The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-11

come in for Interpretations of the act
 lt IS asccrtaned definitely that the lc- gal counsel for Mir. Fox intend to try out the law in all it's features, both as matter of statute and fact, and the proceedings will reach fur beyond the charges against Governors elect Lilley or Mir Illman. One feature of this phase Of the proceedings will be the in- vestigation Of the extent. fl possible, of the amount of money placed in the ga looms oi the state by brewery interests.
 The limo of the trial will soon be announced and MT Fox and his coun- sel arc making the utmost efforts to have the proceedings start as soon as possible
 The proceedings arc expected 10 ho in open court, and subject to all the rules as regards publicity adopted in superior court trials
 Search for Bribers Planned.
 By far the most important aspect of the action, however, is ifs sropg with reference to questions of fact relating to actual bribery, IL ,s stated definite Iy that in this respect. MT. Foy's law yers intend 10 search ont every branch in that direction, and their power in subpoena gives them large opportunI- ties to do so, They rely especially upon that provision of tho corrupt practices act, which gives absolute lm- munity to witnesses even though they testify to facts, which under ordinary circumstances would be self incrmin- atinG The only penalty to the witness under tho act follows Intentionally false testimony. which opens him 10 the charge and penalties of perjury.
 It is understood that, owing to noliti- caf reasons number of Connecticut lawyers were unwilling to take the case, notwithstanding the great politi- cal annals of the commonwealth. In this connection tine supporters of MT Fox point out that Governor-olect hil- lev, after hIs induction Into office and during the session Of tho general as- sembly will have to make many judi cial appointments,
 ConNict of Counsel Expected.
 Some comment has been caused here by tho fact that tho Cheshire cases of alleged bribery do not figure In the complaint, Rm tt ts understood that thosa as well as other allegations of direct and indirect election bribery in any part of the state WIFI como under tho purvcw of tho court In the court the most strenuous conflict of counsel ls cxneetcd oyer both tho duos- ton of law and of fact, and lis pro- ceedings are likely to bo somewhat protrstted
 In the fna1 aspect of the case tho de- cision rests with tho general assem- bly, of the state aftor thc fnding of fact and of law arc made by tho court and filcd with the secretary of state at Hartford, the general assembly hay. ing flll power to do nothing on ,thn ono hand or on tho other to null llfN any election and order a new one
 Action Creates sensation.
 Tho action brought against Governor Elect Liley has created great Inl- pression among the politicians anu many of them stated that 1t would adj 10 the complications which they point out arc rapidly coming up in the United States scnltorShip contest in the in coming general assembly, and tho one two years hence. one of the most active workers among the republicans In tho past campaign here stated today that there was likely to be much wor. riment among the ward chairman in the cities and the town chairmeu all over he state, over the evidence In the election court fl individual methods of campaigning were Scruinlzed
 Continuing this worker said ilat over since the corrupt practices net has been In force party workers In tb0 republican ranks have tried to find out just what they could or could not do legjtimatelr, and while he personally knew of no wrongful uSe of money or any wrongful ati, he felt as he thought every other ward chairman would feel that there might be gone interpretH- ! ton of some portion of tho corrupt l practices act that would make an iu- | noceut act almost q wrongful one,
 Nothing in Them. Says iillcy. Waterbury, Dee, 1o- When Govern or- Elect LilleN was asked to-day lo meke statement concerning tho l charge of corrupt election prtcDices | preferred against him by George r.. | Fox ot New Haven he said, "So far as I know there is nothing in tho al- i legations"
 Charges Secuted by UlIman. Washington Dee 1O.-"Tt is ridnlt- ' lOOs for me tu make reply tu this