The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-13
NIR. SPOONER OARGUE CASE Former Senate Leader in
 the City. DECLINES TO BE INTERVIEWED Says He is Practicing Law and
 Not Politics.
  wiu Argue Central Trust Case in Rail- rsaa Lisisation Before Jadse
 Thomas c. Jones
 sroday.
DECLINES TO BE INTERVIEWED

Former United States Senator John C. Spooner of Wisconsin, who resigned not only a seat but leadership in the United States Senate to practice law in New York City. is in Montgomery to appear today before Judge Thomas c. Jones of the Federal Court in the rate eases.
 Senator Spooner last night had nc interview to give out. He was here he said as an attorney in a case pend ing fin court and he could hardly be ex- pected to talk of the case. On public and political questions, he had nothing Go say. as he Is now out of public life and engaged in the practice of law.
 The Senator was not a Roosevelt Republican, in his service in the United States Senate, He belonged to 8 fac ! ton in the Senate different from thai on which the administration relied when an administration measure was being pushed through the Senate. He belonged to the conservative and not the radical wing of his party.
 Yet he stood among the leaders. II has been more than once said of him that his intellect was the keenest and most brilliant Of any in that great legislative body. In the closing years of his Senate career his addresses on public questions attracted attention second to none. 1t was remarked that in the Senate. Senator Spooner's closest personal friends were among the most uncompromising Demqcrats. men like Senator Tillman, who was his antipode ID politics.
 VI his fame was at its highest
 Spoofler resigned his place in
 SNi e to the surprise of the coun-
 resignation was coupled with
 2 Incement that Senator Spooner Al rmined upon this action that 5isa sT Fsff4 rfF eff.a la ga t4f ou If his comparatively small
 g Senator he had saved noth-
 ana hat he left the Senate a poor sais @ Ike his place in the New York
 secs tn JSpooner represents in the sA -ioe in the Federal Court today, csH al Trust Company of New
 , is company is the owner of , A.sa age bonds of the Central of Georgia. The case in which the Gen. tEai of Georgia is interested is dif- 4erent from that of the other Mitigating railroads, for the original bill was filed by the Central Trust Company as hold CTS of the income bearing bonds. The bill asked on behalf of the holding company that the rate legislation be enicined and that the agents and of- ficers Of the Central of Georgia be restratned from putting into effect the new rate laws.
 Senator Spooner reached the city yes- terday morning af-a 1 o'clock He was accompanfed by Harry V. Poore Of New York City a legal associate. He was immediatety driven to the Exchange Hotel. where rooms had been reserved for him He was soon in conference with other attorneys interested in the pending litigation. These conferences extended far into the night.
 With Senator Spooner in his apart rnents conferring over the questions at Issue were General Counsel T. M Cunningham. Jr., of the Central of Georgia Major R. E. Steiner, Attorney for the road and Hugh Nelson of Mont gomery
 Their case being different from that of the other railroad attorneys they were busy going oyer their own par ticular pleas and arguments which will be presented today.
 The former Senator is smaller physically than one would expect in view of his fame and prominence, but his head is massive enough. He is if anything an inch or so below the average height, but his figure is sturdy and broad shouldered. The head is it's own insignia of ability and strength. The Features are easily recognizable because they have been made familiar 70 the country by newspaper artists and cartoonists.
 Senator Spooner will be in Montgom- cry until the completion of the rate hearing.