Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-05-22
Members Of Lower Branch
Want No Compromise With
Insurance Trust.
SUPPORT TO BE GIVEN
(, COMMONWEALTH'S ATTY.
City Attorney Massie Probably Will
be Authorized to Assist in Prosecu-
ton of Trust Heads on warrants
Charging Them With Conspiracy
Meeting Tomorrow Night.

Every member of the common couh
al who could be communicated Win
last night put himself on record as
heartily approving the course OF Com
monwealths Attorney Berkeley III
swearing out warrants against the
members OF the Insurance Trust ana
favorinr the adoption by the couhel'
OF a resolution endorsing captain
Berkeleys action. Several Oh ue
counciimen declared with emphaais
tsat they are unalterably opposed 10
eny compromise with the trust anu
that they do not see just what STATE
Insurance Commissioners Joseph But
ton has 20 do with the nsht.
A call for a special meeting OF the
common council for tomorrow hight
Tor the purpose of discussing the III
surance fight was issued yesterday
by City Clerk Floyd Hudgins ana
notices of the call were sent 10 ali Oh
the councilmen. IL is very probable
that the council will not only go OIL
record as approving the course pur-
sued BY Captain Berkeley, but VIII
Also authorize City Attorney }. "A. mas
ale to assist the commonwealth $
attorney in the prosecution oil the]
case. As IL Is known that the mem
hers of the Trust will come here with
n big array of legal talent, 1t Is pos
sible that the council may decide TO-
employ outside assistance for the
State and city prosecuting officers IN
the fight.
Must Stand Together.
Councilman h. /. Ford, of the FIRST
ward. said that there was only one
Thing for the council and the people
of the city to do and that was toI
STAND as a unit behind the common
wealths attorney. when our legal
advisers take a position in a matter
OF this kind we should back them
with all our might We laymen know
nothing of the law and when our legal
advisers who do know the law start
court proceedings We must BACK them.
/ uon see why 1t should be necessary
Tor US TO pass any resolution approx
ing Captain Berkeiey's action. We
all approve il, but II such resolution
viii help matters any ! am ready and
willing to vote for It." concluded Mr.
Ford
Councilman f. r.. Christie, of the
Second ward, says that he is with
Captain Berkeley in the fight and
that in his Judgment the course taken
by the oflcers is the only one that
could be taken. Councilman w. h.
Spruill, of the Four-h ward, also went
on record as fayOring the course taken
by Captain Berkeley. Councilman W.
4. Harris, OF the Thru ward, and
George w. Whitley, of the Tnird ward,
also have stated that they are with
the commonwealth attorney IN his
efforf 10 bring the Trust to time in
the corrts.
Must Keep On knuckllng.
]. J. Cheadle, of the First ward, is
another member OF the lower branch
who thinks the commonwealth at
torney took the right, proper and only
course ard he says he hopes he will
win his fight and bust" the combi-
nation. Mr.. Cheadle doesn't believe
In any compromise. He declares that
the Trust has been treating the insur-
ing public of this city about as Il
pleased in the past. raising rates with
or without prcvocation. and that II
the people kunckle this time they will
have to knuckle again. Mr.. Cheadle
stated further that he did not see
what Col. Button can do in the mat
ter.
Charles X. Fellows, councilman from
the Second ward, sent telegram To
captain Berkeley at stanton, yester-
cay morning wishing hi.l success and
assuring him OF his support. Mr.. Eel
lows says he thinks Captain Berkeley
acted wisely and boldly and declares
that he 'glories in his spunk" In
fackiing the Trust.
Councilman G. +. Via. Of the First