Evening star., 1901-10-09
THE HEMP INQUIRY
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Mr. Meiklejohn the details of this agree
ment2"
Judge BOyd's Understanding.
Certainly not. That was Heistands
business 1t was well understood. how
ever. between Judge Boyd and me that
he was to pay nothing for his stock"
Senator Harris pressed witness to tell
what led to such an understanding between
Judge Boyd and himself. but he wouldn't
Did you tell Mr.. Boyd that he was not
TO pay for his stockT' asked Senator Bur
rows.
Il told him words to that effect: yes"
You VIII swear that you either told him
that. or words to that effect?
Yes; I will"
Mr., Hawks was becoming excited, and
Judge Mackey urged him to keep cool
Asked to give the substance of what
Judge Boyd said in reply to the informal non
that he would not be required to pay 1or
the stock witness swore Boyd said 1t was
''all right"
Having said that Judge Boyd's relatives
and his own had been very CLOSE" for a
number OF years, Senator Cockrsn said TO
Hawks:
And you expected he would sustain you
IN this uatter?
81 certainly did,
And you have been srievousiy disap-
pointedT'
~ certainly have repeated Mr. Hawks.
with equally vigorous emphasis.
That's what we thought" remarked Sem
ator Burrows, softly.
Replying to Mr.. Needham, Mr.. Hawks
reiterated his allegations that Col. Hefstand
had named the supposed promoters Of the
hemp project other than himself and wit
ness. He had gotten all Information on this
point from Heistand. who. he alleged wrote
the names on the Dudley Michener letter
head. and also wrote them on the alleged
memoranda regarding the division of the
promoters stock.
ted he for T,r40 IL
eys edifcation. saying: They were Gen.
erat Corbfn. James E. Boyd, Dudley and
Miehener. Charles II. Allen, George D.
Meiklejohn, Major Heistand and Erastus L.
Hawks"
Judge Mackey having no further ques-
tions 10 ask, Senator Cockrell interrogated
Mr. Hawks
Hawks disappointed in witnesses
You say you have been much disappoint-
ed in the witnesses who. have testified
here?"
Il certainly have"
Haven't you stated in your testimony
here that all these gentlemen have long
ago denied to you having any connection
with that companyf'
Yes. did,
Then why should you be disappointed
when these gentlemen told you Ions
ago that they had no connection with II ~
Because II Is different between a man
denying thing in conversation and under
oath"
Don't you think they have sworn to fh-
TRUTH continued Senator Cockreil
i 90 notP' calculated Mr.. praus ho,,r
Judge Mackey remarksI someth,ny abo,,
the truth OF Nj. II.awks' testimony wher
ceiIaIor So".reN said that was not the
9ueSLlW-- The truth Of all the testimony
"HH-sd be weighed by the committee
'Mr. Hawks has no reason for telling un
truths" said Judge Mackay with great
dignity, leaving the heavens to make theil
own Inference as to what he intended t.
convey.
There was some talk between committee
men over this latest phase OF the inquiry
and Mr.. Hawks took occasion to remark
that he was sorry he had been compelled Il
IT necessary TO do so. Proceedings wer.
then suspended to permit Mr.. Hawks to gt
to his office and get some letters he desired
TO present and TO allow either Dudley oil
Michener to reappear at the request of Mr.
Needhan
Gen. Corbin. who had been recalled. ar
rived and confirmed Mr.. Coursey's testf
mony about the Otis cabiegram
After The Stars report closed YESTERDAY
l. I. Kitchener was recalled to testify a.
TO an alleged telephonic communication be.
tween himself and Meikiejohn relative tc
the Hawks settlement. He denied an,
knowledge OF such a communication Mr.
Metkle1ohn had TESTIFIED. that he had nc
such communication.
Mr.. Hawks resumed ffs testimony wher