The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11

W chairman SoNthall was HDSeut, oNlis
TO the serious Illness OF his mother. Hs
place was taken by Mr.. Duke who
wields the gavel when he Is away. Inc
4 attendance of the committee was pretty
good. Nearly all the members were there.
THE FIRST WITNESS,
The first witness called to the STAND
was Mr.. g. Nv. Dearborn. agent for the
Southern Railway at Amherst Court
house.
In reply to questions from Mr. STROBE,
Mr.. Dearborn made statement to the ei-
feet that he was in the COURTROOM N
Amherst when the foreman Of sranu
Jury asked OF Judge Campbell In .e,ons
concerning the law governing the sale OF
H.hiskey in Amherst. According TO me
witness. the Judge instructed tho
foreman that a druggist had, right 70
sell '.uedicatc ted whskey. hut not whskey
straight. Mr. Dearborn was In the room
rs IN witness and he said he passed the
judge as he made the remark.
After some little sauabbling over
question which Major Conrad declared AT
first to be irrelevant. but which was ad-
United upon the statement Of the prose-
ctition that it was intended to show by
notorious facts TINT Judge Campbell
il I'D connivance In the matter. the Wit
ness declared that according to his re-
cord, as agent for the railway, he was
able to state positively that during De-
To L.
! OF the5year 1907. twelve barrels of whskey
and stwenty-four boxes had been shipped
TO one OF the two druggists In Amherst.
The druggist in question was s. a. Day.
docs your report show any shipments
to Judge Campbell himself?
con the 2Sth of July. Of last year Judge
Campbell received two jugs. weighing
together in the case about thrty-lve
pounds. and one crate OF beer
stIVhen were they delivered Z!
"On the 3oth OF July"
.'That was the day upon which Judge
Campbell was tried for assault upon DR..
Crawford was 1t not?"
81 believe It was"
ssThe whiskey as l understand 1t came
Der Of the co11mi aee5at this point. You
10 not mean to suggest. Mr. Strobe, that
Judge Campbell has not a right to buy
whiskey and beer under these condi-
tions?"
"No. sir. but we want to show that
come Of that whiskey got into the jury
which sat In his case.
In the cross-examination Of Mr., Dear
ham, Major Conrad asked but one ques-
tion-the usual question.
"What," he queried. ARE your relations
with Judge Campbell?''
81 have never supported him POLITICAL
ly."
{ '.Would -.that TACT 1nHuence OF aHecI
your records as railway agent?" asked
Mr.. Sttode.5 ~
s.Of course not @
DIR. VOORHEES, ON THE STAND.
when Mr.. Dearborn stood aside. DR.. f.
u. VOORHEES,, a well-known physician of
thirty-two years standing. in Amherst,
was placed upon the stand. DR.. VOORHEES,
stated among other things that he had
net Testified In AmlerSt
either before the County Court or the
magistrates court, to the effect that Duff
fy's Malt Whskey, sold by Day. was
whiskey pure and simple.
WAS your testimony controversial"
The Doctor was asked.
ST think not sir"
Proceeding. DR.. VOORHEES, went on to
state that he was present at the first
trial of DR.. Crawford for contempt. that
Judge Campbell had sought an introduce
ton to the minister and that the former
had made some remark about never re-
sorting to libel suit. He said he would
always settle matters of that sort in the
good old Virginia style.
You were present at the second trial
sitter which the assault occurred. Was
court adjourned upon that day?"
II believe not"
''Why do you believe not?"
II was in the courtroom" was the reply
Ia effect, ''and when the trial was over
I arose from my seat near the bench
and moved down. I put my hat on and
the Rev. Mr.. Gray said ! had better look
out for the Judge had not adjourned
court / replied that Judge Campbell
had put his own hat on and left and that
obviously gave us permission to do so"
.sSvas there anything else to impress the
matter on your, rnind?"
.Judgc Campbell said in his testimony
IL, A NAV t1,,th W. S,,l to- ~
gave the order to the sheriff to adjourn
>court. The Judge is mistaken. I was
close to him and didn't see him do any
thing of the sort
II am to think. am not" asked Ma
jor Conrad '.that you can only say, DR..
VOORHEES, that. you didn't hear Court
adjourned? Suppose a half-dozen repu-
~ here that they heard this Court adj
journed2"
II shouldn't believe them"
you would then prefer the negative
assertion that you didn't hear Judge
Campbell adjourn court to the positive
assertion from SIX reputable citizens
thnt they did hear him do so?"
II am bound to believe my own state
lnent."
Just before he stood aside DR.. VOORHEES,
stated in reply to question from Ma
years he has been political opponent
OF Judge Campbell's.
THE FOREMAN TEsTIrlEs.
Mr.. w. II. II. Winston. foreman of
the grand ylry which sat in the case
against S. a. Day in Amherst was next
placed upon the stand. He settled the
question OF the character OF tho instruc.
lions given hysJudge Campbell
u went to the Judge at the Instance
of4the jury and asked for Instructions
covering the case we We're to try. The
Judge said a druggist had right to sell
'medicated whiskey on prescription, IIe
said that a half-pint of whiskey with
five drops OF laudanum in it was medi-
Gated or could be sold by a druggist"
The cross-examination of the witness
brought on nothing particularly new.
Mr.. Winston retired after answering