The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
AFTERNOON SESSION
Mr.. Strobe Again Begins Rigid Cross
Ex,r,;n,,;cn of ,l,,d1a C,n,nhell

Mr.. Strobe Again Begins Rigid Cross
Examination Of Judge Campbell.
Just before the committee was raped
TO order for the final session OF tho day,
at a little past 8 o'clock. Judge Campbell
came In. and taking the witness chair.
proceeded to read paper and calmly
pulled an after dinner cigar.
Mr.. Strobe again took the witness In
hand and resumed as to the trial Of DR..
day OF the Crawford trial. the case OF
Davis and others vs.. Chiles and others
was not set for that day.
On this the Judges recollection was
not Gear. Counsel was endeavoring to re-
fresh witness recollection as to who were
on the bar of the court with Judge Mann
and DR.. Crawford. but witness had not
paid strict attention.
Judge Campbell was asked what min
listers had refused to so on DR.. Craw-
ford's bond. He thought 1t was Rev.
a. p. Gray and Rev. ]. l.. Wiley. He
had heard this. though: OF his own know
ledge he did not know. He thought the
Rev. Mr.. Wiley had brought DIR. Crnw-
ford to- Amherst and gotten him into
trouble and dropped him. He thought he
was at the bottom OF tho trouble His
own pastor. Mr.. Carson had told him he
thought he. as Judge, had done all he
could to suppress the liquor traffic He
was no longer member of the church Of
alr. Carson He and his family had
Withdrawn from the church. but under
the rules OF the church, he thanked the
Lord. Mr.. Carson would have to leave
Amherst next year. He had never asked
Mr. Carson. nor even his wife. to justify
his assault on DR., Crawford
He had continued the Crawford casa In
order to have certain newspaper reporters
present to testify as to alleged interyic VS.
with DR.. Crawford. Here was a little
spat between Mr.. Strobe and Judge
campbell. The latter went on TO ex-
plain and Mr.. Strobe said he only want
cd an answer yes or no l will an
s"er you In my own way, Mr.. Strobe
tharply replied the Judge, and the com
mitee ruled that he should answer yes or
no. and he did so. It was in regard 10
Some immaterial point as to the Crawford
trial. -
Mr.. Strobe asked II the real reason
Ior postponement was not to allow Mr.
crawford to apologize
MORO THAN ONE
ne reply was that witness may have
nad more than one reason. Indeed he
VIZ nave tne Two reasons named, and he
..
He said. while he felt dIsannointcd In
the man. he yet had no personal ami.
mostly against DR.. Crawford when he.
dismissed the proceedings against him.
Mr. STROBE here read from Judge
Campbell's testimony at the latter's trial
hs he often did during the examination.
He had discharged *. Crawford about
o'clock and had left for Richmond on
the o'clock train. He could not re
ar yof $64r1
sons or distractions between himself and
Ut. Crawford and Judge Mann when they
came out of the courthouse on the day
OF the assault. He did not notice DR..
Crawford. and did not see him until he
poked his hand up to him and spoke. He
mad seen the crowd coming out but had
his eyes upon Judge Mann and was not
looking for Dr.. Crawford.
Coming to the Sweet Briar road mat
ter. Mr.. Strobe asked If the Judge had
consulted the supervisor In the district.
did not, was the quick reply. IT
attend to my own business. regardless
OF supervisors or any one else."8 He
was actuated by the highest motives He
wanted the road In the interest OF the
school and the county. He reiterated
that ne did not consult the supervisor.
He was himself member of the ROAD,
Board and In that capacity the represent
e,
he consulted no one save himself.
NOT IN CONFLICT.
The act passed by Judge Campbell when
IN the Legislature, putting the Judge on
me Road Board. In no way interrered
with the general law as to the opening
OF new roads or the building of new
bridges, according to the witness, and
as a member OF the Road Board he had
nothng to do with the Sweet Briar mat.
Ter m that capacity. Coming back to
the bedford City conversation on the
subject witness said questioned by Mr..
11aVls' OF the commlttee) that he did
not propose to allow certain districts
70 continue to draw more road funds
than the Courthouse District until they
mad shown a disposition to ''even up.
lie had no interest In the road 10 Sweet
Brler' save that which was prompted
by desire to foster the public good.
IT was not only In the Interest of the
people Of the county, but of the school,
that the road should be built. hut II
would hardly be done as long as The
school should occupy Its present attl-
ture with regard to It, "a. III
He considered 1t improper for an on
posing attorney to draw a report for
road commissioners. and said lie thought
such thing should not be encoura god
though ne dil not impute any wrong
drawn the Sweet Brer report. He dl,,
not. think there was anything improper
In the action of tho commissioners, but
he did not like It,
He thought the place for Mr., Lee to
argue his case was before the court
and not before tho commissioners.
Rigidly question by Messrs. Davis and
Lion, witness finally said he Just thought
the proceedings We're not exactly regu,
lar.
BEARD AFFAIR.
Thereupon followed a long and heavy
discussion Of the Ware act and Amherst
laws, The testimony was pretty much
along the line OF that In the earlier part
of the day, Branching off from this point
Mr.. Strobe questioned the witness about
the Day affair. and asked Il he had ever