The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-07

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they were rejected The newer State
| positively refused 10 recognize any ob.
legation OH her part.
| Commission Created
| Now the Virginia Debt Commission
comes upon the scene: Tie General
Assembly passed Il resolution on March
Of commission to make a last effort
10 secure a settlement by friendly
means. This commission was composed
Of ,, the CHAIRMAN Of the Finance Com
Taylor Berry, of .imherst tho chair
man Of the similar committee in the
House. John b. Moon, of Albemarle:
! Two members elected by tho Senate
Henry r. Wicllham. of Hanover and
-, =. fiood OF AppomattoS;9 two elect.
ea by the House. n. III. Downing, Of
! Lynchpure'. ana one appointed BY the
| Governor, Judge William T.. Rhea, of
| Bristol. Through all Of the seventeen
years which has elapsed this commits
sion has kept together and has worked
for the consummat icn which was
reached yesterday. There has been but
| Judge Berry died, and was succeeded
| by j. Thompson Brown, of Nelson on
January -. 1900.
| The commission held its first meeting
! at the Exchange Hotel in this city on
| November 20. 1894. John 3, Moon wa
/ elected chairman, and Joseph Button
iof AppomattoN. secretary. At second
meeting. held on December 10. 1894, on
lmotion or Judge Rhea, it was decided
10 take he matter IN with the West
! Virginia Legislature. This was done.
| out the Legislature refused In the fol-
! lowing January 10 enter into an ar
rangemcnt about taking up The bonds.
Bonds Deposited.
| into by which the holders OF the bonds
should DEPOSIT them with the Farmers
Lean !; :, IN am ana Trust Company, taking GER
falling through. . committee OF bond
holders was formed. of which John
C h;,n;a srs sMd q NeT York vas
former Nirginian and also Of New York.
VS. secretary. The, firm OF Brown
received lie bonds until nine ten this
OF the holders had agreed to the plan.
These bonds are nov IN the xaults
York OIL the order of Mr. Moon as
Chairman and Colonel Button as sec
retarE;; The latter has the keys in a
safe deposit vault i'll Richmond.
In 1900 Virginia was almost forced
Into a suit. senator stephen Il Elllins
Started q movement TO have the United
bonds which had been purchased by a
fund designed for the benefit Of In
would sue TO prevent being sued. How
eyer, this particular matter was finally
s ad5nSted by offsetting claims, which
for money advanced to prosecute wars.
| a claim OF. Green's and Parkers admin
iStra tors for commissions on this set
t!ement Is now pending in the supreme
Went to Charleston.
$50 SO IN 1893 It was determined by he
effort TO work upon the feelings OF
justice, Of West Virginia. II II had any,
Aa aerpn ana ,ldrfsso ttoEney
neyed 70 Charleston to see about it.
Th IN, M nade anothel trip little later
est
ing OF the Finance Committees Of the
Wsst Virginia Legislature.
Of the. commission held in Nay. 1905.
and al another meeting held IN sep
tember Of the same year. it was de-
| tween sl2,o00000 and s13,o00.000 Of the
| bonds had been deposited by the hold
erS. who took certificates therefor.
the Supreme Court of the United states
a. the following, October term West
! Argument was had OH tho demurrer
! before he court in May 1907. the court
S3.Y,erInling The demurrer in favor Of
| delivered By Chief Justice Fuller. This
! settled the, courts jurisdiction and Vir-
ginla's right to sue in such a cause
Progress of Cnse.
| West Nirginia's answer 10 the bill
| was fled in October, 1907, and then
followed sundry proposals for the ap-
|
We're fully argued on May i, zoos, the
court appointed former Congressman
CharlFs T.. Littleiield. OF Maine, as spe-
caai master; lie took a good deal Of
testimony In Richmond and IN New
York: and received statements pre-
| pared by special accountants for both
| Final argument before the special
master case on in November 1905 Ma
| Jor Anderson. Major Holmes Conrad "a.
Hanaolph Harrison and John B. Light
, ,@9i;. III made arguments for Virginia,
while the attorneys who spoke for
| Nest Virginia we're Attorney General
( y. g. Conlcy. George " McClnticS
/ Eharles y, Hogg. former Senator John
! f3,eeGrelary Of the Treasury John G. Car
! ilS!e on the morning when he W.. to
tt.,vG Gio.ed the case for his side. Mr..
n WITHIN, Was stricken with the illness
MI. Littleticld made lis report in
/. March 80 1t was distinctly fayora-
[ "te 10 Nirginia presaging a substantial
ilrSt ii,ne, the people OF West Virginia
! coke up. some Of the new spapers SCI
! veIe'y criticized the attorneys for their
| nsmnch as, successive Legislatures had
i.ueclarcd they owed nothing, the pub
| NC had been led 10 believe there wa s
nothing in the case. When they fond
! loud lamentations.
The case coming up in It's order last
autumn, II was decided that final ar
! gunent should be had in January. 1911
| me case was then argued and sub
| matted. Attorney General Williams In
inc meantime having become party
| ~ me interest OF Virginia The SER
| Nicrs or Major Anderson were retain
ed By the Debt Commission after he
ieft oihce. All the expenses OF the suit
nave been paid by the certificate hold
ers.
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
body OF Alleged Murderer Pierced n,