Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-04-17
RIGGS SUIT DISCUSSED
At MEETING OF CABINET
Administration, 1t Is Intimated, Will
Give It's Support to NIcAdoo
and Williams.
HEARING OF CASE POSTPONED
VIII &c Called iii District Suprene'
Court on May 12-Samuel Inter
myer Probably Will Advise Secre-
tary of Treasury, as Close Friend.
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WASHINGTON, April IG.-Ths suit
OF the Riggs bank against the, United
States Treasury officials WAS discussed
at the Cabinet meeting to-day. At
torncy General Gregory. az he left the
White House, said that no steps had
been decided upon. There was a plain
intfmaiion. however. that the President
and tho administration generally would
stand behind the Treasury Department.
At the request of counsel for the
government, the District Supreme
Court this morning postponed until
May 10 the preliminary hearing in the
INDUCTION proceedings of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank against Secretary McAdoo.
Comptroller Of tho Currency John Skcl-
ton Williams and United States Treas
urer Burke.
There was report to-day that
Samuel Untcrmyer. Of New York. was
to be engaged as senior counsel 10 look
after the interests Of the government.
Mr.. Untermyer came to Washington
quietly last evening, and il Is known
that he had a conference with Comp
troller Williams. |; is said that he
visited tho President in the White
House. going there without passing
through the public Offices No in
formation concerning this alleged visit
was given at the White House. At the
Department Of Justice there was abso-
lutte silence on the subject.
MAY ADVISE SECRETARY
AS CLOSE PERSONAL FRIEND
Comptroller Williams stated that Mr..
tntermyer had not been employed? so
far as he knew. and that if he were
4,
ticc would be the department that
would employ him. At the office OF
the Secretary Of The Treasury. il was
said that Mr.. Untermyer had not yet"
been employed in The case. aud IL was
not known there whether ne would be.
II was learned tonight that Treas
ury Department officials were not CON
templating retaining Mr. Cntermyer AS
counsel. hut that he probably would
advise Secretary McAdoo as n close
personal friend OF wide experience in
banking matters. II also was learned
tonight that Solicitor General John
w. Davis probably would appear
among counsel for the government Of
ticia Is.
y large array of legal talent on
both sides and the Interested parties
were in court when the case was
called this morning. Mr. Brandeis in
requesting the postponement. said it
was physically impossible in the shor,
time he had been on the case 10 prop
erly prepare. and its Importance re-
CURED ample time should he granted
He suggested May D. MIR. Bailey
wanted as carly Il date as possible hut
could not agree 10 that date, as he has
case before the Supreme Court Of
the United States set for then. The
court suggested that il counsel could
not be present. the case could be fur
ther continued. but Mr.. Bailey said he
preferred that it be set for an earlier
day. Finally May IL was agreed upon.
although counsel for the bank said cit
was not agreeable"
RESTRAINING ORDER
ENTItNDI:D no NEW DATE
In granting the continuance, Judge
Mccoy extended the restraining order
against the officials OF the Treasury
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