The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-03
Fed TO
Elk The TARIFFS
Hawkes. Testified in Hemp Company
investigation.
aDJuTANI-G GENERAL TfsTIFIEs.
- - -----------.
Say. No One Had Right to Use His Nam
ID Connection With the seheme-Ap-
poin,ment Of Hawkes. Was Not
forn Reward.
ADIuTANI -GFNERAL T6sTlFIEs.
nv Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Oct. 2.-When
& the investigation of tic charges against
sl.icEtenant Colonel Hrsitand was re-
.uncd to-day by the Senate Committee
on Military Affairs William Mcantsrs'
who was agent for Major Hawkes. at me
Kline he made his settlement with COL
lionel Heistand was called to the stana.
He related the substance of an inter-
siew with General Corbn concerning
Lie se atse.nen: Hawkes.. it appeared
Il; desired AM appointment more than Pc
Ssscl,niary remuneration IL! the way OIL
I! settlement General Corbin itroduced' him
sssa Asc1ntyreD to Assistant Secretary Mel
1 kie,oi1,l. The latter. disclaiming any con-
5sncc,ion with the Hemp Company, saad
he would be glad TO do something Tor
IS l1awkes.
sss sThe details Of the settlement effected,
according to Mcintyre. included the ap-
ssyofTtment of Hawkes. TO civil posi-
! Axiom.
gss McIntyre wanted a promise that Hawkes.
b should beretained in the office, but
Meiklejohn had said he could not give
such assurance. Assistant Attorney-Gen-
d eral Boyd. at his Instance, had endorsed
4 1Iawlkes for the position, but Boyd, had
isaid nothing 10 him about the Heistand-
Hawkes. settlement. He added that moth
ing ever was said by MeUlejohn lndlca-
ting that the appointment was made
asa consideration of the settlement.
QUESTIONED CLOSELY.
Senator Harris questioned Hawkes.
55sIlosely concerning a letter he had writ
81 ss;a 40 Colonel I3eistanG which corr
6 fiicted with his present statement. He
declared that his present statement was
Il correct Witness had written James L.
<,f 1-1| 1,as
IS 80 claim against him. He released Bogd,
he said. because Boyd was witness per-
IS sos,al friend.
General II. c. Ccrbin. Acknowledgement.
e. who was named in the investigation as
zone OF the parties 10 the deal. testified
THAT Colonel Hestand made 4 general
astatement to him concerning the orGaniZa-
sst ion of the company. The thought favor
sSs Ably of the concern, but later he told Hell
stand he had no money to invest IN the
Sconceln. A few Gays later Secretary
Allen came TO him and said that "a man
named Hawkes. was using both their
5.lsmes to float some stock. He told Allen
a.ssst that the man had no right to use his
name.
DENIED CONNECTION.
Judge Boyd also denied any connec-
ton with The company. Judge Boyd said
L he never talked with Allen. Meiklejohn.
Z Corbn. Hawkes. or Heistand concerning
e. the concern.
Hawkes. came to him with the letter,
y known as the ITO Whom it May Con-
& Germ He Gid not remember its contents,
but 1t was a general testimonial. Witness
1 had a desire to help Hawkes. and signed
fs The letter for that purpose,
81 Major Hawkes. said he had endeavored
TO sell the whole story to New York pa
rers and likewise offered to sell to the
National Democratic Committee prior to
L the election for $500 land other consd-
IS erations'' The offer was not accepted.
MADE HEATED REPLY
Hawkes. then said he withdrew the pa
pers upon assurance from a government
& official that his case would be taken up
and satisfactorily settled.
Major Hawkes. testified as to his inter
s. views with Flint, Eddy and Company, of
81 New York. to whom he announced his
| purpose OF organizing a company to
control the hemp trade of the Philip
pine Islands, both by manufacturing
hemp there and also by purchasing raw
material to snip OUT He said Colonel
s. Hestand had guaranteed that if the
combination We're put through 1.-The tar
& iffs would be fixed He said he would
get Mr.. Smith. at the Insular Bureau
4 .aof the War Department, into the comhi-
nation.
The committee at this point adjourned
4 until Tomorrow.