Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-05-06


your treatment OF me as sheriff or
since, I" said Mr.. Hoffeckor.
Francis Ii. lloffeclser, brother and
partner OF j. Ii. Hoffeciser, corroborated
his brothor'a statement as to Senator
Pyle's assent to what had been eaid
previous to bis entering the private
Office. but admitted that be heard none
OF tho conversation between Repro
sentative Mccullough and his brother.
He thought NossFH. Pyle and McCul-
Tough mot in the outer oilleo, az Soma
tor Pyle went out.
why didn't you tell mo that must
take Dotos, toop" asked Senator Pyle.
You take iDnn into the Ajleut pre-.
cincis of n little eight BY ten room,
pump tho life out of me, and then
betray me. eh?''
Witness did not reply. lie stated
that Senator Pyle said that he did not
want the money for himself. He said
il was DIN outrage that money was
necessary, but you had to accept a
situation as you found il. lie did nur
20 in when Mr.. Mccullough was thero
as a client engaged his attention.
3. s. White, Jr., of Philadelphia,
brother Of Mrs, Cause. knew nothing
except what he had been told and was
not permitted to testify. lie said he
did not think what he could say would
he proper evidence. Iip, submitted a
letter from Mr.. Hoffecker, which be
had received ON February 18th. 1t told
OF the conversation that Mr.. Holrecker
alleges that he had with John Il.
nickoy. 1t was read by Chairman
HAZEL.
Thomas j.. Bowen, Jr.. clerk for
Hoffecker Il ilotfecker, testified that he
wrote the two letters asking the mem
bers to visit the Office aud that the
other letter telling Mr.. White OF the
condition of affairs was written imme.
diately afterward on the same morning.
Regarding the visit of the two menu
bers he said that Senator Pyle came in
first and went into tine private office.
He remained, talking With Mr.. Caven-
der about 10 minutes after leaving the
private Office. and Representative Me.
Cullough followed him out
Representative Mccullough was sworn,
and said his first knowledge of the affair
that James Ii. IIoffecker. Jr., came
down here one night and In his presence
stated the case and tho grounds for
divorce. Although he was present be
did not think he was there more than
five minutes. lie said Mr.. Hofecker
had called him out of tho parlor where
he was playing cards. In few days
no received letter requesting him 10
call at Mr.. Hotfecker's office In Will
minGton. In compliance with the re-
quest be called there on February goth
at about II o'clock 10 the morning.
He met Senator Pyle inside tho door,
aud after Senator Pyle came out of Mr..
HoiTeckpr's private, office he entered at
Mr.. IIotfecker's request ana thu door
was closed after them. lie alleged that
Mr.. Hotfecker asked him how much
money no would require to get the
divorce through, to which no replied
that be did not want any money. Mr..
Hoifecker then asked what any of the
rest of the members would want. Mr.,
Mccullough replied that he did not
know and that he would not have any
thing to do with it. In reply to a
question from Alr Lyman witness said
there was nothing mentioned about
81, 900 or S1,50o, as had been alleged.
He said be was in consultation with
Mr.. Hoifecker about five minutes. Mr..
Mccullough stated that afterward Mr..
Hoffecker met himlin front of Ainscow a
restaurant. AS near as he could rerol-
lact this was several days later. lie
said that on that occasion at Mr.. lIof-
fecker's regues. hBigavo him the names
of the members of tie divorce COM
mittee and told him what members of
the committee could be found here at
night. Mr. Hoffecker having said that
he would like to come to Dover and
SEQ the divorce committee privately on
the following Monday or Tuesday night.
Witness said he had not seen Mr.. fuf-
iecker since. He also stated that he
had never spoken 10 Senator Pyle con
corning the letter of invitation and
that ne did not know that Mr.. Pyle
was going there, Mr.. Mccullough
positively denied tho assertion at.
tributsd to him that he had asked Mr..
HUifecker what "the old man, had
said in regard to figures. He further
denied that he had told Mr.. Holfeclier
that money would be needed to pass
the bill.
Senator Pyle was sworn and said be
that he received letter from James
ii. Hoifenker and in response to il
called at his Office.
II went into this little back room, :"
said the Senator. II think, as mat
ter of fact, 1t is Just q hall cut of, and
that it is about 7xl0 feet. Ho led up al
once to this divorce case OF Mrs. Cause.
He gave me 10 understand Ihat there
was soms trouble, and in fact, he told
me TINT he had lIeen approached by a
gentleman in Wilmington. That was
the way he opened up the subject. He
did not mention any sum OF money then
or at any other time. lie said he had
been approached on that subjecr and
led up to it right away. He named the
man thnt approached him and mind
what i told him. told him not to give
him d--n cent, aud l think he viii
remember It.
WAS this man he named to you a
member of the Legislature2" asked
Representative Cheairs.
mot exactly" was the reply.
"What was said in regard to specify
ing sum Of money!" asked Mr.. Haw.
kins.
NOTHING at all" was the reply.
"There was TO specified sum named
whatever.
Ibid you intimate at any time that it
was necessary to have money to give to
the members? Did you say anything
that might be construed that way?"
Mr., Hawkins asked.
II should think not, said Mr.. Pyle.
lie also denied seeing Francis II. lof.
fecker and said: II will say this, bow
ever, that I must be mistaken whom be
says he was there. 1t seems to ms that
Harry and ] were there silent and
alone. shut out from the world.
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