The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-25

| GdRGrDeSS. MI. HOOleV SnllleQ dS II WAS
told. Here are a few things from the exam
! nation:
ABOUT A $4,000 CHECK.
"At that time were you holding large
check of Mr.. Hooley's?"
Most certainly not"
do you swear it,"
81 passed a large check, but I never re-
ceived it, He asked me to hand it on to
somebody else
''Who?"
'It was sent to Mr.. Middleton" (The
Conservative central orgahizer).
What was the amount?"
"e5O,OOO"
What was it for?"
'Mr Hooley believed, much against my
advice that if he paid to the fund 100000
they would make him baronet."
| Sir George Lewis-Who?
Sir Wilian1-He believed if he paid it to
| the Conservative party.
| The Official Receiver-Who was it made
out to?
made baronet at the Queens jubilee. He
was told from the first that he could not
! have it,
Sir George Lewis-Told by whom?
| Sir William-By Mr.. Middleton, by myself,
and everybody connected with the party
| that it couldn't possibly be done
The Official Receiver-Was the date Of this
! $50 900 check about the same time that you
received this G1,00O check?
he would not have sent the second $4,000 If
| he had not thought he would get something.
/ said to him: If you wish to stand well
! with the party and are going in for other
things, you had better keep your promise :"
After a little scene, during. which Mr.
| Hooley expressed bellicose intention towards
| his quondam adviser, Sir George Lewis got
| in few awkward questions which Sir Will
| liam greatly resented
Who introduced you to Mr.. Hooley?''
"Broadley."
''Ah Broadley!" said Sir George, in his
most significant manner.
THAT is like you. Sir George all over,
retorted witness. with a sheer
Sir George Lewis-It may be. l have not
had G50,000 passing through my hands for
Sir Wiliian-It is done for a purpose-a
gross purpose. Mr.. Broadley had been my
client in Arab Pasha's case. One of the
services rendered to Mr.. Hooley was the
getting rid of Mr.. Broadey. He professed
that 1 had rendered him invaluable services,
for he professed not to know everything
SIR GEO. LEWIS AND THE CARLTON.
Sir George-Who introduced Mr.. Hooley to
the Carlton?
81 am not going to give any names.
what is the entrance fee to the Carlton?
Is it G1OOOO?"
Sir William was furious by this time, and
Mr.. Pollock, his counsel white with indig-
nation. The registrar held that the ques-
ton need not be answered.
Sir George-He has sworn that he had
nothing to do with the recommendation of
Mr.. Hooley to the Carlton Club.
Sir William-I have sworn nothing Of the
kind.
Sir George Lewis-Who was the Mr.. Mid
dleton to whom 950,000 was paid?
Mr.. Pollock-I object
The Registrar-EVerybody knows.
Mr.. POlock-The check was returned and
no payment was made
Sir George-Was it returned after the
jubilee?
Witness-Yes.
Later on Mr.. Hooley again went into the
box and we had some more amusing evil
dence Sir William, he said, was intro
duced him as one who did the dirty work
for the Conservative party, which made Sir
William still more wroth. As to the bar
onetcy, he thought $4,000 was a long price,
and tried to get it for G35,000. But he was
told it was not enough, baronetcies ruling
high Just then. So he made it 100000 He
got hack his check after the jubilee but
didn't say whether his name had ever been
submitted to the Queen. incidentally ne
mentioned that he paid firm of solicitors
$4,000 for services rendered in connection
with the Dunlop fiotation, on which he made
a profit of a million and a half. How the
shareholders came off did not appear to
concern him greatly. And this is practically
the end of a case which has exposed in a
ruthless manner the methods by which the
investor is fleeced, while those who fleece
him quarrel over the spoil. No wonder the
lord chief justice spoke out as he did last
week.