Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-18

by this court. conditioned for the faith
ful discharge OF their duties as such
receivers, as aforesaid. And this cause
Is rcmanded 10 rules to be regularly
matured"
Judge William l.. Leake, OF counsel Tor
the Metropolitan Bank said yesterday
that there was no question as 10 the se-
curity OF the bank.
NO EFFORT TO SUPPRESS.
The appended extract from the State of
yesterday. taken i'm connection with an
other paragraph in the same article, Is
calculated 10 convey to the public mind
the idea that the Dispatch In its publ
cation Of yesterday gave out the impress
sion that there was a disposition In Ger
tain quarters to suppress Information in
connection with this receivership matter.
The State says:
"Mr. =. T. Winston. Clerk OF the Law
and Equity Court. said this morning,
and the counsel in the case sustained
| him In the assertion. that there was
no desire on the part OF anybody 10 sup
press or keep back any information that
belonged 10 the public but that IL was
deemed advisable not to publish anything
before the afternoon Of to-day. owing TO
the lateness Of the hour.
MIR. Winston said that the reporter
OF a morning newspaper called on him
at his house at 1880 Z. NJ. for a sight or
the papers. but the hour was so late
and the request or advice OF the counsel
was such as to compel him with regret TO
decline 10 90 TO his Office for that pur-
pose"
The Dispatch did not say that there
was any effort 10 suppress the facts in
the case, but IL did say. and now repeats
that all persons connected with the mat
I ter We're very retcent. and that Clerk
| winston even refused TO allow the papers
I 10 be seen by Dispatch man. 'on the
/ ground that he had been advised by cOun-
| sci in the case not 10 allow hem to be
/ seen by any one" The fact IS that a
| representative Of this paper upon learn
| ing that some important step had been
taken in the case, called on Judge Chris
/ tian. one Of the trustees. who had just
/ been made a receiver. and then upon
! Mr. Frank ". Christian. counsel for Mr..
/ Pace. both OF whom positively declined
/ to give any Information whatever as 10
what had taken place The reporter
then drove 10 the residence OF Clerk Win
ston. who had not yet retired and that Off
cal. always agreeable and accOmmo-
dating. declined 10 drive with the Dis
patch man 10 the City Hall not because
I the hour was so late" but because he
had been eniOined by counsel not to let
the papers De seen. There was no rea-
| son given in any quarter why the news
which the Dispatch was searching after
with its accustomed energy and determl-
nation should not be published until
yesterday afternoon The Dispatch OBJ
taincd IT'S Information from Trustworthy
sources. and from those who had a
right 10 give il out. and was fortunate
in being able 10 lay such interesting
facts before It's readers ahead Of any Of
its contemporaries. As a matter Of fact
there was abundant time for the papers
filed 20 have been carefully examined or
even copied. and for any authentic state.
ment 10 have been prepared.
GOING or AS USUAL.
Everything was progressing as usual al
the Planters National Bank. the Virginia
Trust Company. and the Columbian Burld.
ing and Loan Association yesterday. the
regular course of business proceeding
being followed. and the customers Of thes,
institutions have not manifested the
slightest uneasiness or concern
The reported plan 20 form a syndicate
20 manage Mr. PAGES affairs until h'
RECEIVERS health and strength seems n
have taken no practical shape. Mr. Jack
son Brandt, who. IL was rumored. was
az the head Of such a scheme. denies any
knowledge OF a movement Of that kind.