The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14

II did not"
Were you or were you not Influenced
| IN avn degree whatsoever In writing
| the letter OF June 30th by the considera-
ton that Judge Woods personal frlcnd-
ship might DO OF advantage to you in
tho trlal?'
II was not
SOMEWHAT MIXED UP.
On one point the testimony OF Judge
| Campbell was somewhat involved and
mixed up. 1t will be recalled that he
said the stenoEaphic report OF his tes-
timony in Amherst was Incorrect, and
that he had never said he packed the
grand Jury with his enemies so he would
be indicted Mr.. Lee, Of the committee.
now road from the letter OF Juno 30th
to Judge Wood, containing tho words
III ! were indicted, as shall be-
Campbell?" asked Mr.. Lee
The witness studied the letter a mo-
ment and then replied In effect:
1T was an assumption that under the
circumstances I would have to be In
dicted. l knew that tho charge against
however. to be indicted for felony.
| That, take 1t, was accomplished
! through Mr.. Evans"
but, Judge Campbell" asked another
! member OF the committee. did you
| not say right here in this hall. during
nesses, that you packed tho grand Jury
SO you would be indicted--that you put
six OF your political enemies on It for
| that purpose-that you wished to be In
dicted because you wanted n full trial
Of the charges brought against your
II don't think SO. don't remember
that did, til
'rYou said It," said Major Conrad. IT
heard IT,
Tho question Of tho selection OF the
juries was not gone into. Judge Camp
bell said he revises his grand Jury list
in June OF every year, and that he re-
vised the list which contained the
names Of those who tried him. before the
oath OF June-when the cowhiding oc-
CURED.
Are you positive OF that" asked Ma
jor Conrad.
'Yes, SIR"
The witness denied most positively
the statement OF. Mr., Beard to the eff
feet that he had put his political fol-
lowers and friends upon, juries. It was
true he had not followed in the foot
his predecessors term OF Office profess
sional jurylsm had prevailed in Am
herst. He did inject new life into the
system and put on some younger men,
but It Is untrue that they were all his
political partisans. Some of them were
his enemies. He removed some old
men from the list simply because they
asked to be SO removed.
sTHD TRIAL.
Nov, we have gotten the Jury let's
come down to the trial." said Major Con-
rad. Judge Wood came to Amherst on
how many occasions In this case?''
Twice."
What happened the first timer
He took charge OF my case then be-
Ing considered by the grand jury. :
The grand jury returned with an indict-
ment. asked for a speedy trial. Mr..
Evans said he thought he could not get
ready until next court. took the ground
that II 1.-The defendant-could get ready
he could. So Judge Wood set the case
for that term. July S1st
when did Judge Wood come back ?"'
ION the 31st, when the trial began
During the entire trial did you have
any communication with Judge Wood?'
II didJnot."
did you at any time try to influence
Judge Wood In the selection Of the
| jury?"
Il did not"
From the time the trial began until
the verdict was reached did you have
any conversation whatsoever with Judge
Wood?"
Il did not
iAase you any reason TO DelleVe that
anybody else went to Judge Wood ?''
II have not
did you seek in any way to influence
the court?'
II did not''
did you. as charged, wilfully pack the
court room with your clacquers?"
mo. sir"
did you at all express the desire to
have any friend Of yours-any living soul
there 2" tats
II did not
did any of your friends indicate that
they would be present. as clacquers Of
yours?''
They did not
We'll. now this charge concludes that
these persons there in your interest were
allowed to applaud and demonstrate in
such q manner as might thereby influence
the jury. If this was done was it done
with your knowledge, and approval?''
In the first place, 1t was not done ut
all; and It II was done, know nothing
about It and did not approve It. There
was certainly applause at times, but It
was not unusual, and ], did not solicit It,
want to say right here that the order
preserved In that court room was much
better than that obtaining In this inyes-
tigation-much better" II
NOW oHe QUESTION dDOuL the Crawford |
affair which forgot II is in evidence
here that You said something about set
thing something about settling things
IN the good old Virginia style. What
happened then.
II remember that did remark that
would mover sue a man for libel and
think 1 did say something about settling
affairs of that sort In the old Virginia
STYLE
Did You. when you said that. have in
contemplation any personal assault upon
DR.. Crawford?' 7ss
II certainly did not. had no personal
feeling in the matter. The first thought
of striking Mr.. Crawford occurred to
me on the instant, when he poked his
nand In my face. recognized that I
was judge and was acting In my off,
cial capacity"
At this point Major Conrad reverted
to the specifications he had passed on
above. lie asked the witness about the
: