The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-05
A HBMP ENQUIRY QUARREL.
senator COckreII Threatens 10 Dis
continue the Hearing.

FHrc-tovcruor Allen Izongr"tcd.
Major Edward Howard was the INST
witness this morning i'm The Investigation
Boy Jha subcommittee of TN, Committee
ou Military Affairs into tHa Manila hemp
charges preferred 10y Major T.. j. Hawks
against Lieut. COL Il. O. =. Hefstaud. A..
$. a. Refug recalled at Major Hawks rs-
quest Major Howard took the chair at
l0..r o'clock. and was questioned by Ma
jor Hawks
Q--Were an these endorsements You
mad. nu my papers placed theT, while I
Was iu Oh, Philippine Islands.
Al believe su-
Q-I wish 10 ask You. Mr. Howard.
what you said To- Mr. Evans about The
time my appointment was revoked. as Jo
thes. certified papsrst
Al made no statement in that con-
Major Hawke-This is an I care To- ask.
by Ar N'-dham-Stgts fully what Ma
Jcl itaN Ns said to you with regard to get
ting satisfaction from tho Government,
provided ht failed 90 get position
A-Hu said J0 me one day that he
would be- willing 10 close the whole mat
ter uUt FOR $500. He said D., would have
am Iuvestigaion 10y Congress If he failed
at Tho War Department
MAYOR IfHWkS-Iu any conversation ]
had with you did ever s-Ite that !
would accept money consideration cX-
c,pt under IN, condition that my record
would Doe Cl-arsd2
Al have already stated YOU did not
Odd You not have charge of my at-
fairs while I was iu the Philippines,
A--iHsre were no affairs. 8 told you
That ] would act as protector of your wife
ard children.
Charles a. Allen, former Assistant Sec
retary Of he Navy. was then sworn
i'm
order an you may know in connection
with this matter
A--AIy attention was first called TO the
"talr IN Sept amher. 1893. / received trIe-
phone communication from New York
that a man named Hawks or Hawkins
was u-ius my name in connection with
. this Manila hemp scheme ] Immediately
Informed General Corhiu of the c.ruum-
stances and at once took steps tD T-fute
the representation. ] want 20 deny posi-
uLeil and emnhaucally that was ever
asked TO TAX. any stock iD this company.
J never talked with Colonel H.iStaud iu
connection with th" matter and ] never
considered the pTupCsitiuu I'm any way
want 20 impress this upon the committee.
BY Senator Burrows. JTealiGE con-
Ssr~aunn. as published Iu the records.
between the witness and Colonel Hei---
tiou7
Al have no recollection Of II what
ever.
The witness denied cmphatically the aIr-
connection with the hemp negotiations as
. published I'm the investigation cords
lie stated that when Major Hawks came
10 him about the settlement of his claims
De Immediately concluded q It fl was a
/ scheme Of b-ackmau
BY Major HaWks-Did Major Heistaud
say ANYTHING TO you about letter 20
y"u-.lo whom II may be concerned"
Senator CocEreII-Governor Allen is dis
charged and there IS no possibility that
be VIII ua needed further in connection
/ with ms cass-hecause he has no couuec-
trl with it,
Major Hawks then began his cross-ex-
animation of Colonel Heistand.
Q.-ColoneI HCistaud Gin a loud and
commanding rOlel. have YOU had any iu-
terviews with Afr Brown
/ A.-Ye=. be waS in my Office one day.
( Q.-Nh-t did you say To AIr. Jackson
A--ENactig what ] have testified
I Q--WHl YOU kindly repeat it,
Al said 20 him that we were going 10
undertake the manufacture of Manila
Q--Why did YOU say so much about
not advertisiug-wh reason can YOU
give for being so particular about se-
CTCry2
! A-simpIv because We did not want
any other company 90 get iH the field
Q--NoW. AR Heistaud. D wish 90 ask
/ you about what time was the meeting at
Dudley d MicheuerS2
A.-The latter part of MAY.
/ Cant you give IT nearer than thatg
/ A-NU, some time iu May.
Q.-Dd you inform me that Cen
/ eral Corhiu was out Of il Immediately
after hc told YOU 90 it2
/ A-The next time You came 20 my Of
( fee
Q-You state in your letter that you
/ are sure Of making "your. project "a sue
r,ss2
I Q-Whv. then. sir. did you say your
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