Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-02-25

tho witness stand that the accused
conducted the business of his courts
with ponptness and dispatch. and
that there has never been a time
when he did not comprehend all that
was going on around him.
Frequently when an over Jealous
witness would express his opinion In
suporlativcs. the jusge would smile.
and leaning toward his attorney slug
gest some question which would in
varlabiy bring forth Gathering re-
spouse
The members of the committee lis
tened attentively to every word OF the
testimony. Hill Montague and Rose
web Page time and again volunteered
Il question overlooked by the attor-
ncys and If REPETITION was INDUCED
in by the attorneys. the two gentle
men were prompt to request that snch
be avoided in order iha, the pro-
cccdirgs might be expedited.
investigation Yesterday,
Judge Blackstone of the Eleventh
Judicial District, entered tho court
room OF the corporation commission
at 1880 o'clock. where the House
committee on courts of justice await
ed him before rosuming the inyesti-
cation of charges brought by num-
hor of the qualified voters of IIamp-
ton and Elizabeth City county. look.
Ing to his removal from the bench.
The accused was pale. which indl-
Gated that the strain of the invcsti-
CATION WAS telling upon him. He on
tcrcA the room alone. ana took his
seat TO tho left OF Attorney Ashby.
fdcing the committee. Seven members
OF tho Chairman Massic,
Bel, PaEc Thrift. Rev, Ch!twood ana
Pullinm-wcre present AT this time.
Before order was called additional
names of witnesses were handed to
Clerk Lowry with the request that.
they BE- immediately summoned. Tho
witnesses are nearly all in the city.
Following are the lists for the de-
fcnsc: James Bounewell. Il. c. MadI-
son. +. C. Jones of Newport News:
Thomas A. Sinclair and Frances Cau-
scy of Hampton; for The prosecution.
Eastwood Glddlngs OF Phoebus, and
Nancy Burton and V. l.. Dcughehty OF
Hampton.
Mr. Lewis, in Tie outset, presented
Mr. Wyndham r. Meredith of this
city. to tho committee and announced
that he would he associated with the
prosecution during the rest of the
trial. Mr.. Meredith was seated 10 the
right Of Mr.. Lswia. and Mr.. Wool :
ward, the remaining prosecutor. was
also with them.
An Apology.
Mr.. Lewis also announced that he
was sorry that ne may have been
guilty OF an indiscrction In question
ing Mr.. Douglas G.. Smith, witness
for the defense, who testified last
week and Ii such was the case. he
ces!rde to have anything hc may have
said eNpunged f.om the record
Attorney Collier explained that Mr..
Smith had taken exception to having
been reminded on the witness stand
that he was under oath. BY mutual
consent the remark referred to was
ordered to be stricken from the rec
ords.
Attorney Ashby stated that the
prosecution had failed TO specify dates
IN the charges of neglecting the duty
OF his court ana asked that ii be dis
missed. Mr.. Lewis replied in saying
that they charged neglect ut every
term of the court In the past few years
and at this the charge was amended
and allowed TO stand.
Aitorny Collier stated that in the
record Of cases placed before the com.
mittee last week in which Judge
blackstone had been reversed no
mention was made of the great num-
her of cases in which an appeal had
been asked and refused. The com
mitee ruled that this information dealt
solely with the incomnetency charge
Which had been dismissed.
Mar. Wi'nesscs.
j T. Bonnrwcll Of Warwick com
~ the first witness. knew the ac-
cusel well and testified that his repu-
taiion ia the ommunity was exe.Iccnt.
Witness frequently visits Newport
News and had heard nothing there
detrimental to The reputation OF the
accused. He had nvor seen the Judge
drunk
Thomas a. Sinclair of Elizabeth
City county, had been informed that
his namc was signed 10 the petition
asking the Investigation. and declar-
cd that If such We're the case ii was
"a forgery He knows Judge Black
stone and declared that he bore good
reputation.
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