The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-19
THE OHIO FORGERY.
Wood Charges Foraker With
Completely.
vH1 GOVERNORS TESTIMONY.
i axewes ~ woed zhst Ne Tergsd the
nseamsnf--Hs Deeiarss rersksr
Ksew Il wss False.


~, <.rosv.eEarninasion Foraker said be had
here friendly relations with Senator
s<h@x,nen last summer and, IN fact, had
nrx<r heen on any other terms with him
fkef - knew Of. and he did not know
S,lern,a. vas ia this country when be rot
80 fafred PAPER. He had not mentioned
4fs paper 70 Mckinley OF bufteEWortn.
1SIs relations had always been PHEASANT
with TIE former and with the latter up 70
shs tIme Of witness nomination. witness
AVA no suspicion - 70 Wood integrity
Nresvenor asked II witness did isot think
II strange that after Wood said ne had tbs
paper on August IS, he should have
baiasd witness 20 and delayed lts prodnc-
Acn 30 long.
witness die not think he was bAfilsd.
ana Attributed Woods delay to reluctance
Is i've SD The papers. Witness somehow
80 fhe impression that IL was IN MsIean's
s.usfo.4v. He had not 1T the time tbs
p1irhiest doubt Of the genuiuenesa Of Me
xlnIeys 4 o., indeed, Of any OF The sigma
lures.
f,fozvenor asked II Governor Campbell,
6ef1re me campaign, had not borne good
Reputation. Witness replied that he did
not know him until he was nominated.
Fros, tf;at moment he heard no end q
1tofI<a about him and ended by getting
tad cplnion Of him.
fsrosyr.,er asked II be was not surprised
Is zee that Senator Sherman had signed
such rvpor Witness replied that bis
mify had been 20 prepared, after believing
Mckinley and Bntterworth had signed i,
he might a. we'll believe Sherman
lad aligned IT, for be had IS
good an opinion Of them IS
81 snybody. Witness said Campbell
kad charged that witness was interested ia
ne baiioEbox matter, and. referring 10
witness statement about 81 600 go trust
tnonsy IN the bsll for somebody, had said
nobody but al infamous scoundrel would
make such astaiement Witness read that
usech On his way 10 the hall at Marietta.
ehers he wes 10 speak that night, and felt
Efr1seif compelled 10 make answer. There
uyon, for the first time and only time In
tho campaign, he referred 10 the paper.
Cxmpheil's speech read like very con-
fession Of guilt Campbell did not deny
Ma signature, saying he could not do so
until be got some other documents.
Grostsnor asked II before that time
witness had Senator Sherman's published
6sniA and witness said probably be had
bot seen ii
William T. Walters, of Utica. Mich.4 was
SWORN. and said he met Wood In Washing
t6n In September, and at his request had
procured for him copy OF the ballot box
6iil introduced Ia the House by Campbell,
81 Ohio Wood Was very anxious to hnd
Page who had an autograph album 20 SELL
80 IA Aese su&&.
Managed 70 secure for Wood autographs Of
otssrAl congressman aud senator's, lnelud-
N. B1es1&3 MeKimiey and John
6fnlxn. Wood had told witness ne
ENnnted the autographs drst 10 put az The
loot ut photographs, and then 10 compare
With names on the contract. or. e. Wood
tefined IL. land deal.
Richard q. Weed was then sworn. He
fkyt bis residence ~ Cincinnati and his oc-
cupation mechanical expert
The chairman handed witness exhibit A
end asked him II he ever saw II before.
Witness recognized the document. lie
first saw Il before the election, he thought
IN October. He had got the heading drawn
IN General Burneys Office In this city. The
names were written on the paper in Gin
rlnnass BY Wilward. A young man named
psvEs wrote the lines opposite the sigma
tnrrs This work was done IN the ollice OF
Murray who h patent solicitor for the
ballot box company.
Chairman: Are these names written
hcrs Intended 10 be fac aimiies Of the cen.
Acmsn's autographs
Witness--They were written according 10
rleces OF paper had secured.
Witness gave humorous account OF bis
ets1mpfs 10 be appointed smoke inspector.
He had seen Governor FORAKER, and the
latter told him he could get him a place Il
81 were nos pledged. Governos said he
wanted witness % do little hnetilng a. a
favor for him. Witness asked what he
coaId do, sud Foraker said there was a lii.
sie document dFawn In fsulteFworsh's Office
and be wanted witness 70 get il and let him
f<e T. Witness could not imagine what
Document hs meant and asked him.
The governor replied. S'no you see what
hasserwoFth IL doing for the Republican
party
Witness replied he noticed that Butter.
worth was acting peculiarly and seemed d
be rather posing for the Cincinnati Eagsirsy
and the governor had said hatteFworth
was making al kinds of stahhlng talk.
Foraker had said. 'sIou know ts's cnp,.
sann talk that Batierworsh il Ia every
menied scheme" Witness had agreed
With The governor and said il stabhsas bis.
mesa Was going on be guessed they could
stab too. Witness then gave long de-
teriptarn Of his attempts 10 SEE thc gov
tfnor IN relation % hts appointment, and
treated burst Of laughter hy chance
Sisasion 70 President Harrison a. ssuh
what's bis namsfH
Wood admitted getting AZ the paper
and said she govarnor did not ask any
questions. Witness bad Sasd u Vas TIE
beat be could do. and Il would do to hlag
these fellows. The governor promised isos
q hare the paper Published. About ten
days before the publication he met the
governor coming out ct the (ssa.vssas.
baarfss osiiee. and Foraker said he had been
talking 10 Halsssaa. and mat the latter
Vas going 20 show up those fellows. via.
ness bad said the paper vas NOT
gotten np Cor such purgssse aud aske.l 4ks
governor nos 90 show that man these papess
Foraker replied. Not for the wcFhi )"
After slss publication q Tia pArers MURRAY
told witness he wcsTsd make an aai8aYst
that HAY vese fergertes II witness did tssss
81 u esek. Weed told the governor sass
and ne goveTaeE replied that be had aat
fnssHded e shoaid he Published hat tAas a
Maa Eos = from his secretary when he vas
away.
The governor Ind added; "0.a tAan
80 have soc ourselves id = haa hole
oeaE know whetAeg sm 10 ~ elscsea os
mo- We VII fetFact that | deaf answ
1ns. . Dc a. present. bat rest assured ID
NIL b rssFaetea.e
Witness said; "lea has better a~
nss'y os Murray vii make an asAdAxst =