Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-11-17
STATE DEBT CASE GOES
OVER TO FEBRUARY IS, '09
Postponement Taken at Instance OF
Counsel for West virginia-Their
Accounts Vet Incomplete.
nv the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated PreSS.D
RICHMOND. VA, Nov. 16.-After
spending nearly all the day in receiv-
iny and examining the accounts or
Virginia. in the famous debt case iu-
gation between this state and West
Virginia. Special Master Charles F.
I.ittlefeld of Maine. adjourned the
hearing until February Is. 1909. wheh
il Is expected that the case will be
fully made up and argued.
The postponement was granted at
the instances OF counsel for West Vir-
gina. who stated that their experts
had not completed their accounts. and
would rot be abb to do SO before
January list.
They then desire.t time to personally
cvaE1iIc these accents and 10 give
counsel for Virginia opportunity to
do likewise. which would require al
Last 4 month from the time Of their
cCi1I leticn.
Meanwhile. copies "f al, the Virginia
papers fled with IT, master were fur-
nished the West VIEinia attorneys,
ana they will car"fH!.,, examine them
before the next sitting of the master
There We're number of lawyers
in attendance. A;tOrney-General An
derson Mayor Holmes Conrad. John
b. Moon and Randolph Harrison ap-
peared as cour SCI tor Virginia. and
Attorney General W. G. Corley, En-
Senator John G. SpOOner and Woiio-
han. McCiintic and Mathews were on
hand to represent West Virginia.
Prior to converting the hearing. the
gentlemen spent some time In getting
acquainted. Governor swanson came
down and met Mr.. Litt!efield, with
when he served in Congress.
Mr.. LittIefeld is tall, gray-haired
man apparently e about So years. He
is cordial and dignified: alert and
quick 10 grasp point.
"Gcn:lemcn. said Mr. Littlefield. as
he raped with his knuckles. calling
the LAWYERS to attention, Il an ready
to proceed and desire to hear any
suggestions preliminary TO taking OF
testimony
Virginia Us Ready.
Major Andersen said that the state
OF Virginia rs ready. He preferred
to take up tn first paragraph Of the
uGCFee anu to ftVN'Fu Set'd'"h- ~
state was ready with IFS evidence,
and hoped for a speedy termination OF
the matter
Senator Spooner. replying for West
Virginia. said that he had no obtec-
ton 60 proceeding with the evidence
on the part Of Virginia At this time.
Spesking for Wcst virginia. he was
frank to say that she was not prepared
TO go on. exrrp; as lockers on. Spe-
cial accountants had worked continu-
cgsly for nearly a year. and u was
impossible for them to get the papers
completed bcfoT" tho FIRST OF the year.
Wes; Virginia Is not ready to cut en-
evidence or To aralyzc the testimony
of Virginia.
Attorney General Anderson said
thu state of Virginia desired TO give
the state Of wcsf Virginia a fsir op-
yortunity 10 pres"ni It's case. He
was under the Impression that ample
time TO prepare its case hid been
allowed. Tho suit vas brought two
years ago: WcSi Virginia had NED
It's answer moro than a year ago
However. he accepted the statements
made by couuscI for West virginia
a. made in absolute sincerity.
Major Anderson cUnt.nded that u
would bc best To take UT accounts
In order ss directed ~ the decree.