The age-herald., 1901-10-04
Admits General COrbin and Others Refused to to in
 the Concern
HAWKES. HAD ANOTHER LETTER
lie Did Not Give Out Circular Endorse ment of the Scheme Bearing Names of Government
 Officials.

Washington, October 8.-The cross-ex- animation of Major Hawkes. was contin- ued at the Heistand investigation today by the Senate military affairs committee. MT. Needham, attorney for Colonel Hei- stand, endeavored to fix dates relative to the delivery of the ITO whom 1t may con cern" letter. The witness was not clear as to the dates.
 Mai. Edward Howard, who had charge of making the copies of the correspond- ence turned over to Heistand's attorneys, contradicted Hawkes. relative to the copies. Hawkes. had said that he had no knowledge of the copies being made. Howard said the copies were made at the request of Hawkes. and turned over 10 him. He also said that Hawkes. wanted the copies to protect himself, as he was afraid he would not be fairly treated by the government.
 On cross examination by Major Hawkes. MT. Howard insisted that his statements were accurate.
 Heistand Tells His Story.
 Lieutenant Colonel H. o. S. Heistand, the principal in the case, then took the stand. He detailed his acquaintance with Hawkes. and explained how he began ne- gotiations with him as to the hemp com pany.
 | At a meeting of several persons inter- ested he (Heistand) had said that he wanted some friends to have an oppor- tunity to take stock in the company, mentioning the names of General Corbin, Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn and As sistant Secretary Allen. Major Hawkes. mentioned the name of Assistant Attor- ney General Boyd As to the list of names of persons in his own handwrit- ing, Colonel Heistand thought he wrote | the list as Hawkes. mentioned the names Witness preached the matter to Gen. | eral Corbin, who then seemed to think l favorably of the proposition but subse- quently told witness he could not go into 1 the company. General Corbin had said that 1t would be all right for him Ciei- stand) to go into it, but he did not think it would be proper for him (Corbim to do so. That had ended his discussion of the subject with General Corbin.
 MT. Allen had told witness that if the | plan of organization was all right and proper he would take some stock As- sistant secretary Meiklejohn had respond ed to each mentioned S10,000 worth of
 
 preached. They were assured their names were not to be used for advertising pur- poses, and there was no intimation that they were to receive the stock for noth- ing.
 Explains the Letter. Colonel Heistand then related his recol- | lection of the ito whom it may concern" | letter. how 1t was written, and how the | signatures were obtained. He said the | T k~l- zRA AF o11r | john. Boyd and himself This letter, he said, was not the same as that presented | by Major Hawkes. Witness said he went l to Hawkes. and obtained the letter be- cause it was being used in New York to indicate that government officials were | promoters of the enterprise. When he withdrew this letter from Major Hawkes. | possession, witness had considered the hemp enterprise at an end.
 Senator Cockrell questioned Colonel Heistand closely regarding his relations with Hawkes. after the letter of introduc- ton was taken from him. Colonel Hei- stand said he had told Hawkes. that he wanted nothing more to do with him or the hemp company. Hawkes. came to 1 witness office several times. He wanted to see Mir. Meikeljohn but witness would not present him. When Heistand went to New York he met Hawkes. at hot el Hawkes. told him he had made an ap- pointment with Flint Eddy & Co.,, and witness told Hawkes. that he would at- | tend if he had time, adding: With a mental reservation" He explained that this expression meant that he would think it over before attending the meet | ing.
 Government Paid for Messages. In letter to Hawkes. relative to send ing him pamphlet about Philippine duties Colonel Heistand had used the ex- pression 'of course the needs of the fu- ture will be met as developments re- quire." In response to Senator Cockrell witness said this had no reference to the hemp company, but to general conditions in the island. The cablegram which Hei- stand sent to General Otis asking about q site for hemp factory. it was shown, had been sent as an official dispatch and 1 the reply also came as official dis- patch, both paid for by the government | Colonel Heistand said the fact that he had not paid for these messages was the | only matter in the whole transaction that gave him any concern. He intended the message to go as a private dispatch. He had shown it to MT. Meiklejohn, who l told him it was all right if sent as a pri- vate message. | Colonel Heistand was asked about the division of the stock, and asserted that none of the stock was to go to any of the officials of the government for infiu- ence they might use in promoting the in- terests of the company.
 Colonel Heistand was still on the stand when the committee adjourned for the