Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-10
SAYS HE'S CONSTANTLY SHADoHfD
Three Detectives following Him All
the Time Since He FIRST Demanded
the Invcstisation-He and the Elec-
trio Boat Company Want Lawyers
Present.
tBy Associa,ea Press)

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March -
The special committee from the
House, appointed by Speaker Cannon
at the request of Representative Lii
ley Of Connecticut. to investigate the
conduct OF the Electric Boat Comapny
of New Jersey, and their predeces-
sors. the Holland Beat Company. re-
apecting the methods employed by
said companies in connection with
past Or proposed legislation before
Congress began its investigation to-
day.
The committee, which is composed
or Representatives Boutell. Illinois.
chairman; Stevens Minnesota; DIM
stead. Pennsylvania; Brousard. Lou
is'hna; ana Howard, Georgia. met at
the House Office building at 1890 Re
fore the committee had been cailel
10 order, Chairman Boutell stated that
no Witnesses had been summoned yet.
but that Representative Lilley had
been requested to appear before the
the committee; that as yet the COM
mttee has nothing before II and Will
not be in q position to summon wit
nessess until MI. Lilley lays the facts
before them.
The clerk was directed by Chairman
Boutell TO read the report of the COM
mittee on rules pursuant to which tho
investigating committee was appoint
ed.
When the reading of the report had
been concluded Chairman Douteu
called on Mr.. I-illey and asked him II
ne was prepared to go ahead and state
the facts In his possession.
Mr.. Lilley said he was not preparea
To be examined at this time. that he
desired to be represented by an at
torney and had not yet secured one.
he submitted = number of documents
10 the committee. He stated that he
mad been Swallowed by detectives. and
said that in order that this shadow
ing be stopped he would ask TO have
summoned as witnesses three opera-
yves connected with local detective
agency.
The Witnesees Wanted by MIR. LiiIey.
He also submitted a list of Witness
es that he desired to be summoned as
follows; Isaac l.. Rice, president of
the Electric Boat Company. TO bring
with him all the books and accounts
showing payments made to attorneys
and employees for work performed or
TO be performed at Washington or in
any congressional district of the Uni
TED states; also vouchers, checks.
check books AMI other documents
showing checks issued for such en-
nlDHmnnt n1Ca
andums showing payments by Elihu
H. Frost Tor expenses of every kind
ana character nj Washington or else
where In promoting Legislative appro
priations and the procurement OF
contracts; also all books. youchc 8
checks, of other evidence OF any
moneys contributed by Isaac l.. Rice
personally. to the campaign fund of
any political party or in anv con-
gressional district; Elinu q. Frost: NJ
u. BENEFIT, treasurer of the Electric
Boa; Company: Augustus Treadweu
IT.. assistant treasurer; Norman G
Johnson of New York. attorney: and
S. S. Nye of this city. He also asked
that subpoeras be issued for the fol-
lowing: Marion Butler, C. 3. Creery
III. w. Creery, Il. F. Sands. all of this
city, DIR. $. II. Kerr, of Chicago;
Frank l.. Peterborough OF Raw CITY
Mich ana w. II. Gordon, of Midland,
Mich.
MIR. LilIcy stated Chat he does no,
propose to put himself in the atti-
tude of grand jury and present an
Indictment, but would ii permitted
BY committee and assisted by an at
torney examine these witnesses and
help the committee to the fullest ex-
tent possible in bringing out all the
facts. He said that to formulate writ
ten charges and limit the investiga-
tion to three charges would simply
be to stihe reaf fnvestigatibn and make
the sdoptlon OF these RESOLUTIONS a
farce.
Mr.. Lilley asked that he be allowed
to name the manner in which the Wit
nesses should be called He declar-