Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-28
WHAT mR. PILLIN,+ says.


Thinks the Placing of Bill In Hi,
| Desk Was Put-up JOb--He HEARTH,
Favored the Measure.
Special Correspondence Of Gazette and Journa
NEWARK, May a6.-ln addition to the in
| tervlew with senator Filling anent the
finding ot the lost Free Text Books bill in
ms desk at Dover, Gas abovel some new
points were brought out by a subsequent
interview which the senator gave your
representative last evening the published
interview being obtained over d telephone
line which inclines conversation ia
shortness and pOintedness. EVERY EVEN
ING first conveyed to Mr. Filling the START
ling information that the lost bill had
been found snugly and suspiciously curled
up in his desk in the Senate chamber.
Over the wire Mr.. Pilling's surprise at the
reception OF the news could not be yisibly
noticed, yet it could be detected in his tone
of voice and manner of speaking. The hi.
teryiew as published yesterday was correct
and read as follOws II know nothing of
it dhe bill,) Before left Dover cleared
everything out Of my desk also left the
drawers unlocked aud put the keys inside
SO that the librarian could get them. | am
positive there was nothing in the desk al
the time and anything found there since
has been placed there by some one since
left Dover. Beyond this | know nothing
about the matter"
Last evening, however, sitting in his
cosy office at home and enjoying his cigar,
he had time to think little more yer The
position in which he was placed. "The
more | think of it, he said tthe more
firmly am convinced that the placing of
the bill there was q put up job on me.
Resting under the impression that the
Legislature was to adjourn on Friday,
cleaned out my desk that morning of all
my books, letters, papers, &C., and had
them sent to my home in advance of me-
In TINS work l was assisted BY the
sergeant-at-arms and page, both of whom
saw that nothing was left in there but the
Key: During the remainder of the session,
having nothing in there, had no reason
to again open it, and | am positive that
the bill was not put in there until after
the session was adjourned and | was on
my way homeward."
We'll, Mr.. Filling, can you suggest any
motive that would induce any one to
ssecrete the bill in your desk in order TO
Dring reproach or suspicion upon your
asked the correspondent.
We'll, hardly like to say; but know
very well that some of the partisans Of
both sides whom | had bailled in their at
tempts to pass wrong measures were down
on me. l cannot say that my suspicious
are directed just now TO any particular
one. Whoever secreted the bill in nv
ue9h lur tiie purpose OF bringing Odlum
upon me was very illadvised in it for |
was in favor of it heartily because il pro-
yided not only for free text books but also
for increased appropriations all counties
for the eolored schools. Furthermore
every senator voted for it and it was to the
purpose Of no one in the chamber to IRE
vent 1t becoming IL bill.n
In closing Mr.. Filling intimated, rather
than broadly stated, that the MANAGEMENT
and care of the many bills before both
houses was not rs close and efficient az it
might have been. Further than this he
did not care to talk for publication.