Even Arthur wasn't the only one; another director of Imperial Publishing, Disraeli, was also under scrutiny within the Conservative Party.
However, in the case of the Lady Melbourne incident, Disraeli's crime suspicion was indeed much less than Arthur's.
Because although he had the capability to commit a crime, he didn't really have a motive.
But Arthur was different. He had both the capability and the motive, and in the eyes of those who truly knew Arthur's past, Arthur Hastings was never considered a virtuous person by the ladies and gentlemen.
