The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-08
AMHERST TO
The FRONT
The Campbell Case to- Come
UP Again Next Tuesday.
LONG SIEGE LOOKED FOR
Many Witnesses to BE Examined on
Behalf Of Judge Campbell Spicy
Cross-Examination Seems
to Be Certain.

Tho curtain Will rise for another act
In the Campbell Crawford drama on
Tuesday next at 10 o'clock A. NJ. when
the House Committee for Courts of JUS
tice will meet to resume the considera-
tion Of the case.
It will require but short while for
the prosecution to complete the taking
Of It's testimony under the recent ruling
Of the committee. and by Wednesday
Judge Loving and Messrs. Strobe and
Brown will have rested their case, ard
the examination OF Judge Campbell's
witnesses will be taken up.
Mr.. Strobe has recently asked on be-
half OF himself and his associates that
| they be allowed to Introduce eight or ten
more witnesses before the defense be-
gins the case, but the committee has
denied the request, and decided to adj
here to Its original ruling, which was to
allow the Introduction of the three or
| four witnesses already summoned for the
prosecution, who failed to arrive In time
Ito so on the stand at the last sitting
Of the committee.
| Forty witnesses have been summoned
for Judge Campbell. and as soon as the
prosecution rests, which Will not be later
than Wednesday. they will be examined.
Chairman Southall thinks the case may
be completed next week., but this is not
the popular view. for In addition to the
forty, witnesses already called for Judge
Campbell, he, will be given as many
more as he may desire 1t Is said that
his entire list will embrace something
like seventy-five, and II this be true. the
end of the Investigation Is by no means
IN sight.
A NATTER OFsINTEREST
Much interest Is centering upon the
probable action Of Judge Campbell in the
matter. and It is. the general presump-
tlon that, he will at some stage Of the
inquiry take the stand In his own behalf,
though no has not yet officially Indicated
that he would do So
The cross-examinnuon Of the wit
nesses for the defense Is expected to con-
stitute q very spicy. part OF the inves-
tlgatlon,. and Mcssrs Loving and Strobe
are expected to follow. the example set
them by M jor Conrad and 90 after those
put upon4thes stand in "a searching and
vigorous manner.
There seems to be some confusion
among the public regarding the status
Of the case. Some entertain the belief
that Judge Campbell is now upon trial
and that the action OF the judiciary
Committee will determine his right to
the office of Judge OF the County Court
of Amherst This Is far from true. The
function OF the committee under the res
oluton passed by the House is simply
to ascertain by the examination Of witt
nesses whether the case is one of which
the Legislature should take official no.
tice. and if this question shall be deter
mined In the affirmative and the report
OF the committee Is adopted by the House..
then that body will settle upon mode
OF procedure against Judge Campbell
two of which are provided by tho Con-
stitution-and proceed to investigate into
the charges made In the report Of the
>committce with the view to impeach-
ment or removal by joint resolution.
should the report of the committee be
adverse to Judge Campbell and be sus-
tanned by the Legislature.
HOW IT MAY END.
On the other hand, there ARE several
chances that the case may end before
1T goes this far. II the report of the
Judiciary Committee is favorable to
Judge Campbell, the matter will end
there, or even should 1t be adverse and
be rejected by the House. still there
would be no action, unless the House
should exercise Its power and override
the committees report and so into the
case In any event, which Is not at all
likely.
1t is hard to say what will be the out
come. Nor would 1t be fair to undertake.
a prediction upon ex-parte testimony, but
1T may not be out Of place to say that
Judge Campbell has great many per-
sonal and political friends In both branch
es Of the Legislature who will earnestly
resist any move looking to his removal
Then. too members arc saying that to
hateYer extent the prosecution shall sue
coed In making out Its case, tho Legisla-
tlro should be slow to act adversely to
Judge Campbell because of the short time
which remains for him to serve on the
bench. Again, 1T Is being urged, and not
without some effect, that the case is be-
ing conducted by political enemies of
Judge Cnmpbel. and. the cry OF sectional
ism Is playing It's part as well, some ex-
pressing tho belief that the act Of cow
hiding a preacher is In some measure
cordoned, because the latter but recently
came to Virginia from far Northern
State. So It would seem that even at
thls stage OF the proceedings, indications
begin to lean toward an acqulttal OF the
accused Judge
a BRILLIANT FEATURE.
The argument by counsel before tho
committee Is going to be ono of the brill
liant and interesting features Of the in
The lawyers on both sides
are advocates of well established reputa-
ton and have won cases time and again i
by display of their splendid powers OF
eoquence, In the present matter. how
ever, they are handicapped on this score.
for the committee Is made up entirely OF
lawyers, who will be swayed by n recital
n facts rather than by beautiful bursts
81 oratory, such as So often sweep
Jury from Its feet,
Chairman snuthall thinks one day should
% sufficient for the argument though this
natter Will not be determined until the
evidence Is all In Judge Brown will
lnrdly address tho committee, He has
leen enacting as advisory counsel in tho