Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-21
MAYOR MOSBY'S STORY.
ANOTHER TALg UNwOUND IN THE BALLOT
BOX INVESTIGATION.
Diagnosis Of Woods Oarssr-Soms Significant
Letters Read Before the Cenmittss-All
is Not Gold That
Glitters

WASHINGTON, January 2O.-When the
special House Committee investigating the
ballot box forgery met this morning, May
or MCsby Of Cincinnati, was placed upon
the stand.
He testified that he knew Wood. First
met him about August 9th last, when
Wood came with letter of introduction
from E. O. Hall, manager of the Hall Safe
Company, commencing him as practical
mechanic. Wood also had another letter
saying that he would make good smoke
inspector; that he was an honest, reputable
citizen and stsunch Republican. This
letter was from John O. Otis. Still an.
other letter OF recommendation, to the
same effect, was from George Weber, sn
iron merchant Of high character and for
merly Sheriff.
Congressman John G. Caldwell, Of
Ohio, also endorsed Wood as a soldier and
a coed Republican. So did W. II. Jones,
of the Jones Electrical Company. Wood
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RECEIVED A LETTER
of recommendation from Governor Foraker
and being answered in the negative, said
the letter would be forthcoming. August
9Th witness got letter from @. L. Kurtz,
the Governors Secretary, asking 10 have
the place Of Smoke Inspector held open.
Witness had told Wood he would consider
his application with others, and waited to
hear from the Governor, August 18Th be
90. letter from the Governor asking him
to make an appointment of Smoke Inspec-
tor for a few days. Witness wrote
the Governor in reply, telling him
what kind OF man he wanted for
Smoke Inspector, and August 16 the Gov
eroor replied that be had promised to en-
dorse Woods application ia certain con-
iiugency-thst he had promised him the
GovernoI) certqin political information
about prominent men. Witness said that
during this time he had received letters
from ]. II. Leiding, Henry Watson and
others, OF a Grand Army Post, and
Charles B. Russell, recommending Wood
for appointment as worthy man, a good
business man and hard working man.
The chairman suggested that these let
ters might be put 10 without reading; but
the witness said be would not like to 60
before the country as appointing man
who deliberately sat down here last Sat-
urday
LIKE A BUFFooN
and fool to give evidence, so be was al
lowed 10 20 on reading the letters. One
was from Po~Au Croslev- Mr- RnitA--
wOrth's law partner, and in it MIR. Crosley
spoke Of Wood ss his friend. Another
was from John Z1mstein, now County
Treasurer.
He investigated Woods record. Wit
mesa told how he had met Governor Fora
ker on the train at Xsnis, when he told
witness about the ballot box. Witness
thought he (Foraker) mentioned not only
Campbell, but Bntterworth rs being In
the same deal. Witness afterwards wrote
the Governor to know il he had forgotten
something, and he got reply September
IL, by telegraph, saying that he had not
forgotten; that the party would bring the
paper, that day. Another reply, received
later that day, said that everything was
all right, and next day Wood presented
mis- letter of recommendation from Cover
nor Foraker.
Witness said that he had never sho wn
Auy of the letters of recommendation to
Governor Foraker. John Sullivan was
next witness. He had known Wood be-
fore October last. Wood had lef, an opsn
letter with witness for another gentleman
about the time of Governor CampbelPs
speech. The letter was TO be delivered to
Frank Nelley, Secretary of the Democratic
Campaign Committee. Governor Foraker,
who examined the witness, said that he
wanted to show that Wood was then in
communication with Mr.. Campbell.
Witness talked with Wood: he seemed
TO be competent, and witness determined
to appoint him, bat did not. Next morn
ING a gentleman called and said he wanted
TO eey something about WoOd-that he
had something to do with the csr-hook
trouble; had attacked driver and con-
ductor, and Was notorious liar. He also
said Wood was the means of breaking up
a family named knight; that he was not
faithful to his own family. This man
cave his name as George W. Jewell,
BROTHER of Woods wife. Witness thanked
him for his information and proceeded to
investigate Woods career. He told the
Chief of Police to look up the car-hook
trouble, and went to see Mr. Elliot, Of the
Singer Works. Mr.. Elliott said
he knew nothing of Wood,
but, being present said that
WOOD WAS A LIAR;
that one time Wood had told him, when
csuyht in a lie, "My mother and father
we're liars before me and / can't help It,"
Witness made q note of this. Mr.. Ell
liot also told him of the Knight affair.
He could not say Wood was thief, but
he believed him to be dishonest, and sus'
pected him of taxing awsy patterns. Wit
mesa told Wood of the things he had
learned. Wood attempted to explain his
relations with Elliott, saying that Mr..
Elliott had gone back on him and he
Wood had been discharged by the Singer
COMPANY. Wood said the story that be
had bsen unfaithful to his family was an
nnmitips.ed lie, and produced evidence.
As 10 the car hook trouble, Wood
ssid that the csse had never come
IN triel. and witness believed he was cor
root Witness had been told that Wood
had given money to T. q. Campbell, his
counsel. and the witnesses TO prevent the
trial. but Wood denied this. Wood went
right along giving witness testimony and
recommendations from first class men OF
Cincinnati, and witness read some OF them
They were from Crittendorf, Ditmsn &
Co. Judge NJ. O. BOokwalter, A. Morrl-
sou & Co, H. Ottenbridge, Stribley q
Co. H. ]. Reedy & Co., s. X. Wilmot,
Iitell G.. A. K. Post, ]. M. Robinson, j.
W. Hall. Superintendent of the CovinRton
Schools. Post Commander Bauer, and Wm'
O. Lamb, OF Indiana.
Witness slso read a letter from Mrs.
Gibson. sister-in-law of Wood, eayirS that
Jewell, VINO had preferred charges sgainst
Wood,
WAS A MILD LUNATIC.
and that Wood was a faithful and indul-
cent husband. Mrs. Gihson's son also
Erots TO confirm Woods good relations
with his family and TO denounce Jewell,
who had received many benefits from
Wood. -.
witness said that he he'd first seen the
forged peper September IA, when be met
Governor Foraker in the Gibson House
and the latter showed it to him. The
Goveruor said: Here are these papers,
and there is too much of them" Either
Their. or later, in answer to question as
N what he was going TO do with the papers,
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