New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-15

said he took charge of the Havana ,a,ar %
me request Of General Wood and that he also
nao acted as correspondent for The Associated
4ess lor snort period DR.. Fisher testified
mat he told General Wood all he had learned or
me character of Bellairs. and had Offered -
General Wood TO produce witnesses who could
p'oNe Dehairs immoral He said General Wood
'oiu MN ne did not care to know anything
about the stories all he asked was that tbey
be not printed in Havana
SAYS WOOD KNEW RzrJ.A1Rr,s pr,cor,->
Mr. Lafontisse was then called bur the com
mittee adjourned for the opening OF the Senate
without proceeding far with his examination.
Mr. Lafontisse was recalled at the afternoon
session ana corroboruted the testimony given nv
Dr. Fisher He said that before General Wood
and Dr. Fisher started on their trip 10 the Isle
OF Pines the latter instructed him Uafontisse,
10 write The article concerning Belairs Mr.
Lsfontissee said he took the question under con
slderation and decided that the affair would
~ h'|hiy sensational and. in case of a libel suit
II would be necessary TO summon witnesses from
the United STATES 70 prove the charges. he would
not print the article. He said that when DR.
Fisher returned he was greatly agitated and
asked You did not print that article I hope?'
when Dr. Fisher learned that the article was
not printed he was greatly relieved, and said
In addition 70 his corroboration Of DR. Fishers
testimony, Mr. Lafontisse told Of the manner in
which h. had learned of BeIlairs's character
and swore that General Wood knew all about it.
He said he learned from persons who went to
Havana from Florida that BelIairs had served
five years in Florida convict camps-three years
in one and two in another The crime OF which
he had been convicted was forgery branch
OF the Bank Of England.
Mr. T.sf ou-isSa said tlat in Nav 1QOO 81
Wet from Florida. named johnson, came to him
and said that he had seen Bellairs and General
Wood together al the races in Havana. and that
ne recognized and spoke TO Bellairs. who mo-
toned TO him to keep silent. According to
Johnson's story. as told by Mr. Lafontisse. Bel
lairs excused himself and met Johnson. asking
him n remain quiet concerning his criminal rec
ord.
After this incident. Mr. Lafontisse testified
General Wood sent for him and asked what he
knew of Bellairs's record. Mr. Lafontisse said
he told General Wood of his talk with johnson
and also what ne had learned from other per
sons from Florida. That was in June 1900
and, according to Mr.. Lafontisse. General Wood
then asked him 10 see johnson and ascertain
whether he would leave Cuba and remain awav
if his passage were paid TO New-York ana
money given Johnson answered: Why do I
wanI 70 leave2 I have TOO good a thing here
bleeding Bellairs" Mr.. Lafontisse returned 10
General Wood and gave him Johnson's answer
MI Lafontisse said that later BeIlairs and Cen
ersl Wood went 10 New-York
BROOKE AGAIN ACCUSES WOOD
When General Brooke was before the commit
tee TWO weeks ago he referred TO two orders.
one issued by the War Department and the
other by himself 10 carry the first into effect
which he was unable at that time to furnish.
He went on the stand to-day to present the or
ders and undergo an examination concerning
them. The order issued by the War Department
directed that all funds collected in the provinces
OF Cuba should be sent 10 the military auditor at
Havana The charge was made that the order
had been issued by direction of General Brooke
for the purpose Of getting hold Of the funds coll
lected at Santiago and to deprive that province
of its own revenues The newspapers ar San
tiago were particularly bitter General Brooke
told the committee to-day that the order
issued at time when he was sick in bed and
that he had no previous knowledge concerning
IL The other order. filed with the committee to-
day, the witness issued after his recov-
cry. II directed General Wood in command Of
the Province OF SANTIAGO, not 10 make expendi-
lures for public purposes in excess of $4,000 a
month without nrst submitting the question 70
the Military Governor.
General Brooke said to-day that General Wood
had ignored that order and had gone on spend
ing public money without authority from the
Military Governor. General Brooke was asked
whether he had withdrawn the revenues from
Santiago for expenses elsewhere He answered
that Santiago had received all IT'S own revenues
and more than 100000 additional
CHARGE OF WITHHOLDING FUNDS
Mr. Morrison. lawyer at No. A Broadway,
New-Tork testified that he was interested in
the EIectroZone Company. of Havana, and that
his company secured contracts from General
Wood for disnfecting the city He said that
there was stiu due TO his company $1,000
contracts. and that Cuban officials in Havana
swear the money was paid to General Wood TO
discharge the Indebtedness. Mr.. Morrison said
he believes that General Wood received that
money
Senator Hanna to-day made formal request
Of the committee that General Wood be sub
poanaed TO come home from the Philippines in
order that he may answer the charges against
him and h questioned concerning his actions in