The morning journal-courier., 1908-03-10

written statements in reference to the method of procedure, the names of witnesses he desires called, his desire to be represented by counsel, and the fact that he is being shadowed by de- tectives. No action was taken on any of the requests made by him, the chairman of the committee, Mir. Bou- tell saying they would be considered In executive session.
 It is understood that MT. Lilley has become convinced that he has been under surveillance ever since he in- troduced his resolution asking for an investigation of the methods of the Electric Boat company in promoting legislation for the purchase of subma-, rine boats by the government. At least half a dozen detectives have been trailing him, it is said. They have waited for him in the office building of the House of Representatives, and have kept close watch on him at all hours of the day. It Is understood that even Mrs. Lilley has been watch ed, and that two or three detectives have taken up their station at the New Willard hotel, where the Connecticut makes his home during the Congressional session. As a re- suit of this shadowing. Mrs. Lilley is said to be on the point of a nervous collapse. and 1t Is largely to protect his wife from annoyance that the Con- necticut congressman, who does not himself mind being tralled, has asked the Congressional committee to inves- tigate the matter.
 The Connecticut representative was then called He was a bit nervous as he stepped forward, but his voice was clear, and he soon regained his com posture. Representative Boutell asked Mir. Lilley to be sworn. The latter said he was not ready to testify, but he desired to outline his position, He then read a statement setting forth that he was placed as a disadvantage, in prosecutor of the investigation. In view of this, he desired to be repre- scented by counsel. He wished to sub init list of witnesses for the commit tee to subpoena, and he desired that these witnesses submit to examination and oss-exanination by him and his counsel. He said he had communicat- ed with a lawyer In his home city, whom he desired to act for him in this investigation, but had been unable to procure his services. He would make every effort, he said, to have counsel at the earliest possible date.
 The second statement presented by MT. I.illey related to his being follow ed by detectives
 His third statement was request that the committee subpoena the fol- lowing witnesses: Isaac L. Rice. Elihu B. Frost, Maurice Bartlett, Angus. Treadwell, jr., c. s. McNeir. Marion Butler, c. F. Creecy. F. R. Creecy F. D. B. Sands, Dr. W. R. Kerr, of Chi cago and Washington, Frank L. Edin- borough of Bay City, Mich, and W. B. Gordon of Midland, Mich.
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 Mir. Rice Is president of the Electric Boat company. Mir. Frost being vice. president and Messrs Bartlett and Treadwell, treasurer and assistant treasurer respectively. Mir. ,McNelr has been one of the Washington rep- resentatives of the company. Mir Lil- ley asked that duces tecum subpoenas be served on these officers requiring them to bring with them all books of accounts. showing payments made to attorneys and employees for work per- formed or to be performed at Wash ington or in any Congressional district of the United States; also all vouch- CTS covering expenses of that charac- ter: also all checks, check books, and check book stubs, showing all checks Issued for any such employment; also all vouchers and memoranda showing payments or expenses of every Kind and character at Washington or else- where, in promoting the interests of legislative appropriations, and the pro curement of contracts; also all books, records, vouchers, checks or check stubs, drafts, or other evidences of any moneys contributed by them personally or by the Electric Boat company or It's predecessor, to the campaign fund of any political party in the United States or in any Congressional district In the United States.
 MT. Lilley said this was as far as he cared to go to-day. Representative
 
 ought to be prepared to proceed at once under oath respecting those phas- es of the investigation within fls per- sonal knowledge. He said the com mittee had met to perform "a most painful duty" He read that part or MT. Lilley's statement before the com mittee on Rules wherein the Connectl- cut Congressman said that he was not making charges on hearsay. rms lh- dicated to MT. Boutell that MT. Lilley had something substantial to give tne committee, and he thought it would De given as soon as possible.
 In reply MT. Llley said that the sucs cess of the investigation would uepeiiu largely on the order in which the w.t.
 
 to escape testifying himself but ne thought 1t best that other witnesses pe called first. What we are atter- He said. lis a deep down snb-cellar lhNes- tigation I think the public desires iu know the exact truth.
 He would be prepared to go ahead on Thursdav in an examination or lhe witnesses whose names he had suonlt- ted. He said that in the New 1oIh ih- surance investigation and in the Tenn sylvania railway investigation me pIo9- ecutor had been permitted to indica the witnesses desired. and in a measure E to determine the order in when thelI testimony should be heard.
 After eonferring with his colleag ues on the committee Chairman boulei. announced that if was the province el the committee to determine the ordeI in which witnesses should he ca He said the committee would meet oh Thursday to hear NIT. Billey under oatn as to matters pertinent to the inqulr4 respecting which he had persendl ] knowledge. r. was the committee de- sire. he declared. that the nearing