The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-01-16
METCALF TALK.
Rumor of More Charges Before
the Senate.
Side Lights on the Huskey
Incident.
HAS STAUNCH FRIENDS
Kansas fficer's Champions Come
to the Front.
Senator Burton Tries to Show
Charges Are Personal.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 16-It was
against General Metcalf involved, not
only that of shooting a Filipino but
drunkenness as well, but the facts could
not be ascertained before the senate
committee on pensions met and it is be-
lieved they are not true. Captain Ed
mund Boltwood, who filed the charges
in the way of statements and affidavits,
himself made a brief but clear state
ment to the committee. Some of the
papers contained mere hear-say evil
dence, but one Huskey states that he
saw the Filipino fall and Wilder Met
calf standing about six feet away with
a smoking revolver in his hand
There was afterward a sort of inves-
tigation made by the war department
for the purpose of ascertaining whether
there were grounds for a court martial,
but nothing came of it. Captain Bolt
wood says that Huskey was ordered be-
fore Metcalf about this time, when the
latter asked:
You say you saw the shooting of a
Filipino prisoner at Caloocan?"
yes
who did it?"
You did it,
1t is said that Metcalf then remarked
to those about him that he had no
doubt that Huskey thought he was tell
ing the truth, but it was all a mistake.
Captain Boltwood further said to the
committee: Colonel Metcalf asked his
friends what they would suggest for
him to do in the premises and they
said if he were innocent he should ask
for a. court martial of Huskey; but
HuSkey returned to his company and
never received so much as mild repri-
mand.''
Senator Burton began a vigorous ex-
animation of Captain Boltwood after
the latter had concluded his remarks
his purpose being, he said, to show the
animuS behind the charges. He was
interrupted by Senator Gallinger, chair
man of the committee on pensions, with
the remark that the matter should prob
ably be referred to a subcommittee of
three for full Investigation. This was
agreed to and Senators Simon, Deboe
and Scott were named such commit
tee.
There is some significance in the fact
that Senator Scott, of West Virginia,
who is the only civil war veteran on the
senate committee on pensions, is taking
a deep interest in this matter, and in
sisted that the subcommittee should
make its report to the full committee,
and not to the chairman simply.
It is another point of some signif-
icance that Senator Hoar, who has de-
sired to be a friend to the Filipinos. is
very much concerned, and has assured
other senators that the matter will
come up for consideration when Met
calf's name comes before the senate for
cOnfirma ton.
General Metcalf has been requested to
appear before the committee to speak
for himself He has Staunch friends in
Senators Burton and Harris. as we'll as
several members of the house. w. II.
Sears, who was once Metcalf'S superior
officer in the Kansas militia, and who
has for many years been his neighbor
in Lawrence, is saying many good
things for the apDOint00.
Prof. A. s. Hitchcock, assistant agros-
tolOg1St of the department of agricul-
ture, formerly professor of botany at
the State Agricultural college, at Man
haitian, has returned, after a long alb
sence, to his duties in the department.
He left Washington in the summer to
look after the experimental grass gard
ems of the department, which are being
conducted in several states. and soon
after had a severe attack of typhoid
fever while visiting his family at Man
haitian. After recovering somewhat he
proceeded with his work, but very soon
after suffered relapse in Iowa, and is
just now able to return to his work
here.
This. is a bit Of discriminating judgment
from the Washington Post: THE empty
jail has succeeded the empty grain bin out
in Kansas. The Sunfiower state is max
SON. And this is another: 1.-The Kansas
farmers are buying pianos for their
its day in Kansas 1t must go farther
west and sit down."
Congressman Calderhead presented to
the president Saturday some papers of in
dorSement for his old friend. Capt. Henry
Hegwer, formerly of Hutchinson but now
of Denver, who desires to be appointed
receiver of the land office at Denver.
Calvin Hood of Emporia was here last
week to consult the president and the
postoffce department officials concerning
the Enporia postoffice. He came so quiet
w nnaar6d nliCklV
few knew of his presence
George Brown and his son Warren
bankers of Augusta, were doing business
in the city last week
The wife of Gov. Crawford has returned
to Washington this year. The governor
announces that after this winter he will
retire to his Kansas farm to spend the bal
ance of his days.
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