The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-04
HEISTAND ON STAND
HE GIVES DETAILS OF THE
 HEMP COMBINATION.
Government Officials Agreed to Take Stock If Names Not Used-Sent Private Telegrams at De-
 partment's Expense.

Washington, Oct. 3.-The cross exami- nation of Major Hawkes. was continued at the Heistand investigation today by the Senate Military Affairs Committee Mr. Needham endeavored to fix dates re- lative to the delivery of the ITO whom it may concern letter. The witness was not clear as to dates.
 Major Edward Howard who had charge of making the copies of correspondence turned over to Heistand's attorneys con- tradicted Hawkes. relative to the copies. Hawkes. had said he had no knowledge of the copies being made. Howard said the copies were made at the request of Hawkes. and turned over to him. He
 also said that Hawkes. wanted the copies
 to protect himself as he was afraid he
 would not be fairly treated by the gov- ernment.
 On cross examination by Major Hawkes.
 MT. Howard insisted that his statements
 were accurate.
 Lieutenant Colonel H. O. S. Heistand, the principal In the case, then took the stand. He detailed his acquaintance
 with HawAes and explained how he be-
 gan negotiations with him as to the hemp company.
 At a meeting of several persons inter
 ested he QHeistand) had said that he
 wanted some friends to have an opportu- nifty to take stock in the company, mem
 tioning the names of General COrbin. As- sistant Secretary Meiklejohn and Assis-
 tant Secretary Allen. Major Hawkes. mentioned the name of Assistant Attor- ney General Boyd. As to the list of names of persons in his own handwriting, Colonel Heistand thought he wrote the
 list as Hawkes. mentioned the names.
 Witness preached the matter to General Al T G-.I~
 ply of the proposition, but subsequently,
 told witness he could not go into the com pany. General Corbin had said that 1t would be all right for him Heistand) to go into it, but he did not think it would
 be proper for him (Corbin.) Heistand ended his discussion of the subject with MT. Corbin MT. Allen had told the wit ness that if the plan of organization was all right and proper he would take some stock. Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn had alos responded. They were assured their names were not to be used for ad- vertising purposes. and there was no inti- nation that they were to receive the stock for nothing,
 Colonel HelstanI then related his re- collection of the ITO whom 1t may con- cern' le tier. how it was written, and how the signatures were obtained. He said the letter did not contain the titles of Meiklejohn. Boyd and himself. This let ter, ne S1lu, was not the same as that presented by Major Hawkes.. Witness said he went to Hawkes. and obtained the letter because 1t was being used in New York to indicate that Government prise. When he withdrew this letter from Major Hawkes. possession, witness had considered the hemp enterprises at an end.
 Senator Cockrell questioned Colonel Heistand closely regarding his relations with Hawkes. after the letter of intro duction was taken from him.
 Colonel Heistand said he had told Hawkes. that he wanted nothing more
 to do with him or the hemp company. Hawkes. came to the witness's office seV- | eral times. He wanted to see Mir. Meikle- | john, but witness would not present him. When Heistand went to New York he met Hawkes. at a hotel. Hawkes. told him he had made an appointment with Flint. Eddy and Company. and witness
 told Hawkes. he would attend if he had | time, adding: With 8 mental reserva- tion." He explained that this expression
 meant that he would think 1t over be- | fore attending the meeting.
 In a letter to Hawkes. relative to send | ing him a pamphlet about Philipine du- | ties. Colonel Heistand had used the ex- pression, "Of course, the needs of the 1 future will be met as developments re-
 In response to Senator Cockrell. wit ness said this had no reference to the hemp company. but to general conditions | in the islands. The cablegram which Heistand sent to Central Otis asking about a site for a hemp factory. 1t was shown. had been sent as an official dis patch, and the reply also came as an | official dispatch. both paid for by the l Government Colonel Heistand said the fact that he had not paid for these mes sages was the only matter in the whole transaction that gave him any concern. He intended the message to go as a pri- vate dispatch. He had shown it to Mir.
 Meiklejohn who told him it was all right c n nr1HT Ia
 Colonel Heistand was asked about the division of the stock. and asserted that
 none of the stock was to go to any of the officials of the Government for influ- ence they might use in promoting the interest of the company
 Colonel Heistand was still on the stand when the committee adjourned for the day.