The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20

"a! as ne was concerned. NJ. noH
eau EAU ne would have stood TOR MI. Graw,
ford cheertully If he had been asked and
4 II the magistrate would have accepted
! HIM. With reference 10 the others, ne
could only state what no had heard them
say
!, Don't tell what they said" ntorposed
Major Conrad.
Is has been stated here. Mr.. Carson, :
sold Judge Loving. "that Mr., Crawford
vent Co Amherst at tho invitauon OF
fact q" 10y
Thai Is not rebu,tnl, Judge Loving"
came from the other side of the aisle.
agree with yo, Major. but the
statement has made and thought that
IN Justice to MIR. Wiley"
Lets contine ourselves to the rebuttal
Judge Loving
Very well Major Conrad Tel! the
committee co.. tfen, Mr.. Carson. Il you Know
Mr. r., John Bowen"
veraclty7"
50 far R = Kno MI i e sS ys5y good,
inc stand was next occupied by Mr.,
Jesse Rurks who stated on examination
tnslt ne was q resident Of Amherst county
about eight miles from the courthouse
Uld you testify In the matter Of the
application OF Day for n renewal Of bis
LIQUOR license3'
Yes, air,
What did you teztity,''
II object to that" said Major Conrad.
What does Il rebuff"
..r,t II reouts this" said Judge Loving.
Ihere has been here a contest over the
statement that a violation OF tho law
vas made out at that time before Judge
,Gainpbeli. We wish to prove that VIC
latlon OF the law was proven and that
nevertheless Judge Campbell granted the
license" -
Argument followed and the committee
ruled tho question out or the ground
tnat It was not proper rebuttal.
Judge Campbell has made the state.
ment, said Judge Loving, that no vio-
aaron OF the law was made out Do I
n ~ that am estopped from prov.
ing that such a violation was made out?"
Yes. sir" said Mr.. southall.
ever, VERY we'll, SIR" said Judge Loving.
Stand aside, MIR. Burks."
DO understand" said Judge Loving
again little later, that we cannot In
,roauce witness to prove that Day vio-
!a the law2 Mr.. Day has stated here
The matter was gone into on exam,na.
&c In chief. and It would be merely
the opening up Of the whole matter
again. said Major Conrad.
The ruling Of the committee Is very
GEAR, said Mr.. Southall. THE evidence
you propose to submit Is not proper rebut.
tall"
TlNsLDY AGAIN.
DO understand further that we shall
not be allowed to Introduce witnesses to
prove that Judge Campbell kept pre-
scrlption' bottle. which he used time and
again? He has said that he did not have
lated the law? Mr.. Day has stated here
SUCH a bottle. Is this ruled out also?''
Yves. SIR
The much.discussed witness-F. S Tins.
leys-went next upon the stand.
Rave you read the testimony Of Mr..
burford, Mr.. Tinsley?" asked Judge Low
ing.
Yes. sir. the newspaper accounts"
He has said that you gave as a rea-
son for wanting him to sign the affi-
aavi.s that you wanted a trip to Rich
II object" said Major Conrad. .'The
witness was asked the question when no
was on the stand before and he denied
It,"
y think you are right. Major, said
Judge Loving well. Mr.. Tinsley, Mr..
Burtord has said that when he s. gned
the afhdavits he had an agreement with
you that II others and moro correct ones
were not drawn up the first would not
be used. How about that2"Ss
Major Conrad objected agsih. = He de.
cared that 1t all had to do with the
jury with which Judge Campbell was not
connected. The objection was sustained
by the committee.
,ns vel e,l,.l Mr.. rinsley." said Judge Low
ford saws that after you went back
home from here you admitted to him that
you had said the thing about wanting a
trip to Richmond. Is that trus?"
No sir. and ] wish to explain"
fhat Is proper evidence" said Major
Conrad. but conflne yourself to that
point"
The witness proceeded to state that
when he read In the papers what Rurford
had said he went to see him about It.
Burford admitted then that when he
told Tinsley what was later embodied
In the affldavits, he had said that he. had
no objections If Tinsley told Mr.. Evans.
the Commemorative Attorney.
VI asked him." said Mr. Tinsley. III
had ever said anything to him about
wanting trip to Richmond and ne said
! had not"
"That's what you wanted to know. isn't
lt?" asked Major Conrad. turning in the
direction Of Judge Loving.
Yes SIR"
You may stand aside Mr. TinsleY.".
And Mr.. Tinslev stood aside.
MR.. ALLEN TBSTIFIES,
Following Mr.. Tinsley, Mr.. W. K. Al,
len was called forward. Tho witness
stated that for some years he has been
practicing law In Amherst
DO you know Mr.. John Bowen. who
has testified here?"
Yes. sir. know him Intimately"
What Is his reputation for truth and
veracity?"
His reputation Is very good. I have
had personal dealings with him and
have always found him loyal and true"
The witreas Who II a Young man went on
to state further in this connection.
You are lawyer. MIR. Allen" said
Major Conrad. land want to ask you II
you are EXPRESSING the opinion others
hold of Mr.. Bowen ~
Let mo answer the arst part Of your
question first
"Oh. pshaw!"
you have put 1t and ] insist upon
answering. ! have stated that am
an attorney at law. Whether or not
am lawyer Is matter tho people
among whom practice VIII have to de,
eide"
Everybody laughed Including the Ma
jor.
Now that we have gotten through
with these preliminaries-' 7s
Everybody laughed again. Including the