The sun., 1890-01-21
FORABER'S FORGED PAPER.
1TAT'oR MoSEBY or CINCINNATI TELLS
WHAT HE KNOWS AMOUR IT

NE TIsd No suspieIon That the Signatures
Were ForEeriss, bat Thought That the
Publication of the Paper WouId Prove
q RoomeranG wood Recalled, Said
FoFaker TOId Him what He wanted,
ana lie Furnished It-ToId Foraker the
Paper Wouidh't stand Publication.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.--When the special
House committee Investigating the ballot box
forgery met this morning Mayor Mosoby OF
Cincinnati was called to the stand. He testi-
nsd that he 1rst met Wood about Aug 6 Last.
when Wood came with letter OF introduction
from L. q. Hall. manager Of the Hall Safe Com
paBy, commendinR him as practical me-
ohanic. Wood also had letter from John @.
Otis SAYING that he would make q good smoke
Inspector: that he was an honest, reputable
citizen. and stanch Republican. Still an
other letter Of recommendation TO the same
effect was from George Weber. an iron mer-
chant OF high character and formerly Sheriff.
Congressman John q. Caldwell OF Ohio also
endorsed Wood as soldier and a good Repub-
MoRn. So did W. II. Jones OF the Jones Elsc-
tFieal Company.
Wood fled tho papers," the Mayor said.
"and asked II had received letter OF recon-
mondatfon from Gov. Foraker, and. being an
swered In the negative. said the letter would
be forthcoming. On Aug. l got q letter from
G. Kurtz, tho Governors secretary, asking to
have the place OF smoke inspector left open.
told Wood l would consider his application
With others and waited to hear from tho Gov
ornor. On Aug. 13 l got a letter from the Gov
OInor asking me not to make an appointment
0f smoke inspector for few days l wrote the
Governor in reply telling him what kind Of a
pnan wanted for smoke inspector, and on Aug.
26 the Governor replied that he had promised
20 endorse Woods application In a certain con-
eingency that Wood had promised him certain
political information about prominent men.
During this time had received letters from ].
D. Laiding. Henry Watson. and others. OF
Grand Army post, and Charles 3. Russell.
recommending Wood for appointment az .
worthy man. a good business man, and a hard
working man.
The Chairman suggested that these letters
might be put In without reading: but Mr..
Moseby said he would not like to go before the
country as appointing man who deliberately
sat down here last Saturday like q buffoon and
fool to give evidence. So he was allowed to
10 on reading the fetters. One was from
Powell Crosley. Mr.. Butterworth's law partner.
and in 1t Mr.. Crosley spoke OF Wood as his
friend. Another was from John Zumstein. now
County Treasurer.
Mayor Moseby then told how he had met
Gov Foraker on the train at Xenia, when For
Rker told him about the ballot box. He
bell, but Butterworth. as being in the same deal
He afterward wrote the Governor to know IL
he had not forgotten something. and got re-
ply on Sept. II. by telegraph. saving that he
had not forgotten; that the iarty would bring
the PAPERS that day. Another reply. received
later that day. said that everything was all
OF Recommendation from Coy. Foraker He
talked with Wood, who seemed to be compe-
tent, and he determined to appoint him, but
did not Next morning a gentleman called and
Salu ne wanted 10 say somethinE ABOUT wood
hook trouble had attacked a driver and con-
ductor, and was notorious liar. He also said
Mood Tss the meSns tbS Of b reang up amiy
George, W. Jewell brother Of Woods wife.
and Ss chs Of Fes e
Mr. Eliot Of the Singer Works, MI ELIOT
said he knew nothing OF Wood, but. being
time Wood had told him when caueht @ W In a lie lie.
that Ny mother and father wore liars before
ne, ne, and eRnt help rn IT, MI H. Elliot fd also . told
that Wood was u thief. but he believed him to
be dishonest, and suspected him OF taking
tempted explain reaIlons with Elliot saying that
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Wood had given monsv to 7, C. CamPbell; his counsel
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recommendations from first class mon of Cincinnati
Mr.. Mo- eley read some of the letters. They
were from Critic endorf. Ditman L Co, Judge NJ.
&iSSDS S&Fass f,si fo5t hSed g RSSnsoR TS
J. W. Hall superintendent of the CoyiRgton
schools: Post Commander Bauer and William
from Mrs Gibson sister In law law Of w oods Say say
Ing that Jewell. who had preferred charges
Wood was a faithful and induIgent husband.
Mrs, Gibson's son also wrote TO confirm Woods
Wood Mr. Moseley continued:
rss saw the forEst & paper on Sept H. when met
showed It 70 me The Governor said Here T are these these
later in answer to question as to VIVA. he was sSS 90
Ing 70 SSv $ WIN III a. the r Rs La M said
tbat The paper was isFssry although was much sur:
S i "n 2d
the Gp5s
SSsr SnRSss9 wSud .ra SrTunS I nd % pgOsa H tho
Ss$ ssts$ I p4Pss per ~ from ''iI me- MsE.a%:
being made tod woai You'd not tt act SSsty in Sc
siss es and When he SsarnSG 3D. eaei ii ioS on
being HaTs III asked woQd 70 . How about that forged
Fhsw Ss paper hsssSd rt S.s sapS Mood - f:ge S
nf ddRt AnSy what pager Sa pp
ss Ai Ss9' aaG% that
that as there were many c!igues IN congressi it was
have three four papers bearing the
AAms bill these cliques would have nothing to do
with each other Long after the election Wood siil
perBsted that he didn't know whether the paper
forgery not ON the night Of the publication of the
paper Mr. Hastead said that he was going to publish
"corker" next day, Some one remarked that he
s FSSa paper SRs 'Sa SF9
sa! on d g tell how the paper had been traced in
John Sullivan was the next witness He
l9Id" 10 had known Wood before October last.
Wood had left an open letter with him for an
other man about the time of GOV. Campbells |
Music Hall speech. The letter was to be deliv-
cred to Frank Kelley, Secretary OF the Demo-
cratic Campaign Committee.
Gov. Foraker, who examined the witness.
said that he wanted to show that Wood was
'n1n NJ ~ na raun MN d NJ Ia % M
sire to touch upon Woods connection with
Mr.. Campbell.
Frank ]. Kelley, the next witness. said that
he got tho letter from Wood in October last
through Mr.. Sullivan. He could not remember