The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-17
VIRGINIA DEBT CASE UP
IN THE SUPREME COURT
VIRGINIA MAKES POOR SHOW
ING IN PRESENTING HER
SIDE OF CASE.
hon. j. H. Holt Astouished Friends
and Court In His Able Ar
gument For w. Va.
rnteiligencsr bureau.
Washington. ID. c.. April i6.


The United States Supreme Court
adjourned to-day in the midst OF tho
argument on West Virginia's motion
TO be allowed to file a supplemental
brief in the case OF Virginia vs.. West
Virginia for debt. Sanford Robinson
Of New York. who represents the New
York and foreign bonholders. was,
within ten minutes OF completing the
TINE allowed Nirginia when the court
quit Tor the day He Will close in the
remaining ten minutes allotted him
tomorrow. Following him. Attorney
General Lilly will consume one hour
and a half in closing the arguments
for his state
The Virginia debt suit was reached
on the court calendar at ~; 80 to-day.
The court set aside six hours for
hearing the arguments on the motion
OF West Virginia. and its division was
arranged by both sides that two on a
side should make the arguments, each
side To have three hours.
Attorney General W. 4. Anderson.
OF Virginia. delivered tho opening adj
dress. lie was followed by John VI.
Holt for West Virginia. Sanford Rob
inson for Virginia came next and was
speaking when court adjourned till
noon tomorrow.
West virginisns Attend.
There was large crowd of West
Ntrginians in attendance on the court.
Governor Hatfield was there, aud
men high in the professional and bust.
ness life of the state. They were
highly pleased with the days pro-
ceedings for two reasons:
First. Nirginia's poor showing in
handling her side of the case through
her two chosen advocates, and. second.
the mastery argument OF John n.
holt in support of West Nirginia's
new defense. and newly discovered
credits which she desires the court to
admit by reopening the case. to that
extent at least. Judge Hollis argu.
ment was pronounced by MANY ex.
perienced lawyers as one OF the ablest
EFFORTS that has been made in that
court Tor long time. He was con.
graduated on all sides. and especially
praised by the West Nirginians II
was one OF the great Triumphant days
in long list of many Triumphant davs
OF this eminent lawyer. and he never
showed his legal genius and persuas.
I've nuency. as well as analytical pow.
ers, To better advantage And the
unfortunate selection OF Virginia did
not hurt West Virginia in the com.
parison. either. Practically the only
contention made by Virginia was that
the newly discovered credits offered
by West Virginia in her supplemental
brief, which she desired the court 10
Nt'ept. were not newly discovered at
all, and that West Virginia had not
used due diligence"
Complete Master OF Details.
This Was combatted by Judge Holt
WIN an array of facts and figures.
which showed an astounding grasp Of
the case from that angle But for the
matter or that. in all angles Of his ar
Eumcut ne showed that he had master
81 every detail down 20 the unfnute Of
MS celebrated case. u was plainly 20
he noted that the members Of tho court
listened 10 him with an alert Interest
mat that tribunal rarely displavs that
~ itseH being considered by the West
hlrElnlans as g. compliment 60 one OF
thelr number out of the ordinary a.
We'll a. good one for the favorabf.
outcome Of the pending issue
Ihe eject Of the Hout argument ON
the virginia side Of the case was also
plalnlF apparent. stirring the aued
Holmes Conrad. chief OF counsel for Vfr.
Elhiaf 70 twice attempt Interruption
which thtef Justice White prOTnntiv
curbed conrad was not on the c0firfss
program Tor an argument and hence FOR
MN 70 essay To Interrupt was "a fnRrart
bFehch OF the courts rules Of conduct
When Attorney General Lilly closes
the case tomorrow, ~ might be that the
court VIII set a date for Its decision
although that b. NOT erncctcd 80 ~
lawyers for West Virginia.