The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-08

attention to tho ballot box bills intro.
duced In congress at tho instance of the
Boston Ballot Box Company These
bills had been introduced by Senator
Hoar--not by request-in 1886 and 1888,
10 no drew up bill after the same pat.
tern.
Witness told how he had applied to
his old friend, Representative Gros.
venor, nnd he had made the point that a
Democrat should he selected to intro.
duce the bill In Democratic House and
asked II witness knew Representative
Campbell. He did and applied 10 the
gentleman, who introduced the bill,
Wood had told witness what the
witness did not believe, that Governor
Foraker had something to do with the
ballot box syndicate. He had also said
that James Foraker was interested,
which there seemed to be some reason
to believe. Wood also said boastfully
that Hadden and Oulcalt were inter.
ested and that Butterworth would
come In, but as for witness there was
bad feeling between them. Haddcn
spoke 10 witness [after Foraker's nomi.
nationl saying that you fellows are going
to have n nice time will, your box in
Washington. Witness replied that the
bill had been dropped and was dead.
Never showed such paper to Haddeu.
l.thepaper was honorably drawn as Had.
den had admitted, ,ho would not have been
ashamed to show 1t and been compelled
to thrust II back in his pocket after wav.
ing II in the air. After the retraction,
when there was need for support Of
Governors Foraker's statement. Had.
den could have cleared up the matter by
coming forward and telling his story,
he did not. His story, il true, would
have been OF infinite value to Governor
Foraker, and his refusal to tell it would
have been piece Of arrant ireachery to
the Republican party.
SUFFICIENT FOR HIM..
Governor Foraker asked II witness
doubted bis statement that HaJden had
told him the story Of the existence Of an
original paper. Witness replied that the
Governors statement was sufficient for
him. Witness continuing told how he
had furnished information 10 Governor
Campbell, after the publication Of the
forgery. He told Of his visit to Mrs.
Wood, and how she had told him that
iovernor Foraker was Il great and good
man, m opinion in which he coincidsd,
out had finally refused to give him any
Witness told how he hal
been confronted with two letters from
Wood, one dated at Washington and the
other at Saginaw, Mich, but both bear.
ng the same date. He was batlled;
'ought in Michigan for Wood in vain,
md gave itup. Witness then explained
he Dear Colonel" letter, saying that
Governor Campbell, while Representa-.
i've, had at bis request had the records
If the Ordnance Department searched
. look up the claim Of Con.
ederate soldiers widow (Mrs. Mason),
md the letter had been written TO
lin witness in explanation Of the re-
'ult. That was all there was OF the cele-
,rated gun deal. Wood had found that
etter in witness pigeon holes and
evolved the entire story from his vivid
Imagination. Wood did not lie like
,ther people. He was given to exagger-
ltion. He could not tell the truth con-
ecutivcly, for ii be did it would be by
lccident. lie thought Governor Foraker
Knew Of this peculiarly, but WAS now
willing TO say that the Governors oppor.
unities were not rs good as bis witness
or correctly estimating Woods charac-
er.
Representative Butterworth, denied
BROADLY knowing anything about the
contract or the forged paper
before the City Hall speech aud the
Commercial Gazette publication. About
October 9th or 10Th last, the editor Of the
Cincinnati Ere,iny Post telegraphed him
1t Boston, that it had stated that bis
lame was attached 10 the contract, and
witness telegraphed an emphatic denial
hat he had not signed any such paper.
Later Mr.. Halstead had written him 4
,ote, saying that he did not blame him
or the matter. To this, witness replied
n four page letter. When, again wit
les wrntc to Mr.. Halstead and wanted
o know why he had not made inquiry
which would have settled the character
II the paper, Mr.. Halstead replied that
he inquiry would imply doubt, and the
,aper came to him in such a way that
le did not doubt its cenuineness. He
lad admitted that il the paper had not
:omc to him through a man OF such
character as Governor Foraker, he might
lavo doubted and investigated it, but
le declared that he assumed all respon-
iibility.