The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-10-03
THE HEMP COMBINE
CASE WARMING Up
General Corbin and Judge
Boyd Testify.
NOT IN THE COMBINATION
Give History of Their Connection
With the Case.
HAWKES. EFFORTS TO SELL THE STORY
Asked il He Hadn't Told Lawrence Holt He d
Hush Up the Case For $500, Hawkes.
Says He VINO Says SO is
(By the Associated Press.)

{By the Associated PfcSS.)
Washington Oct 1.-When the inves-
tigation of the charges against Lieu
by the Senate Committee on Military
Affairs, William C. Mcintyre, who was
attorney for Major Hawkes. at the time
he made his settlement with Col Hell
stand, was called to the stand. He re-
lated the substance of an interview
with General Corbin concerning the set
tlement. Hawkes., it appeared, desired
an appointment more than pecuniary
remuneration, in the way of settlement.
General Corbin introduced him TO AS
sistant Secretary Meiklejohn. The lat
ter, dsclaiming any connection with the
hemp combination. said he would be
glad to do something for Hawkes..
The details of the settlement effected
according to Mcintyre included the ap-
pointment Of Hawkes. to a civil posi-
ton. Mcintyre wanted promise that
Hawkes. should be retained in the office,
but Meiklejohn had said he could not
give such assurance. The Attorney
General Boyd, at his instance had en-
Boyd had said nothing to him about the
Heistand- Hawkes. settlement. He ad-
mitted that nothing was ever said by
Mei1lejohn indicating that the appoint
ment was made in consideration of the
settlement
Senator Harris questioned Hawkes.
closely concerning letter he had writ
ten to Col. Heistand which conflicted
.,s.
clared that his present statement was
correct. Witness had written las. E.
Boyd of the company that witness had no
claim against him. He was released, he
said, because Boyd was witness per-
sonal friend. Maj. Hawkes. also said
| that he had never learned from any of
the parties named, Boyd, Allen, Corbin
and Meiklejohn, that they were in the
company. all such representations COM
! ing from Heistand.
Gen H. c.. Corbin. Adjutant General
who was named in the resolution as
| one of the parties to the deal. testified
| that Col Heistand made general state
ment to him concerning the organization
| of a company and asked him if he
| would like to invest in it. He thought
| favorably of the concern. but two or
three days after he told Heistand that
he had no money to invest in any COM
| pany. Some time afterward as Secre-
| tary Allen told him that a man named
| Hawkes. was using both their names to
! float some scheme, he told Allen that
| Hawkes. had no authority to use his
name Neither Boyd nor Meiklejohn
ever talked to him concerning the or
| ganization of the company. He had
l discussed wifi
Hawkes.. He knew of Hawkes., as he
was appointed in the volunteers. .and
subsequently applied for another ap-
pontment. The papers for the latter
place were Withdrawn. Later Hawkes.
came to him with a claim against Hell
stand and he had sent it to Hestand.
That was all of his connection with the
matter. He wanted to state. he said,
for the honor of his country. that he
never heard it intimated before that the
| War Department could be used for any
| dishonorable purposes.
Judge Jas. E. Boyd also denied any
| connection with the company Judge
| Boyd said he never talked with Corbin.
Meiklejohn, Allen or Heistand concern
! ing the proposed company. He had known
| Hawkes. for several years and helped him
| to get a commission in the volunteers
| Hawkes. came to him with the letter
known as the "to whom it may concern
| letter He did not remember it's con-
| tents but it was a general testimonial
| Witness had desire to help Hawkes.
| and signed the letter for the purpose. No
| suggestion ever was made that he (Boyd)
| was to receive stock in the cmpany for
| nothing. Hawkes. came to him later and
| presented a subscription paper and
| wanted him to take stock, which he de-
| clined to do.
| Major Hawkes. said he had endeavored
to sell the whole story to New York pa
| pers and likewise had unsuccessfully Of
| fered to sell to the National Democratic
| Committee prior to the election for 800
'and under consideration" The offer was
| not accepted. Hawkes. said he then with
drew the papers npon assurance from a
| government official that his case would be
| taken up and satisfactorily settled. He
| was asked if he had not approached
| Lawrence S. Holt, of North Carolina, and
offered to hush up the case for consid-
| Grafton of $500.
| This question was asked at the sug-
| gestion of Col. Heistand and was noted
| by Hawkes., who replied in heat that
$500 would not hush up anything. Any
man that says so is a liar and | will
| soon bring him.
| Major Hawkes. testified as to his inter-
views with Flint, Eddy and Company, OF