Evening journal., 1911-02-14
APPEAR FOR
CHURCHMAN
Senate in Executive Session
This Morning Examining
Witnesses
HEARING OF TESTIMONY TO
CONTINUE THROUGHOUT DAY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, Feb. 14.-The senate
went into the executive session this
morning to hear witnesses in favor Of
the confirmation Of Philip O. Church
man as Judge Senators Finn and
Hazel we're absent during the morn
ing. Senator Finn arrived at noon,
the first time In two weeks. during
which time he has been IN with
mumps. Senator Hazel Is III at his
home IN Dover.
There was a big array Of Witnesses
here in behalf Of Mr. Churchman they
including the following
City Solicitor Robert G. Harmon,
Magistrate James W. Robertson for
mer President Of City Council Will
liam G. Taylor, Colonel Lewis j. Nor
ow. Thomas Holt former Sheriff
Henry Stafford. former State Senator
Francis J. McNulty. Theodore w.
Francis. Factory Inspector James
Kitchen, Thomas J. Day, Godfrey
Handy, Charles Jester. James A.
Oliver, Jr.. Charles NJ. Smith. Chief Of
Police George Black Patrolmen BEN
son, Mcbride S. ID. Scott and Purcell,
Colonel George W. Sparks. Postmas-
ter NJ. Howard Jester. W. II. Bowers.
Representative H. c. White, former
/ Governor John HUM. Samuel NJ.
Knox, !. r.. Alexander. Attorney
| Philip l.. Garrett, G. r. Anderson,
/ Harry p. Joslyn, Jacob r. Clark. COLI
! ored, and Howard Grinnage, colOred.
Mr.. JOsIyn In Command.
Harry p. Joslyn is at the head OF
the Churchman advocates here. J.
Frank Ball. Herllrt II. Ward and
other well-knoWn lawyers. who have
been advocating Mr.. Churchman's
confirmation are not here today.
Many witnesses were examined this
morning and up to I O'Clock this af
lternoon, some TO establish the gooC
reputation for Mr. Churchman. Others
as TO his reputation i'm his neighbOr
hood aud others TO testify that hiI
apartment house and pool room fO
colored people were conducted in an
orderly manner. Chief of Police Blacl
and several other policemen testified
as 10 the latter. Former Governo
HUM and Mr. Knox and others ar
to testify 10 Mr.. Churchman'S zoo
conduct and reputation while he va
counsel for the Legislature ten year
lago. The two colored men will testif
that Mr.. Churchman gave them in
structions for them to conduct tn
pool room, of which they had charg
} I'm compliance with the law and In a
orderly manner.
Governor Has No Word.
II was reported here that some {
the influential Wilmington lawyer
q who have been advocating Mr.. Churct
J mans confirmation have sent a con
! munication TO Governor Pennewi
/ and TO the Senate today. withdrawn
, their support of Mr.. Churchman. SCI
eral Senators denied that the Senai
had received such a communicate
, and Governor Pennewill said he kne
Of no such letter and indicates ths
so far as he is concerned the col
. iirmation or rejection will have to b
done by the vote of the Senate.
'' Townsend May be Judge.
Il was reported that the Senator
2 may request the Governor 10 withdra
4 the Churchman appointment nut IL
3 not thought here that the Governc
2 would do that unless some new d.
I yelopments arise.
A letter was received by the Senai
from T. Bayard Heisel, a lawyer {
Wilmington Withdrawing his nam
! from the Churchman petition.
Il was reported here that in u
event Of Mr.. Churchman's confrmi
ton or appointment being rejected, n
Governor may appoint Sylvester
: Townsend. Jr, Of Wilmington as res
dent Judge.
The hearing is being continued tn
! afternoon.