The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-18
FORAKER ON THE STAND.
he CONTINUES HIS TESTIMONY ON
THE BALLOT-BOX FORGERIEs.

Foraker Didn't Know Him Then as
Well as He Does Now How Hal
stead Solved Dilemma.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-Ex-Gov. For
aker continued his testimony before the
House committee of investigation of the
ballot box forgery this morning. He said
that after parting with Wood he got letter
from him Aug. II. saying that Crosley, who
had the contract, was absent; that Mayor
Mosby was favorably inclined toward. his
application for the position of smoke in
spector; that a line from him wit
ness) would help the application; and
that as soon as the smoke
inspector matter was settled he Wood
would go to Washington aud get such in
formation as might be desired in the other
matter. Witness replied on Aug. 10 that
he Wood would get the letter of recon-
mendation from him, as he had promised
when he (witness) got the Information
Wood had promised, and not before.
WOOD WOULDN'T PRODUCE.
On Aug. 81 witness got a note from W ood
saying tnat he had valuable papers and
wanted to see him for fifteen minutes
Witness saw Wood who produced q lettor
signed by w. NJ. Langdon aud dated
Detroit, Aug 10, addressed to Wood, which
seemed to confirm Woods previous story
that an effort was being made to secure
Gov. Alger's signature to the new contract,
but Wood did not produce the papers
Foraker wanted. Wood said they were In
Washington. Witness understood, perhaps,
at later date, that John r. Mclean had
them. Wood promised to write for them,
saving fbaf (irnainU had than r1n 1pv,rra~
GAVE HIM A LETTER TO HARRISON.
At Woods request Foraker gave HIM
Wood letter of introduction to President
Harrison. The letter commended Wood as
an old soldier. and an inventor of merit.
Witness did not know as much of him then
as he did now. Sept. 9 Wood telegraphed
witness from Cincinnati, asking where he
could see him. Witness was impatient, and
replied that he could see him at
any appointed place Meanwhile he
got a letter from Wood, sent from
Washington, dated Sept. 8, saying
that he had the document with
valuable uames, that j. r. NJ. was out of
the city, that there were thres papers in all
and that he enclosed letter from Ell. Hall.
This enclosure was dated Cincinnati, Sept.
4, and addressed to Wood at Washington.
The writer told Wood not to hesitate about
getting the facts aud staying with Foraker
during the campaign.
TELEGRAPHED HIM TO COME IN.
Witness never had any communication
with Hall until after the election. Witness
telegraphed Wood to come to Columbus
thai night or next morning. Wood replied
that he would mail the paper to witness;
that the telegram was too late. Witness
called particular attention to these letters,
for it would appear from another witness
VUQ M mt
day Sept. 81, after Wood had written that
be had the paper. Sept. IL Wood came TO
Columbus and brought the forged paper
exhibit Az.
Witness had accidentally misstated this
date before His secretary, Kurtz, was
present and knew witness was expecting
the paper.
The first thing witness found that he did
not expect to see was the name of Senator
Sherman. He had understood that the
paper bore the names of Messrs. Butter
worth, Mckinley. and Mcpherson. Wood
said that he was surprised to see it. as the
name was not on the paper when he first
saw it. He (Woodsl had expected to find it
on the second contract, however.
TEE SIGNATURES NOT ACCURATE.
Witness had nsver seen Gov. Campell's
signature, and got Kurtz to procure a copy,
aud there noticed that Gov. Campbell
signed his name "Jamss Campbell )" whereas
it was signed ~. II. Campbell" to the
paper McKinley's name looked like a very
good. genuine signature, and witness would
have sworn to it, He did not think
Mckinley would question it if signed
in any honorable connection. Batterworth
did not sign his name usually as it was
signed to the paper. The "B" ended on the
wrong side, but the signature was other
wise good. Coming TO Senator Sherman's
name Wood suggested that it might have
been signed with stamp; and the witness
noticed a popularity Of the stroke under
the "S.n
Wood said he got the paper at Wash
ington from Walter Wellman, private Sec
reary to John R. Mclean, and in his
absence in charge Of his private
papers. Wood applied to Welman for 1t,
and Wellman telegraphed his request to
Mclean at Saratoga, and Mclean replied:
Let Wood have what he wants" There
upon Wood got the paper and made tracks
with it for Cincinnati. That was his story
DIDN'T DOUBT ITS GENUINENEss.
Witness said he accept ed the paper with
out a question as to its genuineness. It led
to all the modification he had experienced
about this whole matter. AS any honor
able man would, he felt mortified to find
that he had been imposed upon
by that paper, which, in the light Of subse-
quent events, it appeared. should not have
deceived him; but preliminary statements
had prepared his mind for it.
Witness met Halatead on the train from
Springfield and shovel him what Wood
had given him, and remarked that he had
got more than ne bargained for, and did
not see how he could use the paper. Hal
stead expressed surprise. In answer to
witness statement that he did not see how to
use it; that there was danger Of throwing the
party into confusion by attempting to use it,
Halstead said that he saw how he could
use it as far as Campbell was concerned:
fore the people; that it was duty owing to
the people to keep such man from being
governor Of the state; that IL elected with
such knowledge in their possession, the
would be guilty Of deroliction; that if he
(witness) did not give him (Halstead)
the paper he would publish it anyhow. All
Of this Halstead had published several times
in his paper. Halstsad suggested that the
paper be photographed TO secure a copy
and guard against loss. Witness had this
done at Columbus.
Witness then related further efforts OF
Wood to secure the smoke inspectorship,
which hung fire. Wood endeavored to in
duce Foraker to put forth greater effort,
but the latter did nothing more, although
he stood by his former action.
Liverpool Grain Porters Strike.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. l7-Five hundred
grain porters on the north and south docks
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