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

" ool thtn inHuence against IL, which
could only DO overcome in ono way. |
shld There was no use beating around
mo lush. What is it going to cost me
TO get that divorce? lie parted the
question for while and thon said from
W ,Ve0 TO $1,000. repeated to him
about the cause not being known and
nsKeu him the question on what posi-.
Bis ground justification for opposition
TO a bill OF that kind could be offered
by anybody. 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 he was entitled to nsk tor com
rensation when it camo 10 private legis-
lation OF that kind, and that divorce
bills we're the kind that mot with the
most opposition. At thatip point | called
IN my brother, Francis, who was out
IN the other Office, and 10 hisspreseuco
and IN tho presence of Senator Pyle
repeated in substance what had been
said and done up to that point and to
which repetition he gave his assent,
saying that WIS about the size of it.
The senator said: want you boys to
understand that don't want any OF
that money for myself. 1t is d--n
outrage that such things are SO, but
they are so, and you will have to pre-
pare yourselves accordingly. lie men
TONED one or two other instances Of
cases held up After some more gen.
eral talk be retired. Mr. Mccullough
came in. Whether they met or not in
the outside sfiice, am not prepared to
say. lie CAME In and repeated to him
what l had said to Senator Pyle. The
first question Mccullough asked after
/ had completed the introduction of the
subject was: We'll, what figures did
the old man give your | said: That
is not the point. wanted his figures.
He said: | should think il would cost
you from $1,000 to 81. $780, ] said those
were the same figures as Pyle gave me
and that he and the Senator agreed
pretty well as to hguras. Wo had some
conference on the lines of the merits of
tho bill, just as ! had had with Mr..
Pyle before bewent out. / at once com.
municated with Mr.. White, setting
forth the difficulties which had dis.
covered. that we would probably be
met With, and by appointment met
him in Philadelphia. At that interview
IN regard to the matter ] determined
that it would be better to..wait and
watch for developments A few days
afterward | had occasion to 90 to Jack.
sonville, Fla. Following that was in-
auguratipn week, aud following that |
came hero on March 9th, 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 il lie wonld not nc.
s,,txk
could have another talk about the mat.
ter. We went there and went over the
ground again, 10 discussion lasting
from a half to three quarters OF an
hour. | told him that / had in the
meanwhile seen my client and her
brother, who was her adviser, and that
We could not afford to 20 into a ques-
tion OF that sort where money had to be
spent said that IL il 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 go now
and say that l would need more money.
knew from the conversation with her
and her brother that they would rather
drop it than spend money that way.
The conference went on and Senator
yiu buih "oiit SOuAi )out
and we will see what we can do for
YOU waited for while. These
rumors of having to pay money were
flying thick in the air, and finally /
concluded I would have to abandon the
case. had up to that time not intro
duced the divorce bill. / very quietly
brought suit in the superior court and
when the calendar was published last
week the case appeared on the calendar
for the May term. l have boon APP
preached since. ".r'
II did not care TO launch the divorce
bill out and meet opposition of this sort
and prsjudice the case before the com.
mittse. | referred tho matter to Mr..
White, and he agreed with me that it
would be better to take it to the
superior court for its consideration,
where it is now pending. | believe that
IS in substance all | can state.p
Mr.. Hotfecker denied that he had
stated that he had spoken to all OF the
members Of the divorce committee
about the matter, and said he had seen
only Senators Pyle and teuimore and
Representative Mccullough.
Mr.. Pyle said MIR. Hoffecker's state
ment was in the main true, and asked
il it was an unusual thing for an attor.
ney to summons u member OF tho Leg
islature TO his Office to consult him
upon business he may have in tho Leg
i6lature.
MIR. lIofrecker replied that it was not
unusual.
ss"Was to expect anything else
from you but fair ireatment?" Mr.. Pyle
asked. :" have known you from boy
hood and have nothing but the highest
and kindesr regard for you and your
parent 1 responded TO this letter. lie
was honorable enough TO do this. When
went TO him for copy Of that letter
told him | had lost the letter he sent me
and ne gave mo copy Of this letter. ."
MIR. Hotfeclser replied in the aflirma-
tive.
Mr.. HAZEL read tho letter aloud. II
was request for Mr.. Pyle 10 call at
Mr.. Hofrecker's Office on Saturday, Feb
ruary 20th.
Mr.. Pyle asked "Did / treat you
honorably aud fair in respect to this
case?n Mr.. IioifeaKer replied: II will
say that our conference was a straight
forward conversation as far as know. -
Didn't ycu come to me and ask for
a copy of the questions that would be
asked your client, in order to present
them to her?" asked Mr.. Pyle.
eyes sir" was tho reply. "You
gave them to Ine. ~
when or where did ever lay an
| impeachment in your way?" Senator
Pyle asked. 'Show where | put any
| i,np.t rnnnt in tha wnv oF yotir uatt n n