The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-13
DGE CAMPBELL TO TESTIFY FOR HlMSELF TODAY

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davits did not meet his CBufvrd's) views.
the old would never be- produced; that
despite the agreement, there had mover
BEEN drawn up and other nfIldavits. and
the FIRST ones, signed under a misrepre-
eentatlon. had been laid before the com
mlttee In Richmond. IT was impossible
70 get the witness away from these
Btatem ants.
Several times tho Witness said no 40
knowledEcd the first part OF Tho an
davit, and he was finally ca1lcd upon
to state what part OF II was correct
Mr.. Burford said In effect:
II did go To Judge Wood and ask him
II ne would allow witnesses to 20 on
the stand to tmpcacl tho jurymen. He
satd he didn't think he would All I
wanted to know was II we were going
TO be allowed to lmpeach those who were
brought In to lmpeach us. uAuEhtor.)
Judge Wood didn't seem to want to
talk about the matter at ALL"
''Dtd you say anything about q fuas
(ns tho affidavit says II tho Jury wero
impehdhcd7"
mo. SIR"
why AID you 60 to Judge wood7
We're you afraid OF trouble?"
NO, sir; no moro afraid than I am
now
Did tho 1uryrnan discuss the matter
Gas tho nfldavit says) and say there
would DO q fuss II tho lrnpca o11nent pro
ceedings won't on7''
mo, sir, wo didn't discuss It. We
didn't ttlnls much about It, as re-
member"
I'm the afidavit which was begun
to DO erased the word mob Is scratched
out. and fuss substituted Is THAT
your changer II.
mo. sir"
Where did It come from7''
From Tinsley."
NO SHOOTING OR CUTTING.
WAS there anything said in the fury
about shooting and cutting and rising
at a signal Gas stated in the fldnvit) o.
mo. SIR
'swhere did It come from7'
From Tinsley,"
"Were any OF the 1urymen armed p
asked Mr.. Strobe.
II don't know; think 1 saw one re-
volver."
What makes you 80 uncertain 2"
IT want to be right"
Were there any other arms.''
Pocket knives"
IT don't mean that unless they were Of
unusual size"
II didn't see any large knives
Then there Is nothing in these aftida-
vits?"
They are all vosh''' 55
''All Pigments OF the fertile imagina-
ton of Mr.. Tinsley?"
Yes, Of Mr.. Tinsley's Imagination to
get trip to Richmond.
''ro get trip to Richmond? How do
you know that, Mr.. Burford?" asked Ma
jor Conrad.
.'I1e told me So
What did he tell your"
'.Some time after I asked him why he
was SO interested In the affair. He slapped
me on the back and said: Well you
know, I wanted to go with the boys to
Richmond"
Close questioning Of Mr.. Burford fol-
lowed along the line Of his feeling on the
assault attair-whether or not he had ex-
pressed an opinion on the matter before
he served nAthe jury-but the examina-
J ton soon veered around again and got
himself took the witness in hand and
croEs-examined him severely. He. went
over the whole affidavit again and made
Mr.. Burford repeat what he had said
about 1t. He drew again from the witness
the statement that he had refused to sign
the first afhdavits, but that his friend
>Tinsley said he wanted trip to Rich
nfridavits-on the understanding that 9TH
er5 would be prepared. It was brought
out that Tinsley had in his testimony de-
MED that he ever said anything to Mr..
Burford about q trip to Richmond.
TALKED TO TINsLEY.
.'Have you seen Mr.. Tinsley since he
testihed?"
ibid you talk about this matter?''
Eyes; I asked him what he meant by
saying such a thing. He replied that IL
really thought he had said that about
coming to Richmond he would be willing
to come back here and get on this stand
and say he did IT,
THAT was after he testified here?'
asked Major Conrad.
'.Yes, sir.' t3sa
'And Mr.. Tinsley said that?"
Yes, SIR
Gentleme en-, am not surprised to learn
that so large an amount OF whiskey Is
consumed In Amherst county. have
nothing else to say to you. Mr., Burford."
END OF MR.. BuRFORD.
Counsel for the prosecution then took
the witness In hand again and attempted
he was trying to stun down their
Threats. Mr.. Burford stuck to his point
and said 1t was all true
Did anybody offer you any money
to sign the afi1davit?" asked a. member
OF the committee. s.
mo. sir"
I have one more question I want to
ask you, Mr.. Burford,'' said Mr.. Strobe.
You say Mr., Tinsley Is a friend Of
yours and that he asked you. for the
sake Of giving him. n trip to Richmond,
to sign these papers. making such
grave charge against the members Of
the jury, including yourself, That was
the only reason Mr.. Tlnsley gave you,
wasn't IT."
Eyes. SIR"
''And you did him this great-thIs In
conceivable service r.
''On the understanding have said.
The charges were not CORRECT
Answer my question, Mr.. Burford!
You signed the papers. didn't your
yes, sir"
IT have no more to say to you, Mr..
Burford," said Mr.. Strobe, with that
rising infection again. @
Some OF the members Of the commit
zee asked questions. and the fact was
brought out that Mr.. Burford has been
constable in Amherst, appointed by