Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-23


time he paid him I'm advance for war
rant TO be issued in September.
Mr.. Buford then went over the same
ground covered Tuesday night designed
TO show Judge Turnbulrs unfitness for
a judicial position. He was of the opin-
ion that Judge Turnbulls Ill feeling to-
wards the Buford family had made him
exhibit decided partiality on the bench.
Evidence for the Defence.
At this point the committee rose. the
Senate having convened, and Senator
Boykin went before that body. and OBJ
tanned permission for the committee 10
sit during the sessions of that body. and
during the recess, IL necessary or ad-
| visable. AZ few minutes before !
| O'Clock the committee reconvened, ana
| the defence began the introduction OF
| documentary evidence. This was quite
yoluminous. and touched upon every
| charge and specification introduced by
| the other side. The greater portion OF
| II was in the form of clippings from a
| Brunswick county paper in which the
| charges set forth by Mr.. Buford had been
] published, together with Judge Turn
| bulls replies thereto. Much was de-
| veloped. showing that there has existed
| for a long period very bad feeling be-
| tween the Buford and Turnbull families.
Local politics was also aired quite freely
| The committee rose about o'clock ana
| reconvened at n few minutes after g.
| Mr. Buford at once arose and stated thaI
| he had received information competing
| him TO leave the city last nieht' anu
| asked that the committee adjourn at
| once until after the holidays. lie SAID
| he could remain until o'clock, but couid
| not stay longer.
| Mr.. Boykin said the committee was
very desirous OF completing its work,
| and would deside later as to when au-
! iournmcnt would be taken. and the hear
! ing was resumed. Mr.. Buford stated tha'
| he rested his case. with the understanding
that witnesses in chief might be intro
duced, provided the committee consehtFo
TO allow it.
SHARP WORDS ARE PASSED.
Mr.. Flood stated that no more docu'
! mentary evidence would be submitted pS
the defence. and Mr.. c. 5. Barrow was
| mt upon the stand. After being sWol
Mr. Barrow, who was the cohtidc'oi io'
the construction of the Kennedy MiIis
bridge. began by requesting leave 10 @ @aSr
| Mr.. Buford question. Inc comm ,'''
tocitlv consented. and the witness asked
Tr T;uford If ha.neant TO insinuate ina
he had used unade influence upon Juas'
rurnbuu in securing the bridge contract
Nlr. Buford replied that his statements
had been taken down by the stenographer
and that his written cl 3es were II
evidence.
81 simply wanted to say that If yo'
made such statements they are unquaIi
nedly false" said Mr.. Barrow qulety.
Mfr. Buford sprang to his feet "a
yancing towards the witness IN a thre''I
ening manner. - A.
II will not be insuted," cried Mr.
Buford. but Sergeant-at-Arms Natkin
caught his arm and interposed hiinsel
between the two. Mr.. Barrow was per
fectly cool and made no mouoh 10 i'S
from his chair live
Mr.. Buford further protested asaIne
the witness being allowed to Insult mn
81 am personally responsible for over!
statement | make" he SAID, pul W.
not be insulted in here
"Oh. Mr.. Buford we can settle all III"
outside" said MIR. Barrow.
The committee instructed the witness L
ask no more questions Of Mt Buloru-
AS TO BRIDGE CONTRACT,
Witness proceeded. saying he hau m pi'
for the bridge at Kennedys Hllis' pu'
| ting in sealed bids Tor bolh an mn - -
/ y,ooden bridge. There were seVeral othe
t,ddors hut he knew the nature Oh IL
otber bids. except one ne had win Mi
W II Harrow in partnership. his p'
c,as for 81 AS. but the Road SupeINi
tonaout of NottoWay recompehusu ~
canting the Virginia Bridge Company
bid though II was S75 higher thah his
b,,t the brunswick superintendent Ieco'n
nendel that the bid of Witness pe ~
cepted. Regarding statement Vi wi
Ruford that the Nottoway Judge anu -
| 81 ha
pervisors had not confirmed the its,.aI
until well in July, he stated Po9l',ss P9't,.l
that II was confirmed ana the IoH1.
entered into on June SOth. MS ooJoov J-'-'.l :
Fastening the matter was that ne -
80 be able 70 get his money Garner 'n'
~ " Ia do "a If he waited until atte
~ e,d NJ the fiscal year lie had heNe
haord NJ the Virginia Bridge Cohpdii
.u1 tho contract was awarded, anu
had no dealings with H. ,,,,
pagarding his having cashed Jus
,r,,rnbuII's warrant for portion ol Il,
sa1arv he stated that he had done 30 -
80, nnon q basis agreed to Del"ts
them. In reply 10 question py 0'i,o -
I5o,I.in witness asserted in the H'o1
~, manner that he had never III al
,aanrer whatsoever sought to lniiueh
Tudge Turnbulrs decision III tiie i''"'
Of awarding the bridge cohIiaS'' porro,
Mr. Buford cross-eXamlheu ,,-,. W. ~
{ c,,ita closely. seeking TO eSlapliHh y,
cot that Mr.. Barrows check was e',s
40 Judge Turnbull a day or TWO aI'el 80
! order awarding the contract 10 VIZ.
,,as entered, but witness salu ne 80, =,
NOT remember when he had VIII"
check-probaby it was on the 90 ol -
2 &C charged In conclusion, Wl'heaa
? auovyed TO state that he had heNei ~
I'm collusion with any company anu liz
! ma+ know the bids of any In the comp
tition for the Kennedy's Mills prluse'
TNmPEACHABLE CONDUCT
Denutv-Clerk ]. b. Mallory Of Bruh
n ,,-ick took the stand, and stated tii"' "
l tbo legal business of the county -
q Familiar TO him, and so Iar aS no nj
l. T,dga Turnbulrs conduct as
= nan and a Judge was uhilIpedcii"U'o.
ON cross-examination witness -
.0ot he had said ne thought Juuse lui, u,
! hnu guilty of improper conouce !" ~,
: Letter of selling land encuHpeie gu ~ =,
; naortqape as being free OF sucn -, ~
J, tronce He said, in reply 10 49,,
en-, Mr.. Reddy, that lie hau ,s,
- hoard members of the par say ot,,
= irurnbull was not qualified lot lhe ,r',r U,,
90 Judge. He had signed Juuse
o t,,,l,s netition for renominauoh'
n mE ADMIRED JUDGE TURNBuLL'
r - II Valentine stated he was
Y ,,or+ M brunswick county; hau heE
r tirard anvthing against Judge luiiiDui
n n,-a..aotcr except the charges puDiish
d tSo local papers; had strongly iaNor'
4 ~ election. and had circulated PEI
IT, which every man ne hau asH