The Evening critic., 1881-11-19
Arrest of Ex.Dcpu,y Auditor Lilly

Mr. Frederick p. Lilly, formerly Deputy
Sixth Auditor of the Post.oillcc Depart
mcnt, was arrested this afternoon by
Special Agent A. b. Newcombe on n war
rant sworn out by =. Henry Woodward,
charging that on the 10Th Of December, 1879,
! he accepted and received from George F..
rot the sum of So 900 rs compensation for
d., ices rendered by him for procuring
1 pa;. . contract from the Government on II
plo,' to known rs route 30,0S8 from
iaai a A.. C, La, to Red River Landing,
@ .at -, 70, the awarding of the contract
,i,u WA. LIZ S.o, Brott drafts for the amount
nh luuei''' ii Tha aeponent further says
th"t ins,,, Nation is derived
s s.nu, stotomo,,s made Z, him by Brott and
from s'H.e,e' u ' rvrit,pg md from an in
snection Of letters in TIC h. 'ndwriting of
Lilly in relation to said matl, ~ 70 o ,So0
ponent further says that on May 40 49, ~
and thereafter, down to August, 1880, I" we
a part of the duty of Lilly, as dep, IVY
auditor, to receive and place on M. =
in the order Of their receipt, drafts
or orders made Ivy persons having
contracts with the United States for the
transportation of mails, which drafts or
orders directed the payment to the persons
designated Of moneys to become due frd'H
the United States to the persons making
these drafts that about the said day Lilly
agreed to receive from Brott tho sum Of
$500, in consideration of which agreement
he undertook on the first day
of July, 1880, to place on file certain drafts
made by Jessie A. Irwin in favor of Brott
upon the compensation thereafter due IT.
win for carrying the mails known Us route
| No. Sl55 and other routes; that Lilly, IN
pursuance of said agreement, while acting
us an officer of the United States did place
and file the drafts and carry out the agree
ment. that an arrangement was made
aitcrward between Brott and j. ID. Price,
who was the owner OF the other drafts
given by Irwin, by which Brott withdreW
the drafts from the files, and there was paid
to Lilly the sum of 800 for his services in
this matter, which was received by Lilly
with intent to have his decision and action
on said matters, which could by law be
brought before him in his official capacity
influenced thereby.
The affidavit further says that among the
! letters is one dated October |, 1850, written
by Lilly to Brott, in which the following
passage occurs: "The Irwin matter looks
fair and think will pull through, although
there has been and is great fight against
your drafts Keep me advised Of
your address and hope for the BEST
| Another dated office of the Treasury for
the p. o. Department, October 81, 1880 says:
In the first place in the Irwin matter,
don't you give away II cent | will
pull you through for at least two quarters.
When the warrant goes to you | will write
what disposition to make OF the pro-
ceeds."
Don't you meet Price here or elsewhere
Let the matter go for at least one quarter;
you can then make better terms with
him."
Mr. Lilly was taken before United States
Commissioner Charles S, Bundy this after
noon, Judge Jere Wilson appearing for thu
accused, and Col. William A. Cook for thu
Government; bail was fixed in the sum Of
$4,000 Mr. Henry NJ. Baker became the
surety and the hearing was set for Monda.
next at l p. M.