The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-02
Denies that He Approached Judge
Campbell in Sneering Manner.
JUDGE MANN sUs1AlNs HIM
Much Feeling Shown During the Gross
Examination Of the Loca Ministers
by Judge CanapbeiI-Common>
wealth's Attorney Objects
to Questions, and Court
Warns Campbell.
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AMHERST. VA, August 1.-The trial
Of Judge Clarence ]. Campbell, charged
with cowhdins the Rev. c. II. Crawford,
of Richmond will. in all probability, end
tomorrow. One of the results seems TO
be an absolute certainty, hung jury, a
full acquittal or small fine
Friends of Judge Campbell, and his foes
rs well. are now confident in the oeilef
that no heavy punishment will be meted
put. Many believe he will be fined. since
tyen his own witnesses testify 10 the
actual occurrence of the assault
Tho second day ended with the resting
pf It's case By the Commonwealth and the
opering of the defense. a number of I'M
rortant witnesses for the former We're
examined and several points were brought
pu, by the latter. There were no sensa-
tional scenes to-day. but considerabie
spirit and feeling frequently was mani
fested by the prisoner when ne hi1nseil'
took witnesses in hand and cross-exatn-
ined them The crowd attendant upon
the proceedings was not SO large as yes
terday but II was nevertheless sufficient
to ill the courtroom uncomforta bly,,
POORLY VENTILATED.
AT times it was sitting in the place, and
the Commonwealth s Attorney. Mr.. Q. L.
Exams. was forced to insist that the peo-'
I'll. be ordered back so as 10 allow some
air to circulate Mr.. Evans is not in the
lest of health and the strain of the trial
s. telling upon him sadly His wife sat
hy his side the !ivelCng day, and fre-
uuentiy famed him to keep him from sue
eu.nbing from sheer exhaustion
The Campbell element is still strongly
In evidence in the courtroom. The ap-
plaase. when there is any. is more sub
aned. but it is still there every now and
then.
When ,the hour for the opening Of the
second day Of the trial arrived the ques-
.'on before 1.-THE court was the matter
sprung yesterday by the Commonwealth.
the proposed dismissal of the present
Jury and the selection of another from
g different county.
Mr. Evans. the Commonwealth h's At
.crney in presenting the paner asking
for the change of the venire. had stated
most distinctly that he meant no re-
section upon the honorab bic jurymen al
ready selected but nevertheless, his
proposition created gre.t stir.
HONOR IN1PEACHED.
The defense insisted that the Common
wealth had impeached the honor of the
court and of the Amherst gentlemen
composing the Jury. And now at the
beginning of the second day the court
had to pass upon the legality of the
move on the part of the Commonwealth
70 introduce evidence to show that the
lurymen are not competent to serve.
The defense declared it had not and that
The challenge was preposterous in view
Vt the fact that the gentleman had sworn
sn their voire dire that they We're not
lisa abled.
Mr.. Evans introduced authorities 10 sus-
ain his position, but Mr.. Payne. attor-
ley for Judge Campbell. declared they
Sere no authorities at all. He said it
Eas too late for the Commonwealth to
question the jury further. The panel
had been formed and the pre- empto,y
Ihallenge had been exercised 1t was
sow too late TO interpose objections to
he personnel OF the jury.
In reply Mr.. Evans set forth how he
Sad given notice before the panel was
formed that he would ask for the dis
,harge of the jury and for the selection
If a new one from another county. He
rent into a long explanation and was
very earnest in the reiteration of his
Eatement made yesterday that in seek
ng to have the venire set aside he meant
,nly that in all Amherst it was impos-
tble not to have formed some opinion
upon the cowhidi1g.
TOO LATE.
In saving that they had not. they, he
heant to prove. had made a mistake due
n forsetfulness or other causes. When
ic concluded his statement, Judge Wood
announced that it was too late TO intro
luce objections and evidence 10 sustain
hem He orerruled both motions of the
commonwealth for the selection OF a new
kiry from another county.
Exceptions were noted in each instance
~ Mr.. Evans. who said he had been ad-
sised by weil-known lawyers to enter
tollc proseou at this point but
Gut that he would not do so, but would
30 on with the trial. The disturbing
question finally disposed of by decision
IF the court, the jurymen were at last
worn and the indictment of Judge
Campbell was read. The witnesses for
10th sides were called. sworn and sep
trated. some going TO the court green
b charge of deputy.
JUDGEIaIArIN.
Judge w. H. Mann. OF Nottoway. was
Mere to-day. Rev. Mr.. Crawford and a
humber of others. Judge Mann had
'eally been summoned by Judge Camp
tell. but the latter In open court declared
ln didn't want him as a witness, but
.nly desired to have him here SO that
.he Commonwealth could not take ad-
tantage of his absence TO effect a con-
anuance.
The trial proper now began The open
he statement of the Comnonwea
eas brief and dealt almost entirely with
Mo charge brought against Judge Camp
sell.
He defined the three kinds OF assaults.
malicious, unia wful and common. and
indicted the punishment attached to each
.rade. If the prisoner We're convicted
n malicious assault he should be con-
6nea in the pen!tentiary for not less
CONTINUED on Fifth Paeea NJ