The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-26
CANE BELLS |:
CASE TODAY | !.
For SIX Hours 1t Will Be
Argued by Counsel.
FINE. SPEECHES EXPECTED
Judge Campbell and Lawyers on Each
Side Here-Two Reports are
Expected from the
Committee. q
FINE SPEECHES EXPECTED

The Campbell Crawford cowhidins g case
will be argued by counsel In the hall Of
Ifthe House Of Delegates to-day and given
10 tho a Courts Of Justice Committee tor
.heir action tonight. ---3
Judge Campbell and the attorneys on
both sides arrived last night and are
ready for the final act in the gren
drama, SO far as they are concerned a.
rectly. All four Of the lawyers will speak
side. Judge j. Thompson Brown will lead
off for the prosecution when the COM
mittee convenes at 10 O'clock this morn.
Ing and he will be followed by his law
partner and colleague In the case. Hon.
Nv. G /. Loving, of Nelson. The speeches
OF Judges Brown and Loving Will con-
sumo about an hour and half togeth-
er and they will be followed BY Major
Conrad, the brilliant Valley lawyer, who
is defending Judge Campbell. @
Major Conrad, who will have three
hours at Ills disposal. will hardly con-
cude until the afternoon session.
MR.. STROBE no CLOSE.
When Major Conrad shall have finish
ed his speech, Mr.. Aubrey 2. Strobe, OF
5Lynchburg, will close the case on be-
half OF the prosecution. Il The argument
the committee will hardly wish to sit for
more than two or three hours without
"a recess. 5sss
The House yesterday adjourned until
10 o'clock to-morrow,s so as to give tho
use Of the hall to the committee during
all OF to-day, and little else Of import
ance is expected to be disposed OF In
legislative circles. Judge Campbell and
Judges Brown and Loving came In on
the afternoon Chesapeake and OHIO train
together yesterday, and the former. who
was accompanied by his friend, Depu-
3ty Clerk r. H. Drummond. of Amherst,
took his old quarters at New Ford's,
He received his friends In his rooms dur.
ing the evening, and appeared to be in
the best OF spirits. n @ Il
e Major Conrad came in from Washing
ton later and is Quartered at Murphys,
where Judges Brown and Loving are
also stopping. z Mr.. Strobe was the last
OF the lawyers to arrive, and he came
over the Norfolk and Western and got
IN about 10 o'clock. The popular young
attorney, who has added SO much to his
reputation by his connection with the
case. has about recovered from his re-
spirits. Judge Loving was also con-
5siderably indisposed when here last
week, but is again in pretty good shape
FINE SPEECHES EXPECTED.
None Of the attorneys, nor Judge
Campbell cared to Talk concerning the
case last night. but the former We're evi7
IDENTIFY antcpatng}a a great legal battle
and each one looked fas though he were
ready to bear his part. y
The argument Is undoubtedly going to
be brilliant and interesting to degree
and for this reason a great crowd OF
anxious spectatorsIis expected to surge
in the hall OF the House to-day.
Judge Brown lays no claim to ora
tory. but he is a profound lawyer and
Is expected to talk Straight at" the
committee, 5as lf
richly withthe gift of forensic eloauence
and are expected at times to sweep tho
audience, If not the committee, from
their feet. 5st
There is still a great deal Of specula-
tion as to the outcome OF the case, but
it seems to be ssttled that there Will
be two reports from the committee,