Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-17


ford. He then took his seat and aid.
at rl1esYerv outset that he wished IT to-
be understood at the very outset that
this was not#a persona matter. He SIM
ply wanted tos know how far his course
would 5be8 censure L.
Immediately after the discharge OF Dr.
Crawford did Judge Campbell leave the
courtroom 2
He did, sir
By Did YOU see the assault s.
did not ~ SIS 4.
Mr.. Evans said he very reluctantly.
prosecuted Judge Campbell ins the .Craw-.
ford case. He tried to get some one to
act for him, but could not.
..In Judge Campbell's case.sdids he take
any part in his own defence g.
ss,EIe did, &
Chairman southall said he did not think
this was admissible. 81
Judge Campbell had perfect right to-
take part in his own defence. Evidence
was only admissa BILE so farsEas ttssshad q
the tendency to show that the Judgefused
said the chairman 81: SIS
& The witness said he regarded the trial
Of Judge Campbell as an absolute farce
Days before the case was tried the wit
ness prepared petition going to show
that Judge Campbell had personal friends
and political associates on the jury.
81 challenged the whole array inform.
ing Judge Wood that it was an absolutely
improper jury said the witness. NO
attention was paid to the challenge
But, said the chairman Of the com
1nittee. did Judge Campbell do anything
improper?'' .ss$ ii a
He told Judge Wood how to rule. 81
..On one occasion Judge Campbell eau
toned Judge Wood to be sure and swear
a deputy. In connection with the forgery
indictment found against A. D. Beard,
the Commonwealth Attorney said that
he did not prosecute the case. The wit
nesses were not sent to him.
Major Conrad wanted to have the entire
record in the preliminary proceedings
read. The other side objected, and a
wrangle ensued. Mr. Strobe and Judge
Loving objected to the reading Of this
transcript for the reason that it would
take up so much time. and because they
had been permitted to cross-exanline.
II Gave not objected to anything here,
and I do not see why the other side
should OBJECT said Major Conrad.
Judge Loving tripped Major Conrad here
by refreshing his recollection about the
exclusion Of the affidavit Of the grand
juror.
Major Conrad said he only wanted the
- ~ eau IL Jill Po0S p~SS
some 177ooo words. roughly estimating.
The committee gasped!
Finally it was agreed to admit this re-
cord. but not to read 1t and Major Con-
rad was told to proceed with his .exami-
nation He read the transcript as*it APP
piled to the grand jury. This evidence
referred to the efforts of the Common
wealth's Attorney to get a jury from
an a djofning county. and recorded the
written challenge and Judge Woods de-
clination to permit him to- try the: case
with other than the Amherst jury.
Major Conrad then proceeded with his
REORGANIZATION. Witness said he was
native fof New York, and was born in
Iowa.
An Enemy OF Campbell.
"You are not friendly with Judge Camp
bell ?'
! mo. sir
'15ow long since you became 1nfriend-
ly?'
"Since he shot me-
Ibid you not approach him only re-
Gently with a pistol in your hand?"
s.No. had a pistol In my belt. "
Judge Campbell took my. ia ther, an
old man like DR.. Crawford" sale the wit
ness. knocked him down and kicked him
in the face
$50 you are unfriendly?"
The witness asked to be allowed TO ex-
plain to the committee. and told how
he had gone to Judge Campbell and asked
hin, for an apology. The Judge refused.
and the witness said he struck him..
Judge Campbell drew his pistol and shot
him. The witness put up his hands and
told Judge Campbell he did not have q,
thing in his pockets-was unarmed.
81 also told him. said the witness,
hy1tS would
wait until could go and get a pistol |
would fight him; or, If he would put
down his pistol would fight him. His
answer was to follow me into the clerks
office and shoot at me again. .
"You had another difhculty?"
Eyes" said the witness, Judge Camp
bell was going for a friend of mine pretty
hard, and I spoke to him about it, and
ne drew a knife and threatened to cut