New-York tribune., 1910-08-14
friends" Mrs. Hopkins said. but
shouldn't think would want to. wouio

shouldn't think I would want 70, "ouio
you?"
How Mrs. Bull Met ouaIey.
you say that you did not introduce
oualey to Mrs. Bull. Mrs. Hopkins Do
Won know how Mrs. Bull met him.
"She telephoned to him to come and
see her. Mrs. Hopkins said Il think
that was in May. had talked to her
about this company and told her what
wonderful thing it was. and she said that
she would like to meet Mr. Qualey, but
I did not introduce him, and she tele-
phoned to him. I was very much sur
prised a few days later TO have Mr.
Qualey tell me that he was going to take
dinner with Mrs. Bull
(which Mrs. Bull p I asked
MRS. william T. Bull he said. and
a few days later she asked us both to go
to Newport"
Did either Mrs Bull or Qualey tell
you that they had known each other in
Columbus as children"
No" Mrs. Hopkins replied. but at
the dinner In Newport Mrs. Bull told Mr.
QuaIey that she had known him and his
family In Columbus. and they talked so
much about their families and friends
that the dinner was quite a bore TO me-
She gave him check after dinner.
Mrs Hopkins continued. Il don't know
how much it was for. and 1 never asked
1 never have known how much Mrs Bull
invested in the company. and when
came back here I told my friends not To
tell me, because I wanted to go on the
stand and be able to swear that 1 did
not know how much she invested"
How long have you known Qualey,
Mrs. Hopkins?"
"Oh, a long time" she said. Il don't
know how long, but a great many years" p"
"Do you know anything about his rec
ord?"
Yes" she said. with some hesitation.
Il know something about It I know
about the Magnesia plant In Philadel-
phia"
Did you advise Mrs. Bull to put her
money in this company"
Praised, but Didn't Advise.
NO" she said, It never advised her at
all I told her all about 1t and what
great big thing it was, and told her
that had put my own money in it I
have $4,000 of my own money IN 1t, you
know. But did not advise her to invest
I advised her to investigate"
Did you tell her there were plants in
Norfolk and New Orleans and Chicago,
Kansas City and Los Angeles?"
"Oh, yes she said, Il told her that
will be part of the development Of our
business, you know. and the plant in
Norfolk has already been started, and
the one in Chicago. think
Have you advised many of your
friends to invest here"
Certainly" Mrs. Hopkins said. Il
think it is such a splendid thing that
have advised quite a few Of them to
put their money in. I have been in 1T
for three years. I went in when there
was only that one little brick building
here. and I have watched 1t grow
How much have your friends put in?
AS much as s5o.0oo?'
Il don't know just how much, but
should think quite as much as that.
1T is said that you have made quite
a good deal of money by helping to pro-
mote new companies. Have you sold
stock In other companies TO your
friends?"
.1 don't know it If have Mrs Hop
kins said
Did Mrs. Bull ever talk to you about
the trouble she was having with George
W. Young, her co-executor of DR. Bulls
estate?"
Yes; she talked to me about that
quite a good DEAL Mrs Hopkins said
More Praise for oualey.
Did you advise her to make Qualey
her business adviser"
that. I told her what a fine business
man Mr.. Qualey was
Did you swear her to secrecy"
"I don't know what you mean Mrs
Hopkins said
She was told about the scene at New
port described by Mrs Bull, in which
she held up her right hand by the set
ting SUM-
Nonsense" said Mrs Hopkins 'I
never heard Of such a thing
DO you know Mrs. Philip Van Walk
enburgh?'
Mrs. Hopkins seemed non-plussed.
"One has so many friends, you know.
she said. II don't recognize the name"
The SS,OOO,OOO widow" she was told.
she was formerly Mrs Chapman
"Oh, no." said Mrs. Hopkins. II don't
know her.
Mrs Hopkins said that she had had
three engineers inspect the plant since
her return here, and that they had given
her a most glowing report, saying that
the machinery was worth much more
than the total sum put in by investors
In the Magnesia-Asbestos Company
II didn't expect any one 10 take my
word" she said. "and I wanted to have
them ready to testify"
Mr.. McDernit explained that the en-
gineers had said that the Newark plant
was worth S25O.OOO, while 100000 had
been spent on it.