Evening star., 1901-10-03

did it contain the expression and the
government villa look with favor on the
TT did asas' not hoss wa9ds lr0ws wsre not in
the original" q u
Not a Copy of the Original.
"Is the copy furnished the committee a
copy of the original?''
1T is not"
In what manner does 1t differe''
The words and the government will
look with favor on@h Game were not in
the original and the Signatures are up
side down. Mr. BoSd signed it first; then
Mr. Meiklejohn and then 1 signed it. Our
official titles were NOT in the original
witness did not see the original again
until he called on Major Hawks while he
was sick at the Y. 1. Hotel and asked for
the letter.
war wanted 1t. and he said: Well he can
nave the id letter.. l don't want any
letter that any other man wants His
nurse came in, and she got the letter out
OF a drawer and gave it to him, and he gave
it to me-
Il then said: Hawks. 1 am taking this
letter because it is reported that you have
been representing in New York that the
signatory parties were using ie govern
ment. in behalf of the enterprise l then
tcld him it would be impossible for any
government official to have any connection
with the affair"
Hawks, witness swore, then said that he
had spent time and money in behalf of the
company, and denied that he had done any
thing wrong. Witness told Hawks that no
one had ever lost any money on his ac-
count. and that he would not permit Hawks
to suffer ~
Senator CockreIl asked witness if Mr..
Meiklejohn had been given the letter
No said Colonel Heistand.
Why, did you not get it for him.
No, sir. That was the diplomatic way
had of getting the letter. representing that
Mr. MpiklaiOhr
mined !.1sYa to O., have it"
Because that morning General Corbin
said to me: That man Hawks is repre-
senting in New York that we are connected
with that hemp company. u - .-.'.
At this point a recess was taken until .
o'clock. -
Col. Heistnnd Resumes His Narrative.
Continuing his testimony after recess
Colonel Heistand said Mr.. Hawks called on
him several days after he got the letter
ant; asked witness to introduce him to Mr..
Meiklejohn. Witness declined. Mr.. Hawks
said he had been discredited and wanted to
see Mr.. Meiklejohn. but witness still de-
clined to make the introduction.
Previous to witness going 10 New York
Mr. Hawks came again and said he wanted
witness to meet some people there. Wit
ness said he would do so if he had time.
The parties mentioned by Mr.. Hawks were
connected. witness believed with Charles
r. Flint & Co.
The night witness got to New York
Hawks called on him and said there would
be a meeting at 10 o'clock next morning,
and witness promised to attend but did
not do so. At this call witness said Hawks
brought UP the subject of sanitary equip
ment for camps. and asked for letter of
introduction to Mr. Meiklejohn, so he
might put ii before the department.
Witness promised to send him such
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Paris in NovembeEt letter telling him he
believed there asi nothing in the sanitary
scheme the department did not know.
Colonel Heistacd said that when he
promised to attend the meetings at Flint
& Co.'S he did SO with mental reservation,
and that he had not Intended to do SO.
before the Flint-Eddy people because he
was discredted with them because the let
ter of introduction had been taken from
him, and to talk abeuttethe hemp business.
In reply to Senator Cockrell witness said
he had not communicated his mental res
ervation" to Mr.. Hawks . asst
What position would this have. placed
you in If you had Fold ffim?" no '.nt r..
Col Hefstand said it would have placed
him in no position, AND Senator Cockrcll
asked if it would not .haFe. made him guilty
of falsehood? y,,f .s~g 49,
witness said he had told Hawks in Wash
ington two or three times after he took
the letter of introduction that he wanted
prise. AS<S-h ~ "|1
Senator .Cockrel grew very animated in
his questioning of Col. Hefstapd. and piled
his queries rapidly. :intimating that witness
was not giving out everything he knew
Witness said Hawks continued to be per-
sistent after he had been told that all ne
gotiations between them were at ar end,
until at last he told his messenger not to
permit Hawks to enter his office.
Judge Boyd's Testimony.
After The. Stars report closed yesterday
Judge James E. Boyd of the federal court
in North Carolina. formerly assistant at
torney general, was sworn. He testified:
Il never had any conversation with
FIeistand or Meiklejofn or Allen about this
hemp company. l have known Hawks
many years, first in North Carolina, where
he was a lightning rod agent and where |
appeared in case against him for failure
to pay taxes. Then he had told me he was
a former Union soldier Il had served in the
confederate army On that occasion he
thanked me for my considerate treatment
of him. Later he built an electric rail-
road in Winston, near my home in Mort h
Carolina. Then he became interested in a
patent street sweeper. Hawks renewed the
acquaintance when l came to Washington
as assistant attorney general l wished
him well and assisted him to get, COM
mission in the Spanish war. L took him
over to see the President. After the Span
lsh war he came to my office again, bring
lnS articles OF incorporation Tor COM
pany He was accustomed during that
period to come to my Office frequently
whenever he felt like it.
Still again he came with a testimonial
which l signed. 1t was a casual thing /
often signed testimonials for people. and,
as l have stated, 1 wished Hawks well
and was willing to aid him as much as [
| reasonably could. l cannot say whether or
not | signed the testimonial with my Of
fetal title.
Brought Subscription List.
Later he brought a subscription list
and wanted me to sign for some stock l
declined to sign and told him l had no
money but L wished him success in his
enterprise Soon afterward l heard Sena-
| tor Pritchard had been told that 1 owed
Hawks money. When Hawks next came
to my Office l called him to account for
circulating such an unfounded story. He
denied it. but told him it was no use to
do so. Thareupon he sat down at a desk
and wrote the following note. which have
kept:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. II. 1900
| 'Col. James f. Boyd
MY Dear Sir: You do not owe me one cent
and never did, NOR have. ever said you