The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1903-12-04
INVESTIGATION
OF Cen. WOOD
ITS COPES HAS BEEN MUCH
ENLARGED.
Makes 1t Worse For For
mer Governor General.
GEN. BROOKE GETS EVEN

His Examination Covered Entire Period
of His Administration in Cuba-Said
Wood Has Built Up a Dynasty, Gre
ated Laws and Ruled the Courts as
He Deemed Proper.
Washington, Nov. 30--The scope Of
the investigation into the charges
that have been made against the Of
fetal conduct of General Leonard
Wood is to be widened. This decision
was reached by the members of the
senate committee ON military AFFAIR."
today
From the beginning of the private
hearings, Woods friends on the COM
mittee have insisted upon excluding
everything that could be construed
by them as being hearsay. Witness
es were compelled to conflne their
testimony to such as was within their
sole knowledge They were not per-
mitted to discuss the contents of re-
ports which they. understood were in
the possession of the war department
and which they knew would corrob-
crate their testimony in every essen
tial detail.
Newspaper comment OF those times
were refused admission. unless the
man who wrote the article in ques-
ton appeared for examination. BY
reason OF this early ruling, testimony
Of the most damaging character to
General Wood was not permitted.
Major General Brooke, retired, was
under examination the entire after
noon. II was in criticism of his ad-
ministration in Cuba that the now
noted Major Runcie magazine article
was prepared, and the publication Of
which the general characterized as
being worse than any ordinary
crime"
The generals examination was Of
the most thorough character. IL COW
cred the entire period of his admins
tration as governor general OF Cuba.
He declared among other things that
Wood had built up in the province
of Cartilage, of which he was governor,
a dynasty creating his own laws. and
conducting the court as he deemed
proper. He said that his first act was
to revoke certain of Woods arbl-
tray, unjust and unca1lcd for regula-
tions. and that from the time he was
succeeded by Wood he Wood was
an habitual 'dodger of official orders,
declared General Brooke, vehemently,
when asked specially as to General
Woods attitude.
General Brookes examination,
which was completed, finished the
hearing for, today.
General Brooke made the charge OF
insuboriination against Wood and SUBJ
stantiated 1t by producing copies Of
records from the war department This
included Woods appeal to- Washing
ton and lis securing the overruling Of
certain orders OF Brooke regarding Gus
toms duties at Santiago.
CANTON MAN. TO TESTIFY.
Among other things e. G. Rathbone
requested that a subpoena be issued
for Burt "A. Miller. nephew Of Pres
dent Mckinley, Of Canton, Ohio, who
was the representative of the Fidelity
and Deposit company of Baltimore. He
is expected to, testify regarding the ef-
feet of General Woods interference
and orders on the courts at Havana.
A subpoena was also requested for
Corydon M. Rich, of Muncie, Ind, who
was Neely's assistant and chief Of the
bureau of finance and department OF
posts. ~
Major Rathbonea asked that a pro-
cess duces tecum be, served on Mel
Vile e. Stone, general manager of the
Associated Press, to produce all cor
respondence between General Wood
and himself or any OF his subordinates
regarding the dismissal Of Bellairs.
The military affairs committee will
not have another meeting until Thurs
day when 1t is expected DR.. Pablo Des-
vernenie will be heard. He was Sc >
retary of finance under General Brooke
He is summoned to corroborate the
testimony of General Brooke and Ma
jor Rathbone and also to indicate the
III effect of General Woods orders on
the courts. A
NOT POISONED OYSTERS