The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-12-23
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matter should come before the committee.
| II was fact In his section that gentle
| men. not lawyers. had made most eA-
| cellent county judges ~,
| The Chair also said the committee dld
| not think ii was essential for Judge 10
| be a lawyer.
Mr. Buford then continued in reply to a
| question by Senator Flood.
| In many cases Judge IurnDhli
has ruled on matters against me
| as Commonwealth = Attorney from start
| 10 finish. In the Doyle case when / sue
ceedcd in a conviction he get the YER
! dict aside. ! can say. in my oplnoin, that
| his rulings are not proper i'm a great
! many instances Since ne has been on the
| bench he has been reversed in TWO muir
der cases. but don't recollect IN how
| many other cases. ! was then common
wealth Attorney but he ruled Tor the
| COmmonW ealth. but then the other side
| was not represented by counsel who were
| kinsmen Of the TurnbuU family.
The two cases mentioned were tried
In the County Court: the accused was
represented by Mr.. Lee and Judge Nal
Tory In the. lower court ana o.. was
sentenced TO be hanged. Mr. K. Turn
bull appeared in the Circuit Court, and
II was finally compromise on eighteen
years. Judge Turnbul is partial wh.n II
| political favor.te IS 20 be protected or
|
Judge Turnbulrs father. who died
while / was school boy. had a large
practice"
The cross-examinatlon OF Mr.. Buford
ended at 2:25 T. NJ. and recess was
then taken until 4 O'Clock.
THE DEFENCE OPENS.
The committee recouvencd shortly after
4 o'clock. when Mr.. Buf0rd stated that
| he did not have any witnesses 20 intro
! duCe. lie said he was obliged 20 leave
| az 1.30 i. NJ. as he was physically unable
10 attend any longer He would have
| 20 leave the session az O'Clock.
| Any other testimony he would introduce
subject 10 the ruling Of the committee
would be 10 corrOborate his statements.
Senator Flood desired 90 hear ihe ruling
| of the committee on that point and The
| Chair stated that the matter would be
| decided as ~ came up.
Mr.. G.. s Barrow was then introduced
| by Mr.. Flood as first witness, who adj
dressed the committee as follows:
MI Chairman. before you go INTO
these enquiries. I would Ike 10 ask Mr.
] BufOrd question. II it is proper. 1 90
not know whether j understand inc
charges. that Mr.. Buford has made nor
what bear ug he intended tntm TO have
upon me and ! would like 10 know OF MI.
| BufOrd. whether or not he meant In those
| charges 10 infer that / had in any man.
| ner attempted TO influence Judge Iuinuuli
| In his action In any way whatever by the
| transaction that he and ! had IN regard
| to the warrant And also whether / am
understood him correctly in his assertion
this morning in regard TO being IN col
| fusion with the Roanoke Bridge Com
| pany. | would like Tor you to answer
| these questions. Mr.. Buford. before /
| make a statement
Mr. Buford. IL will state 10 the COM
mittee and 10 Mr.. Barrow also that /
| have been on the stand as "A witness for
| "A long time. and Dr. any question OF that
| sort is relevant, II ought 10 nave beel
put 10 me wh.e | was on me stand.
| will state fu,Sher to Mr. Barrow that
! what / have stated Is there for him To
! inspect what / have said m his pres
! ence he has heard ] hold myself per
sonally accountable TO MI Barrow or any
other man for what / have said
1T Is FALSE.
Mr. Barrow: 1T does not maks any
| difference about that, / just want to say
| this. that in the event he meant TO IN
| sinuate / used any under-iniluence with
Judge Turubull TO bias MIN in any way
| whatev -r. IL Is iaise.
| Mr.. Buford. Now Mr. Chairman. !
| have not used any language OF that KIND
| and / protest that Mr.. Barrow has no
| right TO come before this committee ana
| make statement of that kind address
ed TO me personally.
| The Chair. Mr. Barrow you give In
] your testimony, these personal enqulil 5
| The committee has nothing 70 do win.
| Mr. ImfOTd. 81 want TO know what
| Mr.. Barrow means by addr3s sins me no
| this meeting Of This committee. W mar /
! object 10 Is your coming here before TINS
| committee and offering me an insult.
| Mr. Flood. II do not think Mr.. barrow S
| languags is one iOta stronger than IL
! ought 20 be- 1 do not think this is the
| ume or place 60 settle any personal dll-
| hCully between these gentlemen. ait.
J Huford II / rccoIlcct the evidence, chai sc-
| that Judge Turnbulls action AS judge IN
! letting this contract for the constr uc-
| ton OK the bridge was Influenced lihpI oi-
| crly hy Mr.. Barrow ana il seems 10 me
| as little as Mr.. Barrow can say, Is I'D
| state that d. not true.
| The Chair advised the witness 10 say
| what hc had 10 say on such points as
| part OF his testimony and ne Would men
| as "a witness be protected, Whlle ln tIal
| room. during the pcndency Oh the AhFes-
Mr. Barrow explained that he had adj
| dressed his reply TO tho commute 20 81
| question which he had been asker il 10y
| Sir. Buford. lie was ihen ,"h.n ~, ~,
| hand bv Senator Flood and after STATING
| that DE had been award ad the ohlii ac'
J Tor the construction OF the IRON oridse
over Nottoway river. he continued
! MIR. BARROW EXPLAINS.
| THE commissioners OF NotloNdy anu
| brunswick met 40 Lawrenceviue ABOUT
| June 18th. after the letting OF the con-
| tract had been advertised for WOODEN OF
iron bridge. / never built an IRON nildse
| in my life before. and ] nesotlaled WIZ
| iron bridge men 10 man a. 'i".,
| told that they had adopted the virginia
| iron bridge plan. 1 then put ~ my Dlds'
| but did not know what would De the re-
suit / put I'm a bid with supervisor erect
! W. II. Barrow TO maintain the DTidse
| for fifteen years az Sl2O per year. IN
! tended 90 put IN an iron bridge that would
! stand My bid was Nil5.
| The superintendent of N0ttoWay re-
| commended the bid Of the virginia iron
| Company which was about SO hikher
| than mine The Brunswick supernten-
| dent recommended my bid. which was
| passed on that day by the supervisors
/ This was on June 2Gth. nnd on the tol-
| lowing Tuesday June 10th. went 10
| Nottoway and the Judge and supervisors
! passed on II that very day ~ vacation
| before the regular court day. This same
protest Of Mr. W. II. Barrow was en-
| tered in Brunswick and Nottoway. lie
was opposed 10 wooden bridges as TOO eX-
] pensive.
1.-THE next dav I went back ~ Law
| renceville and told Judge Turnbull that
! NottOwav had confirmed the contract
| and / asked him 10 enter the order before
| July lst so that the money for the Work
might be paid ont Of the levy Tor the
| present year. Judge Turnbull entered the
order on that day.
ADVANCED MONEY BEFORE.
Il advanced money TO Judge Turnbull
and have been dfreOunffug his warrants