New-York tribune., 1901-10-05
HA WKE.S WANTED $4,000.
SAID HE GAVE FLINT. EDDY & co. AID
VANCE TIPS on CLOSING OF
PHILIPPINE PORTS

Washington. Oct. frank M Atterholt of
Akron, Ohio was the first witness called to-day
by the Senate committee in the investigation of
charges against Leutenant-Coonel Hestand Mr.
Atterholt had arranged for meeting with Flint.
Eddy 6, Co. of New-York to be attenGed by
Iieistand. Major Hawkes. and himself. Heistand.
however, did not attend the meeting. and subse-
quently appeared entirely Indifferent the
whole matter. He said he did have another
meeting with the interested parties. Major Hawkes.
endeavored TO show that there had been two meet
ings but Mr.. Atterholt said positively only one
had been held
General W. w Dudley one of the promoters of
the proposed hemp company and an attorney in
the settlement made with Major Hawkes. de-
scribed the preliminary steps taken in the organ
iZation of the company. He said that Heistand
rad mentioned the names of General Corbin AS
sistant Secretary Meikejohn and Assistant Secre-.
tary Allen friends of his who would take stock
in the enterprise, and Major Hawkes. had
toned the name Of Judge Boyd, who also would
go into the company. The stock ne said. was TO
be apportioned heretofore explained by other
Witnesses
General Dudley said the propriety of Colonel
Heistand's connection with the proposed company
discussed, and both he and his partner. Colo
mel Mchener, regarded it perfectly proper No
intimation had been made in his hearing that
the tarin was to be manipulated in favor OF the
proposed company. General Dudley said that his
recommendation that Hawkes. receive appoint
ment was not part of the condition OF settlement
although he would not have signed such a recon-
mendation had there been no settlement.
Alfred De Buys yice-president Of Flint. Eddy &
views with Major Hawkes. concerning the proposed
hemp company; Major Hawkes. represented TO the
company that he had influential friends in Wash
ington who would help him, and the witness
Corbin and Assistant Secretary Meikejohn and
possibly that OF Assistant Secretary Allen. Mr.
the enterprise, and the conversation drifted the
The flrn Interested in hemp. and Major
Hawkes. told him he could assist it materially as
opening and closing of Philippine ports. Hawke
had given the witness the impression that he
Subsequently negotiations were discontinued, and
the Arm on the ground % that hem he had Been
TO furnish d Il advapce & as to the open
though Major Hawkes. threatened suit to enforce
anythng ans for n bis aag Services Co. never ao p"d him
M De Buys did not recall the mention of Colo
Major Hawkes. was recalled to the stand. and
said that he had received letter from Colonel
Iieistand containing Information concerning the
duce the letter but said he had shown it TO Mr.
De Buys who had told him that If he had given
il would have been worth $4,000 De Buys said
Of Philippine ports the firm Would give him $1,000
the 'aai to Flint co e
met no Nh
ner and himself at hotel in this city and dis
he did not get his information from Colonel Heis-
tand CT any other government official
these statements of Hawkes. relative to the offer
OF money for information concerning the opening
and closing of Philippine ports When Hawkes.
said he could procure advance information. the
witness had told him II would be worth
meaning in a speculative sense. The man who met
Michener and Hawkes. at the hotel in Washington
the witness said F. N. Atterholt Mr.. De
Buys said Atterholt agent of Flint
Eddy e. Co.
Louis T. Mchener, one of the promoters of the
proposed hemp COMPANY who conducted the nego-
tiations of settlement with Hawkes. described these
negotiations Hawkes.. he said. came him with
the claim against Colonel Heistand. Mr.. Meike-
John. Mr.. Allen General Corbin and Judge Boyd.
Michener told him that he could have no possible
claim against the last four named. He would
not take the claim against Heistand The agree
ment finally consummated through McIntire,
HAWKES. attorney.