Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-24
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Barnard 3. Campbell was next called
totthe stand. He was 4 member OF the
Board of Supervisors Of Amherst. and
save more evidence about the Sweet
/ Brier road. Judge Campbell and seyeral
e the supervisors went to Bedford .coun.
sty to see about securing convict labor TO
work In Amherst During & conversation
about the Sweet Brter road, one OF the
supervisors told Judge Campbell that
he was not In favor of the road, and
pay for it.
The witness said he had no difficulty
In recalling Judge Campbelrs answer.
IA Ja tb eamphsil SAID SAID i. reply test
minded supervisors don't come to me in
this Sweet Brier road matter It will be
damned cold day In August before
you get any more favors from my
Judge Campbell was an ex-oa1cio
Chairman Of the Road Beard 3. ns Of s. Am m
record would show as much.
Mr.. STROBE interrupted to ask the
bin making Judge Campbell chairman
was not passed when he Judge Camp
belD was In the Legislature and his
cousin this occupant Of the bench in
Amherst. q
Major Conrad said he was very obs
fuse. but he could not sec how Judge
Campbell could pass bill.
II have not such command of phrase
ology as has my friend, Major Conrad. =
replied Mr.. Strobe. but meant that
the bill was a local one, offered by Judge
Campbell in the House and passed with
out opposition
In answer to a question from Major
Conrad the witness said that Judge
Campbell had remarked that he had
four or five girls to educate. and that
was the reason he wanted the road to
Sweet Brter Institute, which Is q female
institute.
The witness said that in a pecuniary
\ hot Tti5 NJ
would only receive IS damages In the
fare you a relative Of Judge Camp
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Personally the witness said that Judge
Campbell and himself were on very
friendly relations. .s
Are you political supporter Of his?''
IF you mean that as man | sub.
scribe to his methods and fashion of
doing things, l must say that am not.
r. u. Phillips was then called to the
the testimony Of the previous witness;
He accompanied Judge Campbell and
Mr: Bernard Campbell on the trip to
Bedford; and distinctly recalgd hearing
visors that If the uarrow-minded mems
bers Of the board did not come 10 his
way Of thinking they need not expect
The witness said he had always been
strong political supporter OF Judge
Campbell S.
An Absolute Moonshiner.
Mr. Thomas Whitehead vas then re-
called to the stand. He covered some
of the ground already gone over about
the man Days whiskey-selling.
when the negro, Rose, had gone 20
Days after the jug of whiskey he went
there as an absolute moonshiner and
blockader and without any license what
soever,'' said Mr.. Whitehead.
Us that your testimony. or are you
tee?" asked Major Conrad.
II am referring to what has already
been said here answered the witness.
The old question of whether the Ware
act was constitutional or not was again
brought up. The witness said that t. the
contrary, notwithstanding Amherst was
dry. the people having voted that way
for two years.
Mr. Whitehead said that upon his re-
turn to Amherst last week, he had a
conversation with Mr. Payne. who testi-
fed that Days clerk. DR.. Dryden. had
never testified that beer was sold at
Days place. and that he was mistaken
in his testimony. and wished to correct
himself Judge Campbell, said the wit
ness, had also spoken to him about the
matter and corroborated Mr.. White
heads statement.
After this testimony, the Arrangement
about the adjournment was made. and
the proceedings adjourned until Feb
RIA rv 10th