New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
urnGE AW ATS BRIEFS.
,f0RE COMPLICATIONS.
n.nt Cases Heard Permanent
williamsburg Trust Co. Receivers.

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Dec 14-Further complications were
day 10 the disputes over the receiver
sau'' = certain of the banking institutions in
sait~ ,-,-s CITY which suspended business during
~ .o,, financial disturbances Two phases of
fhe -roversy came UP for argument before
TIE - - supreme Court justices both in the
~ -5,cial District. Justice Howard. at Albany.
I,stice Belts. at Kingston
au rnstice Howard preliminary arguments
,eard following request in behalf of the
4N-,ev General for an adjournment on orders
bv Jus1ice Smith. Elnlira. and Justice
f :. Rrook;vn 10 show cause why the trial
.e actions brought by Attorney General
<o- the permanent receiverships of four
,,-n hanks should not be changed from
D County to Kings County Ex-Governor
- Black appeared as counsel in two of
aces in favor of a change of venue Jus
-. poU-ard ordered counsel to submit briefs by
-. saturday in all the cases involved before
o,5 -.rlies to these briefs are 10 be handed
-,s court by Thursday. December 26.
r.. institutions involved in the proceedings
80 Justice Howard are the williamsburg
r,,s- Company. the Borough Bank OF Brooklyn.
49, Rrooklyn Bank and the international Trust
r,rnsnv. on Thursday last Justice Belts made
---aanent the temporary receivers OF the
p-ootlrn Bank and the International Trust
company.
To-Day at Kingston Justice Belts set aside
.ss orders granted by Justices Smith and Carr
,,svipg. further proceedings in the Williamsburg
r-nst company case and appointed permanent
receivers.
The proceedings before Justice Howard it is
snnounced here. will not be affected by Justice
-e,ts,s action. the attorneys appearing in favor
hat he al
issue in the actions begun by the Attorney GEN
s-sl ;s The question as TO whether the banks are
solrenr or insolvent. This point. il is stated.
Will be contested by the Attorney Generals Of
eos its contention being that the Attorney Gen
e-sl is the proper officer TO determine the ques-
-;o, of solvency The first case TO be taken up
here was that Of the Williamsburg Trust Com
panr Ex-Governor Frank s Black. William y.
Dvhrnan and William P. Reid. vice-president of
The Williamsburg Trust Company. appeared in
favor Of the change OF venue. while ii was op-
resed BY Attorney General jackson, with Deputy
Attorney General Dolson. The last named de
cla-ed that the proposal was an effort to pre-
vent Justice Belts from continuing TO do his
! surv" as he declared that Justice Belts had had
these cases before him and should be permitted
70 dispose Of them and not be interfered with
by q Justice in the same judicial district. He
requested adjournment
Attorney General Jackson declared that coun-
Sc. for the Williamsburg Trust Company had
u-omised to present a plan for the rehabilitation
Ct the institution. He said that certain depos-
itors Of the trust company had appeared before
him and declared that counsel had misrepre-
ssnted and deceived them and they did not de-
sire change Of venue.
The Attorney General interrupted Mr. Dyk-
nan promised me delay before he seized the
patronage which has almost degenerated into
rluader. I suggested that the Attorney Cen
eral select d receiver from the depositors and
he would serve for nothing-select from the de-
positors' counsel for the receiver and he would
serve for nothing The next day in Kingston
they applied TO Mr Justice Belts for temporary
receivers in SIX cases.
The object OF the Attorney General in this
proceeding has been patronage and plunder'
declared Mr. Dykman with some heat HIS
tactics have been TO malign the depostors and
directors. Deputy Attorney General Mackey.
who has been interested IN these cases. has also
appeared attorney for one of the receivers
Mr. Dykman severely criticised the Attorney
General for his tactics in going outside Of New
York City 20 have temporary receivers appointed
for New York institutions and appointing as
Temporary receivers upstate residents
Deputy Attorney General Dolson, replying, de-
cared: These gentlemen are here for no De
nerolent purpose. but behalf Of ,discredi'ed
directors. to prevent the vigilant and honest At
forney General Of the state from continuing ms
investigation and from making further disclos-
ures Of crimnality and neglect"
Ex-Governor Black believed that Kings County
was the proper place for the case TO be tried Tor
The convenience of the witnesses. We are here
because we wanted TO come here. said MI
Black. we do not want some strained con-
struction Of judicial courtesy to throw US out OF
here If wanted 90 before Justice Belts
%e could have done So
There are many considerations in the interest
Of Justice which might compel the attorney 10
have this matter decided in county OUTSIDE OF
Kings County, said Mr. Jackson We might
want it outside of Kings so as to have II free
from the influences the old directory might bring
TO bear. This motion is not made in good faith,
but To prevent the naming of a permanent re-
eeiver''