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2694 John F. Hennegan, Direct Examination.
Thereupon, JOHN F. HENNEGAN, the next witness produced by defendants of lawful age, being first duly sworn by the Examines deposed :
Direct examination by Mr. Kingsley:
Q. Where do you live Mr. Hennegan? A. Cincinnati, Ohio.
Q. How long have you been a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio? A. Ever since the day I was born there, fifty -eight years ago.
Q. Mr. Hennegan, what is your business at the present time? A. Well, we are in the printing business. Hennegan & Company is the name of the firm, and we have been in the printing business for thirty years.
Q. Were you ever a motion picture exhibitor? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you own a theatre? A. Yes, sir.
Q. Where was this theatre located? A. Well, we operate a theatre now.
Q. Where is it located? A. The Lubin Theatre, at 143 West Fifth Street, Cincinnati.
Q. How long have you operated the Lubin Theatre? A. Well, since the day it opened, that is, about four and a half years ago.
Q. Were you at one time the owner of an exchange business, a rental exchange business? A. Yes, sir. My brother and I owned the Magnetic Film Exchange in Cincinnati.
Q. When did you buy the Magnetic Film Exchange? A. Well, the best that I can recall at the present time, it was in the early part of 1909.
Q. Do you recall what you paid for it? A. Yes, sir.
Q. How much was it? A. Ten thousand dollars.
Q. How long did you run the Magnetic Film Exchange? A. About one and a half years.
Q. From whom did you buy the Magnetic Film Exchange? A. I bought it of Mr. Seigmund Lubin, of Philadelphia.
Q. Did it have the name of the Magnetic Film Exchange when you bought it? A. No, sir.
Q. What was it called when you bought it? A. The Lubin Film Exchange.
Q. Did you change the name after you bought it? A. Yes, sir, immediately.