The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-11-21
LILLYS ARREST.
The Hearing before Commissioncr
Bundy To-day.

Buuuy TO-uay.
The hearing of Frederick =. Lilly. lat,
Deputy Sixth Auditor of the Post.oflic,
Department, charged with receiving +
bride of $1,000 from George +. Brott mai
contractor and having the route from Don
aldsonville, La, to Red River Landing OK.
pedited, was commenced before United
states Commissioner Bundy this afternoon
in the presence Of a large number of spec
tators.
The accused was present with number
of friends and his counsel, Mcssrs Jcrc
Wilson and Enoch Totten. The Govern.
ment was represented by William A. Cook,
esq,
The first witness examined was Mr.. p.
II. woodward, inspector of the Post.ofllcc
| Department. lie was acquainted with Mr..
Lilly and George +. Brott; the latter after
the war; he thinks, was u merchant in New
Orleans; what his business is now he did
not know; he had been mail contractor; he
had number of routes, more than the
witness could specify at that time.
Tell what you know-not what Won
think put in Mr.. Tottcn.
The witness said that Brott had some
routes he had called his attention to-
Il object to what has been told the wit
ness by Brott being given as evidence"
said Mr.. Wilson. " His contracts are n
matter of record. Let them be produced"
The testimony was ruled out
The witness said that Mr.. Lilly was
deputy auditor from 1876 up to the middle
of the present year he had letters written
by Mr.. Lilly in his possession.
Letters produccd.l
There were three letters submitted aud it
took the counsel some time to examine
them.
Mr.. Cook started to read the letter dated
October l. 1850, part of which was miss
ing Mr.. Totten objected and it was tenn
p0rarily laid aside.
The one of August, 1850, was take up and
embraced the statement published in Sat
urday's CRITIC, telling Brott not to give up
cent to Irwin and promising to take the
job OF getting renewal of his contract
In the meantime he wanted Brott to get
up petition to the Second Assistant Post
master-General for n continuance of the
contract, telling him not to meet Price, but
to let the matter go through one quar-
ter and he could make better terms.
In the letter of November 10, 1880 he
states that he incoses dozen blank bids
and wishes him luck with them. When he
likes man he likes him through bad
weather and they will make it up in the
future. In speaking of the connection with
Price he says that if there is any money in
it to let him know.
Mr.. Totten objected to the letters being
admitted. The Commissioner decided to
receive them on condition that they should
be connected with the charge.
The witness testified that he received the
letters from Geo. i. Brott, ut his house. in
May or June last he received four other
papers at the same time.
Mr.. Wilson objected to their introduc-
ton, because it had not been shown that
Mr.. Lilly had anything to do with them,
and they were signed by Auditor McGrew.
Mr.. Cook claimed that the papers showed
that Mr.. j. r. Irwin had drafts going
through that Department, as set forth in
the information, and that the defendant
gave them preference and accelerated their
passage through the office.
The Commissioner said that unless it was
shown that the papers were official he
should shut them out. Their coming from
Mr.. Brott did not mako them so.
MIR. COOK offered the paper merely to |
show that the drafts came into the De- |
partment.
The witness testified that in May, 1881, |
Mr.. McGrew was Auditor of the Post of |
flee Department; he could not testify to tho
signature on the papers, as he was not |
familiar with the handwriting
The Commissioner ruled out the papers.
aud took it down in writing at the time.
Mr.. Totten objected to it on the ground
that it was not evidence.
Mr.. Cook said that they would have the
official papers in regard to the letters to-
morrow, and also other evidence. They
had papers out for Brott who was in the
city, but had not yet been found
why don't you go before the grand
jury? ~ asked Mr.. Totten.
II would say" spoke Mr.. Cook, "that
we went into court with an information"
YES, and You went out on the same
platform"
I'VE uncovered your guns and found out
your position"
I'VE spiked yours and will do it again
when the chance opens"
The reason we do not go before the grand
Jury is because we like to go up step by
step in the regular way. We come
to the Commissioner first, then to the grand
Jury, then the petit jury, and upon convic-
lion, the parties will be sent to their
proper abode"
The hearing after this sparring was adj
ourncd until 10 o'clock tomorrow.