New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-01

these Wire Manhattan Hotel IL anything occurs
80 YOU that will help. will wire now TO you IN
brief. Yours. etc. JOHN H. HAZEL.
o-You say IN your letter. Exhibit s: II have
concluded 10 see it through here; at least VIII
net go 70 Washington until to-morrow's session
Was it then your intention TO go to Washington
on this matter. Ayes. sir. at that time.
Q-And did you go to Washington Ayes, sir;
! do not remember that went to Washington
Immediately after that letter was written, but
did go Washington soon thereafter
o-whom did you there with reference to
this boat9 Al saw Secretary Long. and was by
him referred Assistant Secretary Roosevelt
Q.-Now Governor OF this State? Ayes, sir
ODD you see Mr.. Roosevelt? Al did
Q-TIave any conversation with him about the
sale of this boat the Government? Al had
Q-What was that conversation? Al stated to
the Secretary that the Enquirer. 1 thought, was
boat which would meet the requirements OF the
Department in regard TO torpedo purposes, or for
the Mosquito feet. and described the boat to him
and he said that he didn't know whether the Gov
eminent would purchase her that il depend
ed upon the and the length of time II would
take and the danger that would ensue from the
fact that Cervera's feet hadn't been located at
that time and he said that the Board would go
and inspect her. it seemed 10 him that she would
answer all Of the requirements which have stated.
lie said Il wanted to sell the boat should bring
her around New-York: and l said. We'll. Mr.
Secretary. don't feel like mourning the expense
of bringing that boat around 10 New-York by way
from Buffalo 10 New-York unless we have assur-
ance that il will bought and he said Il cannot
give you any assurance, but would advise bring
ing her around
Odd he say he would order inspection at
that interview? Ale said inspection OF the
boat was necessary. I said ready to have
her Inspected in fact. wanted her inspected,
and he said she would be inspected.
INSPECTED AT BUFFALO.
o-After that was the Enquirer inspected at the
City Of Buffalo? Att
Q.-By whom? A.-Commander Patch and Lieu
terant-Commander Dixon the engineer.
o.-Were you present? Al
Q.-On board the boat? A.-Yes, sir.
Q.-And NJ. Corners? Ayes, sir.
Q.-What is the next thing that you did in
nection with the sale of this boat the Govern
ment? Al communicated my talk with Colonel
Roosevelt Mr. Corners. and after the inspection
Mr. Corners brought her around TO NewYork. and
j went TO Washington to have another interview
with the Assistant Secretary of the Navy
garding the purchase OF the Enquirer and was
IN Washington when the report with the recon-
rnendation from the Auxiliary Board came there
The report have reference TO came by wire, that
the Enquirer had been examined at Buffalo and
that her purchase recommended
Q-Who is D. S. Alexander? Ale is a men,
Der of Congress from one of the Buffalo districts.
Q-Had you communicated with Mr.. Alexander
IN reference TO this boat? Al had
o-And had he been requested by you to look
after the interests or the Enquirer at Wash
ington? Ayes.
o-After that what di1 you do? Al went TO
Washington
Dwell. eventually the Enquirer was pur-
chased? Ayes sir
Q--Did Mr.. Holmes take part in INV of the
negotiations that you were conducting: A.
No. sir; did not know Of his having any
thing 10 do with the after.
a-"ere you paid $4,000 for your services
in efectinE the sale. Al did receive COM
pensaffon for my services.
Q-How much: Alive thousan dollars
BY Mr.. ADAMS-CROSS-EX
Q~-YOu hnve been Mr.. Conners's lawyer for
some time: A.-Never did any bu.tness for
him before since.
Q.-Had you any arrangement with him as TO
compensation? AIN the first interview he stated
TO me what commission he would pay and was
very anxious TO earn IT.
Q.-What commission did he saw? A-He said ,r
j could dispose OF that boat to the Government at
10000 he would give 5000
FAITH IN HAzEAY PULL"
being duly sworn and examined. testified as fol-
lows:
BY Mr.. Kisselburgh-You had conversation
with Mr.. Hazel in reference the boat did you?
Ayes. sir
Q.-When your first conversation? A-The
fore part OF February.
Odd you have further conversation with him
around April? Ayes sir
Q.-And Just state vhat zhnt c-nrer.,tton
of April was. Al wanted to ell the honr
and 1 sent for Hazel End 1 said, .John, I
mink you've got pull enough to sell that
Don't If yOu can sell that boat for 500 OG0 7
VIII give you $4,000 out
Ole then began in his employment or atteunt
TO sell the boat, did he? Ayes sir