The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-20
THE MORNING SESSION.
House Gets Out Of the Way After Lively
Little Session Spirited Argument.

House Gets Out of the Way After Lively
Little Session--Spirited Argument.
quite lively little tlrteen-minute ses-
zion of the House preceded the openi.
of the investigation. Just as the body
was called TO order by Speaker Ryan the
member from Fauquier arose to make
motion. Reliable information he said LED
him to believe that the Campbell affair
would be concluded In twenty-iour hours.
There were matters OF greater Importance
before the House but time would bc
saved Ii the Judiciary Committee would
be allowed to hustle along and get
through and out of the way. he there
fore moved for an adjournment until this
morning a 10 o'clock.
From several parts OF the house NOM
bers arose 10 ask questions. 1t was asked
why the committee could not do Its work
IN the cor!mittee room, is investigation
was not so impor tant, said one member
as that 1t should be permitted to delay
the Legislature In the consideration OF
matters of vital interest
On behalf of the committee. Mr.. Card
well arose to submit three reasons why
The committee could not do its work while
the House was in session One OF these
reasons was that wherever the committee
went the Legislators would follow, Mr.
Duke. sub chairman of the committee.
gave fourth reason which was to the
effect that the gentleman on the commits
tee were vitality interested in what the
House was doing and could not afford
to miss the sessions.
II for one viii drop the committee and
come to ths. Hdhse." said Mr.. Duke III
the meetings are held al the same time
and l am called upon to choose
fs,,. fvtt-n tt-a f1urY0 IA
son?' queIicd Mir. Newhouse. rising from
his seat At Is thls-we are all sick aru
tired Of the Campbell affair and we wan,
TO get through with It."
After some further discussion. the vote
was taken and the House stood adjourn q
until tbs mo ming at 10 O'Clock, with the
understandu g that il viii at this time
proceed with Its regular business.
.nings were thereupon arranged for the
committee which bucked down to work
at once. Counsel for either side came
around to their old seats. Major Conrad
and Judge Campbell occupied the from,
desk to the left of the middle aisle. Judge
nrown and Mr., STROBE sat down together
and Judge Loving took his place just be-
hind. The last. named was still looking as
Y he had JpSt,artSen from s,ck-bed. Mr..
Strobe was also sick and his face gave
sig..s OF it. He explained to the commit
zee why he hadn't been able to get in
he night before.
"My physician would not let me. He
would not let me to-day either. for that
matter. buzz came nevertheless"
THE.'IEARING BEGINS.
When the session Of the committee be-
gan the Rev. George H. Ray, the Presby-
terrain minister of Amherst. was still up
on the stand. 1t was up to the committee
to decide whether or not the question put
Wednesday night to the witness by Judge
Loving was IN order
The query, It will be recalled. was In
connection with the testimony OF Marcel.
lus Rose. the negro servant. formerly In
the employ o. Judge Campbell. The wit
ness had been asked II he saw the negro
go into Days store with a jug in his
hand.
On behalf Of the committee. Mr.. Duke
announced that he was ready to hear
counsel for the prosecution upon the
matter. Before Judge Loving could re-
spond. Major Conrad arose to make an
additional statement Subsequent retiec.
ton, he said. had strengthened his origI,
nal objection to the question. Not only
was It not rebuttal but 1t did not come
within the scope of the inquiry. The In,
yestigation was confined to tho period
since Campbell's last election to office
January. 1900. The affair of the Jug oc
CURED In 1884 and antedated the begin
ming OF the lnquistion.
For the FIRST time since the hearing be
gan. Judge Brown arose to reply. Judg
Brown Is partly deaf and heretofore h
has acted only. in the light of an advis
or. But now both his colleagues wer
sick and he must perforce go In for It, !
was difficult however for him to do SC
80 far MS ! have heard the argument q
my friend" he said as he began, III
have heard anything Incorrectly, hop
will be corrected"
Judge Brown then went on to argu
Tor the adm sslon Of witnesses to corrohu
rate he statements made by john 7
Bowen with reference to the CONVERSE Ito
he overheard under the iury-room win
low, AZ one point he was checked b
The committee, one member OF which dc
clsrkd that the counsel was argueing
cont not under discussion.
! beg your pardon gentlemen" sal
Judge Bowen but | thought that wa
the osi,ion."
That was one of them" said 1udg
Loving.
Keep them distinct" said Major Con
rad
@ judge Grown sat down thinking thai IN
35a committee had announced It's decision II
couldn't hear When no found that sue
was not the case he arose again ana nrn
ceeded making an able argument for hi
point IN the course of his remark.