The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11
JUDGES NAMED
 TO HEAR CHARGES

Continued from First Page) Reynolds Of New Haven, is tho acting Junior counsel
 The views of the granting of an election court hy Judgo Bennett of the superior court and the charges against Governor-clect Iilley and colonel l'll- man has created widespread interest in this city and throuenout the state. American Scents Persecution.
 The Waterbury American last night printed an editorial on the subject, concluding with tho following state mcnt;
 There is strong probability. and one not whnliV unreasonahle. that inc move will he regarded by many as fur ther persecution of Mir bIlley by mon who failed to prevent his nomination, who then tried fin vain 10 prevent his election, and who arc new trying 10 taint his right to tho office which he won in spite of them
 Story Denied.
 one of the men prominent in the movement against Mir Llleys election emphatically denied the insinuations in the above which he characterized as a further show of childish spleen on the part of the Waterbury paper He further stated that such insinuatlons were unjust and in fact douhly SO. when newspaper takes advantage Of its columns to print opinions entirely lacking in truth. MT Fox, it is under stood, has kept his own counsel ln the matter and his hand up to yesterday had been revealed to no one but his at torneys. He has taken the responsi- blity of the whole affair and efforts to impress the public with tho idea th1t MT Lilley is being prosecuted by charging the anti-Iillcy republicans with tho responsibility of the action Is as unfair to Mr Fox as 1t s to the re publcans mentioned.
 Fox Has Acted Promptly
 Thirty days arc allowed under tho law in which to ask for an election court, and on the last day of the time set MT, Fox secured his court by lay ing before Judge Bennett of the supo- rlor court his evidence, Meantime MT Fox had been consulting lawyers to take up the case, It is understood that many of the ablest lawyers in the state declined to serve, and finally Mr Fox went to New York and secured counsel to conduct the hearing The attorney who represents MT FOX in tho proceedings. as indicated by tho service papers, is Matthew Reynolds of | this city
 Col Ullnoar is now In Washington with Governor Woodruff and inc Con uecticut delegates to the conference of tho conservation commission
 Tn the constitution of tho court It. self, which is a very important branch of the matter, tho appointments rest with Chief Justice Baldwin of the 1 supreme court of errors who can name i two judges of the superior court 1 (which term includes also the supreme court) that power obviously including Judge Bennett and Judge Baldwin himself should he care to serve, and 1 it Is understood among tho supporters of Mir Fox there is strong desire 10 have Judge Baldwin serve, both on account of his early retirement from tho supreme court, through age liml- tationa and bia long familiarity with interpretations of law,
 These interpretations of the legal points in the case will form an eX tremoly important branch of the trial as the corrupt practices act is new, somewhat intricate, and has never in detail or in generality, been Intor- prcted
 What is Bribery?
 A most vital point in this off-Shoot of the procedure will be the question of what constitutes bribery under the act This has been the great ques- ton in England in the proceedings tn