The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-02
TIE HEMP INVESTIGATION.
MnjOr Hawks Papers Excluded by
the subcommittee.

! plains the Origin Of n Philippine
Combine-W. & Mcintyre Gives
Evidence Concerning the Matter.
/ The investigation of the charges against
! Lieut. Col H. o. 5 Heistand, L. S. Army.
/ in connection with the alleged Manila
I hemp combine as preferred by Major T.
L. Hawks. was continued this morning
by the subcommittee OF the Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs.
The meeting commenced at 10 O'Clock
Major Hawks testimony was taken up
where he left on yesterday. Senator
CockreH stated that the papers offered
( yesterday by Major Hawks were wholly
incompetent and irrelevant and that they
would be no credit in the judgment Of
I the committee to him OF anyone else if
read. These papers were excluded.
/ In reply to the question: Did any other
! persons have conversation with Colonel
/ Heistand in your presence in regard 10
this natter" Major Hawks replied:
Yes sir Duncan B. Harrison. The
/ conversation occurred at Colonel Heist-
.
/ the forepart Of our operations among the
early days; it was a month at least from
/ the first mention of the matteer by Mr..
Heistand 10 me. II never was proposed
that Mr. Harrison should 90 into the
company He was present for the pur-
! pose Of finding out who was back Of the
/ company in order that he might induce
some Of his friends TO invest capital in
I for 81
factory he would raise at least 100000,
| If necessary"
Who introduced Mr. Harrison 70 Colo
mel Heistand?' asked Senator Cockren-
Ale was major during the Spanish
American war and think Colonel Heist-
and knew him.
C-fOu nave already mentioned three
| persons who have had conversation with
19Ione! Heistand regarding the matter.
Was there anyone else2
A--AcS- along about that time "A man
! Dy the name OF POwcTs-J Harrison Pow
erS. His last known address 10 me was
/ norman House. New York, I do not re
( cal any other conversations at the pres
eut time.
do you know. major with whom this
scheme originated2" asked Senator Bur
rows.
q. My first iGtimation Of it was from
Q--Iad YOU not thought Of ANYTHING
before Major HeisUaud saw yOu2
A.-Not once.
Q--At what time. the year and month
as near as you can tell, did he approach
you on the SubJectE
Al viii have TO refer 10 some Of the
correspondence. ] was in civil life when
Major Heistand preached the subject TO
me he was major ar the time and
Assistant Adjutant General L. s Army
/ called on him and he suggested the for
| nation OF this cOmpanE. He outlined
Wnat he thought could be done. He said
I lf remember correctly. that the heruu
industry was the leading industr-r of the
/ Philippine Islands. and that II il could be
The conversation was ~ that line
I 90 not remember just whGr ne said but
! IL was very much IN accOr' ance with the
prospectus YOU read yesterday. Follow
ing this. he asked me II 1 would organize
I the company and raise the necessary
I capital tor such an enterprise. ] told him
that ! had had no experience and had
even lne matter no consideration II
was as the result Of these interviews that
undertook 10 organize the company"
Q--At what time was u agreed that
you should have 500 shares Of the stock2
Al think II IS stated IN the prospec-
tus. The par value Of The l5QO shares
would be $4,000 Major Heistand was 10
nave. think. the same amount, IL ] re-
member correctly.
O. on were then very anxious, I pre-
sumo, Tor the completion Of this organ
izatiOn TO be effected as soon as possibIe2
A.-Tne prospect Of $4,000 makes us a
Z little anxious sometimes. particularly II
I one hasn't got much.
The next witness was W. c. McIatvre
| patent attorney and expert He stated
I that he was a very busy man and re-
( quested that his examination be made as
short as possible. The testimony was
principally with regard 20 a settlement OF
expenses Major HAWKS claimed TO be due
| him for services in organizing the cord
age COMPANY He claimed IN a letter 10
Major Heistand June Z. 1900. s1Ss5.
II made Major Hawks acquaintance in
the fail Of IS. prior 70 my connection with
the matter" said the witness ''Subse-
quently he talked with me professionally.
Then ] took charge Of the papers. and
one night at the Riggs House made quite
long brief. 7 then endeavored TO Sc
cure a settlement
Il wrote General Corbin that I would
like 10 have an interview with him with
regard 10 the matter"
General Corbin's letter replying that he
would be glad to see the witness was
produced and read.
Calling upon General Corbin ne told
me that ne had nothing TO do with the
matter. He then took me through scy-
eral rooms and introduced me TO Mr..
Meihejohn. who told me TO come back
again and see him"
Did you have any conversation with
Allen asked Senator CocxereU
Al did not. To make long story
short / had Major Hawks prepare a bill
Stallhg What ne regarded as a reasonable
amount for this settlement and suggest
cd that an effort be- made 10 secure him
an appointment IN the civil service The
amount decided upon Wss $500 / then
saw Assistant Secretary MeiklejOhn with
regard To JhlS appointment which was
subsequently, made / saw Mr. Boyd As
slstaut Attorney General at that time
and secured from him !eucr endorsing
MAJOR Hawks Tor the appointment and
then wrote Mr. McikIei0hn, requesting
MIN 70 confer with General COrbin with
regard 20 the matter
This letter was read to the court
Mr.. Mcintyre stated that indirectly ne
had had several conversations with Mr.
Boyd with regard TO the appointment
Q.-Eow did this question Of the ap-
p0lntment originator
A.-With Major Hawks He told mo
I. that he would request an APPOINTMENT
Asked if Mr.. Meiklejohn said anything
20 him with regard TO Colonel Heistand.
the witness replied that ne had not
II can simply say" continued Mr. Nc
! lntyre, that I agreed 10 accept the $3.50
upon condition that this appointment
would Doe made"
Q--bid Mr.. MeIkcjohn say al any time
thal TINS afruIutma M would be- made in
consideration OF this settlement
Al, did not
captain NJ r. Wharton. former Of
tcer iu the Volunteer Army, was called.
lie stated that his services had been So
| uaiiea HE Major Hawks to collect from
the various bureaus in Washington sta
ustles regarding the output OF hemp i'm
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