The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-07

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met Judge Campbell at his room In
Richmond on tho 25th Of June, and at
that meeting Judge Wood had at least
expressed great sympathy for Judge
Campbell in this matter of the cowhld-
ing of DIR. Crawford. and Judge Camp
bell at that time left Judge Wood under
the impression that II he wood stood
any chance Of being elected to the CIR
cult judgeship that he (CaanpbelD
would aid him. After this meeting
Judge Campbell went to Judge Adams.
of the County Court Of Campbell, and
asked him to preside on the trial OF the
case pending against him (CampbelD for
assault, and Judge Adams declined to
too much. and that he was too friend
ly with Judge Campbell. lie suggested
that Judge Campbell should select Judge
Barksdale OF Halifax. The testimony
does not correctly determine the time
this conversation took place, whether 1t
was before or soon after tho 3Oth OF
June. Judge Adams said it was after
the 3Oth, and Judge Campbell stated that
1t was about the 2sth Of June, and said
that Judge Adams on refreshing his
memory, agreed with him.
NOT SUFFICIENT TIME.
at any rate, Judge Campbell wrote to
Judge Wood on the 30th of June, with
out waiting for sufficient time to hear
from Judge Barksdale to know whether
the opinion that Judge Campbell did not
want Judge Barksdale, but preferred
Judge Wood, as the latter had expressed
great sympathy for him. Judge Camp
bell stated that he did not select Judge
Brown, of Bedford, because he was a
candidate for the circuit judgeship and
that he (CampbelD had promised to sup
port him. If Judge Campbell was try
ing to get an impartial judge VIC can-
not see why tho same reason which pre-
vented him from selecting Judge Brown
did not apply with equal force to Judge
Wood, all Of which, In the Judgment.
OF your committee, Is inconsistent with
the duties Of judge In tho State OF Viz
glnia, and In violation OF all of tho pro-
prieties in such circumstances
Charge No. g..
This charge is divided into three speci-
ficatons, which are marked 8. and 10.
on pages 144-145 of the printed record.
Wo are Of the opinion that the charges
contained In the specification marked 8,
as to the action Of Judge Campbell In
appointing commissioners to view and
arc not sustained by the evidence. We
arc also of the opinion that bhe charges
contained in the specification marked 8,
with reference to proceedings against
certain persons named Smith, and the
oommentss thereon in the Amherst Now
Era, are not sustained by the evidence.
This specialization was formally with
drawn by counsel for petitioners.
AS 10 a.. y. BEARD.
n tho charrnS contained
in tho specification marked 10, your COM
mittce are of the opinion that they are
fully sustained by the evidence. 1t was
proven THAT for number of years prior
to 1902 one A. u. Beard, n commissioner
of the revenue OF Amherst county, mao
been In the habit OF Issuing directly &c
the parties desiring them licenses Tor the
conduct Of the business In the county, ano
of collecting from them the taxes due the
Commonwealth therefor. which IN strict
ness Of law ought to have been paid al
rect to the treasurer That this custom
v as known by Mr.. Joyner, the treasurer
OF the county, and recognized py MN u
numerous instances where the tax was
collected by Mr.. Beard and paid over e
him. After Judge Campbell had made
tho assault upon Dr. Crawford, and wher
his action was being severely criticised
in the county. the said Beard, who wa
a political enemy OF Judge Campbell, tooi
an active part IN this adverse criticism
of the action OF Judge Campbell, In TIM
state of affairs Judge Campbell says ~
saw Mr. Joyner and Mr.. Beard engaged
In an excited conversation, ana was sao 10
by some one then sitting IN his ONO
that there was a report to tho effect tina
Beard owed Joyncr, the treasurer. con
siderable sum OF money on account o
license taxes collected by him for tn
treasurer; that he (Judge CampDelD wen
Immediately to the treasurer and asKe'
IL such was the fact; that the treasure
said that Beard did owe nm somethlng
but that 1t had been satisfactorily ar
ranged Judge Campbell further testified
that his "eyes being opened by thi:
information, he undertook to examine int
It, He then became very active, ana wen
| around the county inqulring of the various
merchants what licenses they had taker
| out and paid for, and to whom the money
lad been paid lie said he ascertanet
| that the tax on two of the licenses which
had been paid over to Mr.. Beard had not
been turned over by him to the treasurer
and that some parties had not been as
sessed what he considered their proper
license Upon the Information thus OBJ
tained by him, and without giving Bealt
any chance TO explain, and without any
complaint on the part Of the treasurer q
| any one else so far as the evidence shows
Judge Campbell had grand jury sum
moned and various witnesses. by WHOM
no expected to prove the facts alloy.
recited, and had them sent to the gram
jury.
IIe also Instructed tho grand jury tina
IL Beard signed the treasurer's name h
vas guilty OF forgery and in collectln
tho money and MOI paying 1t over to tn
treasurer he was guilty Of emhezzlelnen'
Your committee Nare satisfied from IN
.pyidence that Judge Campbell IN thes
proceedings, institgtsd anc $ set on 1927 a, 2