The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-18
THE HEMP ENQUIRY
RESUMED AT CAPITOL.
DUNCAN B. HARRISON ON THE STAND.
He Tells. of Alleged Inducements
Held Out by Major HHvks-suE-
EestIon Of Closed Ports.

The H"W.ey subcommittee of the Sen
ate Committee on Military Affairs met in
the Senate Committee room or Military
Affairs az u O'Clock this morning to re-
sumo the investigation of the charges
preferred by Major Erastus L. Hawks
against Col II. O. $ Heistand. arising
from the contemplated organization of a
company To promote the hemp industry Of
Manila
The last meeting Of the investigating
committee WAS held October 9. when an
adjournment was had until today in or
der that Major Duncan b Harrison and
T. 3. Jackson. a Chicago promoter, could
be present 10 testify. Major Harrison
WAS present today. bat Mr.. Jackson was
absent The members OF the committee
present ae the meeting this morning were
Senators Hawiey Proctor Burrows.
Cockrcu. and Harris Colonel Heistand.
with his counsel Charles w Neeiham.
and Major Hawks with his counsel Judge
AIackey.
Judge Boyd's Letter.
Judge James +. Boyd. OF North Caro-
lima formerly assistant attorney general,
whose name has been connected with the
charges brought by Major Hawks. was
recalled and cr0ss-examined by Judge
Aiackcy, who read a letter written by
Judge Boyd to Major Hawks The letter
was dated August q, ls9S. The letter re-
ferred 10 investments that might be prof
itabiy be made in Cuba
Judge Nackey asked Judge Boyd If he
was not aware that an army officer made
himself liable to be cOwhided for specu-
Iating in land in the enemys country.
Judge Boyd replied that a man could go
to Cuba without being in the military
service.
Mr., Seedhum Objects.
Mr. Needham. counsel for Colonel Hell
stand. objected To the introduction of the
letter as it did not refer to the hemp com
pauy- Judge Boyd. in explaining the let
ter, said he had known Hawks and had
assisted him as different times. The letter
was an answer to several he had received
from Hawks. but did not contemplate any
investment in Cuban land until after the
war
In answer 90 question from Senator
CoCHerCN. Judge BOYD said there never
was. any suggestion that he was 90 receive
stock ln the hemp company without pay
ing for IT,
At the conclusion of Judge Boyd's ex-
animation. which VAS brief. Major Harri-
son took the stand He tod an interest
inC story Of his first meeting with Major
Hawks. which was in December. ISIS
when he tthe Witness was in Washing
ton on sick leave, and how Hawks ap-
Hawks at that time. the witness said,
Was anxious 10 retain ms command in the
army. and II / would assist him. said
the witness. che would divide his share
with re I'm the hemp company
Promoting the scheme.
Hawks. the witness said. stated to him
that Adjutaut 9 neral C0rhin. Assistant
Secretary Of War Me.kIejohn, Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Allen. and Assist
ant Attorney General Boyd were inter
ested in the company The witness then
told ia detail what he had done toward
promoting the hemp scheme and how
he dropped il and refused % have further
dealings with Hawks after learning that
Hawks had approached Flint Eddy & Co..
Of New York. with an entirely different
proposition When taken to task Hawks.
the witness said. remarked that he had
overlooked the matter and had forgotten
40 tell him tHarTison) about the PROPOSE
ton 20 Eddy
Hawks then. said the witness. stated
that CorHin Allen Meiklrj0hu. Heistand
and General Otis could open and close che
Philippine ports at viii. and then the
company could Coatrol the hemp market
Hawks. the witness said. dld not produce
any letters TO this effect but claimed that
that would he accomplished.
Major Harrison. il seems was summon
Cd by Hawks. but his testimony was de-
investigation
In reply to a question from Mr.. Need
ham. the witness said that III his uTSt
meeting with Hawks Hawks stated that
he had 81 On contributed by the officers
of his. Hawks regime mt. and II necessary
they would contribute s. 0t0 more. if hy
spending that amount the regiment could
Do retained in the service.
Thomas =. Hopkins. Of the Grm Of Hop
EIu- & HOPKINS. the Washington repre-
s-utatiyeS Of Flint Eddy K Co. took tbe
stand and tod OF his meeting with Hawks
la New York city and of his interview
with Flint. Eddy d Co
The witness said Hawks Uuf0ldei To him
tho scheme by which he could control the
hemp market through the influence oC
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