The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-13

WltnoSS 10 kp6uhy 10 bil u0 RNeN--that
he didn't zee the Jury applaud when the
rondered-Mr 4, q. Payne was recalled
to the stand, Mr.. Payno. who appear ed
some time ago, wished to make certain.
corrections In his previous testimony.
Ono OF these corrections WAS In reference
to pr, Brydon. the clerk In Days drug
store. Mr.. Payne had said that Dr,
Bryd0n did not appear as witness
against Day In the Amherst proceedings
against the druggist, From facts learn.
ed since, Mr. Payne remembered now
that he wished to correot himself. Ho
was subjected to another long oross-ex-
animation similar TO that he went through
when he first appeared Finally somo now
features vera added.
''Dr Tunstall; Of Nelson county, has
Testified here Mr.. Payne said Major
Conrad. thnt In tho conduct Of
his business aa drugstore he
mover sold whiskey either on pre-
Boription or othorwiso. Did Mr.. Tun-
stall ever soil you any whlHkey, Mr..
Payne7"
'1Io did"
when T.,
I'm March, 1902. w1,ilc was attend
Ing the Nelson court, no gave me pre-
scripdon tor one-halt pint. He was in
his store. He wrote OF the prescription
and the clerk gave me the whiskey.,'
Then he prescribed the prescription,
and filed that prescription as drug.
gist7'
Yes. The clerk filled IT,"
Were you feeling badly at tho time
you asked for the whiskey7
Yes. and felt worse after drank
It."
did you not get the prescription"
asked Judge Loving, ION the representa-.
ton to Dr.. Tunstall that you were slck?".
yes STR"
The witness was drawn into state
ment OF whiskey conditions In Amherst.
and he admitted that he got It several
times from Days On prescription.
'Did you use It for Medicinal pur-
poses ~
IT felt that needed It..
You mean that every time you get
near It you feel that you need tt7"
mo. I don't mean anything Of the
sort d
Several calls had been made Tor Mr. T..
b. Wood, but he was not forthcoming,
and finally the sergeant-at.n insti-
tuted a search. At this point Mr. Wood
was pulled into the Light and duly In
etalled as the next witness. At hrst he
seemed indisposed to kiss the Bible, but
5wes no alternative. Microbes and all =
he said rniserably, as he sauirmed into
his seat.
4 do you know Mr.. Otto L. Evans, Mr.
Wood 2" asked Major Conrad after while
II have had the great honor and pleas
ure OF meeting Mr.. Evans in the course
OF my life.'' was the reply, delivered in
a, pompous tone, which the witness pre-
served throughout the examination.
: " al he ~
alarms looked around.
Did you have any conversation with
Mr.. Evans about these nlatters?"
Am I permltted?" asked the witness,
with q, lordly bow to the committee, when
he had heard certain objections to the
question.
You are permitted, Mr.. Wood.
well, sir,I heard OF the trouble be-
tween Judge Campbell and certain govern
mcnt offlcials-whom take to be the pow
ers that be-and / thought a family
quarrel would be a bad thing. You know
how bad It Is, gentlemen, Well, went
to Mr.. Evans and asked him II wouldn't
anything stop the proceedings against
Judge Campbell. He said that nothing
less than the Judges resignation from
office would do.'' e stst siab
IBID you tell the, Judge that?'..
mo. sir. told Mr. Evans wouldn't
insult the Judge by telling him such a
thing rsEs
ibid you go to Mr.. Evans at the In
stance OF Judge Campbell? r. 4,
10. sir; I was a pacihcator. a-a-
pacif1er.---'' ~
Everybody laughed again. and the SER
gednt-at-arms jumped up and called for
order. M IS III 8
That's all have to say to you, MI.
Wood said Major Conrad.
"Thank you, sir"
but the gentlemen over there may
want to say something
"OhH said Mr.. Wood, as he wheeled
around and gazed at "the gentlemen over
there ft
Mr.. Paciacator," said Mr.. Strobe, I'VE
are some impressed with you
EXCUSE me. Mr.. Strobe, while lay
my hat down" said the witness. bend
Ing over and delicately placing his head
gear on the counsels desk. u
9 that we will not say another word
to you. You may stand aside."
Thank you kindly, SIR" said the wit
ness. retiring amid a small ripple OF
amusement and applause. Is fiS II I. is3l
PROSECUTION. WITNESSES.
Mr.. Thomas Whitehead. Jr. Of Lynch
burg. was recalled to the stand to state
his connection to the cases to which Mr..
Payne had reference in his correction.
In effect Mr.. Whitehead declared that
he had proved to Judge Campbell that
Day sold wtdskey without a license,
with and without prescriptions. and that
he had violated the law at different
points, yet that in the face Of these
facts Judge Campbell had given Day a
license.
According to Mr.. Whitehead. one Of
the witnesses he introduced before
Judge Campbell in substandation Of the
charges against Day said he had a
waste basket full Of prescriptions. Ano-
Their told what one OF these prescriptions
was. He said 1t read as follows: ''Let
Uncle Bob have all the whlskey he
wants and whenever he wants IT,
j DR., Tunstall was also recalled. He
stated that when Mr. Payne got the
whiskey III Nelson. he (TunstalD was
no longer owner OF the drug store. Two
months before he had scld out The
man Mr.. Payne took to be the clerk
was In reality the proprietor. .I
'.Did you have any Interest in the
store?" asked a member OF the com
mittee.
mo. sir. not bit-had sold out clear.,'
COMMITTEE ADJOURNS.
After some important announcements
from Major Conrad set forth above, tho
coyp ~, ittaa vase until n, ~ oolr I, -