Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-30
THE BALLOT BOX FORGERY.
MIR. Butterworth Tells . Cincinnati
Witness That He Il Lying.

The special House committee on the Ohio
ballot box forgery assembled again this morn
| ing to take the testimony Of Lewis A. Bods Of
Cincinnati Witness, during his testimony,
said he was called here, he presumed. because
he had told Mr.. Pryor that it was singular that
Mr.. Butterworth had said that he had
not spoken with Tom Campbell for
eight years, when he (witnsss) had seen him in
Campbell's Office in 1887. Wood was also In
the room, but was not talking with Mr.. Butter
worth. ballot box was on the table. There
were several other persons in the room. Wit
ness assumed that they were there to dis
cuss the ballot box matter.
Mr.. Butterworth, who was present in the
committee room, exclaimed: "You are lying
from beginning to end"
The witness was anxious to 20 home ct the
conclusion OF his examination, but Mr.. Butter
worth insisted that he remain in the city until
he could examine his testimony.
Mr.. Butterworth then took the stand and de-
clared under oath that there was not q single
word of truth in BODIES statement
THE TESTIMONY CLOSED.
After the conclusion of the examination the
committee in secret session decided that il
would close the record and take no more tes-
timony.
The Cosmos Club Art Exhibition.
Last evening the assembly rooms of the
Cosmos Club were thronged with visitors. The
rooms have been converted for the present
week into an art gallery, in which are hung
many specimens of the work in oil and water
colors of Washington artists The exhibition,
which is highly meritorious, IL given under the
direction of the art committee of the club
Messrs. A. g. Heaton, W. H Holmes and Rush
Marshall
"Fought With the johnnie Rebs."
81 am . soldier, sir, . soldier Of the old
school, sir, and one who fought with the
Johnnie rebs, and / am proud Of it, sir; but
want permit to lay up at the poor house for
about two weeks until collect myself to make
another start in life."
The speaker was tall, gaunt individual with
flowing mustache and scantily clad. His face
was the picture Of desolation and despair and
his eyes were bloodshot from frequent en-
deavors to put down all the strong drink he
came in contact with. His audience was Sec
rotary Tindall and STAR reporter. The doc
tor informed him that the Commissioners had
ceased giving permits to the aims house, and
that he would be required to get permit from
the police department..
"Ihere it goes again, sir, sending me to ruin
and degradation. If apply to the police for a
permit to 20 to the poor house they will send
me to the work house, me, q resident OF the
District OF Columbia for fifty years. a confed-
crate soldier, an officer and civil engineer,
sir. Me, who once knew what it was to float
around the city in two-horse team, am obliged
to apply to the city for place to sleep and re-
gain my lost powers. 1t 10 a shame that have
to do it and feel the warm southern blood
rise within me as apply to you, sir, for per-
NIT. But suppose you are right and have to
follow your duty, and the Lord only knows
what will become of poor me-"
With that the ex-soldier, civil engineer and
resident Of the District Of Columbia took his
departure.