The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-19
CASE
AIRED :|.E / |: COURT
Join: 4 NJ. Campbell, Proprietor,
Ordered to- Produce Check
He Had Casl1ed.
JUSTICE Jus! JOHN ll.lll INDIGNANT M
JUSTICE JOHN INDIGNANT
Says from Bench He Believes
That People Gamble in
Campbell's Hotel.

The case OF r. j. Enroughty, charged
with unlawfully keeping and maintaining
n galning-house at No. 91S East BROAD
Street, known MS the Richmond, 4Nub,
and with permitting gambling there on
Saturday night, came up before Justice
Crutchtield yesterday morning.
Charles G. Sherman, who, from his
business card, renresonts the Peruna
Drug Company. Of Columbus, Ohio, b Is
the alleged victim OF the gambling, and
1t was he who made the complaint to
the police. saying that he was drunk at
the time, and that he had been defrauu-
ed OF n large amount. He did not np-
pear yesterday morning, and q rule was
Sissued for him. 'sgs; & q 81
In the examination Of Enroughty It
developed that Sherman had sent to J..
NJ Campbell, proprietor OF Campbell's
Hotel. to have q check for s5o-though
It IS said by others to have been Of q
larger amount-cashed by the proprie.
tor. i II, y
Justice Crutchfeld thercupon sent for
Campbell and asked him to produce the,
check. Campbell replied that he did not
have It; that he didn't know where 1t
was, and that he could not produce It.
What! Haven't got the check? You
will either produce that check or go to
jail. want to see that check
Called for Lawyer.
Campbell insisted that he couldn't pro-
dnce 1t. and Justice Crutchfleld. with equal
insistence. demanded that he produce It
on the spot. The hotel proprietor was
becoming bothered. and he hastily turned
to Mr.. Gilbert Pollock and employed him
as counsel. but the irate Justice made
strenuous objection to his having counsel
until he had answered the question: He
pursued his questioning and Campbell an
swered with an interrogating elook Mt
Pollock. The lawyer made earnest re-
qhest that he be allowed to confer with
his client before further questioning be
pursued by the court, saying That Mr.
Crutchfield was making his client appear
as the defendant In the case. His Honor
refused, and n war OF words ensued, but
upon Mr.. Pollock assuring His Honor that
he wished to confer with his client only
on the point concerning the check. and
that a perfectly truthful account would
be given OF the whole transaction, he and
Campbell were allowed to go apart for
consultation. Atijy ~ lsl5t Is,
Cashed and Redeemed.
On returning to the stand, Mr.. Camp
bell admitted that he had cashed the
check, and said that the man who had
brought 1t to him had afterwards come
back and redeemed 1t. Asked who It
was that had brought the check to him,
he replied that it was Jim Phillips. He
was then asked If he knew Phillips. He
said that he did; that he is stone
mason. and that he lives In Richmond,
cat where Mr.. Campbell did not know.
What name was signed to the check?,
queried His Honor, sharply.
don't remember. l can't recall it,
"Cashed check for so and don't
remember whose signature was attach
cdr
7 think 1t was Sherman" finally replied
Mr.. Campbell.
I'm going to get to the bottom OF
this. said His Honor. Il believe that
people gamble in Campbell's Hotel. aid
I'm going to have 1t stopped"
You have no right to make such a
charge against my CLIENT Interrupted
Mr. Pollock. Can you prove it?''
NO. but can get witnesses who can
I'd like to9put you on the witness stand, !"
addressing the lawyer.
Mr.. Pollock asked for continuance