Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-22

TESTIMONY.
SENSATIONAL
sp,ins. of Committee win Make
aent.-House of Delegates Ad-

uuiess something entirely unforeseen
occurs upon the resumption OF the Camp
bel inQuisittcn this morning. at 1880
s'clock. testimony Will be adduced Of an
tgcn more sensational character than that
which has already been presented to the
committee.
The Judicial Committee granted Judge
Loving and Mr.. Strobe the privilege Of
spmmoning fifteen more witnesses to tes-
tfy as to Judge CanpbelIs general I'M
etness TO preside over the Amherst
,ourt. .
Seine of these witnesses arc expected
% testify that Judge Campbell gave lit
lie parties at his home. and on several
sccasionS sent 10 The liquor dealer Day,
fnd bought whiskey from him for his
swn use and the use OF his friends
The new witnesses will also give evil
3ence OF certain matters in relation to
Judge Canpbells private character .: a
nature not always tolerated in such an
.nqairy. Whether this evidence will be
admissible or not remains TO be seen.
There are said to be authorities ranging
on both sides of the issue.
The committee has been sorely puz-
cleo in more Instances than ore in this
regard. There are absolutely no pre-
cedcnts for that body TO follow. there
never having been an exactly similar
any other State.
The committeeman are all cognizant OF
the fact that their ruling will make his
tory to no small extent and they are
naturally anxious 20 make no errors or
ioy themselvs open to serious criticisms
when the majority report comes up for
discussion and adoption in the Legisla-
ture.
The scope Of the inquiry having been
broadeneG by the Legislature. and also
by Judge Campbell himself. the COM
l2ittee will In no small measure start
IN to-day under new conditions.
When the prosecution closed. as 1t was
thought its evidence Oh Friday last.
the committee was OF the opinion that the
accused jurist's private affairs were to
he ke7t out Of the investisa ton: in fact
Judge Campbell and Major Conrad we're
al the outset of the proceedings very
careful TO obtain a ruling from the COM
mjttee on this point.
AS already stated however, Judge
Campbell having stirred up this very mat
ser himself. the prosecution will be in a
position TO press the matter of Judge
Campbells standing and status as a
man 10 an issue.
TO PREVENT MUD SINGING.
In view of this fact it will take all the
art that Major Conrad possesses to pre-
vent some mud-slingins. Just what at
premises II is not easy to prognosticate;
IN fact 1t is doubtful If any member OF
the committee is in position TO say
what possible action Will be taken In the
event Of such contretempts.
It will in all probability require another
Of the numerous executive sessions to
decide this knotty point
In the brief recess that the committee
has enjoyed neither the. magnitude nor
the public interest in the case has in the
slightest degree diminished or decreased.
Au contraire the speculation about the
great cause and the day-by-day discus
sons seem TO nave whetted the public
appetite and lent Zest to the coming pro-
ceeGinEs.
Thoughtful men Of affairs grarely de-
rlore the attitude that not only the pub
lie put many of the members OF The
legislature have assumed.
The spectac Gle of the Legislature adj
BURNING lay after day for the sole pur-
bose OF listening to the unwholesople and
tndelecta5le testimony OF the case In
aoint, they regard as most unfortunate.
Some of tho more serioIs-minded mem
hers Of the Legislature now think that
I was a grave mistake not to hold the
investigation behind closed doors. This
would have at least narrowed the num-,
berless scandals down to discussion on the
foor Of Inc House and Senate.
take this view of 1t. however. Thsy say
ST was only right and proper that the
public should have The full benefit of
moving just what was being done from
eha very start, and then there coulc be no
aftermath of scandal as TO what had
been done he hin5 rlo5ei Ioors il commit
tee
AS matters now stand, whatever errors
the committee may have made. or VIII
MAKE. Will DC d matter Of ruhl!c :ecord
The Horse adjourned over Yesterday
until s O'Clock this evening III order that
the committee could have use of the nall
! h re VAS a proposition made that a
hall should be hired FOR the use OF the
committee.
It was opposed n rho ground that 1t
would be an unnecessary expense. and
tar tie more salient fe-s,on that most OF
the members would he in attendance on
the inquisition. whether they had any
business there or not. Fortunately most
Of The work OF the House at present is in !
committee But for that fact much of
The peoples business would go to The
wall until the inquiry is concluded. Many
of the members are following the pro-
ceeoings for the earnest purpose OF Ia
niiarizing themselves with the evidence.
20 that they may know what action to
lake later on. Others for purpose that
& moi so laudatory-
MAY FINISH in a "ALh-
Chairman Southall is authority for the
statement that the committee will pro-
baby finish its labors In weeks Tune
but the other members CT the committee
are not so sanguine. They argue that II
i took the committee four days to eN-
arnine only twelve witnesses. with the
evidence considerably more restricted
than it vii! be in the future. it will hardy
be possible to finish 1t IN anything Ike
e weeks time when the prosecution alone
has fifteen more witnesses to examine,
and 1t is we'll known that Major Conrad
IS sure TO put them through the seVerest
Fort OF cross-examination.
Just how many witnesses the defence
Will put on the stand is entirely probe
matlcal Major Conrad and Judge Camp
bell have been very reticent on that
pont But the chances are that they VIII,
igat every step of the way and en-
deavor TO contradict and controvert every
seintilla Of the damaging testimony that
has been adduced against the defendant.
Taking II for granted that the defend
an, only puts ON half as many witnesses
as the prosecution. il would be practically
impossible to conclude the case In less
than ten days. unless late night sessions
are held and the counsel on both sides
ere limited to comparatively snort
ume for their sunming-up addresses.
The consensus of opinion seems to De
that tia ,.o,,,,,ifycp will be lucky IL II