The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23
Mr.. E.P. BUFORD UNDER FIRE
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/ have had such rdhsactiV.S t,dea
! lcmrnb,,Il.s warrant was discounted
by Mr. Barrow. but not on july 50 ho
: paid him IN advance Tor a WatIoh' ~ "c
issued in September The contract was
confirmed by Judge TurnouH on june
; GOTH"
AS to Judge Turnbul's fitness and ca
! nacltv TO occupy a seat on the bench Mr.
Ruford went over the same grounds
he traversed the evening before,
lie thought Judge TurnDul nag
shown Partially, because mere eAistt1
bad feeiiLg IS between the luthDuli anu
Buford families.
The committee then arose so as to
meet again at 1880 o'clock. II permission
could be obtained from the two Houses
10 SIT during the session Of the two
Houses.
It was after O'Clock when the com
mittee was called to order again by Coio-
mel Boykin.
The feeling between mine and the
Turnbull families has been In existence,
continued Mr.. BufOrd but ] DO not
know that IL started six years ago during
the fight for the iudgeship. My recollec-
ton Is that my father gave his support 10
Judge Turnbull against Mr.. Drumgold.
Soon after that election / saw circular.
signed Brunswick. but | cannot say who
the author Of Il was
After reading the circular Mr.. Buford
said ne thought he knew the author but
did not think he had the right 10 divulge
the name. inasmuch as the circular had
been sent 10 the Brunswick Gazette
The circular was then read by Mr. Flood
md the latter desired 10 know whether
It had not been dictated by Judge Blu
ford to his wife. ami afterwards
sent TO Mr.. y. Carson Thomas
TO be presented 70 the Bruins
wick Gazette FOR publication? Mr.
Flood added this statement was not
printed in the Brunswick Gazette, but
was. two weeks afterwards. printed In
circular form
THE FACTS CORRECT.
Mr.. Buford said he knew nothing as 70
thes' facts. but his impression was that
such n letter had been written by a man
not related 20 his family. lie did not
/ think that that letter had been written
by another man. lie was then shown an
affidavit Of Mr. Thomas. which Mr.. Bu-
ford did not desire ~ speak on. inasmuch
as his mothers name was involved. he
fore he had looked into the matter. lie
would state. however that the facts
mentioned I'm the circular were true
Colonel Roykin said that the commit
tee did not think the affidavit was adj
MISSILE.
Mr.. Buford then said he did not moan
| 70 alude 10 Mr. Walter \. Wafson's
motives and actions as mentioned I'm tho
circular. lie did not know whether those
statements relating 10 the former Sena-
to- were true
Colonel Boykn said that the committee
thought II entirely admissible 10 intro
duce on s-cXaminatiOn the circular
| az 10 the existing feeling. but the truth
or falsty Of the statements I'm the circu-
lar was not 10 be considered i'm this case
Mr.. BufOrd said he would not like for
the committee 10 understand him as
saying who was or was not the author
Of the circular His recollection was that
| II WAS written by another resident Of the
county whose name had not yet been
mentioned.
He was then shown COPY Of what
Mr.. Flood said had appeared as an cdi-
torial In the Brunswick Gazette. and Mr.
! Buford said that an editorial on the
subject mentioned had appeared in the
Brunswick Gazette. edited bv his father
Colonel Boyhn again stated that the
truth or falsity Of any papers Of that
nature was irrelevant. and the only oh
Ject I'm admitting such papers was 10
show that some feeling existed.
IN view Of the stand taken by the COM
mittce. Mr.. Buford desired to know
what right Judge Turnhuirs counsel had
10 introduce editorials which had not boon
written by him and for which he could
not be held responsible
Mr.. Flood then read another editorial
taken from the Brunswick Gazette.
which severely criticized Judge Turnbul
which he answered by a circular letter
, The next paper introduced was an editorial
! from the same paper containing tLs
charges preferred by Mr. Buford before
the committee and Il card containing
Judge Turnhull's reply also some further
correspondence I'm the same line.
UNFAIR RULING.
Questioned by Mr. Flood. Mr.. Buford
said. some years ago / had 10 fight
man ana mashed my hand pretty badly
and a friend advised me TO take a pair
OF knucks 10 protect my hand and under
/ the excitement bought a pair. After
wards when / was a candidate for Com
monwCalth's Attorney. my brother look
ed after my interests at Lawrcnceviue.
He had been attacked twice by a man
ana tearing for my brother. who was
much smaller man than his antagonist.
ADVISED him 20 carry hcse lnucks which
me did. He was afterwards entangled
into a fight with the brother-in-law Of
my competitor and thrown down and he
then pulled out the knucks and struck
several blows. Both men were fined for
lighting and he was also fined by Judge
lurnhull for carrying the knucks CON
ctdlci, while on a previous occasion the
same Judg' did not impose "a like fine
on a man who had carried a pistol con-
cealed and was punished for felony,
but no' fined for the former offence
AT the next court day. ] am informed
900 attempt was made 90 have my brother
indicted for a penitcntiary offence and I
am informed that this was instigated by
, tho Turnbull family"
Senator Flood objected TO the intrOduc-
ton OF this matter ass evidence.
The committee decided that the fact
of the existence Of bitter feeling between
the two families is proper 10 be- admitted
and the articles presented were admitted
Tor that purpose only and the committee
did not int nd 10 exchange the last state
ment. The committee do not under
cake TO say stated Colonel BOyku.
whether the Buford faction was right
and the Turnbull faction wrong. or vice
Versa"
HE DID NOT ARGUE
MI. Flood then took up charge four rs
TO the rulings made by Judge Turnbull
while on the bench.
Mr. Buford said. "I have been a mem
Der of the Brunswick Lar since June.
1870. / have never heard Judge Turnbull
argue a case. / have heard him make
some motions. but ! do not recall a single
instance in which ne ever attempted 10
argue a question Of law before a court
of "a case before jury. In addition To-
this Judge Turnbull is not regarded i'm
my county as a competent lawyer. as IS
evidenced by the fact that our litigants
a. Moot tmrfov him
Senator Fairfax did not think that this
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