New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
FRESH HOOLEY REVELATIONS
LARGE AMOUNTS HE PAID TO WELi~
KNOWN MEN-TEN THOUSAND POUNDS
FOR AN INTRODUCTION.

FOR AN INTRODUCTION.
London. Nov 3.-Martin Rucker a former
promoter Of bicycle companies who was charged
with contempt Of court in endeavorng to In
duce Ernest Tcrah Hooley. the bankrupt com
pany promoter. 10 alter evidence which re-
ilccted upon the Humber company directors
fined 800 and costs to-day. and was
further ordered to pay the money to-day or 90
to prison.
Mr.. Hooley declared that Rucker. in behalf of
four directors of the Humber company. offered
him 5000 to change some Of the evidence pre-
scrted in the bankruptcy proceedings.
The examination Of Mr. Hooley in bankruptcy
proceedings was resumed to-day, and attracted
much attention. Mr. Hooley continued to tes-
tify to the amounts. large and small, PAID 10
trustees and dlrectC = in correction with MS
promotions He created a sensation by assert
ing that he paid Sir William Marriott tl'V"
for Introducing him to the Carlton Club. and
asserting later that he paid 10000 to the Mar
qus of Abergavenny, a prominent Conserva-
tive for party funds The witness did not kno"
whether the money reached the party fund.
Subsequently. Mr.. Hooey explained that ne
paid the Marquis Of Abergavenny 5000 frst
and then paid him a second f5,OOO, because
he was told that he had promised f1O.Oo.
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Continuing. Mr.. Hooley testified that he paid
Fl 600 to Frank Harris. Editor of The Satur-
day Review ito square n man named Bake'
who threatened to publish something antago-
nistic to the companies The witness also SAID
he did not know Blake. nor did he know what
tho blackmail was for
The witness then said that Harry Marks. Edi-
tor Of THE Financial News" ard Member OF
Parliament in the Conservative interest for the
ST Georges. in the East Division of the Tower
Hamlets. Induced him to invest 100, 900 In pur-
chasing THE London Sun" Mr.. Hooey as
serted that he never received penny from TINS
investment.
Answering further questions Mr.. Hooley tcsu-
fed that he paid 500 to c. D. Rose, OF The
Daily Mall The witness explained that ne
could not allot Rose the shares he wanted ana
so gave him money instead.
The examination was adjourned Until Mon
day.
Sir Joseph Renals formerly Lord Mayor or
London was mentioned by Mr.. Hooley as among
those who received e. 900 for Joining the Board
of Directors Of the British Embroidery Company
The bankrupt said also that Lord Ashourtoh
paid him 10000 for a quarter share OF MS
profits from September 80 1897, TO the last DAY
of that year. on the other hand MI hooley
paid Lord Ashburton 10000 for an introduc-
ton to n firm OF solicitors willing to advance
him f92 600 at 312 per cent.
Various others were named by the bankrupt
as having purchased shares in his profits.
Al the Old Bailey Central Criminal CourV. OF
February j. OF the present year. Lord "l"'a'''
Nevin fourth son OF the Marquis Of AhergaVenny'
was sentenced 10 five years penal sorvtude, after
having been convicted OF fraud in connection win
against Lieutenant spender Clay. Of the -
Brush Life Guards. TO recover illll3 due on two
nrouissorv notes cashcd by the prisoner. VINO
nleaded guilty Of fraud. but said that he was not
e7iilfv Of forgery