The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04


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the interest of the Laws Enforcement
He Says He is Ready to Go to Trial al
Once-He swears to Every Statement
He Makes and Valves All TechnicaIitie.
How the Case VIII be Tried-Answer
In Full.
Judge Campbell fled his answer last
night TO the complaint in the dis-bar-
ment proceedings against him, a copy
if which is given herewith in full
There is nothing new in the develop
ments, and the entire case was ac-
knowledged TO be very clearly and thor
oughly set forth in Sunday mornings
Eagle.
The interview had with Judge Camp
bell was extensively read and with the
exception of the proceedings of the VIII
hanson murder trial was the subject
OF more comment than anything re-
Gently published.
Judge Campbell and his friends We're
all satisfied with the statement Of the
case and the other side also found it
20 be just what they wanted. They ac-
tually thought that his own statement
convicted him while his side asserted
that it thoroughly acquitted him.
Both sides have very strong pre-
JUDGES and they read it accordingly.
There were men in Wichita yesterday
who thought the judges statement Of
his position was the strongest defense
of his conduct ever made while others
declared that il was enough to con-
Wet him before any jury on earth.
That both sides are letting their pre-
JUDGES in this case get away with them
may be proven TO their surprise before
this question is entirely disposed of.
It may he confidently stated here that
Judge Campbell will either be entirely
eXOnerated or else the investigation viii
catch much bigger fish in its drag net.
If the judge is convicted it need sur
prise no one TO see Mr.. Attorney General
Dawes dragged up and made sweat
And they may not be all. The prOSecU-
ton of Judge Campbell is either very
serious and very earnest or else it is
little play. If it is serious, and the
prosecutors have not been too hasty
TO be sure of their ground, the affair
may not stop until it causes a tornado
that will shake up the dry bones and
causes a sensation that will be more
than the talk of a day and viii be
watched with interest by a bigger au-
dience than Wichita.
There is some doubt whether Judge
Dale viii confne the investigation to
the specific charges made and the per-
sons mentioned therein. Some think he
will, but they are probably mistaken.
1t will be found that Judge Dale Will
extend the scope Of the investigation
and that many people viii be called up
On to give evidence against Judge
Campbell who have not yet been men,
toned
There is one thing that causes a
great deal Of speculation and that is
whether the joint men can be relied on.
All will observe that street talk is one
thing and evidence in a, dignified court
another thing. Nearly every man will
remember the great sensations expected
at the school board Doodle trials a few
years ago and what the result was. Be
fore the trial it would seem that more
than half the employees under the edu-
caIfonal department were expected 10
tell thrilling tales of bribery on the
stand and how they knew absolutely
nothing there. Then, again, a few days
ago there We're actually fifty-three af-
fidayits IN eXistance alleging that Sher-
iff Cone bought votes at the last cleo
ton but when his investigation came
not a single man would swear that Mr..
Cone bribed him. On the other hand
some Of them gave very strong evidence
in his favor. It remains to be seen
whether this investigation viii be like
the others.
Both sides have some strong advan-
tages in influencing evidence and then,
again, the joint men have a great part
TO play. 1t is a very important part.
The fact is they viii be between two
grind stones and their evidence viii de-
mand Of Judge Dale his keenest judg-
ment and the exercise of his highest
qualities for fairness and justice. No
matter what the character of the evil
dence Is the man who gives it viii
probably be crushed by either side, for
all those interested in this case have
power To make il hot for the jOintest.
It is probable that all the response
bility Of the case VIII be thrown on the
committee Of lawyers
Judge Dale viii let them do the heavy
work and he VIII depend on them 10
make the case. There is a vast differ
ence or opinion among the lawyers con-
corning the matter and Judge Camp
bells friends and enemies at the bar
or rateT the men who think he is guilty
or innocent. are found in the most un-
expected places. 1t is really astonish-
ing TO hear certain lawyers talk.
While seven-Jenths of the people at
large think that he viii be disbarred it
is probable that a similar proportion
of the members Of the bar think he
viii beat the case
When the answer comes I'D today
a day will be set for the trial-probab bly,
next Saturday-aud in the meantime
the.comm.cJee Of attorneys viii proceed
to get their evidence in shape. There
are various methods by which that evil
oence can he used. Il can be used d.
rectly in court and some people think
that ii viii be used only in the investi-
CATION ana that Judge Dale VIII act
COMMITTEES and the evidence submitted
by them. Judge Campbell VIII be IN
favor and VIII probably demand trial
in open COURT before the public That
IS wheat one Of his friends indicated
TO an Eagle reporter last night.
There - only one case in the district
court dismissed and Judge Reed signed
the Journal entry IN that case (Taylor
ami I-aa-ts) as follows:
AMI II IS further considered. ordered
ana adJI5ged that the said defendants
pay fhe costs sf this action taxed at
Sl'-oO ana thar they pay the further sum
OF $oZ-oo as an attorney fee herein for
the use and benefit q said assistant at
Sorney general 10 be taxed as further
costs herein and the assistant attorney
Awarded