The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-09
NOT Gull TY.
THAT'S WHAT JUDGE DALE SAID
TO TIGER WILLIAM.
He ROASTED DAWES
AND PUT THE WHOLE BLAME ON
BUMPTI0US PETTIF0GGER.
ATTORNEYS SEVERELY ROASTED
BECAUSE THEY ALL O0NCEDB THE
rTnETuouv ut npppNOANT
AND PUT THE WHOLE BLAME ON
BUMPTIOUS PETTIFOGGER.
ATTORNEYS SEVERELY ROASTED
BECAUSE THEY ALL 00NOEDB THE
HONESTY OF DEFENDANT.
William the Conoueror Celebrates His Vic
tory by a Joint Pulling-Case
Given With Full Details.

Assistant Attorney General w. Z
Campbell was acquitted at exactly
eight minutes before o'clock in the dis
trict court last evening. He was ac-
cused in disbarnent proceedings Of OBJ
tanning fees Illegally in consideration Of
dismissing prosecutions under the pro-
hibctory law.
The case was one OF more than or
binary interest not only in Wichita but
elsewhere. If it was a matter Of inter-
est in which only public sentiment
may be attributed TO the trouble caus-
ed locally by the assistant attorney
general, but the fact is the outcome Of
the trial was watched with extraordin-
airy interest all over the state. This
was manifested most forcibly last night
by the number of messages that came
from the towns Of southern Kansas
asking the Eagle for the result.
The crowd that was expected at the
court house did not materialiZe. To
be sure the court room was full, but
not over-crOwded. One noticeable and
not expected feature was the entire b.
sence Of the fair sex with only four ex-
ceptions and they were the wife and
three daughters of the accused.
At exactly o'clock the court was
called to order and Judge Dale inform
ed the lawyers TO proceed with their
case.
Both sides said they were ready and
Colonel Dyer for the defense made a
motion TO have the evidence taken down
in writing. This was resisted by the
prosecution and after a little sparring
Colonel Dyer had the best of the case
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The court was a little mad because
the defense insisted ON their motion
but construed the law in their favor.
He did, however, give himself the bene-
fit Of the doubt Of law made before a
law making provisions for a court
stenographer was passed. He said
that he would rule that the stenograph-
er should take down the evidence, then
transcribe it and have the Witnesses
sign ii before the arguments were made.
This would take about a week and the
fellows who were spending sleepless
nights watching for the result looked
disguised.
Judge Ruggles, for the defense, said
that the object of having the evidence
Transcribed and signed was for the pur-
pose Of having it in case Of an appeal
to the supreme court.
waiver of all the technecaliti in the
case by Judge Campbell when the
charges were first presented a week
ego. There was quite a. cross fire over
this proposition and finally Judge Camp
bell himself addressed the court and
stated that when he made the waiver
he supposed then that the parties who
brought the charges would prosecute
them in open court and did not expect
that a committee Of lawyers would be
appointed to prosecute him.
Judge Dale replied saying that he
had some Doubts whether the case was
properly commenced and hence he
would allow the defense TO make objec-
tons to the proceedings.
TAKING OF TESTIMONY.
Pat Heron was then put on the
stand as the first witness. After stat
ing his name he said in substance:
Il was defendant in the district court
in a case brought by Judge Campbell
for a violation of the prOhibltOry law.
] had a cOnversatio with Judge Camp
bell some time after. j went 10 Judge
Campbelrs office to fix the matter up.
asked him how much it would cost me
and he told me to wait until Monday.
on Monday he asked me $50. ] told
him l could never pay that much. He
then said the case would have TO go to
trial. l offered him $50. He then re-
marked that he would see the chief of
police. He said then his fees would
only be 50, and the rest would be for
costs. l went down to police head
quarters next day. Chief Burrows
and Judge Campbell held a conVersa-
ton after which I agreed 10 pay $50 10
Rave the case dismissed. That is about
my experience in the case"
He told how he paid the money in re-
ply to other questions. He said he paid
it in checks which he identified ard
which were put in evidence. He said
that the state had taken some wine
which was afterwards turned over TO
him. He said thar IN consideration or
the $50 the whole matter against him
should be dismissed in toto.
In crOss-eXamination. which was not
as aggressive as was expected. he told
about the same story. He said that
during the past two years he was not
IN the LIQUOR business. Some deny that
he made this statement, but Judge Wall
IN his address TO the court asserted
that he did
James Taylor said:
Il live in this city and am acquainted
with Judge Campbell; was arrested, or
my partner was about the time Of the
elecuon. ! saw Mr. Campbell few days
after and wanted 10 settle with him.
tnink he wanted Sos He told me 10