The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-05

demand hau DeGn Inhue upon MIN lOf
money to pass the divorce bill
u think it proper at this juncture,' said
Chairman Hazel, Ito call tho Corrcspon-
dGEt Of that paper and ascertain what he
knows about tho charges" Whereupon
Mr.. Hazel called William II Walker to
tho stand who upon being sworn, testi-
fled that he was the author Of thu article.
and that the interview appearing in The
Times took place in Mr., llrtfeok tr's 9TH.
In the city Of Wilmington.
Chairman Hazel then called James H.
Hot9rker Jr and administered to him
the oath He WIS shown a copy OF I he
tunes byMr Hazel, who asked him wheth-
or or not the interview was correct ia
examined it closely and then replied: IN
Substance barring few details at tho
close Of the interview. 1t is in the main
correct"
Having impaired this Information to the
committees, Mr. Hotfecker laid the papec
down aud ut the request Of Chairman
HAHel proceeded
Nj Hnffecker said he was notified by
bis brother +, H, HotfeCker, and John Il
Dtckey, ex. Receiver OF Taxes Of New Gag
tie County, wanted TO see him. He made
H. his business to 1ee Dicksy He met him
la front of his Office on February H. when
tie latter bronched the subject OF the
know whether | knew it or not, but there
WAS going 10 he Opposition to the divorce
at Dover.
Having received this knowledge, con.
tinued Mr. Hoileeker, Il dropped noto
to both Messrs Pyle and Mccullough ask.
ing them to call at my office. On Sntur.
day, the goth day OF February. received a
cali first tom Senator Pyle / stated TO
hin. why had sent for him. | dil not
gyo hun the name who had suggpsLel
that should look into the matter. | said
a poliLician whom VIZ both we'll knew
| told tbs Senator | was surprised to
hear this, because US II matter Of fuct tho
bill had no, been introduced and 20 far MS
| knew no one knew tho grounds alleged
] IVES at u loss to understand how there
could be any opposition Developed in a
case that had not been presented, that |
wanted to get a divorce for my client and
| wanted to know what ditticulties wQs
going to meet with, and | wanted to talk
with him frankly.
The Senator said there was no dOubt
about it; there would he opposition to tho
hill; that there would DO IL certain in
tlnonCe against it, which could only be
overcome in one way said there is no
use beating about tho bush. Let US tank
to one another face to face What is it
going to cost me to get that divOrCeP He
p
said; We'll, it will cost you from 81 ,Uy) to
$3.50 We'll, sud, that is astounding.
| then repeated what | said about the
grounds not being known as yet, and
0sknd him the question what possible
ground or Justification for opposition to u
iii Of that kind could there be from any.
body? His answer in substance was that
some Of them took the ground that where
man had expended his own time and
money IN his campaign expenses be was
entitled to ask for compensation when it
came to the consideration of private bills
like that, and that divorce suits seemed
to be particularly the kind which Lad met
with the most opposition
AZ that point called In my brother,
Il II. H1HtCker, who was out Of the Office
when Senator Pyle called, and in his
presence aud in the presence Of Senator
Pyle rfpeAtea in substance what had
trahspirel between us up to that point,
to which repetition Senator Pyle gave as.
sent making the remark That Is about
tho size Of it,
I've bad some further discussion of the
matter in which we all three participated.
The Senator said: I want you BOYS to
understand, though, that ldon't want any
Of TINT money for myself; it is an outrage
that such things are SO, but they are SO,
and yLu'Il nave 10 prepare yourselves aC.
curding!y,"
"Mr. Mccullough then came in" con-
tlnurd Mr.. Ho!fecker, "WAother tbey
met or not outside Of the Office | am not
prepared to sny, for | was not there. When
Nj Mccullough came IN ! repeated to
him just what had said in the opening to
Senator Pyle.
The first question that Mr. Mccullough
nskod after bad completed the introduce
nun OF the subject and stated my reason
for senGlhg Tor Linn WAS What figures
dld the CID man give your | said that
Was not tho point, wanted to know what
his figures wote. was trying to get at
just what situation | was to meet. After
some further conversation he said; I
Should THINK 1t would cost you from 81 900
tt &, 800 | sad to Mr.. MCCULLOUGH that
those were tbs same figures that Mr.. pyle
guYu me. We talked further UPON The
merits Of the blI, utter which Mr.. McCul.
Tough went ont
During his testimony Mr.. HolfeCkcr
said tho reason he applied to the Leptslo.
tufc tor dlvurce was that Mrs. Cause
wanted to 90 to Europe in the late wIutcr
or eafIy spring. and wanted to get s.pa.
ration before she went After tho inter.
views with The Inrtl named he said he con.
tGrred with the petitiOnet aud she decided
ah1 ana hUt want divorce tdluted with
drawn.
After Mr.. HotfeCker had flushed his ties.
imony Chairman Hazel asked Senator
Pyle II ho wnotcd to say anything Soma
tor Pyle replied:
"Hts account in the main Is true. will
ask you this sir" turning to Mr.. Hoffeck.
or ''it it Is an unusual thing for an Mt.
torney to summon Il member Of the Legis.
lature to MS ullice to consult him upon
business that lie may have in tho Legislu.
tureY'
Me- Hofecker; II do not think it is I'M
usual; have done it before frequently"
Senator Pyle; Was to anticipate any
thing wh ii received this letter here sum
moning mel have known you from your
boyhoud and always hnd nothing but the
highest regard for you aud your family, |
responded to this letter and you were
honorable enough when went to yau for
Q copy CT that letter to let me have 1t. as
| had lost mlne When was there with
you Ia that off1ce, thought was silent
and away from the world"
Then Senator Pyle became very dra.