The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-08
DENU1NCLA7ION or RHEA
In Closing Speech for Prosecution Capt Butt A
ragns Nominee and Declares He lis Unfit to Sit
on Bench in Xirginia.3. Irvine,s Defense

a.--Irvine's Defense.
would contend that Judge nhea should
pot BIO confirmed. rs he would not be
a proper man FOR the position.
, He proceeded. however, II +, most ha i
Been shown IA BY the proseeution that
Judge Rhea had done anything wrong.
and declared that II Judge Rhea hadn't
contest 50 close as this. after such a
campaign as he had gone through he
would have been fool.
III Judge Rhea sent the telegram
speaker. TT was wrong, but before You
can convict him OF II you must convict
him q being "a, fool: JIndse Rhea de-
+ po9,ayey u and MI, stuart
Judge Rhea sent II, as 1t was a most
mi IF the = m ne I, was sent in Judge
without his knowledge or Consent. :
He was out in tho canvass for the
greater portion Of the time. and did
duct OF his campaign"
Mr.: Irvine devoted his pcroration,
mhi f,dy was ,aas strong and eloquent one
ana 90 ua s da Mheas truth and integrity
reputation for truth and Integrity"
lie closed at y;5t O'clock.
Captain Built proceeded to close
the case for the prosecution. lie ask
ed how much time he had. and was
told Q, !, tina that there vas at his disposal
speaker opened BY complimenting sen.
nor nor Noel for his courage In bringing
me case on before a Democratic Leg
stature. and declared that he came. no
fever voted anything but Democratic
ticket. and hoped he never would. Hc
was opposing Judge Rhea because he
believed the charges against him were
TO see the standard OF the judiciary.
OF his State lowered.
shut Out the Light.
-, I'VE e., came here. MI. Chairman" he
iair and full investigation. and yet we
find our friends on the other side seek
Ing to shut out the light. and even In
this event we find that there Is enough
evidence to convict man on crim-
inai charge, much less to keep him out
advisement."
Discussing the census proposition in
Bristol. Captain Bullitt declared that
the local census taking was fraud
and became Laughing stock among the
citizens OF tho town. NO one, who
knows his power in Bristol will doubt
that he was taking interest in the TAX
ing OF the census. but II this was the
only charge could not stand here and
1T only leads UP to other and gray
err things"
Continuing. the speaker claimed that
though the Jordan case might not have
developed any direct proof of fraud.
yet IT. raised very nice ethical ques-
ton, for 1t was all-important for peo-
pie appearing before the Corporation
Commission to feel that they would get
a square deal.
Tie Jordan Cnsc.
In Kentucky CAPTAIN Built said It
haa to point where often after
damned scoundrel was bribed." He
prayed God that 1t would mover come
to this In Virginia. and up to this
promptly knocked down by any repu-
table citizen.
He dwelt further on the Jordan case.
ana declared with great emphasis that
at least it was most remarkable de-
cision.
= know not the motive of It." he
said. Men are. sometimes influenced
by. motives OF which they are not con-
TT may be that his law partner. Mr..
Peters was defending the prisoner. but
however that may be, It seems to me
cratic nature that he Is not proper
nan to occupy a seat on the Corpora
ton Commission"
Captain Bullitt declared that he did
ployed In the eastern section Of the
State to put down negro rule. though
the negro had never been serious
issue in Southwest Virginia.
A Nasty Fraud.
But the Scott county ballot" he
exclaimed. ooh, 1t was Il nasty fraud!
Because Of it Scott county has been
going further and further Republican
ever since 1t was used. They say that
Judge Rhea knew no thing about a Il.
aser. said he knew nothing OF II. either.
oh, what a pitiable lie it turned out to
be! Judge Rhea never saw tbs Scout
f arso ballet Ballet ana ys the
as that used in Scott. These arch,
fiends In his campaigns were doing all
his devilnent. and yet lie was white as
the driven snow!
1--WE avowed to this committee that
we would have put on Democrats 70
prove that this man was an unscrupul,..
$ious politician, and the committee saw
fit to exclude testimony on this line.
Forgcrics aud Chnngcs.
"The main charges hero relate !, to
declared. I'VE have bought votes out
there on both sides. but never before
the ballots were cast so as to alter
the expressed will of the people.
These are not mere election irreg.
ularities; they are penitentiary Of
lenses. We charge that these things
were done as a result Of concerted nc,
ton on the part of Judge Rhea anu
some Of his friends. All! they say
Judge Price was at one of their con.
ferences. F1e was at one Of them: :, but
Judge Price is above repro sSh,,+ ,chat
they expected TO do. Men don't talk
out In tho meeting In -the presence OF
such people as Judge Price when they
expect to commit crimes;
Trail OF Filth.
eve find that wherever one, Of THESE
men went. he loft his trail OF ftlth and
I'm each Of these counties where
these things happened they say they
Just happened so. and Judge Rhea knew
~ A a.tt.E a diseussing the Scott county
matter at length, Ca plain Bullitt said:
1.-THE Scott county matter may not
be sufficient 70 convict, but II Is IS sur
but this y not ain he th sontInYsa
frauds ~ Russell county. where # Is
he lad Not N eyIo