The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-03
To SELL TO DEMOCRATS
J HAWKES. ADMITS EFFORT TO
BETRAY HEISTAND.
Wanted Pay from National Committee
to Expose the Hemp Deal-The
Days Testimony.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-When the inves-
tigation Of the charges against Lieutenant
Colonel Heistand was resumed to-day by
the Senate committee on military affairs
William NJ. Mcintyre. who was attorney
Tor Major Hawkes. at the time he made his
settlement with Colonel Heistand. was
called to the tand. He related the sub
stance of an interview with General Corbin
concerning the settlement. Hawkes., it APP
peared, desired an appointment more than
pecuniary remuneration in the way of set
Element. General Corbin introduced him
(McIntyre) TO Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john. The latter, disclaiming any connec-
ton with the hemp combination, said he
would be glad to do something for Hawkes.
The details of the settlement effected, ac-
cording to Mcintyre, included the appoint
ment Of Hawkes. to a civil position. Mcln-
tyre wanted a promise that Hawkes. should
be retained in the office, but Mr.. Meikie-
john had said he could not give such as
surance.
At the conclusion of Mr.. McIntyre's ex-
animation, Major Hawkes. was recalled
and questioned regarding the bill of eX-
penses he had presented and concerning
copies OF letters written by Hawkes. 10
Helstand demanding a settlement and
NHN "AASA aNhiiOh lSh6Gu liz oCANltAAACbN
made by Heistand's attorneys on Jan. 81,
1900. The originals had been turned over
at the time OF the settlement. Witness said
he had no knowledge of copies having been
made at that time.
Gen. H. G. Corbin, adjutant general, who
was named in the resolution as one of the
parties to the deal, testified that Colonel
helStand made a general statement TO him
concerning the organization of a company
and asked him if he would like to invest
IN IL. He thought favorably of the con-
Germ, but two or three days later he told
Heistand that he had no money to invest
in any company. Sometime afUerward As
sistant Secretary Allen told him a man
named Hawkes. was using both their names
to float some scheme. He told AL
t tboritv that TT 1 Hawkes. 6is haG no Seit bHr
Boyd nor MeiklejOhn ever talked to him
concerning the organization of the COM
pany. He had never discussed the matter
with Hawkes.. He knew of Hawkes.. as he
was appointed In the volunteers and sub
sequently applied for another appointment.
The papers for the latter place were with
drawn. He wanted to state, he said, for
the honor of his country, that he never
heard it intimated before that the War
Department could be used for any dishon-
orable purposes.
Judge James e. Boyd also denied any
connection with the company.
Major Hawkes. was recalled to testify
concerning the "To-whom-it-may-concern'
letter. The original draft was different
from that first presented to the committee.
The titles of the men signing the letter
were not upon the original draft. Major
Hawkes. could positively remember but one
unimportant change in the letter before
signing, but very material alterations"
had been made
Counsel for Heistand, in an elaborate
crosS-eXamination, endeavored to establish
the fact that the several papers in the case
had been copied in HAWKES. office, but the
replies admitted only that the copies had
been made by Major Howard the night be-
fore the agreement was entered into.
Major Hawkes. said he had endeavOred TO
sell the whole story to New YORK papers
and likewise had unsuccessfully offered to
sell to the national Democratic committee
prior to the election for $500 land other con-
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