Evening journal., 1897-05-05


toned one or two other instances of
cases held up. After some more gen
eral talk he retired.
'Mr. Mccullough came In. Whether
they met or not in the outside office,
am not prepared to say. He came in,
and | repeated to him what / had said
TO Senator Pyle. The first question Nc
Cullough asked after | had completed
the Introduction Of the subject was,
well, what figures did the old man
give you?' said, that is not the point.
| wanted his figures. He said, Il should
think 1t would cost you from 81 900 70
81, 800 / said those were the same fig
ures as Pyle gave me, and that he
and the senator agreed pretty we'll as
to figures. We had some conference
on the lines of the merits Of the bill,
just as l had had with Mr.. Pyle be-
fore he went out.
Il at once communicated with Mr.
White, setting forth the difficulties
which | had discovered tha. we would
probably be met with. and by appoint
mentmethim in Philadelphia. Atthat in
terview in regard to the matter | deter
mined that IL would be better to wait
and watch for developments. A few
Jacksonville, Fla. Following that was
Inauguration week, and following that
| came here on March 9. expecting to
see as many members of the Divorce
| Committee as | could. / found several
Of them here. had a talk in the SEN
ate chamber with them, and afterward
asked Senator Pyle II he would not ac-
company me into the House where we
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| ter. We went there and went over the
ground again, in a discussion lasting
/ from a half to three-quarters CT an
hour. ] told him that l had in the
meanwhile seen my client and her bro
ther, who was her adviser, and that we
could not afford to go into a question
of that sort where money had to be
spent. | said that If it was necessary
to employ other counsel. that was all
right enough, but that | had already
given to my client what the divorce
suit would cost her, and could not 60
now and say that l would need more
money. | knew from the conversation
with her and her brother that they
would rather drop 1t than spend money
that way.
"The conference went on and Sen
ator Pyle said: Well, send your bill
along, and we will see what we can dc
for you. | waited for a while. Thes,
rumors OF having to pay money weri
flying thick in the air, and finally
concluded / would have to abandon
the case l had up to that time no
> introduced the divorce bill. / verl
quietly brought suit in the Superio
Court, and when the calendar was pub
lished last week the case appeared OF
the calendar for the May term. ] hav
been approached since"
Mr.. HaZell-"Was anyone presen
when you had your interview with Nj
l McCullough?"
= There was not, sir.
"You had not introduced the bill?
p was asked.
: mo, l did not care to launch IN
! thing out and meet opposition OF thi
sort and prejudice the case before tn
committee. l referred the matter t
Mr.. White, and he agreed with me tina
: II would be better to take Il to the Su
! perior Court for its consideration
| where it is now pending. l believe tina
is in subtance all / can state"
d Mr.. Hazell-"In some of the paper
it is said that you saw all OF the mem
bers of the Divorce Committee an
talked with them. Is that true?"
Il never made such a statement.
did you see all of them?"
+: Il did not. A great many Of them
e have not the honor Of knowing"
S Are these the only two that 20
d saw"
/, Eyes, with the exception Of Senate
II Fenimore, when / had that informi
n conference I have described"
e Mr.. Hazell-"S Senator Pyle, have 20
r any questions 10 ask Mr.. Hoffecker?'
II Mr.. Pyle-"I don't know that l hay
II any questions. / will say that his a.
IT count in the main is true. / will as
II you this, sir. If It is an unusual thin
" for an attorney to summon a membi
d Of the Legislature to his office to col
d suit him upon business he may ha'
d in the Legislature?"
% Mr. Hoffecker-"I don't think 1t
re unusual. have done it before fr
E. quently."
ID Mr. Pyle-"Was to expect anythil
n else from you but fair treatment?
y, have known you from boyhood al
a have nothing but the highest and kin
ID est regard for you and your parents.
l responded to this letter. He was no
10 orablo enough to do this When
he went TO him for a copy Of that lett
j. | told him I had lost the letter he sc
l me and he gave a copy Of this letter
p Mr.. Hoffecker-"I did"
of Mr.. Pyle-"Yes, you did"
d Mr.. HAZEL took the letter from n
w Pyle and read it aloud. 10 was simr
a request for Mr.. Pyle to call at n
nd Hoffecker's office on Saturday, Febr
a airy 20. Mr. Hoffecker said it was
On exact copy Of the letter he sent to Sc
ad ator Pyle and was taken from lett
ed press copy book.
he Mr. Pyle-"Did / treat you honi
IN ably and fair in respect to this case
no Mr.. Hoffecker-'I will say that c
81 conference was a straightforward &C
a versation as far as / know"
Id Mr.. Pyle-"Didnt you come to
id and ask for a copy of thequestions q
he would be asked your client, in orc
to TO present them to herr"
IS Yes, sir"
l. "Did | give them to you?"
mt Eyes. sir"
ed when or where did / ever lay
lie impediment in your way? Show II
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