Evening star., 1901-10-08
THE HEMRn INQUIRY
Continued from First Page)

Eddy & Co, who hadia monopoly of the
hemp business" Witness said up to a later
time he had never heard of the firm.
Did you not know ,,I that a. the Secretary of
THAT is not a proper question:" inter-
jected Senator Cockrel. THAT has moth
ing to do with this Investigation"
scope broadened." said s1pdge Mackey. Il
Withdraw the question until then"
Repudiates Alleged Agreement.
II think" said Senator Hawley to Sena-
tor Cockrell, that we-should resent any
imputation of this character on the Secre-
tary of War"
"Oh, that would only dignity it." returned
the Missourian, and the subject was drop
ped instanter.
After this episode the queries of Judge
Mackay were continued They were al
most entirely of the same nature that the
witness had been asked in his direct ex-
animation, and the replies were similar.
Regarding the Endorsements of Hawks for
appointment witness reiterated the names
Of the senator's who indorsed him.
Did Gen. Corbin indorse him?'
HE did not "
Asked about an alleged letter of Hawks
to witness. in which the writer spoke of an
agreement about the settlement, II
never had an agreement of any shape
form or character on such subject with
Major Hawks" was the quiet, but EN-
phatic response.
Did you ever get that letter?'
II may have. Major Hawks was an
adept at writing letters
The deep voice of Judge Mackey grew
deeper still. He needed to be an adept
considering his correspondents" he said
mo more side remarks interjected Sena-
tor Cockrell. stick to your examination
judge"
Witness said he had never telephoned L.
T. Michener regarding the settlement.
Judge Mackey having concluded, Mr.
Needham asked witness IL he had promised
Col. Heistand to embark in the enterprise
Col. Heistand might have inferred from
what said about looking into it and exam
ining 1t that l contemplated doing so.''
Il did not regard Colonel Heistand as the
promoter of the enterprise. I gained the
impression from him that he was going to
associate with some of his friends in es-
tablishing the industry. informed him
that I could see no improperly in it,"
Hawks Agreement to Settle
Senator Cockrell asked witness If he
telephoned Mr.: Michener January 60 1900.
at 4:3O in the afternoon, that Hawks had
been to see Meiklejohn at the War De-
partment and informed him that he
(Hawks) had agreed to accept 1886 in set
tlement of his claim.
Il cannot tell the date" was the reply,
"but 1 remember that Major Hawks came
to my Office and told me he had determined
to accept small money consideration
neys, Dudley and Michener, and asked me
to telephone Mr.. Michener. did not how
ever, send the message
Judge Mackey thereupon asked that Col.
Kitchener be called again, and he was tele-
phoned for.
Judge Mackey was proceeding to interro-
gate Mr.. Meiklejohn on certain alleged let
e read oae that ad bearne be
case. In relieving himself of his predica
ment he remarked: ~
I'VE have such a spperabundance of am
munttion that 1t rather overwheIns us at
times - -
you had better sdrt your ammunition
before you go into aetioii," remarked Sen
ator Harris. ''Some 6f iteis more danger.
GUS in the recoil than in the discharge"
Mr.. MeikIejohn, after being further ex-
am1ned on points already gone over fully,
reiterated his former statements that he
Hawks. ~
did you fail to answer them because you
wanted to conceal your connection with the
enterprise?" F-'S
4 did not. I did not propose to be drawn
into any controversy with him., 1 was not
connected with the enterprise. ., >.,,.
3oa StateHsentsbx Gen, Corbtn. 80 !,
|. General sCorbjH, whs MAS recalled at his
own request, took the stand after The
Stars report closed yesterday. He said
that upon reading his testimony previously
given, he believed there were two points
he did not make fully, clear.
when Colonel Heistand first spoke to
me regarding the hemp project it was in
the evening at the War Department in the
course Of general conversation. He did
not inform me that he was financiering the
company, and when he asked me If there
would be any improperly in having an in
tereSt in tt told him there was not be-
cause fully understood that the govern
ment was to be connected in no way shape
manner Of
hemp"
did Colonel Heistand say anything to
you about shares?" inquired Senator Haw-
ley:
HE told me he intended taking some
stock in the company, replied General Cor
bin, ''and that he could get 100 shares for
me at par"
II believe 100 shares at par would have
been $4,000"
Time Consumed by Inquiry.
General Corbin's arrival had interrupted
the rather interesting consideration Of the
time being taken by the committee on pros
ecuting the inquiry. Mr.. Meiklejohn was
anxious to return at once to Mexico, where
important business awaits his arrival, but
MI. Hawks had shown a persistent desire
to keep him until he had fully read and
digested Mr. Meiklejohn's testimony.
1t was finally stated that Mr. Hawks
should be furnished with the record of such
ttSllIuony dl f.ou D CLOCK yesterday dIteT-
noon; that he should go over it during the
evening and night and be ready to conclude
his cross-eXamination of Mr.. Meiklejohn
today.
Mr.. Hawks thereupon said that he didn't
work at night.
'We1I it's time you began said Senator
Cockrell dryly. II work at night and so
do the other members of this committee,
and there is no earthly reason why you
shouldn't
Senator Proctor, addressing Mr.. Hawks,
said:
Il want to give you every opportunity.
We have all been patient and still are pa
tient, but we are getting little worn. We
have given you plenty of line"
Yes" joined in Senator Cockrell; 1--WE let
the bars way down, and-very much Of your
testimony, seven-tenths Of 1t, has been i'm
proper and Irrelevant"
''It has been the most liberal investiga-
ton, Major Hawks returned Senator
Proctor, that ever saw
'It has been the most liberal ever saw,
too," returned Mr.. Hawks, ''but I must
say it has not been liberal in my favor. The
other side has been allowed to get in every
thing it wanted and have been limited in
every way" IL.
Continuing he anralaphItsd that he also
wanted to make an arghment after the
testimony was closed. g III,