The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-11-23

cStttDilSNfneNLS TO Mr.. and Mrs. WOOD.
Members of the committee took great
interest in the charges, and questioned
the witness closely regarding the af~
fair.
Wood and the Jai Alai.
Browne was questioned also in re-
gard to the charge that General Wood
knew the character OF the Jat Alai when
he argued in favor OF granting it a con
cession TO operate.
When reference to this charge was
made by Mr.. Browne he was asked by
Senator CockreL 10 substantiate his as
sertion
He did so by directing attention to OFF,
ciai publications In Havana newspapers
showing the nature of the Jai A1ai's es-
adjustments. These statements includ-
ed a copy OF the company's bylaws. and
1t was declared that these had been sup
pressed by General WOOD IN his state
nent to the war department concerning
the establishment.
Inc ground gone over by Mr.. Browne
is covered in the general statement of
charges filed with the committee by Ma
Jor Rathbone. 1t is expected Mr. Browne
will again be called before the inyesti-
CATION Is concluded
After Mr. Browne left the committee
room, Major Rathbone resumed his
statement where he left off yesterday.
lie WIS examined CLOSELY III REGARD 70 MS
charges that General Wood used coercion
and undue influence with the courts IN
getting instructions which were unfa-
v0rable TO Major RathbQne on his trial
III connection with the postal fraud cases.
Ernst Lee Conants New York attor-
ney, who went to Cuba as an attache OF
the evacuation commission, was called
by the committee this afternoon and told
Of his connection with General Wood in
the capacity OF legal adviser.
Root Praises Wood
Secretary Root, in response to d re-
quest from the military committee. has
sent a report upon the military record
OF General Wood. 1t is a strong com
nendation Of that officer The secretary
reviews his career. pointing out that he
was first q line officer and then became
q surgeon. When a surgeon, he asked
and obtained command of troops III the
Geronimo campaign, and in this cohnec-
ton he appends letters Of commentator
by General Miles and the late General
Lawton. He also points out General
woods service during the Spanish war
and calls attention to the fact that ne
had heen five times named as a general
Officer twice as a brigadier general or
volunteers. once as q major general or
yolnnteers once as brigadier general Ill
the regular army and again as major gen
eral in the regular army. secretary
Poo+ In his letter. does not make any
reference or reply 10 the charges that
have been made against General WOOD
as military governor Of Cuba
"Jf General Wood were on trial for ms
ufe he would not receive instructions
from the court more favorable than the
rulings which have been made by the
senate military committee in the conduct
OF the present investigation SAID
member tonight, when asked concerning
the methods used IN dealing win the va
rious witnesses examined.
It is believed that the evidence VIII
go before the senate in executive SEES
sion. and In event OF q decision by the
committee favorable to General WOOD,
the fight Will be transferred to the floor
OF the senate. In fact notice or this
has been given to a member OF the
toined in the protest against General
Woods confirmation to be major gen
eral.
Commits Evidence.
The entire afternoon was occupied by
In connection with the alleged accept
ance Of presents from the Jal Alai by
General and Mrs. Wood, Mr.. Conant told
of telegram which was sent from
Havana to New York, while the granting
OF a concession to the establishment was
pending. The story of the telegram was
told to Mr.. Conant by G. Lawton Childs,
a shareholder in the Jai Alai. He said
that Pedro Galbis, secretary of the es-
adjustment went to New York to pur-
chase a silver dinner set for General
Wood and while there was ordered not