The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-06

ator Martins connection with the rail-
roads, but three letters were intro
duced to prove the contention IT the
speaker thai the machine not only es-
says 10 select the Judges Of the State.
| but undertakes 10 control their actions
in the discharge Of their Judicial du-
ties.
1T Is reported here that Congress-
man Jones still, has In his possession
several of the Glasgow Letters, which
he thinks, owing t. the number OF
names used in them. would do no
good to use. MS his proof sg far in
PRODUCED IL sufficient substAntiAtion
Of his charges
Judges Are Against Him.
| In the first speech delivered by mo
In this campaign more than five
months ago / declared that there was
an office brokerage trust in this State
! which undertook to control every Of
nee from the judzeships to the guards
in the penitcntiary. asserted that
the belief was wel-nigh universal that
in order TO secure a judgeship it was
necessary 10 have tho endorsement Of
Senator Martin, the Acknowledged
head of the Office trust in Virginia.
For this statement I have been vic
lousy and most unjustly aasaied hy
the Martin organs and ] have been
charged with assai}iRg the judiciary
Of our State, from th@ Supreme Court
down. ana with having charged all
the judges Of tho STATE with being a
serYfIe and cringing sat The effort
has been rrade Try Senator Martin and
bis friends TO array every Judge in
the State against nae. Becaus, # what
they untustly md falsely characters
lied as my reflections upon the in
f"sTity of the bench Of Virginia,
mere are n large mum her Il Judges
+ IN Virginia, more than we're t1fttern-
! plated by the Trainers Of our eansrt-
tuition. and fl Is a fact. I believe, that
precious few Of theD are supporting
me. This fact alone woel5d tend 10
establish the truth IT nv assertion
that the office broksararn trust N
which ] haze spoken has succeeded
to a considerable extent Ina laying It's
pointing hands even upon the Jadl-
CARY OF Virginia. Sofzle II thesA
Tudges sr6 active ely eaga gAa IN can
vass1nG for ths candidates n tha ma
ichff1e, gnd--to their shame. - It said
ARE using the influence Of tbetr high
positions 10 peFpetaate the power "
the political bosses. There are. thank
/ he4Vefr non pTahle exceptions
| Fee Of Jutfge Campbell.
Within the past few days aann-
dant evidence has bean produced 10
prove nI oIfy that tho political ma
chine In Virginia essays 10 select our
Judges, but that II had tins brazen
studa city even 10 undertake to control
| the1r action III the discharge uf their
}hacial functions, a fragrant and
most gfaring Instance Of this has ra
Gently boen brought to the attention
81 the public; A few years nso a
! MIS-. L /. Williams devised a CON
siderable sum ot money 70 be do
voted 60 the establishment aud en-.
| aowTnent of SweetbrIer College. nm
institution devoted to tho hjrher eiu-
cation OF women. There was q con-
test over her win, ana one OF the
subordinate counsel employed by the
| executor was ex-Judge c. :. Casnp-
bell, OF Amherst county This az
Judge Is not unknown 10 tha peeple nf
virginia, having gained some motto.
flety ny reason of g personal assault
mace ny him upon q minister eg tina
sospe4 few years ago, which re-
suited In his impeachment ana re-
inoFal from office Of county judge by
the Legislature. He IS now editor or
country paper n limited circulation
called The Amherst Era" Il rahia
machine organ. Tor his ALLEGED SER
wees In connection with this VIII
ilaIns legacy, ex-JudFe Campbell pre-
scented TO the executor BIZ for & fRa
! u nine thousand dollars-a e1rr71 f1,st
aoQpIe the yearly salary that is T1a{d
10 q mem Der Of tho Supreme ctonrt
Of Appeals OF Virginia. ard nearly
doQoie that paid tina Chief Executt~e
o. Virginia. This claim was referred
! 70 commissioner OF the court. who
was direoted to report upon the sayea
In support Of his claim ex-Jgfea
camp bell presented the three certta-
Gates which I now read.
The Cltnm Endorsed.
They are as follows:
/ Altar d careful exa9aination Of the
statement submitted ~ Jajtg, 9 7
@AInphelI. TO Commissioner Evans IN
] explanation OF his employment az as
socsate counsel and general attorney
by Air. 5. K Harding, executor az NJ
I l. r. W AAaTns, deeeaAed ard p6nsid-
ering the amount involved IN the IT'D
SAron In which Judge Campbell was
] employed, the rvs possibility azsef4,,,.l
" counsel In matters Of such mag
| iAtlae. and the success attending the
Ausatlo1, arm OF the opinion that
tae zee OF $4,000 Is proper one and
should lie paid
think the difference Of $1,000 be-
tween his zee, and the lee af MS assoc
c4&atss as made by hlm in fair.
I'll y. FLOOD
concur In the opinion above ex-
pressed BY Mr.. Flood. as 10 sgs fee az
| Judge CaInpbSll. fer legal serV5sf..s rem
| ssefvd ssle executors Of Mrs. / i WIN
| ialns, deceased
CLAUDE a. SYFAN S0N
1 have read carefully the @ts.te.,,.,,,
| ABOVE slgned BY Z, J. Carnpbeg on
which he bases his Zee for profession
al services against the executor sf tta
estate Of l. =. Williams deceased
Inc facts stated by Mr. Campbell De-
| ne ADMITTED or proved, it ssems 10 ms
mat the fee claimed by him is very
Just and reasonable. and, In my of.lu-
ioh- should be allowed and paid.
THO MAS :. MARTINI
tries to influence JUDGES.
IL wall be observed that these z.-rrr}rl-
Gates are Signed BY tina political boss
/ or our State. and two OF his chief
heoteAants. not ono OF whom rasl4as
N the judicial circuit in wAlch the
Williams case was pendinE Each one
or them was holding a political Office
| when he thus undertook 10 fut1uenca
ina action Of the Circuit Cq4rf af
Amherst County. ahd 10 Influence that
action in the interest Of one Of the
most active and dependable Of The sup
/ porterS of the machine I submit that
TINS documen tary evidence is proof
1 positive that the Martin machine an
dertakes 10 influence and contra! even
the action OF the courts of our Stare.
TO the everlasting credit OF the com
missioner, who reported upon this Tee.
take pleasure In saying THAI. not
wfthstandinR the influence brought TO
near upon him by the political trium-