The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
fusion prevailed Judge Campbal said he
hoped the COMMITTEES would UNDERSTAND

fusion prevailed Judge Campbell said he
hoped the COMMITTEES would understand.
WHY HE DIDN'T.
Now. Judge Campbell. In view OF this
complaint In Amherst against the sale
Of whiskey wasn't this a fine chance
when Carter said he got some down the
street"-wasnt this a fine chance to
find out who was violating the law?''
Maybe 1t was. but It was Common
wealth Attorney Evans duty to take
the Initiative. MIR. Evans was there
and he made no move l am not
prosecuting attorney"
lis that your idea Of the duties Of a
Judge?'
1T Is certainly my idea OF the duty OF
Commonw wealth s-attorney. don't
know whether you or anybody else will
agree with me. but don't intend to per-
form the work OF Mr.. Evans. I didn't
think SO then. T wouldn't do 1t then
and won't now, not If 1t costs me my
Judgeship. tried to DO Commemorative
attorney once and was defeated. They
didn't let me be Commonwealth s-Attor-
ney then. and won't be Common
wealth s. Attorney now" (Laughter.)
yourself prosecuting attorney and insti.
tute proceedings against Mr.. A d.
Beard commissioner Of the revenue?''
II did. but at the tine Mr.. Evans and
I were not on speaking terms. Had we
been l should have submitted the case
to him.
CALLED TO ORDER AGAIN.
Something was said about the inten.
tion of Judge Campbell to sit in the Day
case. and then Judge Loving went on
to interrogate the witness with refer
ence to the selection Of the Jury to try
his case In Amherst.
did you not object to one man on
that jury. on the ground that he was
your personal and political enemy?''
Yes, sir. and III tell you some more
about that if you will call the name OF
the juryman--I will tell you what I said
about him.
"Ah! that is not necessary"
Face the music Judge Loving. and
let's have his name"
I'll face the music all right. Judge
Campbell. ! Just didn't want to stop
and take up time. Mr.. Strobe will look
in the record and find the NAME
'All right
Meanwhile we will go on. In spite
OF the fact that you didn't think jury.
man should sit in your case because he
was your political and personal enemy,
didn't you Intend to sit In the case Of
"A. D. Beard, whom you had denunced In
your paper as your political and personal
enemy?''
No. sir. You and Mr.. Strobe We're at
torneys for Mr.. Beard II you had made
the slightest suggestion that you OBJ
jected to me I should not have sat In
the case Nobody IN Amherst county
! can say that will sit I'm a case when
tho person interested objected to me-
The colloquy between Judge Campbell
and Judge Loving became pretty sharp
here. and Chairman Southall raped sew
eral times without order.
Turn In the direction of the commit
tee. Judge Campbell" said MI, Southall.
land don't look at Judge Loving.
think that will have the desired ef-
feet"
Judge Loving arose to get drink OF
water. During the moments delay
somebody said the witness would forget
where he was "at" II he didn't look
out
II guess Judge Loving will start me
off again." he said.
"Ol. III start you off all right said
the cross-e&anliner as he resumed his
seat
THE WOOD AFFAIR,
did it ever occur to you, Judge Camp
bell to submit the matter OF the selec-
tion OF judge to try you to your couH-
sci and tho Commonwealth's-At Attorney
~ am frank to say that It did not.
wish somebody had made the suggos,
tion to me. Such course would have
relieved me OF a great responsibility"
You say that on June 2Sth you asked
Judge Adams TO sit In tho case but he re-
piled that he had been Shooting on his
Zip about the AFFAIR.""
Yes. Sir"
"pid he say in which direction he shot
his lip?'
IN nine"
"Are you not aware that somebody else
had shot, OFF his lin, too--Jpdge Wood?"
las said here before, the only time I
heard Judge WOOD say anything about