The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-10
Petition of Geo, |. Fox Granted By Judge William L. Ben- nett Of the Superior
 Court, COLI, M. ULLMAN MENTIONED Charged With Failure, as Polit- ical Agent of Governor Elect, to Make Full Statement of Political Expen-
 ditures,
COLI, M. ULLMAN MENTIONED

All doubt as to whether an election court was granted several days ago to probe alleged violations of the corrupt practices act during the recent state campaign was dlssipated last evening when Deputy sheriff John w. Hut cf this city went to Waterbury and sarv- ed upon Governor elect George L. Lllley notice of the petition of George T.. r'H of New Haven The documents i1 the case were signed hy Judge William l.. Bennett of the superior court
 Sheriff Hut met Mr Lilley in the main corridor of tho Hste Elton and quietly served the papers upon him, There were many guests In the corrl- dor al the time but no one knew what was transpirng Tho governor elect was in his apartments when the sheriff arrived but quickly responded to the officers request to gee him Mir, 1illey accepted service of tho papers with the simple words Thank vou" and at once retired to hs rooms the sheriff returning to New Haven early tn the evening
 The petition mentions the names of Colonel Isaac N. Cllmar of this city. ] Clifford Els of Waterbury and Martin Parkinson. II is carefully worded and may prove to ho ono of tho most ,m- rortsnt election legal documents ever Issued in the state of Connecticut Its text Is as follows
 Text of Petition. To tl,a trnpoY,,la u-ti,t... t,..4. Judge of the Superior Court. The petition of George [. Fox of the city, town and county of New Haven respectfully shows
 | That on November B lnos. an election was held in the state of Con. recticut to elect governor of said stste, and other state and federal o'. fcers
 , That on said day your petitioner was 2 resident of the city of New Ha- ven and a voter and elector at such election
 That George I, Lilley nf the city of Waterbury in said state was a can. didate for the office of governor of the state of Connecticut gt said election upon the republican ticket
 4 That said George L.. THloy r- ceivfid 2 majority of votes of the ele,. tors of said state fo, tho ofice of gov erndr and was apparently elected 10 said office
 i That previous to said election the said George L rilley appointed Isaac " l-llran of New Haven in tho state of Connecticut as his political agent. and caused his name az such agent to he registered with the secretary of state at Hartford
 & That previous to and on the day of said election the said George r.. rdllay through his political agent. Isaac N Illman. made expenditures not authorized hv and contrary to ser. tion !. chapter 2t0 of the public acts of 1an7
 : That said rTllman employed and paid more than seventy (70) men to work at the polls in the city of New Haven at said election to distribute ballots and otherwise influence voters st said election. contrary to subdivision r, section B. of ihe act referred to above. and that said Ulmln as polti,
 
 them at the rate which Is proper req sonahle and fairly commensurate with tho services rendered but paid them st 2 high and unreasonable rate.
 That the said Lllloy previous fc and nn said election day, through sun dry agents who were not his political agents tn wit: Martin Parkinson and others gave money to sundry saloon. keepers in the city of Waterbury for tho purpose of treating electors on the day of election and previous thereto and that said money left with said ss loonkeepers was expended for said rur. pose and through other agents to VOLT petitioner unknown left mouev with sundry other saoonkeepers throughout the state for the same purpose, and which was likewise expended for said purpose,
 g. That the said Lillcy through sun. dry agents viz. J, Clifford Els and others left with sundry socia clubs ir said Waterbury. viz. South End Athle. tic club and others to your petitioner unknown. money for tho purpose o Creating" electors on or before sat election day, for the purpose of infu enclns their votes, which money wa; expended for said purpose
 10 The said Lilley. on tho 18th day Of November Iaos, filed with the sec. retary Of the state what purported tc he all itemized sworn statement set ting forth in detail all the moneys con. lIhuted, expended, or promised by hin tu aid and promote his nomination ane election and for any other noltica purpose, pursuant to Section s of Chap. fer 24O Of tho Public Acts of 1907.
 Il. That the said Lllley employed and paid money to suudry agents ant persons throughout the state whose names do moi appear in his sworn re. turn of expenses
 r That he employed certain nor. sons whose names are at present tC ,out petitioner unknown to go about tae state and use their influence at re