The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-10-01
SOMERv|LLE TALKS
OF ENSLEN-MAY CASE
New York Man Is Defendant in
Suit
CLAIMS THIS AS HOME
Removed From Birmingham Ten Years
Ago and MarveIs at Strides Made
by the City During His
Absence

William B. Sommerville of New York,
one of the defendants in the suit of Eu-
gene F. Enslen to recover 100000 from
the defunet Louis A. May & Co., Is in
Birmingham. He arrived yesterday and
during the afternoon was engaged in
looking up old friends who knew him 10
years ago before he went to New York
to reside.
Mr.. Sommerville stated last night that
his trip down here was not in connec-
ton with the failure of May & Co., or
any effort to compromise the case. He
stated very frankly that he was never a
member of the firm and was surprised
that he should have been made de-
PENDANT in the case.
Mr.. Sommerville stated that the case
would be threshed out in the courts and
that no effort would be made by him or
his attorneys to effect a compromise.
Mr.. Sommerville will visit several nearby
Alabama cities before returning to New
York. In discussing the case, Mr.. Som
merville said:
Il much prefer that any statements
made in regard to the Enslen case
against Louis A. May & Co. and w. B.
Sommerville be made by our attorneys.
However, l have no hesitancy in saying
that the case will be won by the de-
Tense when 1t comes up for trial. l have
never been a member of the firm of L. A.
May 4 Co. and am somewhat surprised
that ! should have been made a CO.
defendant with that company. The alle-l
cation is made by Mr.. Enslen that L. A..
70 do al anft cd Of 10
regular channels with money belonging
10 the firm. He claims that he was half
the firm and it was with his money that
| the ventures were made. | will state
| that the ventures were all very proiita-
BILE. | went to New York in 1900 to take
charge of some outside business of the
concern. This business is that which Mr.
| Enslen claims was operated with his
money, or half his money. He seeks tc
secure a portion of the profits on those
deals.
| "The case has been up twice; one tim0
| on exceptions and another a hearing, and
at each the question has been asked bt1
the court: Well where does Sommervill'
| come ?
THAT is the question that I have beefI
| asking for some time. The case is ben2
handled by the attorneys representing
all parties. I have no intention of com
promising the case, nor mas tne Nh. |
company, so far as / know.
MY trip here at this time has nothin
to do with that case. l have been ava
from Birmingham some time. and ar
simply here looking after some privat |
business. I have been visiting Selnf
Talladega and other smaller towns in TIL
state and will perhaps, make other trir
before returning to New York
| Mr.. Sommerville has attained marke
success since removing to New Yorf
He maintains, however that Birmingham
| Is his home and that he is a member
| Dr. Handley's church. In speaking
Birmingham last night he said
It have witnessed no town that he
grown so wonderfully in 10 years. tbs
rate of increase is almost magical ar
| from the speed now being maintained H.
city will be the greatest In the count
at no distant date l glory in your ma
nificent skyscrapers and believe VIII
your natural advantages that nothing
quite beyond your reach.
ut seems to me, when l look at Bl
mingham as she is now and 10 years as,
that I have been reading story like Il
Arabian Nights. 1t simply clogs n
ina gination and Supplies my understan
ing All glory forever be that of Bp
mingham."