The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-20
STATES LAWYERS
/ CALLED IN HASTE
Final Argument in West Virginia
Debt Case Begins i'll Supreme
Court To-day.
COMES UP. UNEXPECTEDLY
Last Chapter i'll Long Standing
Litigation Will End With
Courts Decision.

Counsel for Virginia in the famous
debt suit with West Virginia. were
summoned yesterday by wire to Wash
ington where final argument will begin
this morning before the Supreme Court
OF the United States. With tho pro-
ceedings of the next day or two, the
final chapter of the long drawn out
litigation Will be begun, TO be con
cludcd with the decision of the court
later on.
Attorney General Samuel w. Will
liams communicated with Washington
by telephone at noon yesterday. and
was told that the case would not he
heard until next Monday. lie there
upon proceeded TO Petersburg. where
he had accepted an invitation to de-
i i've m address on General Robert p,
Lee before y. p. Hill Camp OF Confed-
crate Veterans. last night
All Attorneys Icnvc.
Soon after his departure a telegram
was received at his offices, announcing
morning. stonographer r Gray Had
don at once bestirred himself. and
within a short time had put himself
IN communication with all OF Nir-
ginia's counsel. They at once left for
Washine ton.
AS soon as Judge Williams arrived
in Petersburg he was also notified. and
returned to Richmond without deliver
train this morning. and will be in
court when the case Is called
For nearly five years this suit has
heen pending. In one form or another,
before the nations highest judicial tri-
bunal. The case was brought by
CORNER Attorney General William A.
Anderson at tho instance Of tho vlr-
ginia Dobt Commission which has been
behind the litigation throughout. Major
Anderson believes that there was good
reason TO anticipate Il suit against the
commonwealth had she not sued West
virginia for settlement.
Account Nns rnkcn.
Charles L. Ltttlehcld. former Con-
gresham from Maine. was appointed
special master to take an account Of
all the matters contained in the suit.
and to formulate a report His hear
ings were delayed from time TO time.
but his report was filed last spring. re-
sultinE In a decided victory for Vir-
ginla. II is believed. no matter which
Of his courses uf reasoning is adopted
by the Supreme Court
One of the regrettable incidents Of
G. Carlisle, former ,ecretnry OF the
Treasury. was seized WITH his fatal i'll
ness on the morning when he was
to to have Z, concluded the argument for
Iittlcneld. This delayed the hearings
for several months.
Lawyers In Cnse.
Attorneys for NirGinia's interests be-
lows: Attorney General Samuel w.
Williams. former Attorney General
william n. Anderson. John Il. Moon.
OF Charlottesv'llc. president of the vir-
sinia Debt Commission. and Randolph
Harrison. Of LvnchburE. Major Holmes
conrad of Winchester. is counsel for
| the Virginia certificate holders
West Virginia will be represented by
Attorncy-Gcnernl W. c. Conlcy, former
Governor w. NJ O. Dawson former
Senator John G. Spooner. OF Wisconsin
Charles r. iIogg, dean of the law
school of the University Of West Vir-
Einia: George w McClintic. w. Mollo-
han and w G.. Mathes
The departure Of Attorney General
Williams Will not Interfere with pro
ceedinGs in the important case OF
Green's and Parkcrs administrators
against Marye, Auditor which is in
progress in the Supreme Court of Vir-
ginia. and in which argument was
begun on "Wednesday. Assistant At
torney- General Richard r. Davis will
argue tho case for the State