Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-28
LESLIE c. GARNETT named
ASSISTANT TO POLLARD
Special Agent OF Department of JUS
ticc Offered Place of Assistant
Attorney General.
WILL SUCCEED HIS BROTHER,
Christopher u. Garneu Announces
Plans for Opening His Office as
Attorney for State Tax Board.
Will Interpret New Statutes.

Acknowledgement Pollard yesterday
that Leslie G. Garnett had been offered
the position OF Assistant Attorney
General, which posiricn has been made
vacant by the resign ton Of his broth
er, Christopher n. [;arnett who soon
takes up his duties as attorney for
the state Tax Board 1t Is not def
nitcly known yet whether Mr.. Garnet
will accept.
Leslie G. Garnet, who formerly lived
in Gintcr Park. moved to Miirica polls
TWO years ago. when he WAS appointed
special employee OF the Department OF
Justice TO conduct the COVER nments
land litigation in Minnesota. Mr. Car
nett was appointed by AttorneyGen-
cral Gregory. upon the recommends
ton Of Congressman Jones, Glass and
Montague. His appointment was he
.ievcd TO have been largely due to tho
recommendation of Congressman Jones,
Mr.. Garne,t having been his private
secretary for some years.
DESIRES TO COME
RACK TO VIRGINIA
!, seems that his services have been
so valuable TO the government in the
land suits that Attorney General Gre
CORY does no; want TO release him
Mr.. Garnctt Will probably not resign
his position with the government un
less he secures the consent OF the Al
torneyGeneral. though he has ex
pressed desire - return /" Virginia
and accept the position offered him
here He was in tho city or Sunday,
bu, did not make any statement on
the subject beyond saving 10 friends
that he might not te able to leave tho
government service.
Mr. Garnctt is II son Of the lute
Judge q. Taylor Ciarnett, Of Poplar
Grove" In Mathews County. He grad
uated from the law school Al George
town University and was for eight
wears commemorative attorney in
Mathews County. He still retains his
legal residence there. Mr.. Garnett has
been mentioned several times MS a
candidate for Congress from that dis
trict. hut has stated that lie would
not he candidate 50 long rs his
friend. Congressman Jones, represents
the district.
About three years ago Mr.. Garnett
came to Richmond ami became MEM
her OF the law frm OF Pollard & Gar
nett, which continued until he received
the appointment which he now holds.
GARNETT PREPARES 10
OPEN TAN BOARD OFFICES
Christopher Il. Garnett, the retiring
Assistant Attorney General will not
leave the office until his successor is
installed ana has working knowl-
edge of the cases now under consid-
Grafton. Ha is having the Office for
merly occupied by Colonel joseph v.
Bidgood. secretary of military records,
IN the state Library Building. remod-
cled. and will move into this office.
which is next door To the one he now
occupies.
MIR. Garnett stated that he would
only employ one clerk AT present. but
was OF the opinion that as the work
became heavier it would he necessary
TO employ II larger office force.
The State Tax Hoard will have the
Interpretation OF the various tax laws
passed by the recent General Assem-
bly,, and this WORK will fall largely
upon the shoulders Of Mr.. Garnctt. His
experience in the office OF the Attor-
ney-Gcneral. where he wrote many
legal opinions bearing on tax prob
lens, make him possibly one of the
best fitted mon in the State for the
position.
There are many questions OF taxa
ton, Mr.. Garnett stated Yesterday af-
ternoon, that will require close study
He was sure OF the fact that only I'm
the practical workings OF these laws
could they lie weighed for their prop-
CT value,