The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-26
GATHERING FOR BATTLE.
Attorneys In the CentTal'S Litigation
On The Ground.


Stand Points About the Litigation
other Attorneys to Arrive To-day
win Mr.. Crawford Put Up the Money
There will probably be a great deal Of
preliminary s5irmishiug in the Central
railroad case when Justice Jackson and
Judge Speer convene the United States
circuit court at 10 o'clock to-day.
There is no telling Just where the case
will be taken up, as very little was done
at the hearing in Atlanta and the litiga-
ton did not get well under way All the
cases having been consolidated, the re-
suit has been one of the most tremendous
Htigations that has ever been seen in the
South. An opening of the litigation will
probably not occur, therefore, until af-
ter a considerable preliminary discus
sion, and a decision as to what point or
points it is best to take up first in order
to expedite the hearing as much as pos
sible. and do away with all danger of
delay
1t has been suggested that as the ques-
ton in regard to the removal of the re-
Ceiver for which both the Richmond
Terminal and Brown Il Sons have moved,
was under discussion when the hearing
in Atlanta was adjourned, il will likely
come to the front at once.
ARRIVING ON THE FIELD.
AL of yesterday the attorneys and par
ties interested in the hearing We're COM
ing in.
Justice Howell E. jackson and Judge
Emory Speer arrived from Macon on the
Nancy Hanks and both are stopping at
the DeSoto Justice jackson registered
from Nashville, Tenn.
Mr. Pat Calhoun has been in the city
during the week taking testimony in re
gard to the operations of the Central, and
yesterday MIR. Leopold Wallach of New
York and ex-senator M G. Butler of
South Carolina, who are associated with
him as counsel for Alexander Brown &
Sons, came in. They were together all
day yesterday, and were busted in discuss
ing the litigation from their standpoint
Mr.. Henry Crawford, representing the
Richmond Terminal Company, came in
yesterday afternoon and last night he
and Messrs. Charlton and Mackall, the
local attorneys for the Terminal, were
busy discussing the situation from their
standpoint. President Oakman and Vice
president Rutherford of the Terminal are
expected on the train from New York
this morning.
Col. N. j. Hammond, counsel for the
Central came down last night. The other
attorneys for the Central, Messrs Lawton
and Cunningham and Messrs Denmark
and Adams are in the city. Mr.. A. H.
Joline, represent ting the Central Trust Co,
of New York is at the De Soto and Judge
Henry B. Tompkins, his associate counsel
is expected tomorrow.
Among other attorneys who came down
were Mr.. Robert B. Turner, representing
The Farmers Loan and Trust Co. of New
York, Mr. Frank II. Miller representing
the South Western and the Augusta and
Savannah, Hon. 0. A. Bacon, representing
the South Western, Mr. Joseph Ganahl,
representing the Port Royal and Augusta,
Messrs. Marion Erwin and Daniel Roun-
tree, representing Mrs. Rowena Clarke, the
original complainant, MIR. X. W. Patter-
son of Macon, Mr. Uriah B. Harrald of
Americas, one of the directors, Julian L.
Davies of New York and a number of 9TH
ers.
Receiver Conner was down at Tybee
last night, and large number Of the at
torneys who arrived yesterday went down
to spend the night there. The other at
torneys who are to take part in the hear
ing are expected this morning.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE CASE.
The litigation is too enormous TO attempt
to summarize it in few words There
are four principal bills-Rowena Clarke
vs.. the Central Railroad and Bank
ing Co.. the Central Railroad VS..
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company
of New York, the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company VS., the Central railroad
and Alexander Brown and Sons VS. the
Central Railroad and Banking Company.
in which Simon Borg s. Co. are interven-
ors. All the above causes have been or
dered consolidated by Justice Jackson.
and owing to the large number of in
terventions and motions made under
them, the litigation has become an i'm
mense one.
From the turn the case took in Atlanta.
1t appeared that the Terminal people
were making strong fight to get control
OF the road again. They have made a
motion under the Rowena Clarke
bill for the dismissal of the receiv-
er and the annulment of the orders
of the court under the receivership.
Brown Sons and Simon Borg & Co.
also have petition for the removal of
ton that the court was entertain
ing when the hearing was adjourned
from Atlanta to Savannah There
is number of important interventions
which may have to be decided, and from
Justice Jackson's expressions during the
hearing in Atlanta 1t is presumed that he
Wlll take steps to effect speedy sale of
the property.
Justice jackson said in adiourning the
case from Atlanta that the action of the
court would be for the interests of every
body, the humblest creditor as well as the
greatest There is a large number of
creditors all of whose rights will have to
be adjudicated and If this is to be the
nnal hearing, as many suppose it will be.
some little time will be consumed in ad-
1ustlng all these details as well as de-
termlnlng the main questions.
WILL HE PUT UP THE MONEY!
During the hearing in Atlanta Mr.
Crawford, representing the Terminal, said
he could put up the money to pay off the
tripartlte mortgage and was ready to do
so 1t will be interesting to know if Mr..
Crawford has his millions of dollars on
hand and IS ready to plank them down
on the say so of the court.
MIR. Pat Calhoun says his clients have
the money with which to pay of the tri-
partite mortgage and are ready and viii
ling to put it up. He says they have
made the offer and that they are ready to
give bond that the offer is made in good
faith
The court will adjourn at o'clock this
afternoon, and at O'Clock the examina-
tlon OF MIR. Conner by che attorneys for the
Richmond Terminal Co, will
be taken up and concluded.
One of the peculiar features of the ex-
animation Saturday was the transaction
In regard to the sale OF the So ,OO0.OO0 of
IA e