New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-05
COY. CAMPBELL ON THE STAND.
CONTINUING HIS TESTIMONY IN THE BALLOT
BOX FORGERY CASE.
EXPLAINING HIS INTERVIEW WITH WOOD AND
DENYING CERTAIN CHANGES

DENYING CERTAIN CHARGES.
washington. Feb 4.-The special House Commttee
in the Ohio ballot box forgery resumed Its inquiry To-
day. Governor Campbell took the stand. ana con
tinued his testimony, begun yesterday. lie sa'e W.
ualstead had been forced TO admit that he did not
intend TO use the paper until just before eiec.ioh
TO explain why he did not consult with senator oe'
man and Others Then, too, he hoped IL wouiu 10
too late for any proof beyond Campbes denial 10 DC
nroduced and thus defeat the latters election II he
believed the paper to be genuine he would have puD
Iished IL at once and ended the campaign.
When witness first saw the paper he was nhaoie
to account for his signature. He knew ne hao ho'
written IT, witness got Mr. McLean's denial. and then
learned OF Woods candidacy for the once OF SmoAc
Inspector. He heard that the appointment could not
be charged to political grounds and that Wood was
an irresponsible man, and he concluded that WOOD
was the forger He summoned T. C. Campbell and
sought for Wood as did the Democratic Committee and
Others. But Wood could not be found until after
election. Witness had charged publicly that money
had been paid Wood to 80 away. subsequently ne
learned that the charge correct.
"Do you mean that he was paid to keep away from
arrest?D asked Governor Foraker.
The witness answered that Wood had eluded pur-
suit and kept out of the way. 1t was only by
lucky accident that the forgery was discovered Here
witness read from The Commercial Gazette report
OF an interview with Governor Foraker charging close
relationship between witness and Wood, referring 10
the witnesses possession Of Foraker's kilograms 10
Wood and his letter Of Introduction to Governor Luce
Witness never saw the kilograms until after the election
Continuing, witness said that L. G. Bernard had
brought to his house Frank Mercer, who said he was
q friend Of Woods, and was with Wood on the ngh'
of Governor Foraker's Music Hall speech that Wood
had received many kilograms from Governor FORAKER
and had supplied him with the ballotbox witness
never saw the Luce letter, and did not have It, lie
90 che hon fap ha UC3
having had any communication with Wood.
Governor Foraker asked witness IL he had taken
steps to correct the mistake and the witness answered
that he never again referred to the Luce letter. hfter
Woods arrest the day he got out OF JAIL witness re-
ceiyed a telephone message from Cincinnati drug
store that Wood wanted TO him. and he told WOOD
to come to Hamilton. When Wood came witness
recognized him the man who had shown MN
balot-box some years before Witness had no desire
TO see Wood and intimated any wish to see him.
While Wood was there the telephone rang and infofma-
ton came that Woods bail had been forfeited so he
started hastily for Cincinnati lie supposed WOOD
held him responsible for his arrest, and came to moly
him. Wood rambled aoGg for hour, and referred to
the big steel bill witness had gotten through Con-
gress, with a 100000 appropriation in It, WOOD
insisted that witness owned gun patent; and then
witness recollected that he once did own part Oh
small gun patent which he had forgotten about. lie
asked Wood what that had to do with a $6,OOO,OOO
hin Wood answered that that bill for steel forts,
guns ETC. He rambled along, speaking Of the Dear
colonel, letter. and witnesses letters TO T. c. Campbell
witness had never written a letter to I. c. Campbell
that he was not willing to have published
Continuing, witness said 1t had been repeated 900
times In The Gazette" that there was 100000
steal I'm the Ballot Box bill 1t began four days after
the retracton when Mr.. Hastead recovered his wind
and had been kept up until last saturday 1t was
nonsense as any one could see from reading Oh the
hill. but Mr. Halsead would keep it up for all time,
regardless of testimony or anything else
The witness read some of The Gazette" editorials
After reading awhile he said 1t was fair to SHOW what
the bill said and turning to that document, he read
the first section, authorizing the Attorney 10
contract for the boxes at $50 each There had Deeh
no effort TO pass the bill, OF even get 1t before
committee; it had been completely dropped ,ohu
Witness had tcegaphed to L. {. Campbell ana Jonh
r. Mclean. 90 know If there were any papers Liio
lnsinuatOn was that there was paper bearing Iis
name which he wanted to see before he denied tle
charge That was an unmtgated falsehOod. 1t had
also been charged that lie had tried 70 shield WON
from arrest This not true. M, -, ,
Referring TO the story that the committee had sud
denly adjourned for two weeks because IL nu SIs
covered something unpleasant ana, 1urIner 'a n e.
Grosvenor his counsel, had hastily gone 10 ONO 70
consult him, the witness said that he challenger IN
qury and denied that Mr. Grosyenor was ms counsel,
that he had seen Mr. GfosVehor slhco iasO Sui
The chairman exhibited the forged paper and asked
witness IL he knew anything about IL That would alu
the committee In its inquiry a. To tine authoreup vi
the paper. Governor Campbell answered that IL was
evident from Inspection tlldl PdPVi A'4o~'J'
hut he knew nothing directly about its origin. A.
Mr.. Cogswel said he was under the IMPRESSION Una.
witness had discovered that Wood was man Ot Dad
character as he believed him to be the torger.
The witness replied that many facts came 10 hlS
knowledge that Wood was low fellow. witness had
heard that any Of the other peers T1sS
in the BaIlo-Rox BILL until he " The Commercial
Gazette publication lie had never heard tHat MI
Grosvenor was interested in the Ballot-BoN Dill.
Mr. Foraker read from witnesses speech an extract
wherein he speaks Of telegram received from Morton
Hawkins a reporter of The Cincinnati POST. ealing
for public REPUTATION of the haotboX trust charge,
and speaking Of a personal friend who had sald
he could vindicate Mr.. Campbell with a doGumeh,
read that telegram. Mr.. Hawkins was now Adlutant,
General Of Ohio. lie had no icea VINO that personal
friend was Witness confessed that he was at sea at
first TO know whether the document Exhibit Al, or
signature or whatever 10 was was forged. II he lad
seen the paper ne could have said al once u was
The examination Of Governor Campbell will be
continued tomorrow.