The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-01-05
The Report on the Charges against
judge 1urnbuIl 10 Re Made To-Day.
The TESTIMONY OF The ACCUSED.
Mr.. T.. T. Buford's Request TO Have Wit
ncsses Summoned Denied on the
Ground that their Testimony " ould
Not BE In BE Bebuttal-Proceedings

! inc AZ l0.qD O'Clock IN room 80. on the
1 upper moor OF the Capitol building with
/ the following members present: Colonel
4. T.. Boykiu, or Smithneid (chairnianli
\ Senator Henry Fairfax, or Loudoun;
/ Senator 5. II. Lctcner, or RocKDudge'
Senator j. l.. Jemmries. or Cuipeper;
/ Senator II. T.. Maynard. OF Portsmouth,
| and Delegates ;. ). Ihomas, or clarke;
Louis C.. Barley, OF Alexandra; W. T.
/ Keddy, or this city; George W. settle
Of Rappahannock. and Asa u. watkins
/ Of Prince Edward.
Judge y. s. Turubun was present with
Senators If. ID. Flood ana X. Iurnoull
| and the acCuser, Delegate l.. /. bulolu'
| was also on hand
The Chair stated that before receiving
| any turtner testimony, ne ueSlcr 10 az
/ form the committee that uurlhs the ho"-
| day recess he had received "A letter rom
J MIR. BufOrd. asking him TO summon elsh-
: teen witnesses lie submitted the matter 10
| the committee and desired 10 know from
/ Mr.. Buford whether the testimony or
/ these witnesses was TO be- used strictly
| iu rcDuttal, inasmuCh as the committee
/ had previously decided not 10 reopen the
! case FOR amy new matter unless II was
l OF grave Importance.
ANOTHER PAPER.
Mr. Buforl then arose and. IN handinS
/ paper 10 thc chairman. SAID.
81 will state 10 the committee that IL
! IS my wish 10 nle "a paper in addition I'd
/ the Specifications nled and then explain
| my position in regard TO IT.
/ Mr Flood objected 10 the introduction
| Of any new matter at this stage OF the
I proceedings,
Tho chair thought the paper would
only explain Mr.. Butords position. ana ne
/ was abodt 10 nave the paper read before
/ the committee when senator falfidN
/ moved that the committee g INTO eNscn-
Al dor 4
should be taken IN regard - TINS paper
| The motion was carried.
After re-openmg the session the Chalr
| stated ttat the committee had considered
/ the paper presented. and decided that no
| new matter shall be introduced at TINS
! time. Ihe committee mad so decided at
/ first and so informed MI. Buford, whose
attention had al that time been called 10
| the tact that ne had not presented
/ charges as 10 the dealings Of Juuse Iufn-
7 bun with the merchants IN MS heishoot %
T hood. FOR TINS reason only witnesses couIu
De called VINO could testify in rcblttaL
Mr.. BufOrd replied that the investlga-
ton had been forced upon him SO sud-
denly that ne had not been able TO Sc
cure the presence OF witnesses, when the
] fnvaetlgafIOu was nrst gone INTO, ana
he had. therefore not pressed the cnarge
I'm question. only when ne was tnfo.nci
i that the inYesugation would De continued
[ over the holidays, he decided % Dflhg
/ the additional charge lie could say, now
I ever that an the witnesses. whom ne
asked 20 have summoned. except one,
would give testimony IN rebuttal lie de-
sired To dispiove the impression cieateu'
that in opposing Judge IurnDuil re-
lection he was actuated py personal mo-
lives.
ONLY REBU1IAL IBSIlMONl.
The Chair pointed out tnat the sum-
J m0ninc OF witnesses would entail a sooo
deal OF expense 70 the state, ana tne
committee would. therefore. hke 10 nave
f.IT ar IN
the testimony 10 be expected.
