPAIGN FUNDS @
Witness had told Mr.. kur'z about the
payment of $3.50. Believed Graydon
reimbursed himself out Of the campaign
funds. The night OF Wood's arrest Mrs.
Wood called with her son upon witness
about midnight. and said tha, Wood
wanted TO sea him at thu station. He
insisted on his coming and said that T.
G. Campbell had man t',e,e Ct the
station house) who promised Woid that
he would set him free il he would give
up certain letters; that Wood did not
want to do this, aud wanted to consult
with witness. Witness refused to 20,
after she had appealed in vain for money.
The next day he saw Graydon who told
him to use his own judgment; that it
was a mere matter Of giving it away;
that the cAmpaiRn 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 aud his mothers
worry and lack of money, saying his
mother had no place to 80 and that his
mother would net bother him again.
He ielt a great deal ,of sympathy for
the boy and gave him $40, and to COM
fort him said that his father would prob
ably soon be out OF Jail. Gray,lon. paid
witness the $40 next day. Had told
Governor Foraker all about this on. jan
uary 8 and believed, but was not sure,
that he had spoken to Kurtz about it.
He never paid money to Charles Black
burn or any one else to 60 on Woods
bond. 3a
The balance OF the testimony OF Had
dan was marked by tilt between him
and Mr.. Grosvener, and tho cross-cx-
animation was taken up by Governor
Foraker, who put questions to show
witness good character. ~