Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-15

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want Is zsay. and say with alfs erur
ma 90 that 8 have no: personal feeling
{ against Judge camp beil, and It Is not my
pnrpose to 70 into mat tiers appert tanning
tsto his private character. II had any
such feelings as these. 4 should find an
| other way to settle them
Not out of court, hope? interrupt
I'D Major Conrad.
The speaker paid no attention to the
interruption. Going over some Of the
ground covered by Mr. Strobe, the speak.
before the committee with singing critl-
cisms. He also paid his compliments to the
political conditions alleged to. exist in
Amherst and other parts OF the State In
| a n annet will calculated to make the
welkin ring. It would have hardly been
possible for such conditions to exist but
for the conditions political that existed.
1. Charged Wholesale Debanchcry.
.sAmliers t, {, said the judge. lis no bet
ter than some other parts of the State,
and deeply regret that the VIII OF the
| people does notsprevail. a jug OF whiskey
and & pile OF money accomplish great
deal up there.
& Judge Loving turned and looked u
Judge Campbell straight in the eyes as
! he made this comment, and the slatter
met his gaze unfinching lE-
The speaker dwelt at length on what he
'chara cterized as the absolute un1tness OF
Judge Campbell for position ont ne
bench, and said that If the committee
| would permit the intro duction OF the pro-
ne,. number of witnesses. and absolutely
relevant and pertinent testimony, the re-
titioners would nave no o1i1lcuAty III nan
! ing out case. ),
eve shall prove that Judge Campbell
! NOT onlv knew Of the illegal sale OF this
| Iinuor. but that he himself was patron
| Of that very place" said the speaker,
/ Judge Loving severely criticized Judge
Campbell for appointing Judge Wood to
! try the case against him
| This criticism brought Major conrad "
j his feet in second.
"N-lat else would you have had MIN
do9'' asked Judge CampbelIs counsel
..The law provides that he designate
Iajudgo when he cannot himself sit. mere
was nothing else for Judge Campbell to
do
."rhcre was was the reply,
what could he have done? Please
| inform us.
"IIe could have permitted the defend
i ants counsel to suggest judge.
This was not in accordance with the
! law Major Conrad still commended, and
he and Judge Campbell smiled at the
very suggestion.
THE law never contemplated any such
case as this" continued Judge Loving.
! ..The fact of an offender, charged with
! a felonious assault, selecting his own
] trial Judge, is. it must be conceded, a
little out Of the ordinary
| Judge Loving copcluded his address
with an appeal to the committee to de-
fine Just what the scope of the inquiry
would be and the. mode of procedure.
Ie and mis- associates were, he said, In
! total ignorance of just what this was.
He wanted, to know, he said, just what
evidence would be admitted, and whether
or not the proceedings in the former
] trials would be pertinent.
4 Chairman Southal intimated that he
| did not hink SO.
';We might just as well fold up. then,
and go hone,,''. said Mr.. Strobe, not NOV
| ing out of his seat
Certainly added Judge Loving.
FIRST BLOOD. FOR PETITIONERS.
Chairman Southall conferred with sew
/ eralssmembers ofttthe committee. and It
/ wa agreed to-. take a recess, during
/ Which the committee would go into ex-
/ 3ecutive session and determine the scope
! Of the. inquiry. Just how many witnesses
| would be heard, and whether the evil
dence In the former trial would, be per-
! itinent.
The committee went into executive
session at 1890 o'clock.
| During the recess a large number of
i the spectators remained +fnsthe hall. sew
eral ladies being among them. The coun-
/ sci on both sides, were frequently con-
.gratuated on the arguments they had
! made pro and con,:ss
At 1 20 o'clock the committee, through
! Chairman Southall. stated that 1t had
| ~ tn t,o
Atrial, ! and, in fact, all the matter that
Judge Loving and Mr. Strobe. seemed
i So anxious to get before the committee.
Z These are the points thatsit was decided
! to consider:
First IT the Liquor cases tried before
; Judge Campbell. the local conditions per-
4 tanning thereto. and his charge to the
! grand jury, which started all the trou-
BE with Dr. Crawford
Second All of the criticisms made by
DR.. Crawford Of Judge Campbell.
Third The contempt proceedings against
EDrj$ Crawford and the assault by Judge
Campbell.
Fourth AS to the entire trial OF the
judge
In the matter of the additional witness
es. however. the committee seemed to
be inclined to be more reticent-
I'VE have decided said the chairman
that we will hear the ten witnesses al
ready decide upon. and then we will con-
slider the advisa bility OF hearing any adj
ditional ones that you may deem neces-
sary to summon
Ostensibly, this was satisfactory to
both sides, and at 80 o'clock the COM
mittee took another recess until 7:So
O'Clock last evening in order that the
members might dine and attend the ses-
! sion OF the House beginning at a 2. NJ.
d After tie morning session Judge Camp
| bell held an impromptu reception In the
legislative hail. he apparently having
many friends in the audience
CRAWFORD AN INTERESTED b
LISTENER.
The evening session was convened at
| 1880 with a large crowd again In attend
ance.
Rev. Or. Crawford. who was not pres
ent during the morning hours, was an at
tentive listener to the proceedings. He is
a man SO years OF age perhaps. with a
strong faca and iron-gray hair. There
| were several other ministers in court In
Guiding Rev. DR.. Wiley. of Amherst
Courthouse.
The work Of examining the witnesses
(! was begun and Judge Loving called Mr.
Thomas Whitehead, of the law firm Of
Whitehead & Whitehead, to the stand
Mr. Whitehead was the attorney who
! was employed by the people of Amherst
to conduct the fight against Day, the
/ alleged liduor dealer THE witness ex,