The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-04
HEMP PROMOTERS TESTIFY
Officers Of the Army EXOneratcd
bv Witnesses Examined Today.

General Dudley Says AdIutnut Cen
eraI Corbin and MIR. HeiI>Iejohn
Declined to Subscribe To stock.
Plans for Formation of Company
The Manila hemp investigation was con-
tinued this morning at the Capitol with
the examination of three new witnesses,
Frank NJ Atterholt. of Akron. Ohio: Cen.
W. W. Dudley. of Dudley & Kitchener,
and Alfred de Buys, n hemp dealer, Of
New York. The testimony was confined
largely TO the alleged organization OF tae
so-caIed hemp company. Of which Major
L. l. Hawks. who preferred the charges
against Lieut.. Col II O. 5 Heistand.
L. s. Army. was one OF the chief pro-
moteTs.
At 1910 o'clock Mr.. Atterholt the first
witness Of the day. took the chair.
Senator CocI,reu asked Mr. Atterholt to
state to the subcommittee whether he
was acquainted with Colonel Heistaud
and Major Hawks and whether ne had
conversation with them in the presence
OF each other.
Al met Major Hawks in August. 1883
At my hotel. He asked me If ] could not
assist him in establishing manutactuT-
ing company in Manila. ] told him did
not know about the matter, but that l
would introduce him To some gentlemen
who would probably be Interested
Continuing the witness said AFTER an
investigation by Flint, Eddy & Co. they
concluded that they did not care to be
further interested in the matter On the
18th or 18th OF October, 1893. 1 ARA nged
a date on which / expected Major Hawks
and Colonel Hcistand TO meet Flint. Eddy
x Co. But Colonel Heistand was not
there He was found At the Grand Hotel,
but stated that he had no time to and did
not care to take any part in the matter
BY Major Hawks-Do YOU remember the
date Of this first meeting
Al kept no record OF the date
o.-Do you remember that we had a
Meeting
Ayes. / remember that. If my mem
DRY serves me right, We had but one
meeting.
o. want TO refresh your memory a
little. sir. ] would like to have You state
whether there was one or two meetings.
Al have but one recollection OF that;
bUt one meeting
fact that colonel Hois,and
meet us al the prst meeting
YOU rememr- any conversation
to Colonel Hoisla1d writing let
10 Mr.. Boyd and two others
% not
: the conversation we had with
Heistand the evening before he
r Paris2
-hink il was. a1y recollection is
now positive that I did not attend but
one meeting with Mr. Hawks.
Here Major Hawks requested that T
". Evans. Of the city. be summoned. The
next witness was General Dudley.
BY Senator CockreIl-General Dudley
state what YOU know about this hemr
matter. the organization OF the company
etc.
A-Na5or HAWKS first came TO us ir
connection with the matter in the year
1893. He desired Us to act professionally
IN the matter. l conferred with my part
ncr- He cEreed 10 the proposition. Oul
compensation was To be in the way OF
stock. The company, as remember. wa,
10 be organized under the laws Of m,
State Of New Jersey, with capital O
NW0e1. - per cent Of which was 10 b
set aside for Major Hawks for his ser
vices in getting up the company
Continuing. General Dudley said som,
OF the names mentioned were those o.
General Corbin, Mt. Allen, Mr.. Meikie
john. and Major Hawks said he was sur
Judge Boyd would subscribe 70 stock.
we were not to be charged with an,
Of the expenses in the matter, but on
firm was 10 draw Up all necessary papers
Major Hawks took the papers for tn
purpose Of submitting them 10 gentlemel
in New Jersey.
Major Hawks, afte- receiving the pa
pers. reported from time 70 time the pro
gress he was making IN New Jersey. Tn,
business TO De engaged in was the manu-
faCture Of hemp ] considered the schem'
perfectly legitimate. The propriCty o.
Colonel Heistdnd's connection with # wa.
discussed and the conclusion reached wa.
that thcre was nothing in his position t,
conflict with the matter We agreed tina
the business WAS perfectly legitimate and
that It would prove a very profitable one
The question Of the tariff was dis
cUssed I think. but no one ever suggested
that any member Of the company OF thOs
in any way connected with the company
could control the tarin-that was ridicu
lOus.
Colonel Heistand's relations with tn
company were discussed. remembe
particularly that he disclaimed any inten
ton Of having the fact that he was fl
the army brought in the matter; II il wa
In any way ne stated that he would with
draw.
After the withdrawal Of this letter o