Telegram-herald., 1890-02-08

Evidence OF the E1itor IN the Bal
lot-BOx Forgery Case.
his CONNECTION VITA THE AFFAIR.
Believing fhs Contract 20 ss GeuaiEs Hs
Frintea n. bet Nsae Amesds Nhen
Hs DisCoserea Has fiiunaes-
Ofhfr Testimony.

WAsHINGroN. Teb At the enc 4
Senator Shermau's testimony before the
House Committee on the ballot boa for
gery thursday Mr. Halstead took TIE
stand and told the story of MS own con
nccuon with the forged paper in
manner which brought out several
laughs from bis hearers. lie said be hsc
FIRST seen the ba lot -boK paper sep
tember "A On tae cars al Spring
field O. lie met Governor Foraker
on the train, and the Governor showed
him the paper He asked Foraker how
ne obtained the paper and the latter re-
piled that Wood had given 10 70 hlm.
and .hat IA came right out 81 John
McLe@ns safe Foraker said MOOD Was
a party 90 The bal,ot-boX transaction
and bad right to the paper The Cow
ernor told the witness that the paper
shocked him and fhaf % was much
more than be- wanted While Foraker
went forward in ihe train Mr. Halsteai
studied tho paper, aud thought that
there were reasons why person should
give 10 some credit Governor Foraker
had finally given witness The paper
agreeing 20 let him have exclusive use
OF il as the only person capable of
handling IT.
The witness explained how be came
20 mako the paper pUblic SO soon in the
campaign lie bad intended 70 spring
il aboutthree weeks before the cam pAign
closed. and afterwart 70 settle With
Sherman, Mckinley and Butterworth u
they could not explain their connection
with the paper speech made hy Gov
erno- Campbell a. Pixies Opera House
In Cincinnati. in which he brought out
the Topp letter was tho direct, cause %
the early publication. The Topp letter
WAS q sore subject with the Rep bic
ans and besides Mr. Campbell had IN
dulged in some personalities concern
ing himself The witness published an
editorial card warning Mr.. Campbell
that be was concerned in question: bic
transaction. and then. said Mr.. Hal.
stead. Il wasn't able 20 hold IL back,
and the paper got out earlier than in
tended" The witness said ne was
rather staggered at Senator sheruan's
denial Of any knowledge OF the paper
Mr. Halstead told Substantially the
same story as oth0r witnesses as &c the
manner in which the forgery was dis
covered, and how be retraeted state
ments made in his paper and pro
nounced the document . forgery.
In explaining his theory Of the forgery
Mr.. Hslstesd said be believed Wood 8
motive IN getting up the paper was his
extreme anxiety 20 get the smoke in
spectorsbip, but he was certain that the
paper was never intended 70 hurt
any one. and il was utterly prepos.
fergus to think that Governor Foraker
had any knowledge that there was any
forgery. As for Senator Shcrnsn's
name. he was certain that Wood had put
it 20 the paper 10 keep Governor Fora.
ker from using the document during the
campaign. MIR. Halstesd said that when
be told him he had m ade all the use Of
il be could and that Hslstesd could
have It, but cautioned him 20 be careful
and denied having any information i'm
plicating Messrs- Mckinley. Butter-
worth, Sherman or others in the matter.
WASHINGTON, Feb. u The House
committee On the ballot-box forgery re.
sumed its investigation this morning by
calling 20 the stand James r Neal. who
was chairman Of the State Democratic
executive committee in the campaign Of
1889. he said that after Governor For
aker's music hall speech and the publ
cation Of the forged paper. he had
called upon Mr Campbell and they had
resolved not 10 make a specific denis, m
til they had received absolute proof Of
the falsity OF the psper. They called upon
Il. c. Campbell. who denied snv know l.
edge Of an original contract and sd-
vised that reward be offered for Wood
October 10 witness received TELEGRAM,
az COlum bus from Messrs Harmon and
Jordan. at Cincinnati and going 20 see
them was told how the forgery had heon
made
Mr.. John Mclean was next called
lie said be was the owner az the Gin
cinnau Enquirer Never knew Wood
or spoke 20 him IN Warrington Never
had any political. social Or 6nan-
cial relations with John Sher.
man OF other persons named N
the forged paper. Never before ssV he
forged paper. never employed Wslte'
Wellmsn. and never while a. Saratoga
received telegram from Nellmsn ssk
ing FOR paper in his safe Was never
interested in a bsllot-boN bill.