The Washington times., 1901-10-09

Charles Allen, ex-Assistant Secretary OF
the Navy he denied everything
BY Senator Rurrows-I would like to
know, Mr.. MeiSlejohn. what you have to
say about reaching an agreement to pay
SSS5.
Ar know nothing about such an
agreement. There was no agreement of
that kind.
Q.-What do you say to Major Hawks
statement that you recommended that he
be appointed to a position in addition to
the SSs5?
Al never made such a recommenda-
tion.
Q.-What do you say to the statement
as published on page rs of the record, 1T
WAS all agreed upon them
At is entirely wrong.
The next witness was S. T. Brown, of
the Mar Department.
He had been sent for to furnish the
facts in connection with the telegram
that Lieutenant Colonel Heistand sent to
General Otis. He had with him the orig
inal telegram.
By Senator Cockrell:
Q.-Is this the original telegram?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-Have you the reply to this?
Ayes. sir.
o.-But what did the first one cost the
Government
A--S49.61.
o.-What did the reply cost?
A--ApprOximGtely S5S.12. 1t has not yet
been audited.
Q.-was there anything in Colonel
Heistand's message to indicate that it
was not official?
A.-No, sir. The only person who could
tell it was not official was the man who
wrote it.
By Mir. Needham-Where did you find
this telegram you present?
Ain the War Department.
Q--This is what you call the original
telegram?
A.-Yes.
o.-You don't know when the payment
for this message was actually made?
Al cart say that
Q.--Was it paid after January, 1900?
A--The certificate shows that it was
paid March 3, 1890.
Mr.. Needham-I call the attention of
the committee to the fact that this was
after Colonel Heistand had gone abroad
General Corbin then took the stand
and asked how he had certified to the
payment Of certain kilograms. including
the one Colonel Heistand sent General
Z
this particular telegram. nor was it pos
sible for him to keep track Of Individual
kilograms. This telegram should never
have been sent, continued the witness
because, according to the one presented
it bore no signature.
Ce3onel Carter took the stand In an
swor TO questions by Senator CockreIl, he
said: "A search has been made for a rec
ord Of this telegram, and il cannot be
found
Colonel Carter then explained that the
Western Union Office had requested pay
ment for a years accumulation of tele-
grams sent by the Government, and that
in order to settle the Dill accurately. an
expert board Of clerks had been appointed
to examine the kilograms. This board, he
said. had evidently mistaken the telegram
in question for official telegram.
BY Judge Mackey-Did Colond Heistand
have anything to do with the insular Di-
vision?
A-Possibly he did at the time. do
not khow.
The witness was excused and Senator
Cockreu stated that since the fact with
regard to the telegram had been estab-
lished he did not care about any further
discussion about it either by Major
Hawks attorney or the attorney for Col
onel Heistand Colonel Heistand Senator
Cockren said, was at liberty to go and
pay for the telegram If he wanted to.
IT'S none of my business, the Senator
said. Proceed with the cross-examina-
ton"
Mr.. Meiklejohn. taking the stand. re-
sponded TO questions as follows:
BY Judge Mackey-You have stated that
the words and the Government will look
with favor upon same" was not in the
original letter OF Introduction you signed
Al have.
Q.-why. then. did you wish this letter
destroyed?
A.-Because / was informed that my
name. as well as that Of other officials OF
the Government was being misused in
connection with this hemp enterprise.
Questions relating to or connecting the
Secretary Of War with the matter the
committee decided would be ruled out, for
the reason that the Secretary had nothing
to do with it.
1--WE intend, If necessary, to extend this
investigation to the Secretary of War, -
replied Judge Mackey.
you will do nothing OF the kind" said
Senator Cockrel. This is our investiga-
tion. Major Hawks is not here to prose
cute anyone"
BY Senator Burrows:
Odd Colonel Hcistsnd represent 10
you that he was a promoter in the enter
prise2
Al could not say he said he was a
promoter. He gave me to understand
that he was going to associate himself
with some of his friends.
Mr. Meiklejo was excused and at the
request of Judge Mackey, Mr.. Michener
was sent for again.
BY Judge Maclley Ohe /cross-examina-
tion OF Mr.. Meiklejohn being resumed)-
If Major Hawks stated that you endorsed
the enterprise did he misuse your namo
when he stated you endorsed the enter
prise2
Al endorsed IL only TO the extent
stated in the letters Of Introduction
Ry Mr. Needham-YOu have stated that
In The first interview you had with joI
Hawks you refused 20 enter into any con
troversy in the mattef at all. is this true
o-And at all subsequent interviews
aid YOU adhere to this determination?
Al did.
Tha crogs-cxamination being completed
,hc witness was excused and Informed by
The committee that ii was not probable
he would be called in the case again.
AT an. m. Mr.. Michener took she stand
Nv Judge Mackey-Did Mr.. Meille1ohr
telephone you, January, 1900, regarding