The Washington times., 1901-10-06
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you about what time was the meeting at
Dudley & Michener's?
A.-The latter part of May.
Q.-Can't you give 1t nearer than that
A--No, some time in May.
Odd you inform me that Cen
eral Corbin was out Of it Immediately
after he told you Of it?
A.-The next time you came to my Of
fee.
Q.-You state in your letter that you
are sure of making your project a sue
cess?
Q.-Why. then. sir. did you say your
project when you were as much inter-
estcd as was?
simply in a careless. friendly way.
Q.-It was understood that Mr.. Meikle-
john was to pay for the stock-Sl0. go
worth-you say he promised 70 subscribe
to?
A.-Absolutely
Q.-why should have been interested
in the insular Division?
Al did not suppose you were.
0.-But you use the Insu!ar Division?
A--Because the Insular Division collect
ed all statistics regarding the islands.
Q--I wish to ask you, colonel, why 1
should have asked you for General Cor
bins signature when you had informed
me that ne was out of it,
A--Because you said that he was the
only one on the list whose name amount
ed to anything.
Q.-You are absolutely certain that you
did not sign in your official capacity?
Al am absolutely certain l did not
sign IN my official capacity.
Q.-ln what order were the names?
The witness gave the order.
Q.-fCu were the tail end, were you2
A--My name was at the bottom of the
list
Q,-Are you certain your name was not
first?
Absolutely
Q.-As certain as you were that You
70 hGp he 70
0Ol worth Of stock?
Any name was at the bottom of the
list
Q.-Are you sure you did not have "A
a c. after your name
A--Abs5iutely sure
Q.-Whv did you object to your official
titie being used If you regarded the bust
Al did not regard it legitimate to use
vate affair.
Q.-Why did you use it in YOUR letters
OF introduction to Capt. John Z. Pills
bury. then, sir?
A.-Because did not know Captain
PIllsbury and he was an ofiicial-If / sign
ed such letter.
The original letter to Captain Pillsbury.
which Major Hawks claimed to have, was
asked for by Senator Harris, bur II could
not be found.
At this point of the cross-exarninatio,
Mr. Evans was called to the stand. He
stated tEat Major Howard told him thar
DDSgrasfOTl T4i
Hawks papers without Hawks knowl-
edge. The witness was then excused and
Major Howard took the stand and stated
very emphatically that Mr.. Evans was
mistaken; that he never had made to
anyone the statement attributed 10 him.
The c-oss-eXamin2ti0n being resumed
Major Hawks asked Colonel Helstand:
,Q;-Nas not my official title used in
that 0-whpn-it-Tnay-cOn letter.
A.-You had no official title
Q.-Am | not entitled to the title of
major
A;;-Courtes esy might give it To those who
Own you state what YOU mean bv
my being discredited-you use it fire.
quently and you are not very clear upon
Al was quoting from yo1-you said
you were discredited
In answer to question Colonel Hell
stand stated Major Hawks had come to
him "whimperinS."
What, me whimper?" demanded Major
Hawks. in laundering tones. whoever
saw me? Did you see me?"
Yes. ! did"
You lie.' replied Major Hawks. lean
ing over the table and shaking his fin
ger In Colonel Heistand's face
The cross examination continued through
the usual time for recess for luncheon
and was completed at 2:20 o'clock. when
the subcommittee adjourned to meet
again tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Meiklejohn Is expected tomorrow. 1t
was decided That the presence of Law
renee Holt, OF North Carolina. who at
the request Of Mr. Needham, had been
summoned, would not be needed As L.
B. jackson. who had also been yunmoned
is necessarily detained in Chicago, Major
Hawks. at Senator CockrelFs suggestion,
will prepare n statement OF what he
thinks Mr.. Jackson can swear TO and sub
init II TO the subcommittee tomorrow
Colonel Heistand stated yesterday after
noon at the close OF the examination, in
answer TO a question by Senator CockrelI.
that he had paid Major Hawks the $3.50
and that neither General COrbin nor Mr.
MeIklejohn nor anyone else had contrib
uted toward 1t one cent
When the sub committee had adjourned
Major Hawks waited until he had an op-
portunity to address Colonel Heistand
i would like to speak with you Colonel
Heistand. said Major Hawks.
STRENGTHENING up to his full height.
colonel Beistand rerlied:
with you.'
Il want TO apologize to ysu," persisted
VA. major, -Cf Speaking 10 Nau as 1
DID today. l realize now 1 made a mis-
take" ~
The apology was accepted.