The Washington times., 1901-10-08
CONCLUDING THE ENQUIRY
The Hemp Investigation to Be AZ
journed Today.
Nearly All Witnesses Have Been EN-
amincd-Major Hawks to Sum UP
ut n Later Session of the Commit
tee Mr, MciI<Iciohn TestiGes.

/ ncd-NajOr Hawk 10 sum u
ut a Later Session of the Commit
tcc-Mr. MciI<Icjohn Testifics.
! When the subcommittee Of the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, which Tor the
past week has been engaged in lnVeSlSat-
ing charges preferred by MAJOR T.. L.
Hawks against Lieut.. Col II O ). hel-
stand l.. S. A. in connection with the al
legged Manila hemp deal, adjourned yester-
day it was stated by Senator CockrelI
that the examination, with the exception
of that of two witnesses who have been
nece ssarily delayed in reaching here,
would be concluded today.
What" asked Major Hawks, rising to
his feet Did / understand you to say
that / will be given only until tomorrow
to finish submitting my evidence? This
is too important an investigation to rush
through in this way; it will take me
longer than one day to make my final
| statements
Yes" replied the Senator, we shall
take a recess tomorrow until some time
| when the two absent witnesses can come
here and be examined. In the meantime
you will have ample time to sum up the
| case and when we meet again you can
| present your argument, verbally or in
writing, as you prefer. We have been
here a week nova long time to get at
the few facts being brought out"
/ Senator Proctor stated that he thought
the investigation had been very fun, and
that an unusual amount of latitude had
! been allowed.
| Yes, sir" Major Hawks replied; there
has been a great deal of latitude. 1 don't
believe 1 ever know of more having been
| piVaU I am sorry saw il Senator
it has not all been my side"
The important witnesses of the day
We're George d. Meiklejohn, ex-Assistant
Secretary of War, and General Corbin,
the latter coming in voluntarily to make
clearer a portion OF the testimony he gave
several days ago Mr.. Meiklejohn denied
empha tically ever having purchased any
stock or having promised to subscribe to
any, or being in any way associated with
the Manila hemp affair. The only prom
ise, he said he ever gave was that he
would look into the scheme, which, he
said, he concluded afterward not to do.
Mr.. Meiklejohn took the witness chair
a 1O:45 a. m. After relating how he hap
pened to endorse Major Hawks, who had
been recommended to i;im as a man of in
tegrity and with an excellent military
record. he responded to the following
questions:
BY Senator Harris-Did you ever say to
Colonel Heistand that if you found this
affair all right he might count upon you?
Al think / did.
Q.-You do not recolect saying to Colo |
mel Mcintyre, with regard TO this settle |
ment, that any certain amount would be |
sufficient?
Al do not 1 only knew of the claim |
officially. ! never knew of any cOnver- |
sation with Colonel Mcintyre or Major |
IIuxnF ff Ffns
Heistand.
BY Senator Burrows-I desire to know |
whether you at any time ever concluded |
tG take stock in this enterprise?
Al never concluded to take any stock. |
Odd you ever subscribe to any stock |
or tell Major Heistand that you would?
Al told Major Heistand l would look |
Q.-After looking into it did you sub
scribe to stock?
Al never looked into it.
o. wonld like to know what you have
to say with regard to your guarantee as
published on the first page of the investi-
CATION record of an appointment to Major
Hawks?
Alt is absolutely false.
Q.-You did not appoint Major Hawks
to this position, then. in. part considera-
tion of the claim he held against Colonel
Al did not. The charge is absolutely
false
BY Mr. Needham-This claim of Major
Hawks had been filed in the War Depart
ment officially?
Alt had been filed.
Q.-Was Colonel Heistand in any official
position that would have given him pow
er to influence matters with reference to
matters in the Philippine Islands?
Ale was not.
Senator Burrows desire TO know
whether the statement as published on
the first page Of the record that you were
associated with the enterprise is correct?
Alt is not. / did not give Major Hell
stand authority to associate my name
with o. represent me as being associated
with the enterprise.
BY Ma jor Hawks-You have stated, I
believe, that you knew nothing of this
hemp affair except through the official
communication, is that true?
Alt is.
Q.-How was the claim sent to the
War Department made out? Il
Al do not remember the details Of the
claim.
Major Hawks-I would like the claim
which is on file sent for as 1t will show
that it was made out to Colonel Hci- |
stand and associates" and that Mr.
Meiklejohn is one of the associates. ;
The claim was sent tor by the commit
tee
Major Hawks, continuing, said: q do
not care to go any further with this eX-
animation at the present time. | need
some other witnesses.
Mr. Meiklejohn was excused Temporal I
rily and Capt. Clyde CuI telephoned
for The next witness was Lawrence /
Holt, of North Carolina. Ii
BY Mr.. Needham:
Q-State what Major Hawks said to I
you at the Ebbitt House, about Judge /
Boyd or any other 5fficial in connection | q
With this hemp company? II
Ale told ne about this company that [
ne had been inst. u:nental in organizing 7
and he wanted to De reimbursed for his
services. | don't think he claimed any
hing against Judge Boyd.
Q.-When did he first approach you on
he subject?
Al think in December 1900. He seem
ID to feel little sore In connection with
his appointment which had been can
,eled, he said, before he reached the place {
le was going. He said he thought he ,
lad been badly treated. {
He mentioned Judge Boyd in connec-
ion with the matter the witness added, {
but he said he had released him from 7
nv obligation in the matter. He said {
hat the New York papers wanted the .
tory, and that the whole thing would .
ppear very soon in the papers, and that
good many high officials would be nm c
,licated He asked me the question, II l
wouldn't publish them IT they owed me ,
money.
Il did not look over his papers. He had
great many with him.
BY Senator BurroGs-Did he explain !
What he meant by saying that he would {
get even with these officials?
A.-No, sir; he did not
Odd he say anything about having
he matter investigates by the Senator
A.-Yes, sir. =
BY Ma jor Hawks Mr. Holt, did l ever
ay to you that If l was not paid $500 l
Sould stop Judge Boyds nomination?
A.-No; you didn't tell me that.
The witness was excused and Major |
iawks then offered for the consideration | /
# the subcommittee copies of twenty S
hree letters which he alleged to have ! !
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