Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-18

Liicy Hints at "Yelow DOG" Fund.
Mr., l.illey said lie thought tho books
of the Electric company would show
that very large sum OF money had
been expended by this company -
some such fund at the yellow dog
fund developed during the insurance
investigation in New York"
Mr.. Lillcy claimed that Il the wit
ncsses had been called in the order
suggested they would not have had
knowledge In advance OF this inior-
nation and It might have been pos
sihlc TO bring out something from the
officers of the Electric Company.
You mean by that to say that the
testimony that has been delivered has
been false testimony" asked Air.
Howard
81 do not mean TO say anything
about IT, think that had chance
10 cut their cloth according to my
knowledge"
You think the methods OF cxamin-
ations have facilitated false swearing
on the par, of witnesses in cvading
the charges?"
81 think IT was unfortunate in my
disclosing my knowledge to them be-
fore they were summoned"
Lake Company Not Satisfied.
MIR. Howard asked Mr.. Lilley wheth-
or 1t is Che policy of the Lake COM
pany 10 inaugurate Investigations.
Without conceding that you cou'i
BECOME an unconscious agent of the
company, have you any knowledge
that it has been for several years the
policy of the Lake l'oat Company 10
bring about this investigations"
~ know there has been feeling
among The Lake Boat Company that
they have not had a square deal here.
was the reply.
Are you friendly to the Lake boat
pcoplc?' asked Mr.. Howard.
Il am friendly 10 every nnman be-
Ing" responded Mr.. Lilley. Il have
no personal feeling against the Elec-
tric boat people Notwithstanding inc
fact dhat have been told some OF
the officers nave said llobson ana my
self are blackmailers.'
before the committee adjourned
for the day MIR. Lilley in reply 10
Chairman Boutcll said tina, he did not
charge corruption on the part OF ant
official OF the navy department in the
matter OF tic alleged excessive profit.
Then said Mr. lioutell I'VE are
perfectly in accord now that YOU are
rtiI 40 In
million dollar excessive profit not
withslanding the testimony OF All
mral Capns and Secretary Mctcali,
bit hat you think it is due to til"
practical business incnlcicncy OF the
officials of the navy department"
practical business incinciency and
lack Of competition--solcly to that,
responded Mr.. Lillcy.
80 far as the duty OF the commit
tee is concerned in investigating the
corruption charged they are at n
end, are they not?"
Yes
Trying to Locate Letter Writers.
The committee has been cndcavor-
lnH 10 trace VIC dulHcEsHlp VI iit LND
anonymous letters that have been read
during The Investigation, one address,
ed to Frank Edcnbrough, of Michigan,
ana candidate for Congress against
Representative Loud. and the othss
to the Washington correspondent II
Ehe Detroit Free Press. both Letters
having the evident intention OF in
iuring Mr. Loud in n political way.
On Wednesday the clerk OF the cont
mittce was sent TO the Washing on
Office of the Lake company 10 obtain
samples OF the typewriting machines
-herc and today benjamin Webster.
Secretary to MIR. Lilley. was handed
number OF bills that have been in
troduced by MI Lilley.
The bills were typewriter by Mir.
Webster and he so stated to the COM
mittcc.
Mr.. Webster also Identified tho res
olution introduced by Mr.. Lillcy. ask
ing for The Investigation and said he
had written it Oh a typewriter in Mi.
Liiley's Office.
The committee adjourned until to-
morrow.
SAYS He'll BE ON QUARTER