Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-17

press directly and urgently for the in.
veS,iEation you asked or suggested be-
two months. advertise yourself as de-
sirinS. OF my official and personal con-
duct. am ready for il AT any mo-
mcnt before any competent body.
Position Shameful.
u submit as an unavoidable alterna-
tive that failure by YOU to present
your charges and evidence to tie SEN
alto committee will prove that you dis
trust either the committee or Your own
case. / might submit. further. that il
YOU shirk the show down to which
YOU are called. YOU will he in the
shameful position OF having used your
man with widely and carefully spread
attacks on his character which you
are ashamed or afraid 10 support, and
evidence YOU dare oifer: but ! do not
know whether you are interested III
that aspect OF the case.
AS YOU have assaulted me before the
Congress and the public, | shall feel
a; liberty TO put this letter TO YOU az
the disposal of the newspapers ana 10
cndeavor to have ii published in the
Congressional Record
Il trust YOU will be able TO under
be if you refuse or fail to respond to
this call.
JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS"
Stockholders OF the First National
Sank: of Cniontown. IA. lost S2.7So.-
coo through management Of the hanks
Comptroller of Currency Williams, A.
T.. Jones. representing shareholders of
the bank. told the Senate Banking
Committee today in opposing Williams
confirmation 10 succeed himself The
comptrollcr. Jones charged ''unfairIv
and unwisely' disposed Of the banks
assets.
Sells Dunk Building.
Charles strong was appointed re-
ceircr after the failure Of J. V. Thomp-
son. its president, Jones said. and while
all depoSitors had been paid in fun
with interest and 5000 600 in assets re-
manned, the disposition Of its assets
made ny TING receiver had produced a
heavy loss for tho stockholders TAe
comptroller began at the wrong end
Of the administration Of the bapk's af-
turned over 10000 shares in n coal
minins company. he said. agreeing to
bank building. appraised a, $3.50. 600.
had been sold by the receiver for
500. 0Ot.
Jones said he had protested against
ReplNinE 10 I question, he said the
comptroller's office was opposed to the
bank continuing in business If Thomp-
S' Jesse ssa any c %tlins OF WIN IT.
former assistant Attorney-C;enc. and
government counsel in the Ric. sank
case. defended Mr.. Williams action III
those proceedings.
"'roo Lcnicnt," Says WnISlr.
Regarding voluminous correspond
cnce presented by Frank J. HOGAN. who
charged Mr.. Williams with prosecuting
the Riggs National Bank. Atkins as
sorted that the comptroller's letters
askins for various information from
tho banks officials were prompted by
his efforts 10 determine whether that
institution was complying with the
law
Reviewing tho litigation proceedings
Atkins told tho committee that the
bank had won only upon technicalitics
and thar tho comptrciler's right 10 in
sist upon the reports requested, al
though holding that he did not make
these requests in tho proper manner.
Mr.. Atkins declared the bank had
openly carried on stock brokerage
business. despite tho law. until Mr.
Williams assumed office. when i, was
compelled 10 discontinue this business
II have begun TO TO think that in
stead of pcrsocutina them, Mir. Viii
liams was too lenient with them" in
ierrupted Senator Walsh. Democrat, OF
Montana.