Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-18

,.-rous for the Accuscd-Aany
wore witnesses summoned-In-
.n.tiration May BE Very Expen-
,i,e TO the State $4,000 Is the
ri.rnrc Observation-Disclosures
=, rhursdn~-ExamIn of De-
tendanty. witnesses VIII Con-
tnac.
,.,,g1,e great causes generally, the in
.,-ast IN the Campbell inquisition does
J., drag. There have been brief Pc
-,oss when the starvation-mongers had
-.awst 10 roll under their tongues. but
49, student OF acrimonious debate and
--snf,;c legal detail will have much inter-
.s-fnc matter to record when the curtain
i run down on the INQUIRY, which will.
haYord peradventure. assume place OF
zrsat Importance in the annals Of iegis-
s,tve Jurisprudence.
there has not been day thus far that
,,-,a ser1sa ton or incident Of vivid inter-
ezt mas not been recorded. and the COM
-of-tee must regard the maintaineo IN
.erest as al once startling and renarka-
NE Yesterday was no exception to the
,ariinal rule
n was a Gay Of sustained fervor on the
r5rr Of the counsel on both sides, and
z,rlle, ii was unfortunately red-lettered
fo- Judge Campbell. yet the unfortunate
hs3penings seem to have little or no ef-
ser, oo Major Conrad. who took his meui-
-,re ike q defeated warrior. He abso-
furely declined to show the tip OF white
ssth1r-assuIning that he has one around
,Dd il he felt the disastrous effect OF Judge
Tood's testimony he cid not show 1t IN
the smallest possible degree.
Not so with Judge Campbell The ca
ls-aftons way in which the Fluvanna jur-
st burted out State secrets. and the
aiJravs-to-be laulented fashion in which
he pulled Judge Campbell in the mire
and declined to help him out when ne
saw ii was quick-sand, was larnentable IN
the extreme.
Judge Campbell is Not nm Actor.
II is comparativaly easy TO get under
ais skin. Again he has an unfortunate
manner of showing on his face what is
his heart.
once or twice yesterday he Joined In the
-1erriment to some infinitesimal extent.
su1 il was painful to note his paineu
.mfies He sits sometimes durins lie
nroceedfngs and watches the different
members of the committee for q bad quar-
Ter of an hour at, a time. He studies
their faces intently-penetratiils as II he
we're irving his utmost to read his des-
tiny.
Two Reports Alinent Certain.
II is more than likely that two reports
3 majority and minoTitS-w1ll be
brought in. The wiseacres say that t.le
nil
irpeacnment II for no other reason than
thai II would be too great q reflection
% the party.
Then again Judge Campbell goes out
Of Office in q wears time. the Constr
tutonaI Convention having wiped out all
county judges
The Gossip about the case SroVs more
aystfying every day. and the lament that
he State should be hurdened with such
IN enormous expense as the lnTestgsuoh
hourly becomes more widespread. Judge
EsmpbeIl's enemies say that he deserves
he severest punishment from the very
.act that he should have anticipated the
serious possibilities when he cowfided
rniuister-aIrost within the precincts
Of his own court This is one OF the
subjects upon which some Of his best
tTieEas are mute.
Magnitude Hourly Increases.
The magnitude of the case is hourly in
creasins, and there are those who think
that before the Campbell differences are
settled, the State may nave to put s
hand in its pocket to the tune OF Soo.evV
OF more This now freely-clrcuiatea idea
has <;pread CONSERVATION, and ALREADY
the watch dogs of the State Treasury are
ttginning TO rour things into Chairman
Southall's ear about economy in wit
Resses and other ways.
Little heed is being paid to this-in fact
The action Of the Legislature and
me committee in broadening the scope
II the committee does not permit any
such economy Mr.. Strobe said yeSter-
DAY that he and Judge Loving had caused
10 De subpoeuaed fifteen ADDITIONAL wit
aesses. TO be called on next Friday.
Chairman Southail told Judge Campbell
HAT he would be allowed reasonable
.unlber Of witnesses. which practicallS
means thai they will not be limited ms
md the loss OF time OF the big committee
will run the expense up inanlenselS-no
alitng in consideration at all the posi-
Nifty of long debate in the Legisla'
lure.
The proceedings yesterday were any
thing In the world but advantageous te
Judge Campbell. and Major Conrad Il
probably abusing himself roundly for per
hitting Judge Wood to take the stand
The latter fIountered about in the wit
ness chair for two hours or more and tt
5aid things about Judge Campbell. in rela
don TO his dealings with him that were
damaging in the extreme AS a matter O.
fact it is seriously questionable If Judge
Wood did not hurt Judge Campbell NOR.
seriously than did any two witnesses 70,
the prosecution.
Some Councilmen Absent.
The proceedings were begun at the usua
hour with the hail packed to suffocation
Several members Of the committee, In
Guiding Committeeman Davis. were alb
sent from their seats and did not hsa
any OF yesterdays proceedings.
The proceedings began with the ev,
dence of Mr.. Joseph Button. clerk of tn
Senate He was put on the stand 70
the purpose of showing what became {
the bin referred to last Friday by NJ
sgode in his ringing speech The wi,
ness said that the bill referred TO ha
been sent to the Committee for cour,
Of Justice where It stiIl remains I'll
witness said he thought that Judge Man
had mistaken the number Of the bill. fe
another. and supposed the blu had pssse
The Senate
Was there any opportunity. :. aske
Judge Campbell. "for the exercise OF an