The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-21

thug to do with the baliot-box business.
Mr.. Turner asked if he, reputable citi-
zen, good republican and fine merchant
would pass that paper Off on Foraker q.
genuine.
Witness replied in the negative. He gave
FORAKER paper TO use in campaign head
quarters. He (witness) knew thar if he
used the paper that way there would be q
kick.
You mean this paper was to be darkly
limited at, but not publishedm said Turner.
THAT was it.n
THOUGHT FORAKER WAS SMART.
Continuing, he said he thought the gov.
ernor was the smartest man in the state
that he would shake the paper under Butter.
worth's face, and, without letting him see it
declared that he had his signature there tc
contract. He thought the governor smart
enough to know how 90 use the paper. He
had told him that he had gotten what he
wanted, but it would not stand much, and
no questions had been asked. Witness had
gotten instructions as to what the governor
wanted and had filled the order Witness
first idea was to have the names pinned
on contract 1,000n and then have
it photographed for use, but finally
abandoned that idea and had Murray
KNOCK it off,
THE BALLOT-BoX SCHEME.
The Hall &c Wood Ballot-Box Company
was to have certain royalty under the
Ohio contract for each ballot-box used.
Outcalt, representing the Ohio syndicate.
was to Introduce the box. That syndicate
had expired now. James Foraker was not
a stockholder in the company, but had told
witness he had been obliged TO give up his
place owing to charges made during the cam
paign that he (Forakerl had been connected
with Wood In ho -
Foraker told his brothers address at this
point, and the committee decided to sub
pona him.
HOW THE FORGERY WAS DONE.
This closed Woods testimony, and r. l..
Milward was called. He said he was a
draughtsman. One day he saw Davis ruling
paper exhibit AZ in pencil. Davis was
going to trace names through glass. Wit
ness told him that was not good way,
and showed him how 60 trace through
paper, as they do with bonds, taking
Mckinley's name as a sample. Davis said
that was fine; that Mckinley would never
deny it as a signature. Davis wanted wit
ness to complete the names, but he declined
to do 1t. Davis explained that there was
no harm in 1t; that the paper was to be
given to Gov. Foraker. Witness said the
governor would know at once it was for
gerry.
HAD NEVER SEEN THEIR SIGNATURES.
Witness iiwrote the names of Senators
Mcpherson and Stock bridge out freely. He
had never seen their names, and presumed
the signatures did not resemble their own.
Then Davis showed where each name was
to go, and explained that the paper was
only intended 70 be used for daV or two
that they wanted to show it TO the dem.
ocratic committee and make them give up a
paper they had. Then they would destroy
the paper. Davis told him a number OF
things. Davis said he would bring the
paper back TO Milward so that he could
tear the paper up himself.
Witness thought there was an original of
the paper in Washington which could not
be gotten at. as Davis said the names must
go in certain order and in certain places
HE WANTED TO TELL SOMEBODY.
Witness next saw the publication in the
Commercial Gazette. Witness did not
know what TO do He did not want any Of
the men to come to harm. He wanted to
tell somebody about it, but did not know
who to speak to. Mr.. Murray told Harmon
about the whole thing. Witness went
down and told Halstead all about it. That
gentleman did not believe him, and brought
out the Photographic copy. Witness showed
where he had traced the name. Halstead
natures of Stockbridge and Mcpherson,
and when told that he had, replied that he
had pinned his faith on those signatures
Witness didn't think he was doing anything
dishonest; thought there would be a big
fuss about it in the campaign, but didn't
see how any one could be harmed He
didn't want Foraker harmed by other
paper, and therefore thought this would
quiet the other; that they would say, snow
what are you going to do about itY
WORKED THE WRONG WAY.
1t turned out that the paper had done
more harm than the one it was intended to
correct. "Of course | know more about IL
now," said the witness. He got no pay for
his work and did it solely for accommoda-
tion. Didn't see any pin holes in
any Of two or three blank forms
in the Office Witness had no ac-
quaintance with Gov. Foraker. but had
met him in Washington on the occasion of
HarrisOn's inauguration. There were no
pin holes in the slips containing the auto
graphs which were copied.
Witness took the signature furnished by
Chairman Mason and gave a practical
demonstration Of the tracing process.
EXPLAINED THE PART THEY TOOK.
Frank Davis, the other draughtsman who
helped in the forgery, and Murray, the
lawyer in whose Office the work was done,
confirmed the testimony of the previous
witness, and said good deal in explana-
tion of how they were drawn into the for
gerry, and afterward tried to remedy the
mischief they had done.
At the conclusion Of the hearing to-day.
Chairman Mason announced that he was
away on important business, and
Gen. Grosvenor said that he had legal bust
ness on hand in Ohio, so the committee ad-
journed for two weeks.