The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1922-07-24

that his accounts were in hopeless
confusion In fact, the evidence proved
that the more confused they were the
better they covered his complicated
transactions. 1t might be that Bottom
ley fully intended to make good the
money he took from the clubs. but
that charitable Interpretation would
not clear him in the eyes Of the law,
and his long record in various courts,
extending from 1893 was calculated
to weigh against him.
Bottomley's life is fascinating His
parents intended he should become
painter, but instead he obtained
place in the city He spent a short
] time in a law office. 1t was there that
he gained his first insight into the law.
He was called 'Englands greatest lay
| LAWYER and time after time'the bench
was compelled to compliment him on
his masterful handling of his case.
Bottomley might have made fortune
at the bar but instead he elected to
try his luck in finance and journalism.
He had marvellous success in both, but
on several occasions his speculations
almost ruined him. In 1906 he was
elected to parliament, and six years la
ter he was forced to resign because
he was declared bankrupt
Plunged Into War as Patriot.
The most interesting phase of his
life was that beginning in 1914, when
he plunged into the war as a super
patriot He is a gifted actor, pow
erful orator and extremely clever
in sensing public opinion UnQuestion-
ably he was huge asset to this coun-
try during the trying war period He /,
was a most prolific writer and tire
less speechmaker. Millions read his |
weekly articles, extraordinarily bonn
5astic, and his halls were packed when
ever he spoke His trial has shown |
that he was something of war prof
teer despite his later attacks on this |
class. Bottomley was no 'dollar-a
year. man; his fees were always
large.
Bottomley posed as the typical Brit
fsher In personal appearance he did
resemble the Brton as he is often pic
tured in cartoons. but Bottomley was
in class by himself No other Eng
lishman would write this paragraph:
Three men named Horatio saved
England-Horatio Lord Nelson, Hor-
alto Lord Kitchener and (modesty for
bids the editor to name the third)"
In his weekly Bottomley was always
oh HIM &c |
|ack"-the very men who subscribed
o his clubs at later date. he was
llways picturing the hamstringing of
he last Hun before the next issue ap-
feared. He elected himself to try and /
lang the kaiser He was implOring | Il
he country, especially the men in the /
renches to "hold fast"-while he col
7cted EGO for war lecture. One
yeek he was damning the government 4
nd the next he was telling his read
RS that he and Lloyd George were X
oW in full agreement. Still the pub Il
C did not know him then as hum Il
ug and hypocrite, and he undoubtedly II
Id much to keep up British morale K
Always appearing as the friend OF K
lie people, Bottomley had a tremen- Il
ous following. His brain was so MIN L
e that he must have been sickened at IL
lie gullibility of the public. An edi- IL
rial writer in 1.-THE Daily Telegraph" If
US: lE
Became Drunk With Power. IL
"Bottomley's story, if we met it in Is
e pages of Balzac, would seem to Is
! rather masterpiece of grandiose Il
ncy than persuasively real For he
as not only such a chief among E
mblers and cheats Balzac loved to s
lagine; he had a singular power of
he was q chevalier din n
STRIFE and a tribune of the people IE
one. and in both parts supreme" lis
Bottomley became drunk with pow II
; he was such hypocrite that In his |6
art he undoubtedly had huge ad IL
ration for the kaiser until his down is
l. Both grew to think they were 8
owe ordinary mortals. Today it Is R
rare German who would have Will H.
m II return to the throne, however H.
Ong his monarchial views might be. 8d
ttomley could speak as the cockney r.
min or the inspired patriot and he M
led the people until he finally fooled IE9
lself. Utterly without principle, he ia
ployed virtuous rhetoric or dropped III
} vulgarities as he thought the oc-
ion demanded. He hypnotized him ; |0