The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-30
GTLHOOLEY LEARNS
POWER OF WEALTH
Speeding Charge Loses Sting
When Ex-Stowaway's En-
rand Is Known.
EVERY ONE VERY POLITE
Great Interest Taken in Wei
fare After $4,000 Film
Contract Is Revealed.

Not that the woods in that section Of
Harlem appurtenant to Seventh avenue
and 1s0th street are unduly infested
with Gilhooleys, but when Magistrate
House IN the Traffic Court yesterday
demanded that the Gilhooley in the case
be described specifically the defendant
David Vincent identified him.
Michael Gilhooley. Your Honor. The
same who came to this country Ave times
as a stowaway. and was as often refused
entrance on the ground that he might
become a public charge. Ultimately
he-"
SIS he a public charge at PRESENT.?
inquired the Court. And Vincent
stepped back a pace, affording the law
close up.
For a moment the Court regarded the
Gilhooley Indicated. Mike smiling like a
creel of Irish chips made picture to
fill and hold the eye. Suit London smoke,
spats buff, cravat Tyrian purple, hat
velour. Over one arm bamboo cane
hung pendant and his free hand emery
ing from a trousers pocket disclosed
presently a thickish wad OF bills. From
this the defendant Vincent stripped a
$50 note and proffered 1t to the court
clerk as the amount OF his fine.
A Reason for Speed.
"Giihooley," he ran on, does not yet
command the English tongue with hu-
ency, but in answer to Your Honor
question as to whether he may become a
public charge may one explain that ne
may not The errand of which this
speeding charge is the outcome and
Seventh avenue the locus was an affair
which required expedition. We were on
our way, Gilhooley and /, to the studio
of a moving picture corporation which
Is about to sign Gilhooley up for a $5O,-
900 contract"
The speeding charge received no fur
thsr discussion. Courts, although the
abode of nice justice, are administered
by impressionable humans, like you and
me and Giihooley. Magistrate House
shook hands with Gilhooley. an atten-
dant placed a chair for Gilhooley and
Richard Sheridan, another court officer.
expressed wish to escort Gilhooiey
around the building. Policeman Charles
Connors, who had made the arrest, here
poured into the ear OF Vincent that there
had been no personal animus in his ac-
ton.
Gilhooley Always Right.
. IN the tour of the premises which
1onOWeu IL was YHo piaSSu
the seal of appreciation on the architec-
tural ensemble, the nice order of the vol
tunes in the law library and the fur Of
the doorkeeper's cat. The others only
confirmed such opinions as Screen Actor
Gilhooley expressed, saying at times
Exactly right. sir" and at other times
"Quite So"
Gilhooley, with Vincent attendant,
climbed into his car TO drive away be-
fore the office and identity of Vincent
was explained clearly. He is an en-
ployee OF Mrs. Marion Gilhooley Curry.
who after Gilhooley's NTH endeavor to
enter this country adopted him. gaining
for him. thus admission and citizenship
at one and the same time. She lives at
the Hotel Vanderbilt. which Is Gilhoo-
ley's domicile also.
Vincent Is a high priced functionary,
but explained that he has to toll for his
salary. and that his duties place him
cut above the grade Of ordinary chauf-
feur The most onerous OF them he has
discharged faithfully on every day since
Gilhooley came to town. II is that OF
taking Gllhooley riding in the bracing
air OF the parks and being answerab'e
TO Mrs. Curry for his return by luncheon
time.