Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-04-15
GOVERNMENT WILL
BACK Up TREASURY
HEADS IN C0UR T'
Rrandeis will Defend Secretary
McAdoo and Comptroller Will
iams in Fight with the Riggs
Nat;Haal Bank.
CASE MAY GO UP
Whether Currency Official Has
Exceeded His Powers Is CUES.
ton Which, for Sake of Fixing
a Precedent, May Carry Issue
before Supreme Bench.
CASE MAY GO UP

Washington. April 13.-Developments
to-day indicated that the government
intended to do it's utmost to back up
Secretary McAdoo of the treasury and
comptroller of the Currency Williams
n the legal fight precipitated by the
Riggs National Bank, complainant I'm
equitN proceedings to enioin these Of
ficials from alleged attempts to drive
hat institution out of business through
systematic and long continued persecu-
ion
AttorncN-General Gregory announced
Tonight that the department Of Justice
1ad employed Louis u. Brandeis Of
Boston to defend Messrs. Williams and
NcAdoo in the injunction proceedings.
Te declared that his department and
he treasury were in accord and heart
~ cooperating in these proceedings.
became known also that Jesse G.
Ndkns, former attorney general. also
bad been retained in this case
Officials declined to say whether the
government at this time Contemplatcs
[ny affirmative proceedings in addition
o the defense of Mr.. MCAdoo and Mr..
Williams. 1t was denied, however.
hat the bureau of investigation of the
apartment of justice had undertaken
ny investigation of affairs of the
Riggs bank. 1t was the hope of the
overnment lawyers Tonight that they
ould be able to appear in the District
EriI tp
iake their answer to the prayer for
Functions. If they are then prepared.
is expected a plea will be made for
II extension of time.
Lawyers in this case gave attention to-
ay to the question of whether the comp
roller had exceeded his powers in GER
ain acts of which the bank complains,
nd it was maintained that for the sake
precedent to be established this alone
ould be sufficient to insure a strong
cfcnse by the government. 1t was re-
He'd that while the courts have con-
silently declined to interfere with the
Fdnary exercise of the executive func-
ons by an officer OF the government,
lie supreme court has decided that whore
excess of such power s disclosed, an
junction may be obtained.
MAY GO TO SUPREME COURT.
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no stater,er+ answars Mr. Williams,
rye mazda in letters IN thu h.rk that
oanod largo SIMS ~ women for sn.cu-
ve nurnoses hv savinp that wosb,ny-
has probably more women than any
of it's size in the world who have
tunes and adds that its losses through
ns to such clients have been nerli-
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he bank declares that Mr.. Williams
no foundation for the allegation