The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14

institute might bear some OF the expense
IN opening tho road. Mr. Harding said
we might be OF service IN a suggestive
way. we made It plain 10 the commits.
stoners that we were not dictat,np. we
merely tried to savo time and expense
and help them along. We went away
ana loft everything to them. Naturally
It was to my interests not to have thu
rond run through my farm. | told tho
so'h MISS SO, but said Gentlemen,
then go ahead" think 1 told then, tbat
II they had to run the road through nv
farm wouldn't charge any damages al
all. .
THE SUPERVISORS.
At this point Major Conrad asked
Judge Campbell about the testimony Of
two supervisors who said that at Bedford
City Judge Campbell had declared that IL
they didn't como over to him in the mat
ter Of the Sweetbriar Road. 1t would be
darn cold day In August" before t.ey
got any favors in his court again.
In reply the witness stated that In sub.
stance the testimony was correct but that
It was not all. It lacked the additional
part which explained 1t. Judge Campbell
went into elaborate detailsleading up to
the conversation withthc supervisors in
Bedford. Then he got to the matter in
hand. The question Of the sweetbrair
Road came up In Bedford and one OF the
supervisors put his foot down on the
PROPOSITION OF opening the road. This
supervisor had gotten more than any
others for roads In his district. Allo.the
other districts had gotten more or less.
Amherst Courthouse had gotten practi-
caly nothing.
Il told the supervisors that I was the
Judge OF the whole county and had to
see that the road taxes were equally dis
tributed- The Courthouse District had
helped the others and had gotten moth
Ing ITSELF. Now when the Courthouse Dis
trict wanted something. the others shut
down omit. said that the funds had to
be justly distributed and l told them that
II they didn't come to the rescue would
see thathey wouldn't get anything more.
wouldn't be allowed to absorb every
thing. e IL
Now. gentlemen. that's what happened.
Was l not right? I think I was. Il
thought so at the time; think SO now
Campbell" said Major Conrad Ibid you
directly or indirectly influence or try to
influence the supervisors?'
II certainly did not"
did anything pass between you and
the commissioners?
Of course not.
THE COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
There is another charge Did you i'm
properly pass on the report Of the com.
missioners?'
II want to make statement about
that"
We'll. be BRIEF
II cannot consider breNty, Major Con-
rad, I hope shall have all the time
need. If need a week, I want it,
Pardon me, Of course. you can take
such time as YOU choose"
Judge Campbell thereupon went on to
state that in the road matter more than
one report had been submitted. One OF
them was signed by stInnett and Harris
John Lee, an attorney, who had been en-
ployed by Major Hunt to protest against
the opening OF the road. Judge Camp
bell declared that when he saw that the
report had been written by Mr.. Lee he
did not read 1t. Turning to the commits
sioners he rebuked them severely for al
lowing paid attorney to Influence them
In their decision. He told them that new
commissioners would be appointed. Then
he read the report and found that 1t was
an adverse one.
And now ! want to say right here
that what Mr.. Lee said he stated in
reply TO the way spoke to the commits
sioners is not correct. want to say,
too, that In spite of the peculiar rela-
tons existing between Mr.. Lee and my
self we have been on speaking terms.
He killed my father, still our business
relations have been perfectly pleasant.
Mr.. Lee did not say anything unseemly
In my court. Neither Mr.. Lee nor any
body else would think of doing such a
thing. I should no more permit him to
do 1t than l would anybody else
Judge Campbell then went on to ex-
plain Tat he had appointed new COM
missioners who submitted unanimous
report The report had never been acted
upon. The directors of Sweetbrlar had
held a meeting at which they imposed
certain restrictions in opening the road.
The resolutions were read by Judge
Campbell.
when I heard of these resolutions,
said the witness, II directed the clerk
to stop the proceedings. AS judge of
Amherst county I didn't propose then
or now to allow the directors Of Sweet
briar or anybody else to dictate to me
and my court. So the road matter wasn't
acted upon and 1t never will be under
those considerations so long as am
judge
SPECIFICATION WITHDRAWN.
Another Of the charges filed against
Judge Campbell was taken up by Major
Conrad-tllat in which the Judge was
ShSAA . W Win A'pAopSiiS oSiuS pdpeE-
Amherst New Era-to influence the de-
cisions In cases tried in his own court
and to uphold and justify his unlawful
acts as Judge. The specific charge, or
one Of them, under this more general
charge was that Judge Campbell had so
used his paper In connection with the
Smith cases.
Mr. Strobe arose to state that the
based this charge upon the
information given them to the effect that
editorials Of certain character had np-
peared In the New Era at some time
between certain dates. Judge Campbell
had copies of the paper with him and
the counsel for the prosecution wished
to see them. If the publication had not
there would be no use pro-
ceeding in this connection-then speci-
fcation relating to the Smith case would
he dismissed.
There can be no dismissal at this
point. ] want the matter investigated
said Judge Campbell
The committee took recess for fif-
teen minutes, during which timo coun-
sci for the prosecution inspected the pa
pers. Upon resumption Of the hearing