Mr. hLtOrd. IN reply, stated thdt ne
would like 10 remove from the minus
/ Of the committee the impression, lL lt
/ existed that he Was prompted by personal
| motives. he desired 20 bring three law
ycrs who would testify that Judge lurh-
I bun was not nt 20 SIT on the bench. Out-
| side Of the near relatives OF Judge Iurn-
! buu there were no other members OF the
| law who practiccd IN his court VINO were
| wiling 10 endorse him.
/ other citizens had been brought mere
| from the county and allowed 20 teSNIy
/ as 10 whether Judge TurnDull was open
I To ccnsure IN regard 20 MS real cstNte
transactions. He wanted now 10 introduce
witnesses % snCW that the property sold
I brought It's value and that Judge lurn-
bun had no reason 10 believe that ms
property woulI be sold 10 any better
advantage. lie wanted 10 sho" thtt He
was not actuatc1 by personal llol'E 60
/ He did not want 10 SUBJECT tiie o-tsp "
I Udrnt IL any member Or the COMMITTED
was IN his position ne would desire u
! have his testimony corroborated
Senator Flood thought that the les-
tirronv 10 be onerod could hardly pe
| considered TO be in rcDuttal " the cues
tion Of whether MT. Buford stands aloh,
J. in his CuTCsitlon was 10 be gone INTO, il
would be necessary TO consult the entire
white population OF the county. lie was
perfectly Wiling 10 have tne matter iully
Investigated, but II should terminal,
some time. ,-,
/ ee,.era1 members Of the committee par
ticipated the body again went into exc
/ cutlNe session
when the committee recOnvened In oper
session the Chair announced thht 1ht
comriftee had arrived at the cOnclus'Or
that the witnesses would not 20 IN r.
buttal. and, therefore, declined 10 sum
mon them
u-DGD TURNBULL on THE STAND.
Mr. Flood was then asked 20 continue
the examination. and Judge Iurnbuil wa
then sworn and examined py MI lVO"
lie testified as follows:
IL car only say " hat lir. Barrow state.
in regard 10 the letting OF the Drids'
contract WAS the truth. 70 the best oI
INV recollection Mr. Barrow informed
me Of the action OF the supervisors ol
NottOway county. whereupOn / issued th'
order -. -..,,....,
or in political cases. s
Mr. FlOod said he did not care 10 81
into tins Hicks transacu1n, nor lhlo Nl'
question as TO his ability 10 occupy
seat ON tine bench. inasmuch as thes'
matters had teen so fully discussed.
DID NOT CkOsS-EAAMlNE. T..
Mr Buf0rd stated that ho did rot car'
70 cross-examiue the witness. inasmuci
as he did not want 70 make judge urn
- huU his own witness by asking Mn queS
items on subjects not brought out IN tn'
] direct examination.
b several members OF the committee thei
asked Judge Turnbull a NUMBER ei ques
tions whereurou he admitted that h
SIN owed money which ne mad COLLECTED
On the real estate transactions In ques
tlon At the time when he made tho3
l collections. he rad ample property u
make .-O0d these amounts lie mad neYe
F heen notified b. Commissioner BlfOrd q
10 the amount which ne owed accordin
10 the supplementary report. lie though
he only owed $l,--9J IN connection WIZ
the Morgan y Mcliwalne SUIT, AM n
first helr1 OF the sum OF SibS1O wnie
he was said to owe. when the lnvestiga
ten commenced ana no demand TOR ina
. amount had ever been made upon nm.
Wnen QeustiOred by MIR. BufOrd. Judg
| TURNOUT admitted that he had coliecce
! money which he nad used, ana FOR wnic
. ne had not yet accounted. Since ne ma
. heard OF this supplementary report, h
had rot examined the same.
no DIRECT CHARGE.
Mr. BufOrd then arose 10 make stare
ment in rebuttal 10 the committee, !
winch he said
There is very little that have TO say
! exceDt this | did not intend my tcst
mony in chief as making i'rect ch''i :
! OF ccilus .ou Gs 10 Mr.. ;irrpw and IN
] Do.uots. ttYff.. t'rtnpunK. 4 only fptgrfs