The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14
THE MORNING SESSION
Great Crowd Hears Judge Campbell

LIE WOKlNlINu SESSlO[H
Great Crowd Hears Judge Campbell
Enter Upon His estimony.
From end to end the hall was packed
md damned. Considerably before the
hearing opened throngs began to wend
their way TO the Capitol in anticipation
OF the testimony OF Judge Campbell who
was soon to go upon the stand. Nearly
all the members OF the committee, IN
Guiding Chairman Southall. were present.
Many ladies and ministers OF the Gospel
were present In the audience which push
ed about trying to accommodate itself to
the limited space and seize some wan
tage ground from which 1t might view
the proceedings without interruption or
interference. Both galleries were groan-
men and boys stradded the railing In
imminent danger OF being precIpitated
upon the heads OF those below.
THE JUDGE APPEARS.
The Judge. the cynosurc OF all eyes
did not appear upon the scene until some
moments after the session began. Then
be strobe In in business-like way and
seated himself in the witness chair with
out invitation. He made the Sergeant
at-Arns pull the chair down on the boxes
upon which It had been placed He want
cd a solid foundation under him.
LIN his hand Judge Campbell carried a
sntchel. bundle OF papers. and horse
whip. The eyes OF the spectators at
once centered upon the latter It was
the whip with which the Judge had as
saulted the minister. The Judge laid 1t
on the table before him. Then ne stood
up to be sworn.
-sor four hours Judge Campbell sat there
and proceeded with his narrative. At the
End of that time. he was about half
through There was no cross.examina-
hon during the morning. The witness
spoke IN calm, even voice. Now and
again he asked for water. At one point
ne was furnished with lemon.
THE TETIMONY
In reply to questions from Major Con-
rad. Judge Campbell stated that he was
thirty-nine years Of age, a graduate of
The Virginia Military Institute, He was
admitted TO the bar about nine years
ago. In February, 1899. he was put upon
the bench by Governor Tyler to fll a
vacancy. In the December following he
was elected by the Legislature. on the
strength Of which election he became
Juu6S IN january, l33O.
All this" said Major Conrad, indi-
caang the testimony and the charges
Drought against the witness, lis very ex-
tenoed and very wide hardly know how
to go at It. Please tell first all about
this assault affair Take your own time
and give full ACCOUNT
Judge Campbell settled himself In his
seat and began. Nobody interrupted him.
The audience listened with GREATNESS
interest as he proceeded. The witness
said:
Some time In April, 1902, while a mem
Der OF tho Constitutional Convention in
Richmond some one sent me a special
ma rked copy Of the Christian Federation.
an Anu.saloon League paper published
here. l looked in 1t and saw short edi-
torlal marked. To my surprise noticed
that 1t commented upon my supposed
official acts rs Judge Of Amherst county.
l put the paper away and later spoke to
some of my colleagues In the conyen-
ton. considered the matter. I was In
cllned to think that the article was In
contempt of court. advised with 9TH
ers, and while there was division OF
opinion. the majority of those with whom
MISUNDERSTANDING Commemorative
contempt = -
DECIDED TO ISSUE RULE.
ANYHOW. decided to issue rule
AGAINST DR., Crawford. In issuing the rule
=, puipG.sely took precautlon to cmbody
the article IN the paper so he would be
placed on full notice, The rule was duly
returned executed but to my surprise
IT. SIaw1orci did not appear. I waited
and meanwhile the matter had rotten IN
me press and there was printed mn In
terylew with the minister in which he
spoke or my rule contemptuously Tas q
curiosity Thereupon I followed tha
RUE with an attachment and as viii be
iememoered Or. Crawford, vho failed to
g ,sand q VIII oil. OF habeas corpus in. Rich
the day on which Dr. cr,,y,ora
appeared IN court there was little Mi
IN the proceedings and I stepped dow
from the bench to speak to Judge Mann
Dr. CraWford's attorney, whom T knew
very well, = was at leisure and /
through courtesy. He was an Old frI e,,,
of mine with whom I had served In tha
Legislature. I didn't know Dr. Cro wforS
never had seon him. Judge Mann ,1vo;a
sitting In the bar; DR.. Crawford, as It
turned out afterwards. took a seat out.
side the bar When I spoke to Judge
Mann said Introduce me to your friend,
meaning a young man who sat near him.
Judge Mann said tho young man was
not his friend, but he said instead: Judge
Campbell here Is DR.. Crawford i at
once extended my hand to DR., Craw-
ford and then went back to tho bench
\ { am aware OF the fact that Judge Mann's
Testimony does not agree with this, but
It is merely questioning OF memory.
am not here to contradict Judge Mann"
After explaining how no had heard
the argument OF Judge Mann and the an
swer of Dr. Crawford, which In some
way became lost, Judge Campbell told
how ne had postponed the proceedings
until the Path Of June until some news