The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-06
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TRY TO INFLUENCE
JUDGES OF STATE
Jones Makes Further Charges
Against Alleged Party
Bosses.
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lSpecial 10 The Tlmcs-D ispatch.l
Newport News Va. September s.
Speaking before crowd that comfort
ably filled the Academy of Music, Con-
gresham William A. Jones. candidate
Tor the United States Senate against
Senator Thomas :. Martin. tonight
held the attention of his audience for
more than three hours. While his I'D :
dress was practically nothing more tina =
repetition OF the speech made IN
Richmond on Monday night, he was
time and again interrupted by ap-
plause. No additional letters or other
documentary evidence was introduced
to show Senator Martins connection
with the railroads. but three letters
were introduced in the effort to prove
the contention of the speaker that the
machine not only essays 10 select the
Judges OF tho State. but undertakes to
control their actions in the discharge
~ their judicial duties.
Relative to the control of the
judges by the machine. Mr.. Jones aAid
in part: Within the past few days
abundant evidence has been produced
10 prove not only that the political
machine in Virginia essays TO se,=ct
our Judges. but that IL has not the
erazen audacity even &c undertake to
control their action in the discharge
OF their judicial functions A fragrant
and most glazing instance OF this hes
recently been broIght TO the attention
of the pubic. \ few years ago u
Mrs. l. F. Williams devised a CON
siderable sum OF money 10 be devoted
10 the establishment and endowment.
OF Sweetbrier College, an institution
devoted TO the higher education OF
women. There was contest over her
VIII. and one OF the subordinate coun-
sci employed by the executor was Ex
Judge c, J. Campbell, OF Amherst
county For hts alleged services in
connection with this Williams legacy,
EXJudge Campbell presented to the
executor a bill for a fee of $4,000 This
claim was referred to a commissioned
Of the court who was directed to re-
port upon the same. In support OF
his claim. Ex-Judge Campbell present
ed the three Certificates which l now
reed" He then read three letters I'm
dorsing the claim which were signed
by Hal Flood. Claude swanson and
Thomas Martin
Continuing, he said: II, will be OBJ
served that these certificates are
signed by the political boss OF our
State and two OF his chief lieutenants,
not one OF whom resides in the judi!
cial circuit in which the Williams case
WAS pending. Each one Of them was
holding q political Office when he thus
undertook to influence the action OF
the Circuit Court of Amherst county.
and 10 influence that action in the in
terest of one OF the most active and
dependabl OF the supporters of the
machine / submit that this documen-
tary evidence is proof positive that the
Martin machine undertakes to infu-
ence and control even the actions of
the courts of our State
To the everlasting credit of the COM
missioner who reported upon this Fee
take pleasure in saying that not
withstandlns the influence brought to
bear upon him by the political tr!um-
virate OF Virginia, nc trimmed down
this charge from $4,000 to $1,000. II
there was ever more ux-ighteous or
more shameless attempt on the part az
POLITICAL bosses to influence the acton
OF court in matter requiring the
highest form OF judicial discretion, such
an instance has never come under =
observation. Not one of these big
politicians had any personal knowledge
as TO the alleged services OF exJudge
Campbell. and not one of them even
protested 10 have"