The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-02-17
LILLEY ON THE STAND
The Ex-President Explains a
Number of Little Charges.
HE COULDN'T STOP THE EGGiNG
Editor Carrere squeals on Regent
Smith. Who He Says Gave Him Fuel
to Roast Lilley and Fellowa.

PULLMAN. Feb. 16-TSpecial. THE ex-
animation of Regent Bellinger was con-
tinued by the Agricultural college investi-
eating committee this morning. and he
answered All questions promptly. Then ex-
PRESIDENT Li!ley was called. and his exam
inaiion has taken the greater part Of the
day. Senator Frink asked Liliev as to his
former occu patton, his college connections
and his record. He said he haa come from
Massachusetts had been president and
organizer of the Dakota agricultural coll
iege: had also occupied the c'e,r of math-
ematIcs in the same college; was educated
for these positions at Knox college. in lili-
nols, and at the University Of Michigan;
was engaged here at a salary of 81 900
year or until his successor was elected;
did not know but that the question of
location had been clearly settled at
the time of engaging to come, and
was induced by those in power to remain.
as the location and injunction matters
would be speedily settled. but finally was
granted permission to go East by Conover,
Fellows and Hopp, and while there was
prosecuting business to the advantage of
the institution. This testimony was
ELECTED apparently In relation to claiming
salary while absent.
A considerable time was given to Lilley's
examination as to his connection with the
plans for buildings which he had sub
mitted later, when it was found the ap-
preparations would not construct the
buildings according to the original plans.
He furnished plan for dormltOry 6ixiS
feet, two stories with basement, such as
he had built at the Dakota college,
and instructed Breuss to draw
sketch. the building not to cost
over $4,000. Out of this ketch, by
some mysterious transformation, the
present dorm,ory had been evolved. Lii
ley emphaticaly denied having any
knowledge OF its evolution. He thought
the rooms badly arranged, and would not
advise, under ordinary conditions, putting
more than fifty students into one board
ing club or building He had no idea of
the remarkable patronage the school
would have when sketching the plans for
the dormitory.
The letter already published by Smith,
wherein Lilley had suggested way
whereby any objection by the state au-
ditor as to paying for any time while
Lilley was East could be met, was handed
to witness. who calmly acknowledged il
as his, with the exception of one word,
which the committee admitted to be
substitution for word erased. Later
in the examination, being asked II he
could tell whose handwriting it was,
he said he was very positive it was not his
and when asked if the meaning of the sem
tence was effected said. Yes, materially"
In this letter. put in evidence by Smith, it
was shown that to meet any technical OBJ
lection of the auditor as to paying for the
time he was absent he had suggested that
the regents divide the money he claimed
had been earned into five parts. and add
one part to each of the following five
months payments.
Frink asked if Lirey thought this an
honest and honorable method to pursue.
Liiley said he considered the laborer
worthy Of his hire. and this method was
suggested not to deceive even the auditor
hu; to get what was due him over the tech
meal formaIity which stood in his way.
Frink pursued the question: ado you
consider this an honorable course and one
you would set as an example to students
under your charger"
No. sir; | can't say l would recon-
mend this as u common practice" was the
reply. The money for Liley's services in
connection with the experiment station
was set aside in the United States
treasury, he said.
Comm ssiOner Anderson, of Pierce
county, then asked Liley as to the scandal
Gus reports published of his previous re-
cord in Corning la. Liley SAID that at a
meeting soon after the charges were pub
lished they were read bv Smith before the
board, and Smith and Bellineer suggested
his resignation. He replied that he
thought they should allow HIM to get
evidence of his acquttal Of the charges
that they should not take unsupported
evidence of sweeping nature without
giving MIN an opportunity to reply. Fin
ally he got this request for time granted
For several consecutive meetings he tried
to get the ear of the board. having docu-
ments proving the malicious faisity of the
scandals. but was every time put oil for
one and another reason.
The committee desired 10 know what he
had 10 say in regard to the charges Lilley
said he vas in the grain and implement
trade at Corning. a.. in Partnership with
another man. The firm borrowed money.
giving notes to A Chicago grain irrn. re-
serving the privilege 10 sell them or
Others. according to the markc.. com-
piications arose as To who the grain be-
longed To that was purchased with bor-
rowei money Parties claiming the Grain
secured two indictments against them
Rotn came to trial and both were thrown
out nt court.
Ijtlev was then examined rs 10 his an
rointments on the faculty. H. appointed
Mrs Van D0reu. ScoDey. Mann. his
wife's brother. and Hitchcock He was
examined carefully AS TO their credentials
eliclting very close definition of the ex-
act degree of knowledge of chemistry nee
essary for competency as professor OF
agriculture He was asked if ne thought
the arpoiItees had given good satlsfac-
ton. He thought they had. None were
removed but scobcy. Hitchcock res eued
and Mum and Mrs. Van Doren are stu 4,
the college.
At the afternoon session the examina.
,ion OF iitiey was continued in regard TO
..egclng day" Asked II he saw the egg.ng
he said he was sitting al desk and was
called 10 a window, and at q distance and
through a snowsiorm saw what could he
thus seen He had just got up from a
sick he'd. had no intimatIon OF what was
coming, and could not then POSSIBLY have
prevented It.
NcE!wain asked il he knew that morn
ing tina, Heston and Smith were IN the
building. He said he saw Smith just as
the chapel exercies were 10 omen, aad did
not see Heston 10 know him.
Attorney +. X. Hanna then asked as 10
Jlliey's address before the Websterian