Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-04-12
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To-day In the Circuit Court, Judge Cart
Or. the case Of Godfrey & GoelI agt Peter
Campbell, ex-Speaker of the late House Of
delegates, was resumed, Nessrs. Elliott and
SaTnett Tor plaintiff, and Messrs. Cook and
Norris for defendant.
The defence made an offer of 500 and the
costs, but the plaintiff declined such an
amount The amount was placed in the
The plaintiff offered in evidence
ADDITIONAL ORDERS,
lunch 10 the clerk. Campbell. June T7th.n
PLEASE give these boys lunch, and Oblige
Campbell. June 18Th"
animation testified that the names
HULSE, URELL. HERBERT,
on the book, indicated that they ordered the
ness referred to several items of this kind. as
follows: June I'D. whisky and cigars or
dered by Hulse;" June Sd, whisky, brandy
ner VINE ai whise eI hraI Snne Ssn. GIN
five dinners for clerks, DoBohO;" two bot
ties whisky, DOnOho." .s26th. TO dinner and
wine, Urell,' 18th, three suppers and drinks
sergeant at arms;'
"26TH, DRINK, MKNIGHT."
Col. Cook.-Here is charge: "dinner, wine,
whisky, cigars, s44, Herbert"
Witness.-Yes, sir. by Herbert. Ipresented
the Dill 10 Mr. Campbell, who said
PARCEL OF GALLOoTS
lad been getting things.
". y. DOIaho, Sworn:-WitDesS was q clerk
Of the House of Delegates of the thiri Assem-
bly,, convened on April 18th, 1873; knew of
orders beirs given by Mr.. Campbell on God
frey d GOell; frequently carried them him.
self Witness Identified a paper as follows
as in his hand writing. written by authority
of The Speaker of the House of Delegate
"WAsHINCTOE, June 18th, 1S.5.-Wr. t;o-t-
freq: SIR am directed by the Speaker 10
request you to furnish a lunch for the MEM
bers OF the House t22 members) w. j. Don
ONO. Chief Clerk" Also, "Send one dozen
sandwiches. w. j. DONoHO, June 26th-
Also. one for cigars: LET Mr.. OConner and
Mr. Kuhn have dinner. w. j. DONOHO."
Send large lump of ice for use of the House
OF Delegates" Witness never gave an order
without authority. The last two or three
weeks of the session
THE LUNCHES WERE FREQUENT.
IL was understood that the Speaker bad an
open account at Godfrey 4 GOell's. Witness
bad an interview with the Speaker as to the
bill, and he said he would not pay for what
was ordered by Individual members. The
wines and liquors were of first rate quality
WitIeSs recoilects a banquet at which he
was excluded; it appeared to be a very sub
Cross examined - Individual members
came to him TO ask the Speaker to order the
lunches, and witness usually drew them aud
procured the signature OF the Speaker. II
was generally understood that the bill would
be paid out of the contingent fund. The fund
amounted TO eco, and bills on that fund re-
quired the approval Of the Speaker before the
auditor would pass upon them and the con-
trnller pay them. The Speaker first gave a
general order that nothing should be pro-
cured except upon written order, but he de-
Waited therefTOm by directing verbal orders
for lunch, and Mr.. Campbell said il was
truck and he desired that q dinner for
gentlemen be sent.
TIE sERGAENT-AT-ARHS TFSTIFIES
JOsfIh FtgfB1, eX- congratulations, testi-
lee! that the Speaker introduced him the
second or third day OF the session to Godfrey
and GOell. saying that he CO. would send
orders by him, (witness.) Towards the lat
ter part of the session he was frequently sent
over to order lunches.
CrOss-eXamined:-COuld not tell at what
dates he gave orders; don't recollect but one
written order.
HULsE ON LEGISLATIVE
USAGE.
CtoTifS Il. HDise, formerly Speaker. Wit
ness knows that refreshments were furnished
by plaintiffs; don't know PERSONAL V on whose
OrGer. Witness recognized an order written
ny himself as chairman OF the committee on
which was in session from 10
q clock on Sunday 10 o'clock on Monday; il
is understood in every legislative body that
refreshments are 10 be furnished-
Judge Cartter.-Is that so? You need not
state il III il is so.
Witness resumed.-It was understood that
they should send for what refreshments were
required.
The orders of witness were read: "Send
one bottle of whiskey and one box of cigars
and another like Orier.
Witness said further that there was another
Judge Cartier said that there was kiDd of
atmospheric impression which the witness
testified 10:
A SORT OF MISTY IMPRESSION.
Cross-examined.-Wit was tod by the
Speaker that whatever refreshments were
needed would be furnished. Witness was
not told that the Speaker was personally
responsible.
HERBERT'S DISINFFCTANTs
!St6ti,ey ". H1btH sworn Witness was
chairman of the committee on disipfectants;
gave orders for refreshments by permission
OF Mr.. Campbell; always ordered in writing.
Witness identified a number of such Orders
The orders read: lone bottle brandy, one
box cigars. :. w. Herbert" June ed: .NIr
of the Chesapeake: Please send. for
use of the special committee of disinfectants
a lunch for seven, to consist of fried chicken
and and Iorterhouse steak, fried potatoes, bottle
box of cigars, bottle Of whisky" Lunch for
six, bottle of wine. Goulay." MIR. Godfrey
Sir: One bottle was in bad condition before
u was abused please send another. Herbert"
Witness understood that the account was
against the House of Delegates; did not rec
Dllect that he was specially authorized by
Mr.. Campbell To order refreshments but had
such an impression.
THE MAN WHO CARRIED THE DINNERS.
MAJ Field testified that he was waiter at
the Chesapeake, frequently carried dinners
over. ard delivered them generally to tLe
alarms,
MIR. BARTON SWORN.
{. W. BGTfOa swOrn:-WitneSs was n clerk
Of the House; remembers hearing Speaker
occasions.
The plaintiff here rested
MIR. COOK, FORTHE DEFENDANT
,ald IL was admitted that the defendant OBJ
tanned articles for which he was personally
responsible. The larger portion OF the arti-
cles charged il was understood were to be
paid for out of the contingent fund. The
greater part OF thes food was ordered by the
on disinfectants and the WAYS
and means, and devOured by
THE RUNNERS AND GHoCLS
which hang around political bodies. After
falling To make the money out of the con-
iingent fund they attempt TO make Camp
bell pay for what he did not order. He had
lone right i'm refusing 10 approve the bill for
ried chicken, &c. with Stag whisky,
brandy, &C, some of which aided the disin-
ectant and ways and means committees in
Sunday carouse.
Ex-SPEAKER CAMPBELL TEsTIFIES.
The defendant, Peter ttuap6eu, was called
and testified that he made no arrangem ent
with Godfrey before he was elected Speaker:
was not at the Chesapeake until O'Clock jn
the afternoon; witness was at Aman's until
The House was about to organize. Witness
Jaw Mr.. Godfrey afterwards, and instructed
him on no account to furnish refreshments
10 the House of Delegates without his written
order, and he gave the same order to Mr..
Donoho. Witness did not approve the bill
because il was never ordered by him or by
any one else as far as he knew. The day ar
ier the adjournment witness called for the |
Dill-fOr not exceeding four lunches-and the |