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Joseph Hopp, Direct Examination. 1067
Mr. Kingsley: I move to strike that out, as a 1 conclusion of the witness.
By Mr. Grosvenor:
Q. Who comprised that committee which you call the Western Committee? A. Mr. William Selig, Mr. George K. Spoor, and Mr. George Kleine.
Q. Did you go over? A. Yes, sir; they called me on the 'phone and very tersely ordered me to come over. And I went. Several times.
Q. Please state what happened? A. They asked me in 2 reference to the furnishing of one or two or possibly three certain theatres in the State of South Dakota. I informed them that I knew of one, but that the other two that I did not at that time know of, that they were being furnished.
Mr. Kingsley: You mean with licensed film?
The Witness: Yes, sir. The gentlemen stated they would be over some day to examine the books of the Standard Film Exchange in my place of business in the City of Chicago. One morning Mr. George Kleine, accompanied by 3 Mr. Montague, representing Pathe Freres at that time, came to my office and asked to see my books. I showed them to them. They made no statement to me at the time of leaving there, what conclusion they had arrived at, if any. However, following that, a very short time thereafter, I received tills letter signed by Mr. Marvin (indicating).
By Mr. Grosvenor:
Q. Petitioner's Exhibit 187? A. Yes; 1ST. I called Mr. George Kleine on the 'phone, with whom I was well ac , quainted. and told him of the receipt of the letter. He told me that he already knew of it. I told him it was a hardship on me to pay a thousand dollars, and I could not pay it.
Q. You were fined one thousand dollars? A. One thousand dollars for conducting an unauthorized place of business at South Dakota. Because I had not taken out a license or received one.
Q. Continue and state what happened. A. Air. George Kleine told me he would see what he could do. I ex