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Hakky N. Marvin, Direct Examination. 211
Q. Gaston Melies? A. Gaston Melies had a license from the Motion Picture Patents Company for himself, and as attorney for George Melies of Paris to manufacture and import motion picture films.
Q. Alfred E. Smith? A. Alfred E. Smith was an officer of the Vitagraph Company, a licensee of the Motion Picture Patents Company.
Q. George K. Spoor? A. George K. Spoor was an officer of the Essanay Company, licensee of the Motion Picture Patents Company.
Q. William N. Selig? A. William N. Selig was an officer of the Selig Polyscope Company, a licensee of the Motion Picture Patents Company,
Q. Each of these ten Directors also became a holder of common stock in the new company, that is to say, in the General Film Company? A. I don't know.
Q. Was the common stock of the General Film Company, distributed to any other persons than the owners of, or officers of, the Patents Company licensees? A. I am not sure, but I do not think it was.
Q. You do not think it was distributed to any other than the Patents Company licensees? A. No.
Q. Now, are these men who were elected Directors in 1910, now Directors of the General Film Company? A. Not all of them.
Q. Take Jeremiah J. Kennedy. Is he a Director to-day? A. He is not.
Q. Who has succeeded him? Who represents the Biograph Company? A. It has no representative.
Q. How long ago did it cease having a representative? A. I think it was in May, 1912.
Q. Do you know who succeeded Mr. Kennedy? A. I think Mr. Percy L. Waters was elected a Director.
Q. What is his business? A. He was at that time the General Manager of the General Film Company.
Q. Is George Kleine a Director still? A. I believe he is
Q. Seigmund Lubin? A. I think he is. I have no direct knowledge of the affairs of that company, and I have to speak from hearsay.
Q. That is, as to who is now Directors? A. Yes, sir.
Mr. Grosvenor: Well, I won't pursue that as to the other names, and I will have the list presented.