Evening star., 1901-11-18

cordage until after witness had learned
from Mr.. De Buy that Hawks had made
the port-closing proposition
The first doubt witness had of Hawks
was when he discovered the latter was
using the names of high government OFF,
cials In connection with the hemp ports.
the drst that the connection with the COM
pany OF these officials was to be purely in
dividual in character. This was impressed
upon witness the very first time the matter
was broached. the day Hawks called him
out of Major Heistand's room. Upon re-
turning to the room witness said he sat
down to finish up his army accounts when
Major Heistand and Mr.. Louis B. jackson
talked about the hemp company, and in
this conversation it was emphatically de-
clared that all connection that officials
might have with the company would be In
personal sense only
Replying to Mr. Needham witness said
his first meeting with Hawks was in this
city. when the latter told witness that he
had come on here to secure the retention
of his regiment in the service. Hawks told
witness that the officers and men of the
regiment had raised 1000. and would raise
$1,000 more to accomplish the object.
Witness did not know what this fund was
to be used for other than for Maj Hawkes.
expenses Hawks suggested that witness
make similar move in behalf of his regt-
ment's retention.
Testimony of Thomas 9. Hopkins.
Mr. Thomas 8. Hopkins of this city was
deavOred to get some extracts from the
army regulations in the record. He told
of going to New York at Major Harrison's
suggestion and meeting Hawks. At the
first interview Hawks unfolded a plan to
erect a hemp factory in Manila. Later on
the same day. after witness and Harrison
had gone to Flint, Eddy & Co.'S taking
lunch with the members Of the firm, at
which Hawks proposal was talked over.
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unfOlded further details of his scheme
which was. through the influence Of Messrs
COrbin, MeiklejOhn, Heistand, Allen, Boyd,
Assistant Secretary Vanderlip and Secre-
tary Alger, to secure the control of the
output of hemp. Witness made no grave
objections to Hawks scheme impossible
"a 1t seemed, because. being the representa-
tive of Flint, Eddy & Co. here who are
large dealers in hemp, he wanted to know
everything there was to be known. The
conditions surrounding the hemp industry
were very peculiar at that time There were
all sorts OF rumors in circulation. The sup
ply of hemp was short without apparent
good reason. and there were hints of cor
ruptlon going around. At no time during
the conversations with Hawks. however,
old the witness take him seriously regard
Ing his representations about the control of
hemp ports.
> This concluded Mr.. Hopkins testimony.
Remembered No Details of Conversa-
tiOn.
. David b Caldwell, former private secre-
tary to Assistant Attorney General Boyd
and now law clerk in the Department of
Justice, was the first witness called after
recess. He testified that he knew Mr..
Hawks and had heard him converse with
Mr. Boyd on Philippine hemp. but could not
remember any details of such talks
The witness was thereupon excused, hay
Ing occupied the stand a shorter period than
any other. and Mr. Hawks was recalled by
his counsel -s-. .--.
Hawks COntradicts Harrison.
Asked If he had ever told Duncan B.
Harrison that he could open or close the
hemp ports at will, witness replied that he
had never made such statement to any
one.
1nterroga.ed about Harrison's testimony
regarding the fund for the retention of
witness regiment in the service. the latter
swore that he had not 81, 600, but S10O, and
paid $40 of that to Dudley and Michener as
attorneys. the understanding being the firm
would receive about 81 600 in addition if
the regiment was retained.
He denied many of Harrison's statements
regarding their meetings and conferences
and said he first talked with Harrison
about the hemp project in New York and
declared he had no remembrance of the
talk in the War Department corridor
Hawks was still on the stand when The
Stars report closed.