The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-23
ANNEXATION CASE
WITH COURT TODAY
ARGUMENT OF COUNSEL WILL
PROBABLY BE CONCLUDED
THIS AFTERNOON.
PROBLEM BEFORE JUDGE
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY AMBER
son OPENS, FOLLOWED BY
CoMNONwEALTH's At
ToaNE, SUTTON.
BEFORE JUDGE

While the work Of the several at
torneys employed ny The city Of Rich
mond on the one side and the county
OF Henrico, the towns of North Rich
mond, Ginter Park and Highland
Park and the several individuals and
their interests, or the other. has been
almost completed in the hearing of
the annexation case IN the Henricp
county court In the last three weeks.
the real work of Judge A A. Camp
bell, named by Governor Stuart to pre-
side because of the III health OF
Judge X. Carter Scott Is Just begin
ming.
Testimony, which has consumed
nearly three weeks having been con
cluded Yesterday morning with the
Introduction of few less important
witnesses, the argument in the case
was begun judge Campbell placed
on the time or the several lawyers
the following limitations. on the part
of the city of Richmond and the
county of Henrieo four hours; on the
attorneys for other interests, one-half
hour each
WIN Argue Today.
Two presentation Of argument
Colonel George Wayne Anderson, as
sstant city attorney. opening, and
Commemorative Attorney Sutton, of
Henrico. replying we're heard during
yesterdays proceedings
The lawyers who viii address tho
court today INCLUDE Charles Y. Mere
dith, representing citizens who oppose
annexation: B, r. Wexford. represent
ing the Lewis Ginter Land and I'm
provement COMPANY; Lewis {. Will
liams, representing George Pope, OF
New York, and others owning the
91it fa go ~
tase road; c. 3 Garrett, for the town
Of Ginter Park: George White, for
Highland Park. and John Cutchin, for
North Richmond and G. w Throck-
morton: Harry NJ Smith. talking on
the facts and Richard Evelyn Byrd.
on the law will probably speak today.
Closing for the cjty's interest in the
case for annexation. City Attorney Pol
lard4 viii address he court probably
at the afternoon session
The case will be with Judge Camp
bell. IT Is expected. by tonight, and
his decision will be awaited with great
interest because of the large number
of highly important points that have
been made during the last three weeks.
The decision may not be given for sew
eral DAYS,
Last witnesses Heard.
When court convened Yesterday
feA-Aft illnesses Were introduced. 70 w
Wilson, a resident Of Ginter Park,
stated that originally he had been OPP
posed to annexation hut that he now
favored 1t. under certain conditions.
These conditions. he thought. had been
set forth In an agreement between
the city Of Richmond and the subur-
ban communities.
city Auditor Crenshaw, recalled,
verified figures in his statement rela-
tive to the property and personal
values In the territory which II is
proposed to annex. Mr.. Crenshaw, re-
plying TO questions put by City At
torney Pollard. said realty and per
sonal property assessments In the ter
ritory annexed in 1906 have increased
more than So SOC 900 since that time.
Nice-President Fritz Sitterding, OF
the Virginia Railway and Power COM
pany. answering questions directed by
Mr. Smith, said the trolly company will
give fire-cent fare to Joseph Bryan
park, II the county grants a franchise
to the company to extend its tracks
over the Boulevard bridge over the
Richmond, fredericksburg and POto-
mac tracks at the State fair grounds.
continuing the tracks into Bryan park.
Needs More Territory.
This concluded the testimony and
Assistant City Attorney Anderson be
gan the argument shortly after 1890.
Mr.. Anderson stressed the need for