The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

bent. Mr. Bentley B. Campbell by which
agreement no was TO resign and you
were TO take his placer
Don't answer that question" called
out the chairman
NOW, Mr. Chairman" said Judge Low
ing. r'sing. II want to say something.
1t Is true that this goes back beyond tho
date OF Judge Canlpbells entrance upon
ohlca at which point the committee has
fixed tie beginning OF the invest atIon.
But think / can show the relevancy
We propose to prove that before thu
zant Of the violation of the law against
tho sale OF whiskey: that at the time
he knew hs Gas soon to be judge, and
that wren he really afterwards bscarnA
judge h5 closed his eyes to this knowl.
edge OF the violation OF the law"
Major Conrad arose
Gentlemen he said. II don't know
what charges might have been brought
against Judge Campbell or will be
brought In the future. He stands here
TO meet those which have been brought
Others might have been brought. but
they were not" Major Conrad sa, down.
II think the question is altogether out
OF order" said Chairman Southall.
Very well" said Judge Loving. as no
fell back in his seat.
He was through with his cross-exani.,
nation.
MR.. sTRoDB TAKES A HAND.
Mr.. Strobe now took hand. Tho
witness announced that he had Just re-
ceived news Of a death In his family
and that he would have to go home on
the night train. He hoped the COM
nittee would get through with him with
out adtourning for dinner. Mr. SHodo
said he hoped TO got through In a short
while, and he was instructed TO pro-
coed The witness was told to answer
questions directly and briefly. and ha
promised to do so.
II think. Judge Campbell" began tha
young attorney. that you claim some
credit for the issuance OK the warrants
against Day."
II have said that It was at my sug-
gestion that the prosecution swore out
warrants
Didn't they try before to vainly get
Indictments against Day In your court?'
and they didn't succeed. That, how
ever, lay between them and the grand
jury
you said that you told the people In
the church TO swear out warrants because
II Day We're Indicted In your court you
would have to certify the case back to
magistrate for trial. did YOU not?'
Yes, SIR
"That the case would have to 80 to
the magistrate and that 1t might as well
begin thcre?
Yes, sir"
isn't it fact that your statement Of
the law was incorrect and that you Old
not have to certify the case back to the
magistrate; that you must then ana there
empanel jury and try inc case 4 DaS
were indicted" -
mo. slr.'
..In the case OF Mr.. A. D. Beard did you
certify hack to a magistrate the mlsde-
| n.eanor warrants OH when ne was IN
/ dictcd? 2" !.
4 did not. but want to say that It
WAS upon the suggestion OF the Com
nonwea!th's Attorney, Mr.. Otto L. Evans,
tnoI + retained the case in my court"
SOME EXCITEMENT.
Mr. STROBE: "The point to wIi.ch you
allude / was in error In was that 1t was
upon your suggestion that the matter was
l.spt in your court. Very we'll. 1t was
brought to your attention (and a reading
al the statute will show that 1t Is SO
pain that do not think even you will
question ID
Witness: Nov. here, Mr. Strobe. let ma
tell you am going to treat you as q
gentleman, and you must not reflect upon
mo hero or anywhere else"
Mr.. Strobe: II dlscainl any intention--''
Witness: "All right. so ahead Mr..
chairman, simply want to be treated al
a gentleman
Mr.. STROBE: II beg your Hardon and the
committees pardon
Witness: Judge Loving has treated mo
as a gentleman. and you must do the
same thing"
Mr.. sipe: what was it that was said
that reflected upon you?"
Witness: "EIe said even couldn't ques.
| u0n 1t. That Is ali insult to gentleman"
Mr.. Strobe: u besr He,lr pardon. dis
| claim any intentions"
| Witness: II accept your apology, Now
so ON and don't do so any more, apol,
aaize to the committee If am wrong,
am going to protect myself as a gentle-
/! man.
The conference ended in q few n,omsnts
and Mr.. Strobe proceeded.
What ! want to ask you. Judge Camp
bell, is this; I have read the law, Isn't
1t fact that you are not authorized un-
der this law to certify to the magistrate
an Indictment found on the revenue
lava"
1T is fact, I recognize my error"
you recognize your error, Your sug-
gestion to warrant Day didn't amount
to much nfter all"
SIT amounted TO five fines for Mr. Day."
ooh, yes. Didn't the people you adj
! vlsed take the position that II they
couldn't get an Indictment In your court
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