Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-11
SCHEME EXPLAINED .
NBW DEVELOPMENTS IN THB BALLOT BOX
SCANDAL.
A Senator Gels in Lick on Editor
Halsssd - Haddsn Undsrgots
Cross Examination by
GrOsvshor.


The House COMMITTEES On the Ohio bsllot
box forgery resumed its sessions this
morning, aud called Senator Stoekbrrdge,
of Michigan, 10 the stand. He was shown
the forged paper, and denied having sign
ed it or knowing anything about ballot
box bill or contract. He addsd that the
forged signature of his mama was not
good imitation OF his true signature.
Senator McPhsrsnD, Of Jersey, the next
witness, said he had number Of occupa-
tions, but had no ballot-bOx industry
among them. he also knew nothing of
the forged paper, and declared his sigma
turs bold forgery and base one. The
witness having referred to the ballot.b
matter as a conspiracy. Mr.. Turner asked
if he knew any thing Of conspiracy in that
connection. He replied that when gen.
tleman had abundant opportunity to ascer-
tain the falsity Of such charge, but hasten
I'd instead to give it to the world, it might
be regarded as a conspiracy.
Gov. Foraker inquired il it would not de-
pend on the circumstances under which the
paper mad been procured, and the apparent
proof to support its character.
Senator Mcpherson replied that as the
paper, if genuine, would degrade and ruin
public men and property, so they should
have bseu consulted when 1t was possible
to do 30 by travelling four or five miles. His
first impulse in reading the paper had
been to have every man connected with
il arrested in 43 hours.
C vernon Foraksr-Had not you better
do that yet, Senator? Tue courts are still
open.
Senator MePherson-I don't know.
Halstead 20. down in the dirt aad rolled
over in the dirt ia his humiliation and At
tempted TO remedy the wrong, which
changed the situation somewhat.
James W. O'Neil, of Lebanon, Ohio,
testified as to q conversation be had With
Mr.. H4lstead respecting the forgery, when
the latter said he was not the man between
the millstones; that he Wss disposed 10
hang the paper mp in the window 90 that
every body might see it. Witness was con-
vinced that Mr. Halstead believed the pa
Der TO be genuine. When witness callsd
attention to Snerman's denial, Mr. Hal
stead replied that be would not mention
any Republican names, bat he hoped, for
reasons that went beyond States lines and
we're ss broad as the nation itself, the gen
tlemen would not desy the gsnunensss OF
their signatures.
Representative Moore, Of Ohio, testified
that be had told Mr.. Hals.ead that he
doubted the genuineness Of james +
CampbelPs signature. Mr.. Halstead had
insisted that the signatures were all right
and had shown him the Photographic copy
OF the paper to convince him, besides re-
feriiug TO contract 1000 as au ably drawn
document. The collateral facts, MIR. Hal
stead argued, established the genuineness
of Campbslrs signature. HoEever, If it
appeared otherwise, his plain duty won.d
De to make the truth knOSn. In the end
he convinced witness that the paper was
genuine.
John L. Pfsu, OF Cincinnati, told OF &
conversation be had with Wood after his
release from prison. Wood had remarked
that nobody whose name wss on the paper
had had him arrested, sDd that he had to
stand the brunt of the whole business. In
answer to witness, Wood had said that
Gov. Foraker and Mr.. Halstead believed
the paper to be genuine. Witness tod
his 10 Mr. Halstea1, who said Of course
he bell we'd 60 Wood had further ssld to
sitnes, that they were contented with
Gov. Foraker, aud never expected to trap
any more; that they never expected to otrep
Hslstead. Wood said that he WOOD had
been made the innocent tool TO trap Fora
ker he did net say who had used him as
A tool, but when witness suggested J jnu
McLssn and I. O. Campbell, he aeknowl-
edged that he was not far Cf.
T1 Mr.. Turner, witness sid that he be
eyed Woods exact VIZ rds were TO catch
Foraker" Wood had outlined the plan
10 have Foraker publish the paper, then
coaca out and prove it TO be forgery, and
crush Foraker.
Wood said he did not see thst until the
thing was over, and lie was the Innocent
tool. for he had no intention Of helping to
anpibilats Foraker. In sEswsr TO further
questioning on the point by Mr. Turner
and Mr. Wilson, witness said his under
standing OF the matter was that Wood had
failed to get an original paper from Mr.
Mclean, and then had drawn upa forged
copy from memory, which he had supplied
10 Governor Foraker. Mr.. Mclean knew
this 80 witness gathered from what Wood
said and vas Just waiting for Governor
Foraker to use II to expose the forgery.
Lewis NJ. Hadden WAS recalled for cross
examination. To GrosvenOr be said that
on June 26 be was told By Governor For
Of er that he believed this was writisn
evidence that Campbell, ButterwOrIh scd
Mckinley we're fuancially interested ~
the ballot box bill, and had not testified
before as to his visit to Mr.. 5. Wood be-
cause be had not been asked. The-e were
gentlemen at the table who kuew be had
psid Mrs Wool money and he expected
10 be examined about it. 1t had slipped
his memory at the time, but the even
ing OF the day he TESTIFIED before
the committee he calle1 in and told Nc.
Kuriz that he was surprised that be had
mot been questioned on that point. Gov
eroor Foraker knew of il. He had ex-
pecsed the examination to be continued
he next day, but the committee had ad-
iourued for two waeks. The witness was
about to explain that he had no motive to
couoeal payments Of money to Mrs. Wood,
but Mr Grosveuor cut him oil on the
ground that his statement was not re-
spOnsive to the question.
This led to q little spat between MI
irossvenor and the chairman, who in
sisted that the witness had a right to
make his statement. The committee was
appealed to and finally Mr.. Grossyenor
was allowed to proceed With the cross-ex-
animation. Mr.. GrOssvenor offered to
Mr. Hslsteand's statement that haddsn
had told him that he knew nothing about
the paper. Witness told his version Ci
the interview.
Mr.. Halstead had expressed his con,
viction that the paper was forgery and
asked witness to tell him where the paper
came from. wituess repeated what Wood
had told him, which Mr.. Halstead said
agreed with what he had learned. Mr.
Grosvenor wished to know why witr ess
remained silent four weeks and let the
crash come. He replied that Mr.. Foraker
and other people knew it. Mr.. Grosvenor
remarked that he was just about TO leave
the stand here before he referred to II
Adjourned till tomorrow.
Pensions Granted.
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