Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18
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dereIfct In his duty in not trying to5 Is.
certain who sold the whiskey to the
iuryn1en. out%Thicl19 the humorous Stin.
nett testified.
II do not" was the answer.
rs your memory not getting defec.
| tive?" asked Judge Loving.
It think not"
What's that? What's that?" asked
Major Conrad.
think his memory was getting Detective
said Judge Loving.
His mind is weakening, you mean.
Judge Loving said nothing in reply tt
this, and Major Conrad, amid much
laughter, told the witness to stand aside
and try and investigate his mind.
The All Important Wood.
The next all-important witness was
Judge E.. n. Wood. The Judges face is
not prepossessing. A low brow over
clcsely-drawn features deep set, colorless
eyes. and a fierce. military muEtache
are some Of the characteristics of his APP
pearance. Little was drawn out of the
witness, by Major Conrad except the
Judge Campbell and that there was no
great disorder in the courtroom during
the trial N.es 5,ss
Colonel Christian = referred to DR..
Crawford said the witness. as the
Yankee parson from Yankeed oodledon.
There was an upEoar about this and 1
called the attention of the audience to
the fact that it was not a. political meet
|: ing
You tried to preserve order?''
raped for order every time there
was any cheering. but there was great
deal of feeling and it was next to I'M
possible TO. keep order $780, s
Judge Wood had a bad time of It I'M
der the severe cross-exanaination of
Judge Loving and Major Conrad, could
do but little to protest him. TIE witness
was much confused about the law as 1t
applied to the jury list and could give
no explanation as to why he declined to
admit testimony as to the impeachment
proceedings which the Comm onwealth,s
Attorney attempted to Introduce He
could offer no explanation a. to why he
did this. He did not know what the con-
ditions We're when he consented to try.
Judge Campbell's case They were very.
Very bad.
Next time I'll stay In Fipvanna,,' said
the witness.
The committeeman could not contain
themselves and joined heartily in the:
laughter that flowed through the room at.
this sally.
Made Hin, Fall III.
: At one point in the cross decentralization
the witness said he felt very badiy-like
the conditions II Ainherst-and begged
the COMMITTEES not to. keep him! on the
stand any longer than it was absolutely.
necessary. Major Conrad tried to make
Judge Loving let up On the witness but
his efforts We're frutt1ess.
2 Chairman Southall informed the Wit
ness that II he felt indisposed at any
time he could withdraw and take up his
testimony at another ttme.
Some Of our witnesses, .. announced
Judge sLoytng. soto voce, felt very bad
y, too. under the cross-examination st
Major Conrad
Continuing. Judge Wood testified that
he had been on the bench In FIuyannas
ior three years. and he selected his Jury
OF any suggestions, offered
BY Judge Campbell. He did not at any
time take the jury list to Judge Campbell
Tor his approval. About the law In #se-s
lecting this jury list the witness was
very much at sea. He could not tell the
law under which he mad been CHE 5uryl
drawn. The names were taken from
Judge Eampbelrs list.
fia1cr Conrad rnsde Some objection t,s
this line OF crQss-exan1inat.on. He &c a !
tnat JudEe. WOOD. was not on trial and
hs could not see how these orestions
wcre relevant on ma teria 3. |. s7
sa6ess not seem TO ms that &c II mo.
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