The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-11

question as to whether they We're violat-
Ing the law or not was n nice one. 4 had
often consulted with Mr. Williams as to
. this. lie invariably suggested that 40
nothing about which there was the slight
est doubt. Being satisfied ! would not
get q fair count at certain precincts,
thought 1t would not be unlawful for
me to get somebody to go and witness
tho, count after the polls were closed
MIR. Manning being friend Of mine,
since he was Ill Company +, and having
always been my supporter. looked to
him to tell me whom could get l had
been vainy trying all day to get him and
ask him whom l could get to witness tho
count told him that thought itEwould
be perfectly lawful to pay q sman to wit
ness tho count He assured me there
was no necessity for this, and ! took his
advice.
"When ! went to supper at the club
saw Nessrs. Williams and Rankin. I
came over and asked to be allowed to
put my supper alongside theirs, so we
or want OF corrupt motlye--in this matter
But at the same time, because Of that
high character this furnishes a shining
example Of the application Of the Barks-
dale law. This Is, believe, the first ad-
Indication under the law that know Of
You will. therefore. take all these facts
Into consldcratlon--thco object Of the penal
laws, One object Is to deter others from
the commission of similar olfenses. In,
ascertaining all this you should have this
matter In view.
"Lawyer" Williams
When the Commemorative Attorney
had concluded his remarks, Mr.. Williams
arose, and with all the evidences OF en-
#barrassment, proceeded to address the
Jury. without first making any remarks
to the Judge or making use OF the usuai
may it please Your Honor, all OF which
could eat together. In that way Mr..
Manning happened to meet Mr.. Willianls'
Commemorative Case.
rho evidence of Colonel Anderson con-
oluded the testimony, and Common
wcaltlls Attorney Richardson addressed
the jury briefly, saying: This case orig
mated from the testimony given by the
defendant before the grand jury, when
was followed up by his frank statement
| in his newspaper There Is no question
as to the facts. though the statements
| differ q little from statements made at
| first, IT seems to mo, therefore, that the
| case Is fully made out. In this case we
must ucaut Mr., Williams of any corrupt
motive. The intent with which ms
thing Is done does not enter into the coll
CELEBRATION Of the case, This Is one OF
those classes of penal statutes denomi-
mated 'offenscs prohibited There arc
| two classes Of crimes In laW~-mala pro-
hibltn and mala IN Sc, The first class
pertains to certain actions, not evil y
themselves, but rendered so by the pro
I hibition Of the law. The second class :
mnla IN scare things whfh are eViis u
themselves, with or without the prohlbl'
| ton OF the law"
The lawyer here went on to illustrate
but the point Is so simple one IN lhS
that even the lalty can quickly grasp th'
distinction.
The Barksdale Law.
whether this law tthe Berlssdale stat
ute) Is good or bad, we are not called upon
to say continued the Common" ehl'll,s
Attorney. "As officers and sworn Jurors
At Is our duty to uphold the law az we
find 1t, II 1t IL good law, u should pG
! enforced. And rs someboo " y