Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-10-10
HEISTAND INQUIRY.
Adjt Gen. Corbin Goes Upon the
Witness Stand.
The SCrLEY COURT OF INQUIRY.
An Interesting Turn In the Case Made by
the Introduction Of Lieut. Doyle, Watch
O0cer Of the Brooklyn. the First
Witness In schley's behalf.

witness In schley's behalf.
Washington, Oct. 3.-When the In
vestigation of the charges agains
Lieut.. Col. Heistand was resumed
yesterday by the senate committed
o. military affairs, William G. Mcln
tyre, who was attorney for Maj
Hawkes. at the time he made his set
Element with Col. Heistand. wal
called to the stand. lie related the
substance Of an interview with Gen
Corbin concerning the settlement
6swkeA it appeared, desired an ap
pointment more than pecuniary re
Enumeration in way Of settlement
Gen. Corbin ordered him (McIntyre)
To Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn
The latter, disclaiming any connec.
ton with the hemp combination, said
he would be- glad to do something
for Hawkes..
At the conclusion Of Mr.. McIntyre'a
examination Maj. Hawkes. was re-
called and questioned regarding the
bill Of expenses no had presented and
concerning copies Of letters written
by Hawkes. to Heistand demanding a
settlement and one which acknowl-
edged the settlement made by Heis-
lands attorneys on January 81, 1900.
The originals had been turned over
at the time Of the settlement. Wit
ness said he had no knowledge Of
copies having been made at that time.
These copies were made by friend
who had the papers for a time, with
out his knowledge. Senator Harris
questioned him closely concerning
letter he had written to Col. Heis-
tand, which conAictcd with his pres
ent statement. lie declared that his
present statement was correct. Wit
ness had written James n. Boyd, of
tho company, that witness had no
claim against him. lie released
Boyd, he said, because Boyd was wit
ness's personal friend
Maj. Hawkes. also said that he
never learned from any of the parties
named Boyd, Allen, Corbin and Mel
klcjohn, that they were in the com
pany, all such representations coming
from Heistand.
Gen. II. c. Corbin, ndjutant general,
who was named in the resolution as
one of the parties to the deal, testi-
fed that Col, acistand made gen
pral statement to him concerning the
organization of n company and
asked him II he would like to invest
in it. He thought lavprably of the
concern, but two or three days later
he told Hcistand that he had no
money to invest in any company.
Some time aftcrward Assistant Sec
retary Allen came to him and sad
that Il man named Hawkes. was using
both their names TO float some
scheme. lie told Allen that Hawkes.
had no authority to use his name,
Neither Boyd nor Mciklciohn ever
talked to him concerning the organi-
cation Of the company. Tie had never
discussed the matter with Hawkes..
Judg? Jgmes Il. Boyd also denied
any connection with the company
Judge Boyd said h. never talked
with Corhn, Moiklciohn. Allen or
tieistand concerning the proposed
company.
Mai. Hawkes. testified MS to his in
terview with Flint, Eddy a. Co., OF
New York, to whom he announced
his purpose of organizing II company
to Control the hemp trade of the
Philippine islands, both by manu-
featuring hemp there and also by
purchasing raw material to ship out
He said Col. Heistand had guaranteed
that II the combination were put
through the tariffs could be fixed"
Heistand had said he could get u Mr.
Smith, at the head Of the insular bu-
reau OF the war department, into the
combination.
The schley Court Of Inquiry.
Washington, Oct. 3.-An interest
ing turn was given TO the Schley
SQUIRT Of inquiry yesterday by the in
PRODUCTION Of the first witness in Adj
miral Schley's behalf. This was Lieut.,
James j. Doyle, who was n watch Of.
acer on the flagship Brooklyn dur.
ing the war with Spain. The fact
that Lieut.. Doyle was put on the
stand does not mean that the navy
department has concluded the pre-
sentation of its side Of the case. Mr.
Doyle was called by the department
out as 1t also had been the purpose
of Admiral Schley to summon him
advantage was taken of his presence
On the stand to question him as ar
sriginal witness for "the applicant.
He was under examination by Mr.
Rayner in the interest Of the admira
when the court adjourned for the day
Before undergoing examination a
Mr.. Rayner's hands Lieut.. Doyle, a
Captain Lemly's request, explained
his part in the battle Of July 8 and hi
original entry in the ships log con
,erning the famous loop is his altera
ton of that entry, because he sub
sequently discovered that his frs
entry had been erroneous.
Lieut.. Commander Sharp, who com
manded the Vixen during the Spanish
war. also gave his testimony during
the day giving especial attention t.
notes of the battle Of July 3 made b.
Lieut.. Harlow, Of his ship.
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