Evening star., 1915-04-13
INSTITUTION OBTAINS
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION
Court Restraints Mr.. Williams, Mr..
McAdoo and Mr.. Burke From
"Interference."
CASE TO BE HEARD FRIDAY
Both Sides Issue Long Statements
Airing Controversy That Has
Existed for Many Months.
Justice Siddons to Sit.

John SkeIton williams. controller OF
the currency, took up with the Depart
rent of Justice today. In conference
he held there with officials of that de-
partment, various matters In connec-
tion with a controversy between the
Riggs National Bank and officials OF
the Treasury Department.
Present at the conference we're
Charles Warren, assistant attorney
general: Louis d. Brandeis OF Boston %
and Jesse C. Adkins, Washington at
torney, who, like Mr. Brandeis. has
been retained from time to time as
special assistant attorney general.
Prior to the conference Mr. Williams
announced that an investigation ne mao
made of the affairs of the bank nad re-
suited in the Department of Justice en-
gaging the services of Mr.. Brandeis as
special counsel in the case.
Obtains Temporary Injunction.
The difference between the Riggs
National Bank and some of the officials
of the Treasury Department. which
have been a matter of gossip for
months, and the controversy which
arose out Of them were precipitated
into an open and public break" late
yesterday afternoon, when the bank
sought and obtained from the District
Supreme Court temporary injunction,
answerable Friday. which was served
on Treasury officials today, to show
cause why the controller. the Secretary
of the Treasury and the treasurer OF
the United States should not be re-
strained from further Withholding OF
$1,000 interest on United States bonds
held by the bank.
The temporary injunction, which was
granted by Justice Mccoy, is also to-
show cause why the Treasury of1cials
shall not be restrained from what Is
oh "infarfer2nCpp ~ einteT.
meddling" with the banks affairs.
In his conference today at the De-
partment of Justice. the controller
cited such facts as are in his posses
sion, he said. following his visit to the
department.
he furnished included not only material
in statement he gave out last night.
which is printed elsewhere in The Star
today, but other information. This was
furnished to Mr.. Brandeis. whose duty.
II was said at the Department, will be
to pass on the facts presented, as de-
veloped by the bank examiners of the
Treasury Department. to determine
whether these facts furnish basis for
action, and if SO to formulate COM
plaint.
Mr.. Brandeis to Act.
Following the cabinet meeting this
afternoon, Attorney General Gregory said
that Mr. Brandeis, so far as he knew. has
rot acted for the Department Of Justice
in connection with the controversy until
today. but that he will be perfectly willing
10 name Mr. Brandeis as an assistant at
torney general to handle the case, and
that the Department Of Justice will fur
nIsh any legal assistance the Treasury
officials may require when they answer
the bill of complaint of the Riggs National
Bank Friday morning. This answer, 1t
is understood, is to be made before JUS
tice Siddons. owing to the crowded nature
Of Justice McCoys docket.
The $4,000 interest In dispute has
been held up by the Treasury officials
to cover penalties of 800 day i'm
posed upon the bank for alleged fall
ure to make certain reports demanded
by the controller.
Oficials of the bank today examined
lengthy statement given out by Con-
troller Williams. reciting some of the
transactions of the bank to which he
takes exception.
Counsel for the bank issued another
statement this afternoon, in addition to
one made last night whom the news Of
the suit became public