The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-27

rained the cruel blows upon the back Of
this old man, Dr.. Crawford. a man whom
hi Knew to be n on-combatant; and yet.
III he dared to defend himself there stood
ready and hanging Upon his arm q bludg-9
con that he might have used to brain him
in his rtacks. lie has gone further than
that and undertaken to tell you about
another difficulty III which he mad as
saulted poor. helpless invalid. The conf
rlltteo stopped him. That man has got
tc. upon the stand since and the Inc
quality OF that combat was made appar-
ent to everybody who saw him. That has
been his Behavior and his demcanor3 here;
lie has gloried In his own infamy, and III
relating It to this committee there has
been no sense OF regret >cr modification
In him." g5ra.
MOST SERIOUS POINT.
"And now. gentlemen, said Judge LoV-
ing. glanc!ng hurriedly at his watch, y
shall address myself 10 what 1 have al
along considered the most serious aspect
In this case. The cause for the pupi;ca
lion in the Christian Fefera ton was inc
condition in Amherst and the violation 81 i
the liquor laws What want to snow
now is whether or not DR.. CrhWfoid 4
wns justinable in the statements ne
made.
..Any man who will instruct jury that
a man has a right to sell 'Ineaica ted
whiskey is either fool or knave--he
Is either grossly Ignorant OF tho law or
he wished to eynde it.s> JudEe Cahlppoi,
has said hare that he dbl Eso the word
'mcdica ted but that it was simply
word coined by = old gentleman OF AM
herst. whoever heard OF Judge IN
struct!ns a jury in words coined by an
old politicatIon? Judge Campbell said
he used tho word In some other connec-#
tlon. What connection? Inc conneo"
ton has never been shown.
CONFLICT OF LAWS.
Reference was made by Judge Loving
TO the statement of Judge Campbell that
there was conflict Of laws on the Il
ouor question. Il questioned him about
the law and asked him to point out the
conflict, IIe replied that he would not
be catechIscl With reference to the law.
/ told him would wait until the next
hearing OF the court and give him time
10 reply. But up to this good moment
he has said nothing. When the gentle
man on the other side begins to answer
should be obliged II he Will Indicate
this supposed conflict OF the laws.
you are cutting out TOO Inuch "oi n
for me, Judge. , saiu bo asot ot t Your dis.
3 "You have three houis -
fposal, Major. siF4 4, v. H., - t,,n.,,
.'t.Ses but haven't the dlsposltlo on
Tn1,owing up his line OF argument JuGse
r,ovinr declared that Judge Ca1llppeiis
instruction to the jury u mere were
Waiting else would DO sultlclent 70 con-
h ,:"tt ,a defendent Of every charge made
Wy 81 him by DR., Crawford, But there
a 90, as'1'snmethtne else besides declared the
weaker. Direct evidence had been oltercd
~ snow a completely OF Judge Camp
5bell with Day. the Amherst "nlsk.H
vender. He spoke OF Day as an "abso-
,ntn blockader," and asserted that IN the
taeth Of the violation OF the law. which
80 P,tnaw. Judge Campbell had granted to
MIN a license "And he would be sell
ling to-day declared Judge Loving;
"he would still be operating under this
license, under the guise OF which ms
.soln purpose was fragrant violation OF
Fla law-he would still DO selling II It
had not been for Judge Grlmsley, who
reversed the decision OF Judge Camp
bell"
Judge Loving went ON to remark upon
the incident of the jng and the bag. Ele
said the negro servant had been intro
duced and had testified that not only did
he bring a jug away from Days store,
but ho took one there as well. Reputaple
gentlemen had sworn that they saw nm
go there with Jug
"On the other hand' said Judge Low
inc, nthe defense has introduced man.
Dr. RIchardson-the record of whom, on ,
of consideration for his family, we dlo
not go into" ,,,,or
"Now, Judge Loving objected MAJOR
Conrad, II don't think that's rlshs, ~,
at is right, Major Conrad. ! asked you
not to put him on the stand
"But" ..,,.
'Well. We needn't discuss It, ! don,t
intend to say anything more about ~
Very we'll
The argument proceeded Judge Low
ing referred to the fact that the !lluof
in the jug was taken to Camphells house
noured into q dccanter and drank there,
',Yet." said Judge Loving, crossing MS
hands on his breast and speaking IN that
peculiar tone of voice which susgests
things, "yet Judge Campbell knew not,
thing about II. But stop! Ono Of the
very witnesses for the defense has testl-
fled that Judge Campbell partook Of that
same whiskey, How about that? Did
he, perchance, partake Of so much Of II
that oblivion followed and he can't re-
member anything about it, Il.
s8g THE CONCLUSION. IS e
" The snea knr had now renchAd the ana