, 1890-01-23

bell, Butterworth, Mckinley and otHsrs
were interested,
MIR. Turner asked why Wood had the
names OF democrats put on
Witness said lie cared nothing about
their names, He wanted to make up a
syndicate of about twenty names. He
TO make 1t non.partisan,. and fix II so
that II couldn't be used for publication.
MIR. Turner asked who suggested the
names, an witness replied that Foraker
had said that those Ohio men were in
the syndicate.
Foraker wanted him to get some New
Jersey and Michigan names. The other
names were thrown in Tor filling and TO
make II non.partisan,
Mr. Turner asked Wood if he, as a
reputable citizen and q republican, would
pass that paper oilo Governor Foraker
as genuine
Witness replied in the negative. He
gave Foraker the papers to use In the
campaign headquarters lie thought
Foraker was the foremost man in the
state, and that lie would shake that
paper ia Buttcrworth's face and without
letting hlIn see 1t, would declare that he
had his signature there to a contract lie
thought he governor was smart enough
TO know how to use paper. He had
told him that lie had gotten what he
wanted, but that II would not stand
much, and no questions were asked.
Witness had got Instructions as to what
tie governor wanted and had filled tue
order
i. A. Milward, n Cincinnati draughts-
man, told him he saw Davis preparing q
paper ant tracing signatures with glass
Milward told him that that was not u
good way, aud showed him how to trace
with paper. Davis explained to him
that there was no harm in it; that the
Foraker, WHO would know at once
that 1t was forgery. Witness
wrote the names OF Mciherson
and StDtkbridge. Some time after
witness saw tho publication in the Com
mcrCiul gazette he went down and told
Halstead all about it. That gentleman
would not believe him.
lie brought Photographic copy, and
witness showed how hc had traced the
names. Halstoad asked him if he had
written NlCPherson's and Stockbridges s
signatures, and, when told that he had
replied that lac (ilalstead) had pinned
his fIith ON those signatures.
J. Murray, of Cincinnati, a lawyer and
patent solicitor, said that he had known
Wood for about six years, and had
taken out patents for Wood. In scptem.
ptI iuNN W bb'l ANhtA NlNHtHS 10 uIAN UP
ballot'bON contract, similar to one
in Washington, which would help him
to his place as smoke in- -pector. Wood
wrote out five or six pages, and asked
witness 10 shape IL up for him and have
it typewriter, Several days later Wood
came in hurrielly and saId that Cover
nor FOraEer wanted the paper urgently.
Witness put It IN shape. After It's pub.
lCation witness saw Wood, who told
him fltuf Is4 irNt Oh
the paper IN tAat way; that ii was only
intended to prevent the demo-
Gratis from using the Topp letter. Had
den had photographed 1t and sent
some members of the committee with II
to lialstead to have IA squiD published,
Just enough to warn the democrats not
to publish the IOpp letter llaistcad
snatched the whole tling As there was
no denial published witness was ~
doubt ~ % whether the paper was a for
gerry. Wood promised to yet 1t back.
Witness finally resolved that If Camp
bell hdd signed the original. or such pa
per, lac must stand tue consequences.
Lewis NJ. Hadlun s.id tuAt tnc day
after foukers nomination he told him
he would have the opposition
Of number OF the leading rv
OF him. Witness went on tn tel the
governor about the Campbell bann, Don
bill. and that Butterwurth, Mckinley
and others were Interested. The COVER
nor was staggered, but they had no on
pOrtuuIty to continue the conversation
ut that time. Later on witness met
Wood, and they talked about tle bill.
Wood wanted witness to give him lot.
ter to the mayor to helm out IN the
smoke iu-pcCtuTship Witness told him
that he (WOoD was asprOhibitionist,
and the witness would help only a
republican. Wood declared tnat hc had
voted Tor Harrison, ana finally witness
promised To say something to the mayor.
Meeting Wood later he tod witness that
he had been to Washington and got tina!
bdllot-bOG paper and given Il to Fora.
Walter Nellman, Me Leans private SEQ
rotary. Hadden aiterward saw the
paper m ForukePs possession and no.
ticcd two names, Sherman and Cox,
which were not on the paper when he
saw it in 1855. Ills tirsi knowledge OF
the paper WAS in August, 1855, when I,
{. Campbell ran as can
didatc for sheriff and was de
fcatcd, and In talking with Hadden
spoke If lie bailot.box Gin which Camn.
bell wanted introduced. Campbell pro.
duced paper bearing some signatures,
saying that there were prominent men
favorable to the bill and willing to sup.
port II for its general introduction. Wit.
ness recognized the names of Iampb II,
iiutterwOrth aud Mckinley, but T. c,
Campbell would not let him look closely
at the paper, Witness had based his
statement to Governor Foraker upon the
signatures exhibited by 4. e. Campbell,
ana Woods explanation that the paper
was an agreement, q part OF the contract
the men HAD signed, and that they were
to get stock for pushing the bill.
Adjourned until next week.