Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-11-28
RUNC|E TEST|F|ES
AGAINST WOOD.
Tells Where and How Magazine
Article Attacking Gen. Brooke
Was Conceived aud Written.
TOLD TO GIVE FACTS ALONE.
Saws the Governor General Asked Him
To Write the Article, Being His
Confidential Adviser.


Confidential Adviser.
Washington, Nov. 27.--rhe senate
committee on military affairs resumed
its investigation of the charges against
Gen. Wood today. The principal Wit
ness was Maj. James Q. Runcie, now an
attorney at Havana, who during the
American occupation OF cuba con-
tributed an article to magazine which
reflected or the administration OF Mai.
Gen. Brooke as governor general, and
which Mai. Rathbone charged was in
spired by Gen. Wood to promote his
own advancement to the governor
geenralship.
JAI ALAl EXPLAINED.
Other witnesses called by the COM
mIttee TO testify today were Maj. G.
Il. Ladd H. s. A., who audited Gen.
Woods Santiago accounts Wallis
Chairman. former employe Of New
York jewelry house who made the sale
10 the Jai Alai company OF the silver
set which was given to Gen. Wood, and
an employe OF the bureau of insular
affairs who explained the character
OF the game and the manner in which
speculation is INDUCED in by the specu-
lators. Baskets, racquets and other
paraphernalia were used In illustrating
the manner Of the play.
WILL OVERLOOK NOTHING.
subpoena was issued today FOR
Mat.-Gen Brooke former governor
general Of Cuba, who was succeeded
by Gen Wood The summons was
issued following testimony given by
Mai. Runcie concerning the magazine
article which appeared over his sigma
ture.
From the character of the witnesses
called IL appears that the investigation
is to be complete in every particular
and that none OF the charges Is TO De
overlooked as unworthy of consldera-
ton,
RUNCIE ON THE STAND.
Mai. James II. Runcie OF Havana.
who is probably the most important
witness that will be offered by the OPP
ponents of Gen. Leonard Wood III their
attempt to prevent his continuation 10
be major general, was on the stahu
several times during the day, tellins
the committee of dinner at Santiago,
cuba, attended by himself, Gen. WOOD
and Ray stannard Baker, newspaper
man at which, IL is alleged was
planned the magazine article attack
ine Mai. Gen Brooke, that mas inquired
SO nconspicuousy in the Wood case
Mai Runcic was stopped more thah
once during the course OF his testimony
and told 90 give nothing but tacts, OF
which he had personal knowledge ms
did not exclude his story OF the uin-
uer incident, which resulted IN the ~
sne of subpoenas for three other VIII
nesses. among whom IL Gen. Brooke
WHAT WOOD WANTED
In his testimony Mai Runeie ex-
ulained that he had acted as the con-
tdential adviser of Gen. Woou ~,
nearly two years, and That they hNvu
together at Santiago. IL was WIN
tbey were living I'm the same house that
MIR. Baker went to Santiago In seareh
of material for n magazine artiele'
meeting was arranged between ths
men and dinner followed. testlieu
Mai, Runcie, at which they dlscusseu
the plan to have published an ar''Vle
which would exploit the success Oh
Cen Wood i'm dealing with affairs AZ
Santiago, and draw comparison WIN
the situation Mt Havana unfavornple
to the administration Of Gen. BROOKE
THE MAGAZINE ARTICLE,
Mai Runcle declared that Gen. Wood
asked him to write the article, and that
he had done so. The article was given
10 Baker and published In February
1900, over the name of Maj Runcie.
lie asserted that Gen, Wood knew what
the article contained, and that they had
correspondence about IL Ms result OF
the furore created by It's publication.
lie offered 10 produce copies OF letters
which he had written To Gen. WOOD
concerning his own defense. IL was not
until gen Wood succeeded Gen. Brooke
that the article was published. The
effect was II severance OF the relations
between the witness and Gen, WOOD.
Mai Runcie then began the practise OF
law mt Havana, and, according to his
testimony has been there ever since,
INVITED COURT MARTIAL.
The witness said that when the sec
rotary of war went to Cuba following
the disclosures to the war department,
The suggestion was made, either by the
secretary or by Gen. Wood, that he
be court martialed for writing the arti-
Gle, and that lac had. Ia effect invited
the court-martial. The committee In
formed Mai. Runcie that he would be
called again some time next week, lie
left Washington tonight for Cleveland.
Mai. Runcle Is expected TO return
within three days and hold himself
subject to the call of the committee,
His connections In Havana make II
necessary for him to appear before The
committee to testify concerning mat
tiers other than the writing Of the mag
azlne article.
RATHBoNE's ARREST.
II Is said he has knowledge of Gen.
Woods order for the arrest of Mai.
Rathbone and, az the agent at Havana
for Maryland bonding company can
give Information In regard to Mai,
Rathbono's charge that Gen. Wood used
his influence with the courts I'm having
his tRathbone's) bond fixed at figure
he declares to have been unreasonable.
CHAIRMAN TEsTIFIEs.
Mr.. Chairman was twice on the stand.
The first time he told the committee
that after the purchase OF the silver set
he took the ware to Havana and dellv.
cred Il To Haras Quesada and received
the purchase price $500, He was not
asked whether duty was paid on the
set.
The second time he was asked col-
rernlng the charge that while negOtn
lions were progressing between a."
purchasers and the jewelry company a
telegram was received by the purchaser
telling him not To close the deal until
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