The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-01-21
The Ballot I,ox Forrer, Ca.e.

The Ballot Box Forgery Case.
When the special house committee in
yestigatmg the ballot'box forgery resumed
this morning Mayor Mostly, of Cincinnati.
was plnced upon the stand. He testified To
receiving letters from various persons
recommending Wood for the position of
state inspector. One OF the letters WAS from
Gov. Foraker, who stated he had promised
30 endorse Woods application if he
promised him tForakeri certain political
Information about prominent men.
Walters. who testified Saturday regarding
Wood, was recalled today, and said after
Woods first visit To Washington he got
several letters from Mood about a pntent
cannon in which Gov. Campbell was sup
posed to be interested. and his congressional
record, Witness obtained copies of all of
Camphclls bills and the gun patent. The
latter had been issued 80 one Hughes. and
three quarters assigned 10 j.. T.. Campbell,
of Hamilton, Ohio. Wood came back 10
Washington and told witness that two or
three times he had seen Mr.. Mclean.
One Sunday. morning Wood bought
the Cincinnati papers, aud after looking
at them. seemed much excited. He
damned Tom Campbell. and said ''the old
snorting horse hrs mndo damned fool of
himself" Witness understood him 10 refer
/ TO Halstead. Witness saw the rctraction
I published. Wood wrote letter 80 Tom
Campbell SAYING be- was "a damn skunk"
! and hc could put him in state prison. Wood
Has i-sn. ed and wa8 asked b. The ,llairnlnn
when n nrst occurred 10 him 10 put the
name of james y. Campbell in the paper.
Wood said Foraker had said to him hn nn-
derstood host fellows We're making a strong
syndicate TO push ballot bo1 bill, aud that
| Mclean WAS ~ the head of II. Foraker took
Campbell's hill ont of his pocket and asked
about its progress He said he understood
Campbell, l}utterworth. Mckinley and
others were interested. Turner asked why
Wood hHd the names Of democrats put on.
Witness said lie cared nothing about their
names. lie wnnted 10 mike az Il syndicate
of about twenty nalnes: he wanted n good
many Ohio men: wanted 10 make il non
partisan, and fix IL 80 i couldn't be used
for publication. Turner asked who sug-
gested the names and witness replied that
Foraker had said those Ohio
men were in the syndicate.
! Foraker wnnted hin to gei some New Jer-
sey and Michigan names. The other names
were thrown in for filling. nnd TO mike il
non-pnrtisan. Turner asked Wood IL he.
as n reputable citizen md republican, would
pass that paper off on Governor Foraker as
genuine. Witness replied IN the negative.
/ He gave Foraker the paper a. use IN the
campaign headquarters. He though Fora
kcr was the smnriosl mum in the stale: that
he would shake that paper in Butorworth'e *
face aud without letting him see II i,
declare he had his signature there 10
Il contract. lie thought the governor
was smart enough ~ know how 10 use "A
pgper. He told him he had gotten what be
wanted. but II would not stand much. and
no questions we're asked. Witness hud
gotten Instructions n 20 what the governor
vented. and had filled the order.
/ i. A. MilwHrd, 4 Cincinnati draughts-
man. told how he saw Davis preparing u
paper and tracing the signature with glnss
! Milward told him thrt WIS not Il good way
and showed how tu tfnce with pnpCr.
Davis explained 10 him that there was no
harp IN IL; that the piper WAS given to Gov
! Foraker, who would know M once it was
forgery Witness wrote the names of Me-
! Phorson and StOckhridge. Davis said they
wanted 30 show II 10 the democratic COM
mlllee and make them give up paper they
Ind. They would destroy The document
Sometime after witness Rnw the publication
in the Commegcial-Ga2et he went down
and told Hustcnd all about il. That
gentleman did not bciioyo him.
iie brought 0ut the Photographic COPY
and witness showed how he had traced the
names. Hnlstcnd asked him if he had writ
ten the Mcpherson and Stocl,bridge sigma
tures. md when told he had, he replied Tint
hc llalsiuad had pinned his faith on those
| signatures.
Georgc }. Murray. of Cincinnati, lave
yer and patent solicitor. said he had
known Wood for nbout six yenrs, and had
taken oui patents for him. IN September
Wood asked witness 10 draw up - brilui
box contract similar TO one IN Mashinp-
ton. which would help hiln 10 hi
place M smoke inspector. Wood wrule oai
live on SIX pages and asked witness 70 shane
IL up for hiiD, aud have il type written.
Several days later Wood cnnc in himsolf
nnd said Gov. Foraker wanted tho paper
urgently. Witneas put il IN shape. After
Publication witness Ww Wood. who told ! ! %
be- had no intention of using the paper th Z
wny. that II WIS only intended 10 prevent
the democrats from using the lopp loitcr
Haddg had photographed II. and semi
some 0i the committee to lialstcad 10 have
il squib published, Just enough ~ warn the
democrats not ~ publish the Topp letter.
tlAlstcHd sna'C Ched The whole thing, md ms
there WIS no deninl published, witness was
IN doubt AZ 10 whother the p1per was o.
forgery or counterfeit. Wood promised
10 get IL back. Witness tinully resolved
thar il Campbell had signed the original or
such paper ho nust stand the oOnso-
quenccs.
Lcwis N. Haddat said tho day after
Fomker's nomination he told him h, would
have the opposition Of n number Of leading
republicans In Ohio. who we're jealous of
him. Witness won't Ou 10 tell the governor
about Campbell's ballot box bill. and that
Butterworth. Mckinley nBd Others were in
terestcd. The governor was staggered, bat
they hld no opportunity 90 continue the
conversation at that time. Later Oh wit
ness met Wood and they talked about the
bill. Wood wanted witness to give him a
letter 10 the mayor 10 help out in the smoke
inspectorhip Witness told him he Wit
ness was prohibitionist and witness
would help only "a republican. Wood de-
clared he voted for Harrison, and finally
witness promised ~ Say something to the
mayor. Meeting Wood later. he told Wit
ness he had been 70 Washington and