Evening journal., 1897-05-05
THE BRIBERY SCANDAL
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through. ! then came to Dover to see
the committee"
You didn't want to see the other
members, to see if they would reduce
the amount?"
mo, sir, came for the purpose of
having a second discussion. / was ask
ed whether the case was going on.
never, at any time, entertained the idea
of prosecuting that suit unless the en-
barge was raised"
Did you understand that the money
was to be used to pay members for vot-
ing for the divorce?"
81 did"
did you ask for any names?"
81 did not"
you understood that they would
vote against it unless they were paid?"
Il did"
THAT is a hard opinion for them to
entertain of their associates" said SEN
ator Alrichs.
''I ask whether they said the money
was for members of the Legislature, or
for the lobby, or for either?"
THE only answer made was made by
Senator Pyle. When l asked him how
such procedure could be justified. his
answer was just as l have related it,"
what was that?"
THAT some of them hold the view that
where a man had to spend his time
and money in the campaign for the po-
sition he was justified in charging for
private bills. / asked him if that was
the way they differentiated between
public and private bills, but he did not
answer"
did l say to you to send onyourbill
and we would see what we could do for
it?" asked Senator Pyle.
Yes, SIR"
'Is that true?"
1T is true"
"One thing more l want to ask, and
that is whether or not l have always
treated you with courtesy in this case,
as well as in others, and given you all
the information l could?"
Il have no complaint to make of
your treatment of me as sheriff or
since"
Francis H. Hoffecker, brother of the
preceding witness, followed him to the
stand. He corroborated his brother S
statement as to Senator Pyle's assent
to what had been said previous to his
entering the private office, but admitted
that he heard none of the conversation
between Representative Mccullough
and his brother. When asked whether
he knew whether or not Senator Pyle
and Representative Mccullough had
any conversation before going into the
private office he said he could not say
positively, but he thought they met in
the outer office, as Senator Pyle went
out, his impression being that Mr.. Nc
Cullough was waiting there at the
time. Senator Pyle endeavored to con-
vince him that he was not in the pri-
vate Office at any time while he was
there, but the witness insisted that he
was.
why didn't you tell me that l must
take notes, toO?" asked Senator Pyle
you take a man into the silent pre-
cincts of little Sx10 room, pump the
life out of me, and then betray me
eh?" To this the witness did not reply
He stated that Senator Pyle said thai
he did not want the money for him
self He said it was a d-n outrage
that money was necessary, but you haC
to accept a situation as you found it
Mr.. Hoffecker said he knew that his
brother had written to the chairmen oi
the two divorce cases to come to his Of
flee on that day, and that he expected
to be called into the office at the proper
time. He did not go in when Mr. Nc
CullOugh was there, as a client engaged
his attention at that time.
S. S. White, Jr., of Philadelphia, bro
ther cf Mrs. Cause, was sworn, but az
all of his knowledge came through tn,
Hoffeckers he was not permitted to tes
| tify, and frankly stated that he did no
think what he could say would be propeI
evidence. He submitted letter, how
ever, which he received from Mr.. HOf
fecker on February II, and a question
arose as to whether the letter was writ
ten simultaneously with the two in
viting Messrs. Pyle and Mccullough t
come to the office. The letter present
ed by Mr.. White was a recitation of tn
conversation that Mr.. Hoffecker allege
that he had with John T. Dickey.
was read by Chairman Hazell
Thomas j. Bowen, Jr., corresponding
clerk for Mr. Hoffecker, testified tina
he wrote the two letters asking tn
members to visit the office, and tina
the other letter apprising Mr.. White o
the condition of affairs was written i'm
mediately afterward on the same morn
ing. Regarding the visit of the tw
! members he said that Senator Pyl
came in first and went into the privat
Office. While he was there Mr.. McCul
Tough came in and occupied a chair op
posite his desk in the outside office. II
said that Senator Pyle remained in tn
private office about ten minutes. o
his way out he met Representative Nc
Cullough. The senator stopped at MI
Cavender's desk, and he and Mr.. Cav
ender seemed to be arguing some la'
which was down here, but witness di
not know what it was. He remained
talking with Mr. Cavender about te
minutes, or within about a minute {
the time when Representative McCu
Tough got through with his conferenc
with Mr.. HOffecker.
REPRESENTATIVE MCCULLOUGH
TALKS.
Representative Mccullough wa
sworn, and on being asked by Mr. Ly
nam as to what was his first knowleds
of the affair, he said that James I
Hoffecker, Jr, came down here on
night, and in his presence. stated th
case and the grounds for divorce. A
though he was present he dill not thin