The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-30
Hartford Times Has Informa- tion That New Londoner Is Not Interested in Elec-
 tion Court.
COLBY CLUB HELPING HIM !?
Statement That Wealthy New Haven College Men Are Supporting Mir. Fox--Brief May Re
 Breezy.


 In connection with the statewide interest In the election court asked f for by George L. Fox of this city, the Hartford Times of last evening had | the following from Its New Haven correspondent:
 It can be stated on excellent author ity that the source whence comes the | funds for the prosecution of the case | against Goyernor-elect Tilley for al- | legged violation of the corrupt prac- tices act, Is the Colby clug of this city, literary organization that num- hers among It's members q number of the most prominent gentlemen con nectcd officially and unoHlclally with Yale university This club meets every Saturday night for the discus sion of literary questions, and one of the most active members of it is George l.. Fox. Sometime ago, ac- cording to the information which came to The Times representative Mir. Fox made up his mind that there was something about the election methods as pursued by some of those who were pushing the Tjlley campaign that should be investigated
 Mr. Fox hasn't got a bank account that is as big as q house nor as high as 9 barn. He talked over the condi- ton of affairs with some of the gen tlemcn who are associated with him 1 nthis club and so the story goes, 1t was arranged that if MT Fox started an investigation, and there was war rant for him Co go further and seek for tho naming of the election court, those members of the club who were Informed about what he was prepar- ed Co do if he had the necessary flnan- cial backing, would give him all the cash he wanted. of course Mir. Fox Is not slow In expending his own money | in a cause of this character. and 1t is said that he has frequently drawn | on his own bank account to push along Investigations of this nature. n 1 the Colby club are many wealthy men, l { has among Its members gentlemen \ of different shades of political belief, but all agree on one point very em- J l''f'Nl' hl'N allfi i'llll'lNs anu tildl lNt l the state of Connecticut should have state elections free from all corrup- ting influences as far as possible It can be stated that George S. | Palmer of New London. who during l tle recent state campaign was identl- fled with what was known as the Man ufacturcrs league that was opposing most strcuuously the election of Mir l Lllley. hasn't any connection whatever with the Colby club, nor is he in any way contributor Co the fund that sup | plies the cash for the conduct of the case against Governor Elect filley. In republican circles in this city and else where in the state it has been repeat ! edly asserted that Mir Fox was being i financially backed by MT Palmer He hasn't put In a penny for this present: movement so 1t was declared to-day.
 It was announced not long ago va | Waterbury that . very prominent busi- ness mnh in this city who had per sonal grudge of some kind against | Colonel tllmau. Mir, LIley's political agent in the last campaign was one of the heaviest contributors 10 the fund that was supplying Mr Fox with the ammunition to make the battle against the governor elect That particular gentleman has had no hand in getting the funds for the prosecution of the charges Of political corruption now be- fore the election court
 lt was given out today that Mir, Fox's counsel would surely have some thing pretty vigorous in the brief that hc Is to Ale with the election court by Thursday of this week and that when the hearing was reopened next Saturday in this city, he would make an argument if the opportunity ls open to him, that would put an entirely now phase on this very interesting case Nothing will be given ont in advance as to what Mir Jessop will present in his brief or what he will have to sav on Saturday If he has a chance to address tho court then
 Those who have followed the case believe that there is little chance for any evidence to get before the pres ent session of this court until tho Su- prcmc court has passed upon the con stttonalty of the points raised by the counsel for Mir. Lllley.