Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-10-30
LILLEY WAS VERY MAD
(. ?. Hayes Gives hIs Version of Con- gressman's Visitto Democrat Office.

The process of getting out the
 Evening Democrat was for a short
 time yesterday morning interrupted
 by George l.. Lilley the republican
 candidate for congressman large
 The Democrat of last Saturday con
 tained among its political news an ar
 ticle about the candidacy of Mir Lil-
 ley and Charles Donahue of Derby
 his opponent. MT Lilley found fault
 with it. It was not expected that he
 would be pleased with 1t as 1t did not
 by any means favor his view of the
 game of politics. MT Lilley has been in politics about eight years and one
 would think that man of that ex- perience would be strong enough to
 take knocks as hard as he gives the other fellows. But 1t is very evident that from MT Lilley's point of view no one Is capable of speaking the truth but himself and those whose political views agree with his.
 When the average person feels aggrieved at n newspaper article he calls upon the publisher for a re- traction. But MT Lilley evidently thinks himself above the average for he entered the office like-well, his entering is without comparison
 Who is the foul mouthed fellow that feeds on carrion and lives with swine that wrote this article about me ?" he yelled, showing copy of last Saturdays Democrat with the article in question to an employe of the business office.
 c. P. Hayes,the writer of the article, left his desk at once and going to where the republican candidate for congressman-at-larg stood, said:
 MT Lilley, 1t is who wrote the article-'
 thought so - you," snarled the republican candidate for con- gressman-at-large, trembling with anger while two tears slowly rolled down each side of his nose.
 Whats the matter with the ar ticle," asked MT Hayes.
 You're liar, you!" snapped Mir Lilley.
 For not giving the republican can didate for ongressman-at-large punch between the eyes Hayes ad- mits he owes an apology to every decent newspaper reporter in the state. But the trouble with him just then was that he was overtrained. Years of experience in the newspaper field has given the manners of gen tleman within the hide of rhinoceros Anyway he knew that discretion just then was the better part of valor for the republican candidate for congress- man-at-large is Digger than he is. Furthermore. there was a lady and gentlemen within hearing. Mir Lilley was aware of this for the lady had Just passed in. But 1t had no effect on his tongue.
 Turning toward Mir Hayes, MT Lilley belched forth an expression that for foulness and vulgarity, MT Hayes in all his experience as court reporter never heard it's equal. |
 See here. Lilley !" said he, there | Is lady, here. Outside the door for l yours." and both passed out to the 1 sidewalk. What was said there | could not be printed fin a self respect ing newspaper. But Mir Hayes gives | the palm of championship to the re- publican congressman-at-lar for | the command of vulgar, filthy ex- pressions.
 Mir Hayes knows Mir Lilley for some time. He thought he knew him we'll, but he didn't. for yesterday at about S:45 Mir Lilley did | shine in another and new character. Mir Hayes has been around some with police, and in po- Hoo tc W xx-ft pelled to say exactly what they heard and what they saw. but Mir Lilley's now of epithets and vituperation yes terday morning beat anything he ever heard. Near the drug store in tho Buckingham building Mir Lilley turned toward the reporter anI clinching his fist. put 1t under Mir Hayes's nose. calling him at the same time a name that actually appalled, him. It wound up with the word liar" and here again the reporters over training cost him his dignity. man would have stretched Lilley on the sidewalk with his fists, but. after all. there is such a thing as being rendered unable to move by an attack of vituperation such as Mir Lilley's.
 Just a few men were passing, and they stopped for moment in wonder and amazement at the republican for ngressman-at-large delivering himself in the language of the gutter. The reporter had business in the city court at g o'clock and time was closing in on him and he hastened across Grand street. while the leader of the republican party went down the street toward his ofice. Half way across the street the humor of the incident seized the and he called out to the tall form of the republican can iidate for congressman-at-large
 By Jupiter. George. guess Char ey Donahue has got you on the run III right" But he did not hear. or f he did he did not seem to. The Democrat has no desire to 'aunt Mir Lilley's foul language be- ore his fellow townsmen and women, ut the garbled and jocose report of he affair in last evenings American cd the reporter who was 'fayed'' to write up the affair just as t hap 'ened. emitting. of course. the lan- ruage that is unfit to print Here is he part of the American story that efers to the affair: According to the Democrat force. he congressman rose to heights of 'ratory more vividly intense than Iny he has ever used upon the forum