The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-08-19
Townsend RAPs
LILLY WARMLY
ON HIS STAND.
IN BR|bE CASES.
PROSECUTOR INSISTS THAT AT
TORNEY GENERALS OPPOSE.
TON TO PAYMENT OF DETEC.
T1VE'5 BILL IS DUE TO PER.
S0NAL SPITE.

he was not seeking newspaper con
troversy, but simply defending IN
honorable judge against the ugly
aspcrsions cast by Mr.. Lilly or any
one else In the matter" Prosecuting
Attorney Thomas C.. Townsend las,
night again replied to the rcftec-
lions on the. integrity OF the iudg'
who sat on the bribery trials n
Webster Springs.
Prosecutor Townsend insists that
Attorney General Lilly's OPPOSITION
to the payment Of the bill Of bet &C.
tive Guy B. .Biddingcr, of New York,
for testifying in the five bribery
cases, in each OF which there wer,
convictions. is because che was no,
given the opportunity TO peacock"
and "four-flush" In connection with
'hC bribery cases"
To lilly's denial that he had in.
sisted on being placed in charge OF
The prosecution, or to act as associ.
ate counsel. Townsend says he vii
produce il in black and whit II the
attorney general insists in his de-
NAL.
"rhc fact that General Lilly may
have In his possession some of til.
stolen records of the detective agcn.
"" said Prosecutor Townsend. "is
more than of passing interest. be-
';l,isc his admission shows that both
the attorney general and the graft
Hrs at Webster Springs we're In pos
session OF the alleged stolen rec
ords. Is there any connection be
tween the attorney general and the
graftcrs? The grafters possessed a
number. of these stolen records in
the trial at Webster Springs. and
now the attorney general turns uE
with the same. or other. records
which were turned over to the leg
'slativc committee appointed to in.
:cstisatc the bribery charges"
To lilly's charge that Townsend
sought to block the work of the leg
'Hlativc bribery investigating com
mittcc Townsend says: ~ said a
he time ! had faith in four OF, thu
I've men of the committee, but IN
the chairman had none"
II believed then and believe nov
hat the attorney general was not
and never has been In sympathy
with the prosecution of the CRATER!
and that is why did not want him.
in the chair. The evidence in thcs"
bribery trials justified my suspic
ions that there would be a leak In
'hc legislative committee and the
stolen reports which were relied
upon by the grafters in their trials
are now relied upon by the attorney
general when he attempts to show
that the allowance made to Bidding
r Is excessive"
The pariicular statement whicl
General Lilly has based his figure
non was shown in the bribery
"ials to have been a false an
fraudulent report issued by some
INC and mailed from the Burn
'gcncy. of New York. and was re
'urned a correct statement sent am
which was paid.
According! to the tcstiomny
Webster Springs. T expected opposi
ion from the friends OF the crook
md those who advocated the pernic
ms system which was exposed las
winter. hut I consider 1t cuuall'
outrageous and equally reprehcnsi.
HE for an Officer of the law charp
ID with the enforcement Of the stat
utcS. to aid the graftcrs to escape
punishment because in each inStanc
each pervcrts the high office wit
which he Is entrusted"
Townsend states that lie Is al
ready In receipt OF letters from pee
lie offering to contribute and her
ing him to start subscription t.
Nv til" Burns agency bill for whic
Townsend is personally responsible.
The cost Of Kidding the lesislativ'
mllS Of graft and grafters Is com
'dtivrly small In comparison will
the sums which have been used /
the forces Of greed and corruption
to influence legislation which Mr..
ally was undertaken to defend
ny Townsend.
BARNES FAMILY REUNION.