New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-21
THE BALLOT-BOX FORGERY
MLwARD SHOWS HOW IT WAS DONE,
TESTIMONY REGARDING WOODS CHARACTER
HIS CONFLICTING SToRIES-MORE W.T.
NEssEs SUMMONED - LONG
TESTING
NEssEs SUMMONED -
RECESS TAKEN.
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Noscbcy Of Cincinnati. Ills testimony bore on the
character of Wood who procured the forgery oil inc
papcr which was given to Governor Foraker. Ac-
cording 10 the Mayors testimony there Is WHO
difference Of opinion among Mr.. WOODS CncIhh'"
acouantanccs in respect to his character. both for
busincs, Integrity and veracty 1t appeared IRON te
testimony of other witnesses that Wood had at least
two strings TO his bow during his ohio campaign Oh
last fall he being at the same time III communication
with Governor Foraker, from whom he succeeucu III
extracting a letter of recommendation for the omce
Of smoke Inspector at Cincinnati while, AZ the same
time he furnishing information To the Democrau'
candidate for Governor through the Democratic Cam
paign Committee.
The most interesting witness, however, was Mr. NIL
ward, who gave the committee an object lesson to
show how the forgery was committed and the docu-
ment manufactured. His testimony fatty conradlced
in some important particulars that given by WOOD
Another interesting witness Mr. liadden, Assistant
City solicitor Of Cincinnati. part OF his testimony
which related to the ballot box bill introduced IN tho
last Congress- was Of special interest When the honr
Of adjournment arrived it agreed that the next
session OF the committee should be he'll IN February L.
Mayor Mosebcy, of Cincinnati. the first witness,
testified that he first net Wood about August u last
when Wood came with several letters OF introduction
/ among them one from f.. G. Hall, manager Of the
Hall safe Company, commencing Wood as a practlcaI
mechanic and one from John G. Otis, saying that no
would make good smoke Inspector; that he was
honest, reputable citizen, and stanch Republican,
Wood fled the papers and asked witness II nc hAd
received a letter of recommendation from uOveIhor
Foraker: being answered in the negative
Wood said the letter would be forthcoming
August - witness got a letter from the Governor,
asking him not 10 make an appointment Of smoke in
,pcctor for a few days. Witness wrote the Governor
In reply, telling what kind If man he wanted for
smoke Inspector. and on August 10 the Governor
replied that he had promised TO indorsc Woods APP
pcaton In a certain contingcncy-;hat Wood promised
the Governor certain political information about
prominent men. on september l. a gentleman called
aud said he wanted TO say something about Wood
that wood had something to DO with the car hook
trouble had attacked driver and conductor and was
notorioa, liar lie also charged that Wood Va the
means OF breaking up family named knight, and
that he Wa, not faithful to his own
family Til, man gave his name as
George ". Jewell brother Woods WIFE
MIR. Elliot. ~ the singer Works, told witness ne
knew nothing II Wood, but, Icing pressed, said
that Wood va, q liar and that one time Wood ma
told him. when caught In lie; Ny mo,',r anu
father were liar, before me, and l can't help IT,
witness made a note Of this. Mr. Elliot also told him
OF the knight affair.
Wituc,, ton Wood II the things he had learned
Wood attempted to explain hi, relations with hiiot
4, 10 the car hook trouble, Wood said tine case hid
never come t. trial. and witness believed he was
correct Witnc-, read letter from Mrs. Gibson
prcfcrr,d charges AGAINST Wood, mild lunatlc,
ana that Wood was . faithful and mduieent husband
M"c' ' n., ,' N sp"i loi,,caG aG sad that ne va,
going publish corhcr next dti. some ono Hio
iIat m...i..ns and W. Ialstctd lad replied that
that paper vas iorscl, ana "aI gone Oh ~ VI" nov
the paper hd been traced in Murray, Office GOV
crnof fo.aDer bad told w'tnc-- not 10 appoint Nool
unlc>, The latter was found 10 be OF good character
Mr Won. beng recalled said he had been engaged
In many Minds ~ business Ia Cincinnati ana had nau
partners had been IN WIN r. T.. Ii I'M Wa go, R"iot
Wood carriage company ana e nan " H"ou hnL la
hoN Company. The brother OF Governor FORAKER nag
been the hr@t person to ,ntte,t mat witness couiu
Mr. Turner asked Wood why he had had the names
Of the Democrats pat on the paper. Wood answered
that De cared nothing about their names. Hc wanted
20 make up a syndicate oi about twenty hAho,' nv
wanted good many ONO men. lie wanted L" mAhe9
~ nom partisan and fla II 80 that could not be used
for publication.
