The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-10-04

Washington, October 2.-when the in
vestigation Of the charges against Lieu
tenant Colonel Heisland was resumed
today oy the senate committee on milf
tary Affairs. William c. Mcintyre, who
was attorney for Major Hawkes. at the
time he made his settlement with Col
onel Heisland, was called to he stand.
He related the substance of an inter
view with General Corbin concerning
the settlement.
Hawkes., 1t appeared, desired an APP
p~ointnent more than pecuniary re-
muneration. in the way of settlement.
General Corbin introduced him CMcIn-
tyre) to Assistant Secretary Meikle-
john. The latter, disciaiming any con-
nection 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-
p~ointment Of Hawkes. to a civil posi-
ton. Mcintyre wanted a promise that
Hawkes. should be retained in the Of
flee, but Meiklejohn had said he could
not give such assurance. Assistant At
torney General Boyd at his instance
had endorsed Hawkes. for the position,
but Boyd said nothing to him about the
Observation-Disclosures settlement. He add
| ed that nothing ever was said by Meik-
lejohn indicating that the appointment
was made as a consideration of the set
| Element.
Senator Harris questioned Hawkes.
closely concerning a letter he had writ
ten to Colonel Heisland which conflict
ed with his present statement. He de-
clared that his present statement was
correct. Witness had written James E.
Boyd that the witness had no claim
against him. He released Boyd, he
said. because BOYD was the witness
personal friend Major Hawkes. also
said that he never learned from any
of the parties named, Boyd, Allen, Cor
bin and Meiklejohn, that they were in
the company, all such representations
coming from HeiSland.
General H. G. Corbin, adjutant gen.
eral, who was named in the resolution
as one Of the parties 10 the deal, testt-
fed that Colonel Heisland made a gen.
eral statement 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 Heis-
land that he had no money to invest
in any company. Some time afterwards,
Assistant Secretary Allen came to him
and said 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
4,-1 ~ anffnr ~
Hawkes.. He knew of Hawkes., as he
was appointed in the volunteers, and
subsequently applied for another APP
pointment. The paper for the latter
place We're withdrawn. Later, W
anne to him with a claim against HE'S
land n he had sent it to Heisland.
That was all 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 purpose.
Judge James E. Boyd also denied
any connection with the company
Judge Boyd said he never talked with
Corbin, Meiklejohn, Allen or Heisland
concerning the proposed company. he
had known Hawkes. for several years
and helped him to get a commission IN
thhe volunteers. Hawkes. came to him
with the letter known as the ito whom
it may concern" letter. He did not re-
member it's contents, but it was a gen
eral testimonial. Witness had a de
sire to help him and signed the letter
for that purpose. No suggestion ever
was made that he (Boyd) was to re
ceive stock in the COMPANY for nothing
Hawkes. came to him later and present
ed a subscription paper and wanted
him to take stock, which he declined
to do.
HFoior Hor,Eac cold ho had andaa v0r
ed to sell the whole story to New Yorl
papers and likewise had unsuccessfullI
offered to sell to the national demo
cratic committee prior to h election
for 1890 n other considerations
The offer was not accepted. Hawke:
said he then withdrew the papers upoz
assurance from a government offcia
that his case would be taken UP anC
satisfactorily settled. He was asked l
he lac not approached Lawrence S
Holt, of North Carolina, and offered t
hush up the case for a considerable
Of $500. This question was asked a
the suggestion Of Colonel Heisland, AM
heat that $500 would not hush up any
thing. Any man that says so is a liza
and I will so brand him.
Major Hawkes. testified as to his in
terviews with Flint, Eddy & Co., o
New York, to whom ne announced hi
purpose Of organizing a company T.
control the hemp trade Of the Philip
pine islands, both by m~anufacturinl
hemp there and also by PURCHASING
raw material to ship out He sai'
Colonel Heisland had guaranteed tina
I'if the combination were put through
the tariff could be fixed" Heislant
had said he could get a Mr.. Smith, a
the head Of the insular bureau OF Tn
war department, into the combination
The committee at this point ad
iourned until tomorrow.