The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-11
FIRST DAY. OF DEFENSE In. CAMPBELL INVESTIGATION

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assault Mr.. Bowman also made the In
teresting assertion that the man Iinsley,
ono OK the star illnesses for the prosecu.
ton mad said heg wanted to hunt up
some testimony or other. so he could get
trip to Richmond "with the boys"
THE SWEETBR1AR MATTER.
IRON now on until tho committee adj
1ourned for lunch the Sweetbriar road
matter was the feature Mr.. s. r. Hard
Ing, ono OF tho Board Of Directors Of tho
SWeetbrinr Institute, was introduced and
asked for statement concerning Judge
Campbell's connection with tho road,
according to Mr.. Harding q petition had
been drawn up and presented TO Judge
Campbell. asking for the opening OF O
road from Amherst depot to the 1nstl-
tnte The latter was to pay one-half.
Judge Campbell had manifested no par
ucular eagerness to have the road run
through his land He was willing to have
II do SO, but he had no "bad IDEAS" said
Mr. Harding.
Would It have been OF any advantage
to Judge Campbll, pccuniary or otherwise,
TO have the road run through his prop-
erty?' asked Major Conrad.
It would have been distinctly disad-
vantage" declared Mr. Harding.
Did you seq the petition asking for
tho road?" asked Mr.. STROBE. Of the wit
ness.
II did not" s.j
Here II is, Mr.. strode," said Major
Conrad. do! you wish to SEQ it?'
thank you Mr.. Strobe took the paper,
however, and glanced at it. AS he did
so he showed sudden interest
The petition Is typewritten. find
an interlineation In handwriting. I had
not noticed It before Look at the pa
per, Mr.. Harding and tell me who
changed the petition-whose handwriting
that is?''
II am not positive" said Mr. Hard
Ing, but 1t looks like Judge Camp
BELLS" 20
'The interlineation reads thus: 'or
directly to Amherst Depot Would It
Amherst Depot to go through tho prop
crty Of Judge Campbell" ia
mo. SIR" sFi., IA,
! +As a means Of saving time. Major Con.
rad here interposed and said he was pro-
pared to admit that the interlineation
had been made by the clerk OF the
court Mr.. Strobe wished to know at
whose direction this had been done, but
jor Conrad could give him no infor-
nation upon this point.
WHAT MIR. COFFEY SAID.
Mr.. II. c, Coffey. one Of the commits.
sloners in the road matter. who also
the stand. Like Mr.. Harding. Mr.. Cot
fey testified strongly in favor OF Judge
Campbell In reference to the road at.
fair. He said the Judge had not tried
to influence the commission. Hei.seefncd
to have no PARTICULAR desire to- have
the road run through his. land: q qathet
the contrary. AS did the preceding wit.
ness. Mr.. Coffey expressed the opinion
that It would have been disadvantage
for Judge Campbell to have his property
cut through by the road.
1t develops that Mr. Coffey presented
an independents report when the COM
missioners submitted the results of their
Investigations in reference to the pro-
posed road. The report was produced
and It was brought out that Mr.. Coz
fey did not draw It entirely himself.
I"Who drew IN this report?" he was
asked by Mr.. Strobe.
Ut think I was given a rough draft
Of it. 1t has been two years or more,
.however;.and-fc en'r'-remeurber distinct.
ly."
I who gave the rough draft?'
III tflink.Judge4 Campbell did, but I
can't say positively
wasn't the report typewriter in the
office of Judge Campbcll?''
II admit that 1t was, but You must
understand Chat when am In Amherst
my office is in that Of Judge Campbell.
And another thing. when Judge Camp
bell gave me the rough draft I said:
Judge. I intend to change this to suit
my views and did,"
"Ilow is that. Mr.. Coffey. You say
you don't remember distinctly If Judge
Campbell gave you the draft, and yet
you detail conversation with the
Judge"
u said T. think-tlat Is what I said"
& How could you think YOU said some
thing If you are not sure Judge Camp:
bell gave you the paper?'
Mr.. Coffey reiterated the statement
that 1t was long time ago when 1t
happened. and that he could not posi-
lively recall the events. At the con-
clusion Of the testimony OF the witness,
which ended shortly thereafter. the com
mittee adjourned until s o'clock at night.