Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-23

committee will have no alternative but
to bring in a report recomm ending i'm
peachm ent. all the law and authorities
siding that way, according to the statement
Of several prominent attorneys with whom
the writer has talked on the subject
AS already stated in these columns,
whether or not Judge Campbell cowhided
DR.. Crawford before he adjourned court
or not-.as a judge or a private individual
lis matter of small moment to the
general public. a5s SIS
\ AT law, 1t .is a very different matter.
II Judge Campbell cowhided Dr. CraH-
ford as private northumberland the COW
hiding is tconceded-he has chance to
crawl out of the present inquiry by the
skin of his teeth, without being innpeach-
ed. t5.s5ffEs -
If, however, he got down off the bench
and walked out on the court green before
he had adjourned his court, his lawyers
say he has only the most forlorn hope
Of clearing his skirts.
Liquor Mt Festive Gathering.
The evidence going to show that Judge
Campbell had party at his home and
some of the men there were under the
influence of liquor purchased or obtained
from, Day, will not help the defendant in
the eyes of the committeeman.
J 1t is already In evidence that Day In
dorsed Judge Campbelrs notes and that
I he sent voters" to the liquor deale s
place in order that they might be .warm-
ed up. to vote for Flood.
a Unless Judge Campbell can break the
chain of evidence against him in rela-
ton to Day, it is pretty safe pro-
phecye that he will fare badly at the
hands Of certain members of the COM
mittee.
A rather absurd rumor was in circu
lation yesterday morning before the pro-
ceedings began that there was move
ment on foot to shut off the inquisi-
tion-abandon as it were-and let Judge
Campbell and his case drift to the winds.
This report, circulated by an afternoon
paper on Wednesday, was, of course, not
seriously considered except by those per-
sons ignorant Of the methods OF legal
procedure.
mr.. StrQde5s ExpIanatinn.
Another incident Of the day was Mr..
Strode's 'explanation'' just before the
afternoon session began, to the effect that
certain statements had appeared in the
press thatsft was the purpose Of the pro-
secutioni to put on certain witnesses that
would testify to matters in relation to
Judge &CamphelEs private character.
8 Mr.. Strobe said it had never been the
purpose OF the prosecution to bring
the case, and he could not understand
from what authority this report had ema-
ma ted az 7
The report which Mr.. Strobe had refer
ence to was published In the Dispatch
Of vest erday morning along with the add
ed information that the prosecution would
put on the stand. certain witnesses yes
terday going to show that Judge Campbell
himself purchased whiskey from Day.
This evidence was obtained by the Dis
patch from the: usual authoritative sources
upon which it bases its reports Yester-
day before noon, the evidence referred to
had been adduced just as was suggested
In the Dispatch In relation. to the whis-
key selling. and some matters pertaining
to Judge Campbell's private character were
also rather pertinentlys gone into. notably
the fact that he had a dinner party at his
private residence at which some Of the
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