The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
statemients MADE hy HE imam. 1ohn Bowen.

statements MADE by 1.-The man, John Bowen,
who swore that he had taken a drink
in Days store with Judge Campbell; that
he saw .whiskeyzin Judge Campbell's Of
fee oman election day, and that he had
the Judges verbal order on Day for whis-
key, toabes used In the campaign. Judge
Campbell fatty denied Bowens statement,
individually and collectively.
Now. Judge Campbell" said Major
Conrad. II want to- ask you a very broad
question. You will be exposed to attack
all along the line II you don't give clear
and accurate reply. Have you ever taken
a drink with anybody In the store of S. A.
Day?''<aE- 800
.'Never-never, since have been judge
Of Amherst county" s
We'll what about Mr.. Bowens state
ment concerning whiskey in the cam
paign?"
1T Is an absolute falsehood."
.'Wel, what about the one concerning
whiskeyy in your office r.
"lnat, too, is an absolute falsehood."
Mr. Bowen says he took dinner with
you. Has Mr.. Bowen. within the last
five years. ever sat at your table or taken
a meal In your house"
mo, sir. s remember that Mr.. Bowen
was in my house to dinner one day after
an election, in which he had supported
me-
when was that?''
I'm 1897. AT that time would have
asked any white man to my house.
you would? Well, am glad you
draw the line in Amherst"
1--WE draw the color line certainly
''They don't do 1t in Washing ton"
Everybody laughed, and the sergeant
alarms got worried again.
Now, Judge Campbell continued Major
hav WI M tr,a q
have been judge offered to anybody any
wlliskcy In your office"
mo, sir. Sometimes some of my friends
would come In from LynchburE, would
offer me q drink and would take 1t. 1
made no secret of it: I wasn't ashamed
OF 1t; there was nothing wrong ""
II am not asking you what you're ends
offered you. Judge Campbell but What
you offered your friends"
"Your question Is rather broad one.
Major Conrad"
''Mr. Campbell said Major Conrad,
wheeling around and facing the witness,
II am examining you hero at the same
assumption from which l started out on
the case, and that IS, that you arc alb
against you; that there Is no color for
them. am examining you on that hy-
pothesis so you SEQ the danger you arc
In. am assuming that you are lnno-
cent. II you are not 1t Is your fault and
not mine.''
well, sir. I must admit that once In
q while 1 may have come into my office
with II bottle Of liquor In my grip-that
I may have given some intimate friend a
drink. But never in my life have kept
n drop there. And rs for the assertion
that 1 would give Tom, Dick and Harry
q drink when they came In, 1t is absurd"
THE NEGRO AGAIN
'"There is another Amherst gentleman
want to ask you about, Judge Camp
BELLA Mr.. Rose. Mr.. Mnrcellus Rose, II
mistake not"
Examination OF Judge Campbell on this
point showed that Rose, who is the negro
servant who testified here some time ago,
mado incorrect statements with reference
to certain note no had given Judge
Campbell for value received. He said he
had never given any such note Judge
Campbell produced the note at the hearing
yesterday. The Judge also made clear
ard convincing statements tending to
show that he had absolutely no connec-
tion with tho jug OF whlskey carried to
his home on that Sunday when tho crowd |
of people We're there to hear go election
returns.
Major Conrad manifested X eSs9sition |
to 90 on with tho witness, btN> srman |
Southall said the committee adj
journ for lunch, IL convenient toNse de- |
fense MAJOR Conrad declared that 1t was |
at any time convenient to him to sus-