The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15

II think that is an Improper question,
said Chairman Southall; "It is going be
yond his election to office where we drov
the line Of the Inquiry
MI. Chairman, the matter about which
nm inquiring was brought out ycster
day on tho examination In chief. 10,
were not here then and you don't know
Yes. It was,' said AIT. Slpe from TIT
distance, land I don't see why the wit
ness cant be cross-exa,nined about IT,
II didn't know that" said Mr. southall
You may proceed, Judge CAMPBELL
Well. tho facts were these: b. B.
Campbell resigned and Governor Tyler
appointed mo to succeed him. Senator
hlassc, who asked him to appoint me,
told tho Governor that half the bar were
Tor me. and the majority Of the 9th.
ers wanted the judgeship themselves.
But the people were for me. Governor
TYLER made the appointment, and some
time after the Legislature confirmed the
appointment.
Il know that. Judge Campbell but
what want to know is this: Is 1t not
true that Mt the time the resignation OF
u. B. Campbell was unknown to the
bar and the people?'
THAT is not a proper question. Judge
Loving" said Chairman Southali. at
goes back beyond the point from which
we are investlgating."
Some little discussion followed. and
Judge Loving said he would suspend
questioning along this line for the pres
ent. Later on he came back to It
SIS it not true that at the time you
were elected to the judgeship--''
If that is about the same matter,
Judge Loving, l think the committee Is
pretty we'll agreed that It Is out OF or
der"
~ wish II distinctly understood by
Judge Loving and by you, gentlemen Of
the committee and by everybody that
I am perfectly willing to answer the
questions"
"Bu. we are not Wiling" said the
chairman.
~ think can show that the questions
are relevant said Judge Loving How
ever I'll leave the matter agaln--cor tho
present.
ABOUT THE ASSAULT
Did you ride to the courthouse on the
oath Of June the day OF the ASSAULT"
Yes. SIR
Ride horseba CHR"
Eyes, SIR.
Where did you tie your horesr'
I'm front of my office"
Where did you then got"
into the once.
did you 60 from the ofncs 70 he
court7'
Il did,"
Your papers, your grip, oa1pe and
other thing were carried then from your
Office to the court?''
Yes. sir,
WAS 1t your purpose after tho case
to come back to that point and get your
horse7''
~ had to come to Richmond that eve-
ming and I didn't intend to go back to
the office but merely to get on my
horse and so straight home"
YOU said that when YOU came down
out Of court after the trail you wished
to avoid the crowd You stepped few
feet aside and stood where oil the crowd
was"
n cared nothing about the crowd An
wanted TO do was. to get out OF Its way
and get somewhere where ! could talk
to Mr.. Turner
You made the statement tina, while
you were just turning to go away you
saw Judge Mann coming out Wasn't
It Just few moments before that you
parted from Judge Turner"
mo, sir; as l went by him In the
court room he said something pleasant
That Is ALL"
you said that when you were telling
Judge Mann good-by you saw hand
poked at you. and that 1t was De. Craw-
lords You further said that where he
come from God only knows. When you
turned to go to Judge Mann weren't
YOU In plain view Of Dr. Crawford and
you of hm?"
when thing Is in plain view to you
you see 1t | didn't see DR.. Crawford, so
he wasn't In plain view"
was there any obstruction In the
way?"
III you call hundred or two people
pouring out OF court room an obstruc-
ton. then there was an obstruction"
Judge Campbell thereupon reiterated
his stat1nent concerning the posi- uon In
which he was placed when the assault
occurred
"AIr. Turner has SAID" continued
Judge Loving, shat he saw your trap
there that day. You say you came on
horseback"
HAD whatr' asked Major Conrad.
turning around suddenly.
His trap"
"A trap?'
His buggy"
"Oh! I thought somebody had set a
trap for Cam pbell," said the Major with
a laugh
1T was his own trap" said Judge
Loving.
Mr.. Turner was mistaken about the
trap" said the witness. land he has
acknowledged to me that he was incor-
rect. I came to the courthouse on horse
back. went to the depot In trap. Mr..
Turner got the two times mixed.'
THE wHISKEY MATTER.
You say, Judge Campbell, that In the
trial of the Smith cases, that upon the
Information coming to your knowledge
that ono of the prosecutors had given
the jurymen whiskey. you are Of the
Impression that You granted a new trial %
II did believe so two weeks ago. !
have examined the records since and find
that did not grant a new trial. gladly
make the correction
rs 1t not fact that the Supreme