The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-19

mli,Il oStfuSer view OF it-pidSeu d y
mucn uloauer construction Oh 1t tnan ).
aver rirra,,ed Of out / uunt. care 20
Judge Campbell: Then you decline to
Judse Mann: If your Honor please: :,
have never placed DR.. Crawford on the
stand. | stated in tho outset that
didnt care to PVT MIN on; ia ana ! musi If
ject to your taking tilS uetAou "
Judge Campbell: He is here before the
court and In / want ni, him to say "nethes
Judge Mann: L see. but you refuse 70 70
let him explain his position and he stated
S aa not eampSe IL 3on stu adhere
your statement in the paper ana say II
is true?
Dr. Grawf ord n TO the no best tos of con.
struction of it. though.
And finally (p. 2Os):
Judge Campbell's judgmenp. or
course appreciate the o taf rvt t case
in. which I am interested. SO to speak,
but I am of opinion that under the Jaw
Mr.. Crawford is not guilt of contempt
gave Mr.. Crawford an opportunity Of re-
tracing the offensive and ilbeious ana
untrue MISUNDERSTANDING wmch vefiiS
bslieve every man. woman ?. ana ntr, cniiq that
he would act the part OF a man and WITH
draw that language. but he failed to 40
it. However. | am OF onliion tnaI M, "
II
this court. and consequently | shall dis
charge him .
The account of the court nroceetiinss
on June 24th (see %. 1871 to 2os> very clear
Iy shows that Judge Mann's speech
caused the accused TO dismiss the. con-
ten1pt proceedings. AS evidence of this
1867:
Judge Campbell: Now, in not an
swering the rule or order OF this court,
that is direct contempt
when he says this court Is bribed with
whiskey I say then, that is contempt OF
court, that he goes beyond the provision
P. 20D: Il say it IS contempt when
he says this court is bribed by whis-
key or doctored, he is in contempt IL, He
XIV of the Bill of Rights"
In contrast take words of Judge Camp
bell used after said speech (p; 2osl:
on this Ia COURT. 3 ~. gum - ''e'''p'
Now as to the other matter was Of
Of further contempt OF this court In not
obeying that order. In dealing with all
parties before $ court aim to be rat AT.
to the Rev Mr.. Crawford. In issuing
an attachment against him. or rather. ii
issuing the rule. was too fair to him.
article-the article which embodied and
contained the contemut. and there I let
him out upon a technicalitv. Had not
extreme desire to be fair with all parties
before this court. and especially to min
lister Of the gospel but enbodvinE that
ford had a right from a legal STANDPOINT
not to obey that order. That l dismiss.
too
It was a strange kind Of fairness that
"a used this iu1ee to ab~,tntIv leave the
bench, hang around the door Of his court
house. see his own statement. and when
this minister OF the sosne1, to whom he
rad asIed to he introduced and when
| Introduced had EXPRESSED pleasure at
r1eetine him. again offered to snake
hands with him at the door ard under
the shadow OF tots courthouse he with
ont other nrovoca ton. rawhtded him until
the blood fn-ed
IMPROPER ACTS.
The jury IN TINS case aside from their
esoss inisconauct In UNDERTAKING to SIT
IN trial OF t.4eir friend, were guilty OF
nouncea are set forth in Bill OF Excep-
IONS No 10 EirSt that t several tbs OF l ae
| used VINO was hanging the jury (and
..ow direful was this can only be real
.1ed by those acqua nted with Amherst
anairs). second, wnen the jury was call
ed out to report Il they had agreed upon
verdict. after the case had been SUB
mitted to them. some Of their number open
when they finally agreed upon w verdict lSt
| and the same was announced by the
clerk, they Immediately before tue yer
Joined in the Wild cheers - in celebra-
| ion of the prisoners acqulttal. Fourth:
| they Immediately thereafter joined and
| house In which resolutions were passed
! endorsing everything that Judge Camp
| sell had done. One OF their number re-
marked as he came from said meeting.
enough: and all of said jury. upon the
invitation of the accused went to his
- IL
eartake OF ice cream and cake, listen to
'annon crackers and music, and join in
)ther noisy demonstrations by which this
remarkable 1uStlncatlon or the accused
vas celebrated
That the trial court has committed
i he foregoin~ That he was guilty OF Of
other errors will appear from Bill of Ex-
options No. II. Of which errors may be
mentioned his permitting. without re-
9roof wild applause az soon as verdict
-as read out by the clerk: and with the
court still In session allowed cheers to
be given Tor c. y. Campbell. himself
counsel: and Immediately upon his dis
charging the accused. in open court ac-
cepted judge Campbell's Invitation to be
his guest for the remainder OF the night:
md other and further errors as aforesaid
shown to have been committed. which
in this connection it Is not necessary or
oppronriates to recount. but they may
hereafter be grounds for further and adj
!'tion investtea ton
xfI.-CAMPBELL'S MISCONDUCT.
Because OF the unusual nature OF case
petitioner Will have to call attention 70
he misconduct OF the accused, That TINS
ts. pertinent and proner cannot be denied
when it is remembered that c. ]. Camp
hell wears the judicial ermine.
1t is hardly necessary to repeat the
anomaly of Judge packing grand
Jury. choosing the court and furnishing
= list from which the petit. jury was
drawn to try his case. but affer TINS it
IS not surprising that he should INSTRUCT
said court OF his own choosing how to
act. (See D. 49.)
The Court: Gentlemen. YOU are IN
charge OF the sheriff. .r1
(Judge Camrbell intsrr,1ntins1: ~. !.
your honor please ~ Beard IS witness
for the Commonwealth and doubtless
would not care to take charge OF the
Sheriff: 81 was going to put the jury
Judge Campbell: ."Well. swear the