Carson: Do you accuse the Postmaster General of dishonesty or
corruption?
C. Chesterton: What I accused the Postmaster General of was of
having given a contract which was a byword for laxity and thereby
laying himself open reasonably to the suspicion that he was
conferring a favour on Mr. Godfrey Isaacs because he was the
Attorney-General's brother.
Carson: I must repeat my question, do you accuse the
Postmaster-General of anything dishonest or dishonourable?
C. Chesterton: After the Postmaster-General's denials on oath I
must leave the question; I will not accuse him of perjury.
Carson: And therefore you do not accuse him of anything dishonest
or dishonourable?
AFTER SOME FURTHER QUESTIONING
Judge: That is evasion. Do you or do you not accuse him?
C. Chesterton: I have said "No."
LATER
C. Chesterton: My idea at that time was that Sir Rufus Isaacs had influenced Mr. Samuel to benefit Godfrey Isaacs.