The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-08-19
BY John i. Harris, Secretary
of Virginia Debt Commits
sion of the State.

John T. Harris, secretary OF the vir-
GINA Debt Commission, has prepared
and obligingly sent the Telegram the
following synopsis Of the evidence
adduced before Master Charles e.
Littleheld now sitting in the case at
Richmond, Va:
August ~.
In pursuance OF an order entered by
the supreme court Of the United
States in the case Of the Common
wealth OF Virginia against West VIZ
GINA, on the 9Th day Of June last, re-
committing the same for the .introduc-
ton OF evidence and argument upon
matters set forth in the supplemental
answer fled by the state OF West Vir-
ginia, the Master, Hon. Charles e.
Littlefeld, opened the hearing at 10
O'Clock this morning, in the supreme
court room.
West Virginia was represented by
Its Attorney General, Hon. A. A. Lilly,
John 3. Holt and Charles Edgar Hogg.
Virginia was represented by its
attorney general, John g. Pollard, ex-
Attorney General William "A. Anderson,
Randolph Harrison, and John d. Hess,
chairman Of the Virginia Debt Com
mission.
The bondholding. creditors were rep
resented by Messrs., Seated Robinson
and Holmes Conrad.
Governor Henry d. Hatfield and
Hon. John w. Mason, chairman Of the
debt commission on the part Of West
Virginia, we're also In attendance.
Mr.. Holt announced to the Master
that the Introduction Of evidence, pri-
marily, on the part OF West Virginia,
would be upon the different classes,
from Alto G inclusive, contained in the
proposition made by the West vir-
ginia Debt Commission to the Virginia
Debt Commission In the city OF Wash
ington on March 4, 1914.
1t is important ito note that under
these various classes Of. equities the
state OF West virginia-in the sugges-
tive opinion Of the supreme court Of
the United States OF. March, 1911,-is
entitled to the credit of 23.5 per cent.
Conrad w. Hillman was the first wit
ness called and testified that he was
a public accountant by profession;
that he resided in the city OF Evans
ton, I'LL, and was president Of the Mu-
tnal Audit Company. Covering his ex-
perience as a public accountant and TO
show that he was an expert in his line
of work. M. Hillman testified that he
had been employed in railroad cases
In the states OF Minnesota, Alabama,
Floida, North Carolina, Indiana, Ohio,
New Jersey, Missouri, Arkansas and
North and South Dakota, and in doing
audit work, outside OF rate cases, for
various states and cities. He also tes-
titled that he had been employed by
the state Of West Virginia In two
cent passenger rate case.
Class A., showing cash in the hands
Of the treasurer of the commonwealth
Of Virginia to the credit Of various
funds on January 1, 1851, was the first
item inquired into, and the witness
testified as Of that. date the Literary
fund showed a balance og $23,9s5.1 10;
Board of Public Works, $5,958.2S;
Commonwealth fund, $252,s42. 81;
Sinking fund 1883 to 1860 $S19, 250.03,
making total of 81 ,102 ,036.16.
The amount contained in Glass A in
the proposition submitted by the West
Virginia commission to the Virginia
commission was $1,104,927.06.
Mr.. Hillman stated that he based his
testimony upon Investigations made by
him OF the journals and ledgers in the
Offices Of the auditor and treasurer OF