VIZ turner asked him who suggested the name .n
Wituc,- replied That Foraker had ''ud tiat llos,
ON, men were the syndicate. Inon Foraker wanted
him To- .ct some Sew -Icr-ey and Michigan names the
other names we're thrown IN for hlnI ana To MAKE j.
non partisan. - .
the >martc,t man lu the stat" tiAl nc "v"Iu
Tia, r,,tcr under buttctwOfth's face. and without
letting hIm -ec IT, declare mat c MA ei' IA ,n
S,yrrnor That hc had gotten what The Governor
wanted. but II would not stand much. and no qnca-
'' Th" clo.cd Wood testimony, and F. l. Mwad
vas call~i MIvari SAID he was drangni man.
G"c d1y he SAN paw, ruling the paper EAhihit a IN
nrnci D,v, wa, going 10 trace the names through
81.
showed him him how To- trace taioufh paper, ~ ,''A
d. with lond>. ta1nS VT; N'N'mN fo That Nr
sample pay. said INT ihs' was s, n' ''' pavi,
Ku,py would never deny IL ~ a tt rho Later
wanted witness e. compct" the name nl Ilv l''''
declined To do IT, Day, explained na , 'y |'' to
R% gwen e. Governor Foraker. witness sald me tie
Goyor %oGa h a,%a AT Of % senator's Mcr6crSon and
s,ockbridec ont freely. lie had never seen thgir
sclnblc thcr oan Davis snd he would hrn; me
paper back 10 Nlward. 80 that thr lau"r ,o"lu '',
y fIItIT
nr,sir1 ~ The paper In Washington. when '3uid n"'
be- got at NItnc, next saw The publication 10 ,n n
u,i.trrd All ,,out it. ,Ir lnl-oad did not hclcv"
him. aud brought out photosrapmc cory. ,MI,,.G
sH , ,r and vri,tcr.on and when told that he had
replied that De- had pinned his faith on those signatures
I1 20, n" p,, for nj. Work. and did II solely Tor
accommodation. The witnc>, took signature mr.
nishrd hy Chairman Mason. and gave practical
demonstration Of the tracing process
George j. Murray, ~ Cincinnati. LAWYER ana
patcut solicitor said he had known wood about siV
wears. tie explained ia" circumstance under which
he had drawn up the ballot box contract for Wood
Ancr IT, publication Wood tod Nm II ma been III
Lewis VI IIaddcn. the last witness. testified That
he had told Governor Foraker about IN" Campbell
Ballot bon hill. and that NcssrN ihtterTnth' We
crnor staggered. Witness. At "A subsequent inter
view. told lhc Governor ahou the e\l -iencr Of ne
met. Nftcrward wood told wltn"s. that he had given
the paper to Foraker. As he could not i,nd Ntne''
Z. &. campbell witness continued had shown MIN -
paper bearing some signatures. saving that thes were
prominent men who wcr favorable 10 the box anG
were willing to support the bill, Witness recognized
the names ~ CAMPBELL Huttcrworth and Mckinley,
bat r. {. Campbell quickly put the paper back ~ MS
pocket. Upon These signatures and Woods cNplana
ton that the paper part Of contract the men
had signed, witness based his statement to Foraker.
THE LEASE OF THE SEALFISIIING PRIVILEGE
Washington. Jan. 9O.-Thc Senate having. on Jan
nary IL. passed concurrent resolution requesting
the Secretary Of the Treasury not to make any
lease ~ the Islands Of St Paul and st. George. in the
Territory Of Alaska for the purpose Of taking fur
seals thereon. and 10 postpone all action I'm relation
thereto untl after February 20. 1850. the Secretary
Of the Trca ury has determined 70 do nothing further
in the matter Of said lease until after the time indi
Gated In the resolution of the senate, and he will
pnhlIeh alycriI.cm In the napcrs Announcing