Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-02
MORE FRAUDS?
Charge Regarding Spanish war Con-
tract Will Be Examined.

New York July lin the hearing be-
fore United States Referee Stanley w.
Dexter in this city, of petition made
in April. 1902, by Edmond r. Lyon, then
of 25S Fifth avenue, to be permitted to
go through bankruptcy proceedings
the following developments are report
ed to have been brought out:
Lyons petition showed liabilities OF
$50, 900 and no assets. Two OF Lyon
creditors, Littauer Bros, now of New
York and Gloversville, N. Y, ana Re-
villo Freres of New York City, objected
to Lyons discharge in bankruptcy
These two firms put in the object
that upon information and belief the
bankrupt with fraudulent intent to
conceal his true financial condition ana
in contemplation of bankruptcy de-
stroyed, concealed or failed to keep
books of accounts and records, from
which his true financial condition
might be ascertained. The lawyers
were directed to submit briefs within
10 days.
In his testimony, Lyon denied that
he had attempted to conceal his finan-
cial condition and said that he had no
assets Ol dllS hllltl. ne Stiit lilttb IN
had turned over all his books to a trus-
tee in bankruptcy. He further declared
that he had them looked over by pub
lie accountants for the purpose of as
certainin@ the large accounts of the
assistant quartermaster's department,
L. S. A., and United States Marine
Corps. and Messrs. Littauer Bros"
Lyon said the contracts ran through
the Spanish war and extended from
1897 to 1900.
"And you say in connection with this
business there were Littauer Bros, did
they have anything to do with the
contract"
They We're in with me on the musk
rat gauntlets and the muskrat caps"
You obtained the contract?"
Il did"
And they furnished the material?"
nished IL portion"
Did you not incur liabilities in con-
nection with these parties?"
Il did"
Numerous contracts and documents
We're submitted by counsel for Lyon as
exhibits, despite protests from the OPP
posing attorneys who asserted they
We're irrelevant.
Lyon testified that during all these
transactions. when he was at 25S Fifth
avenue he had but two small rooms,
and that afterwards, at 40 West 2Sth
street, he had one small room for bust
ness purposes which was merely used
for desk room.
-Four government contracts admitted
show articles of agreement between
Col. J. V. F'urey, deputy quartermaster
general at Philadelphia, and Lyon and
Bondsmen, William Littauer and Oscar
u. Richard, Littauer's brother-i n-laW
this stipulation:
THAT no member of or delegate to
Congress or any person belonging to or
employed in the military service of the
United States is or shall be admitted to
any share or part of this contract or to
any benefit which may arise herefrom.'
Lyon is said to have declared that his
contracts with the quartermasters de-
partment reached a total of nearly
$500, 900, and that the profits of Littauer
Bros of Gloversville and New York
were in the ncighborhOod of 100000.
Various letters and memoranda, some
written on House of Representatives
stationery, also are published in con-
nection with the hearing before the
referee.
The firm of Littauor Bros. is said to
be composed of Lucius n. Littauer and
Eugene, his brother.
Lucius n. Lttauer represent the 22d
district of New York state. He took
his seat for the first time in the 55th
Congress-