The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-27
THE AFTERNOON, r f; SESSION.
Major Conrad Continues His Argument
And Mr.. Strobe Closes.

IT was q little after a o'clock "hen tho
chairman raj ped the committee TO oroer'
and Major Conrad resumed MS arsu :.
ment for the defense. Judge =CampDeil
was In his seat. smiling and shaking
hands with his friends The crowd was
dense and the chairman ana Major Con-
rad both appealed for air. I,
4 Before proceeding to the question, which
he had left before the recess. Major Con-
rad adverted to the Specifications and
commended that there Judge Campbell mad
found excuse for the contention thattDr.
Crawford had reflected upon him in the
publication In the Christian Federation.
Sslls THE JURY. 5E
Coming then to the question OF the Sc
lection Of the jury. which It had been
charged were the personal and political
friends Of Judge Campbell, Major Con-
rad quoted the testimony of Sheriff
Beard whom he commended was per-
sonal and political enemy Of the Judge.
The brilliant lawyer, with characteristic
ability. dlssected the testimony%of Com
Imonwealth's Attorney Otto l.. Evans and
commended that Mr.. Evans, one Of the
chief witnesses for the prosecution had
not been able ia cast any suspicion upon
the actions OF his client. .s.8
Coming to the charge that Judge Camp
bell had packed the court room with his
friends, he5wanted to know what was the
necessity for this. when he had already
packed the bench with a friend and the
Jury box with his personal and political
friends
He resented the idea that the whole
business had been packed, but said that
1t was fact from the evidence that It
appeared that his client was the most
popular man In Amherst county, and That
no promiscuous crowd could be gotten
together there which was not In favor Of
Campbell. He dwelt upon the fact that
witnesses for the Commonwealth had
testified that Judge Wood had admonlsh-
ed the crowd that there was no political
meeting In progress. 5l ~ 4
He claimed that not only tho testimony
OF Judge Wood. but that Mr.. G. L. Scott
and Sheriff Beard bore out the conten-
tion that Judge Wood had used every cf-
! fort to preserve order, i
Il Major Conrad now REQUIRED to the
charge against Judge Campbell on the
ground of partisan political activity, and
the lack Of activity on tho part OF the
Judge to suppress the alleged Illicit sale
OF liquor in Amherst county, A part of
this charge was also that Judge Camp
hell had connived at the Illicit sale of
liquor at Amherst. ~
The attorney contended that unless
every count let out In the charge was
sustained. the charge itself, as a whole,
would fall n y
If 1t could be proved that Day sold
liquor without the knowledge Of Judge
Campbell. 1t was nothing against the lat
ter. 5
FOLLY OF YOUTH,
Here Mr.. Conrad scored Mr., Thomas
Whitehead, Jr,, a prominent witness
for the prosecution, and character
lied his testimony as tho folly of youth.
On the first application he contended that
there had been no opposition to Days
licenses and they We're granted; on the
second, the Arln Of Whitehead and White
head had been employed. and he De-
clared that this fact would always make
a. difference. Major Conrad was not
charitable to Mr.. Whitehead IN regard
to the latter's construction of the LIQUOR
ilaws applying to Amherst, and said he
l(Major Conrad had 5ventured 10 take
apothegSYla With fear and trembling M
Maj or Conrad appeal led ta the committee