The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-29

LAWYERS IN W0RDY
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wide open as to any charge tending to
show Judge Rheas unhtness for this
position, but we are ready to go on
and submit to you gentlemen that Mr..
Noel has no ground for asking delay"
Tried to Finish 1t.
There was a good deal of parrying
as to whether this or that witness was
sick and unable to attend, and Sena.
tor Noel resumed the reading or the
Routh letter. This effort on the part
OF the Senator brought Judge phlegar
to his feet with the declaration that II
was improper to read "all this trash
for political effect, and to I'LL the news
pa!neers"
tras returned Senator Noel, "but
when he hears 1t all he will laugh out
OF the other corner Of his mouth,
The motion OF Senator wickham ia
n"stnnrn further consideration OF the
case until 8 P. NJ. to-day was lost. and
Judge PhleEar was again heard.
ON the charge OF bribery" he said
we want the doors opened wide and
are ready for the fullest inquiry.
ON the! charge OF election frauds we
takc 1t that you will not Investigate
unless the prosecution, II may SO call
cxar $40 si,,
with what is allie ged to have taken
place. ] don't think the Senator from
Lee would contend that because party
is charged with having committed
fraud. members OF that party should
forever be debarred from Office. If
this principle were carried out, 1t
might work great hardship even on
members Of the minority party in this
legislature
Bullttt Declares Himself.
After some further colloquy ihet tween
Judge Phlegar and Senator Noel, in
which they exchanged a few hot shots.
Captain Bullitt arose and declared that
he had decided to assist In the pros
ecution In any proper way at his COM
mand. He asked for further time,
however, In which to consult with wit
nesses and declared that he hud never
heard before of court being asked to
pass judgment upon evidence beforeIi 1t
was submitted.
II know that this evidence against
Judge Rhca must be largely circum-
stantial" he said. land I do not say
that men can be put upon the stand
who will swear he is directly con-
nected with what is alleged here.
= II know nothing of1the charge OF
bribery, and IL after talking with Wit
nesses I find II cannot be sus tained,
Will not press It, but hope the
committee will not PREJUDICE the evil
dence, and I feel that time is due us
for consultations"
& Mr.. Irvinc'a View.
Mr.. Irvine replied to Captain Ru1litt,
and asked that the charges be made
specific. To referred 20 the Scott
county hallot, and though he ndrnittul
that the continuance Ind been con-
fusing to the voters, te entered a gem
eral denial .that Judge R1ea had any
thing directly or Indirectly TODD will,
| IT. He commended that 1t was r.
proper to gosirto any matters with
which 1t was not shown that Judge
Rhen could be connecta'l He courtetl
the broadcast scope of inui.iry tfa< fair
ness and reason wou',l requirSt. He
Land his associates, lie declared, would
set no obstacles In Tho way, but he
1 thought some reasonable limitation
should be fixed by the committee so
| that 1t would not be necessary TO go
over matters already threshcd out ana
determined In two contests resulting
faboraby to Judge Rhea before Re-
publican Congresses
It was stated that important previous
\ engagements would take Judge
Phlegar out OF the city after to-day
and that the case would then be
handled for Judge Rhea by Mr.. Irvine
anu Senator Buchanan.
Down to Work To-day.
The hearing will be resumed promptly
ut ~ o'clock this morning Ii. the SEN
ate chamber. "A large number OF
Southwest Nirginians are here on nc
count Of the pending Investigation.
Some OF them are:
C. II. Goodykoontz, A. a. Phlegar
| VII. Caldwell. G, l.. lSidd, John w
Price, Joseph L. Kelly, H, G.. Peters
John Fl, Gose, III. S. Ashworth, d. y
Erizze'i G.. r. Gauthier, all OF Bristol
Judge r.. NJ. Page. Abingdon: WILL
liam naJstead. editor Bristol Herald
". d. Smith, Gate city; Up. Corns
Gate City: &c. Byars. Bristol; G, C
4 Roatwrlght, j. G. Coley. =. S. Ken,
drick, Gate City: -; Il. Buchanan
4 Alarion; Preston W.tCninpbell. Abtng;
don: c. S. MoNulty, Roanoke; w
s. Cox, Gate city; ], Il. Bullitt, Biz
Stone Gap, John n. Keller, u, Il. Ken,
drick, II w. Mort. Bristol.
At this time 1t is difficult to sa,
4 how long the inquiry will last, bu
fIit Will likely consume the renlalnde
i OF tho wee X. W. = ~
Incident in Senate.
Tn the Senate Yesterday Senator Noe
asked for the consideration OF the join
resolution introduced by him on Mon
day. asking the concurrence OF boti
branches In requesting Governor Swan,
son to submit to the Joint Committee
on Confirmation all correspondence re,
gardlng his appointment OF Judge Rhes
as q member Of the CORPORATION Com
mission. Mr.. Noel said that the inves.
4 litigation should he full and complete
land that everything. possible sh ould BE-
done to throw light on the subject.
a sharp debate al once ensnad. Sen.
ator Sale, thetfirst to take tn efloor.
said the measure offered by thu sena-
ator from Lee was unreasorah BILE and
without precedent. He considered any
y tcb ~ ba fsnvarnnr