Evening star., 1901-10-09

Mr.. Michener retired in pursuance of de-
sire he had expressed to be recalled.
Judge Mackey told him to state who were
tbs parties to that settlement with Heis-
tand''
Maj. H. o. 8. Heistand and associates"
said Mr.. Hawks. F .-.~-f-
Mr.. Mackey-What associates Of Major
Heistand If any. were parties with him to
the settlement
Mr. Hawks-I can only say SO far as
his representations were concerned.
Mr. Mackey-Who were the parties to the
final statement with Heistand, In which 1t
was agreed that a settlement should be
made?
Senator Burrows-Does not the statement
Mr. Mackey-No sir; 1t simply states that
the claim upon Heistand was settled.
Who did you confer with in regard to a
settlement with Major Heistand?
Mr.. HawkS-I engaged counsel-Mr. Nc
Intire.
Mr.. Mackey-No; not your counsel do
not refer to them What others? Was
this matter ever the subject Of CONVERSE
tIement with Heistand?
Mr.. Hawks-I should prefer to tahe that
matter up as 1t occurred. I will answer
your question, however, that 1t was.
Mr.. Mackey-Where and when?
Mr.. Hawks-At his office and a. his hotel.
Mr.. Mackey-State the substance of that.
Mr.. Needham-I object to that, because
every one of these conversations mas been
has been called simply to the conversations
Hawks has narrated himself
Senator Cockrell-If there Ii anything
there that You did not state that Is alleged
to have occurred between you and any OF
the parties. state it. It there is anything
that Is contradictory of your statements
and you want to make any explanation OF
your statements you can do 80, but we do
not propose to go over all the matters that
have been contradicted by you unless you
wish to make some explanation.
Mr.. Mackey-fou have already testified
that Mr.. Meiklejohn was a party to the
settlement. So far as the Secretary Ii con-
cerned. Is there any new matter in reply to
Mr.. MeikleJohns statements7
Alleged Offer by Meiklejohn.
Mr.. Hawks-I do not think there is any
particularly new matter. except az to his
offer to me In. think 1t was, our last in
terview at the Raleigh Hotel. He was ask
ed the question II he did make me any
offer or propose any business with me at
that time, and understood him to say
that there was nothing Of the kind. He did
state to me at that interview that he was
interested In a company that was -Iacing
long-distance glasses, observation glasses,
or whatever You may call them, upon the
different vessels that ply the ocean 1t
seemed to be a penny-in-the-slot arrange
ment, by which people who were on board
In transit could drop q nickel In tho slot
ana take these glasses out and have an
observation.
Senator Harris-Field glasses, do you
meanr
Mr.. Hawks-Yes: these were ocean glasses
"a Telescope. And he told me at that time
tnat ensy had ordered those, nearly 600 OF
mem, from Paris, and. In fact, he thought
taee were gong to make q good thing Of 1t,
and that l might be a valuable man In that
| respect and declined to entertain it. That
| is an l wish to say upon that subject.
] MI Mackey-You declined to entertain
| the proposition?
/ Mr.. Hawks-He made me no d,rect nrono-
sition, but said that he would like to In
| terest me In 1t. There was no amount of
! money proposed for my services or conn
missions l simply declined acting In the
| talk of contract in that The interview
| all through, while, as l have said before,
| we called spade a spade, was pseasant.
! ihere was nothing unpleasant about the In
| terview. ~ 80
Senator Cockrell-Anything furtherY
| Mr.. Hawks-Not on that interview: no.
| sir. nv
In stating this case to the committee
heretofore have stated n as near the truth
| as could remember, and / have not even
| read my own testimony In the matter. as
1 the committee said every day that we
| would take up and go over the Testimony
| ol the preceding day. which has never been
| done during the sessions of this commftfee
AS this has not been DONE should like to
| take the evidence up from the start and ro
| through and see whether there are any cor
| rections desire to make. II there are not.
| what knew before
/ Senator Burnsws-Let me ask you one
| thlng. You know what you have testified
60 yourself Are there any modifications
| that you want to make? :
aneo . put ! % qc4 nsY whether thers
A":p.E ynt0. -. vsrA- Il chanzs.