The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-12


% mako. insinuafions against the
character oY gentlemen without hav-
Inc any Information upon which TO
6Ase your belief
II don't can that a charge.
call Il an inquiry. l was merely in
0uirin8." replied witness
so that's what you oan an in
uutry.s said Mr.. Smith. feelingly.
ss That's It," replied Yoder calmly.
IF were given time j could prob
AAfs prove the truth OF the iAstaa--
Aticns,
Il move that this witness be given
time TO do what he says he can,
said Mr.. Smith.
Judge Harrison waved the propo-
kitton OF the lawyer aside with a ges-
! ture indicating impatience.
Ia "Dfdn't you mean to insinuate, too.
that the judge OF the Hastings Court
|S got part of the money paid by the
naiooh men seeking license ~
didn't say that said Yoder
4|s Didn't you mean lit"
IA don't know 7 meant that mere
III AK ID question" witness answered.
A1uertnE stnhbornly to- the attitude
III ~ evasion and ambiguity.
els Basis of His Charges.
tina Yoder was questioned as to the
aa~s2aSis Of his charges against police
men. Mr. Smith extracted from witt
ness the admission that he had re-
presented In his publication that
certain policeman was discharged
from the force for being too active
n In the performance of his duty Wit
ness well knowing that the police
man was dismissed for dsgrae eful
conduct and for assoriating with a /
negro woman.
When you refer to the powers
that dominate the POLICE don't you
know tbF public takes that TO mean
the pok r commissioners
IRE are other powers domi-
natiro.aees police. You are getting
medrnes-Id to some extent You
TX does,. are" Witness showed
r.. fatigue and disgust Mr..
pr traffic sast master of grueiiins,
That ouestioensibie of the advantage
Hnia has not II ana ne Followed 1t up
AeIsmesa!iHeGsd- ra4ta-s.Ee-e -tt.ses--
sa,rh sAs at the witness spurred him with
repetition of the query and a
g ~ Iure OF annoyance when yoder
I grasitated, and subjected the witness
AZ 20 the hcckling process generally.
Witness Shows Fatigue.
ioders wohted seifpossession
succumbed under the ordeal. Ills
phiegmatic nature warmed with re-
sentiment and indignant ton under the
provoking aggressveness of the law !
yer. He was harassed at times ana
spoke back sharply to Mr. Smith.
The tones of the lawyers Voice, the
manner of the lawyer man were such
~ might ineite rebellion in the breas.
Of a Witness even more capable than
Toder of preserving his poise.
Dir. Smith showed him no mercy. +,
He grilled and grueiled, persistentiy,
perseveYtngy His sustained endeaFor
In this direction was effective. II
wore upon the patience Of the wifi
ness In the first half hour and before 1
narrowing was competed, Yoder 4
showed signs of physical distress,
1'Oh, l don't want to deny anything
have written" he said In tones of
disgust. leaning back in the chair
YEARLY
Gave Him First knowledge.
Were you not In constant confer
ence with Marshall Atkinson the no.
tel man. while you were publishing
The Idea" asked Mr.. Smith sudden
", after a brief pause.
NO. not constantly. In the first
- three weeks / was in Richmond say
him every day. After that, occa-
stunaiiy.
ne gave me suggestions for ar
ticfes for The idea, but j always look
ed them up myself and verified them.
lie gave me first knowledge of many
OF the articles | published
Further along In the examination
witness said that he did not know |.
al1o Was resp0nEfhfe fuT- rFs Currup-
fion in connection with the issuing
of iiauar licenses, He did not refer
to Judge Witt.
From what | can learn and what
believe. will say that ] think i;
Judge Witt Is a clean man" ne said.
What dc you mean by corrupt
departments of Justice asked Mr..
smith. =
Witness gave vague answer, 1
which meant nothing. The strain
OF the obvious ordeal was telling upon
him Mr.. Smith pursued Him relcnt-
iessiy. The lawyers smile. his en-
tsurtasttc manner ard the exuttant
ring in the tones of hts voice re-
fected the satisfaction he felt with
the progress of events in the case.
The substance of what Yoder told
In the chair under two hours of heck
ling might be recited in three min
utes.
Mr.. Smith read articles from The
Idea, in which Yoder had charged
hoard" after the witness had ad-
Matted that he did net intend to speei-
y particularly Judge Witt. Justice Z
Cfatehfaeld or the police coumis-
sAoners in the article dealing with
corrupt departments of Justice
AT one stage OF the readings Yoder
ohttcted, showing some temper. You
are reading an article reprinted
from Hampton's Magazine" he pro
tested
Yes. but yoa added to it the com
ment that this sounds SO much like
richmond that one might think the
d.
smith dashed back.
Shortly after l O'Clock In the after ;
noon brief recess was ordered
loder being still in the witness chair
Ten minutes later Judge Harrison re-
convened the court
MIR. Smith, bristilng and aggrcs-
sive, returned To the attack He read
an Idea article IN which Yoder had
written; The Idea lis becoming
prevalent here that somebody gets a
rake-on."
He asked. Whom did you mean
when you wrote this3 Did you mean
the police commissioners
meant what Is there written
! meant somebody" witness an
swered"
Did you mean the police board ,"
No. ! said there was "a suspicion {
that somebody got a rake-of from ,
the criminal classes"
Dons you know that in article
after article your implication is that ,
the police board WAS getting a rake
ony expostulated MIR Smith Don't