The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-06-04
JUDGE CAMPBELL
|NSPECTS SECTION
TAKES AUTO TRIP THROUGH
TERRITORY IN CHESTERFIELD
COUNTY.
MR.. BOILING TESTlFlES
CITY ENGINEER TELLS COURT now
CITY HAS TAKEN CARE or
ANNEXED TERRIroRY-WILL
OCCUPY STAND TODAY.
Mr.. BOILING TESTIFIES

Accompanied by the attorneys inter-
ested in the case, Judge A. a. Camp
bell yesterday afternoon made cir
cult of the territory which Richmond
/ proposes to annex IN Chesterfield
county. This trip was taken in order
to make a personal observation 81 the
line for the proposed annexation.
Through Forest Hin the party sped
! IN automobiles down Midlothian turn
pike. and turning, another sweep OF
the park was made Everyone dhoE-
oughly enjoyed the outing, even II 1t
was made on business, Every inch OF
the ground lying in Chesterfield when
it Is proposed to take into the city
was pointed out to the officials, ana
the trip will. no doubt, be OF in
estimable value to the judge IN decId-
| ing the minor points Of the case.
The afternoon session was dispensed
with and this trip was made in ats
stead.
| At the morning session yesterday
/ City Engineer Boiling, who was oc-
tcupying the witness stand when c9urt
adjourned the day before, was again
called to the stand when court con-
vened at 10 o'clock. city attorney, as
soon as court had been called 10 or
/ der. asked that all witnesses except
the city engineer and city Audhof
( Crenshaw be excused. as their EVIL
dence would take The whole OF the
morning session.
With q map of the city hanging in
/ full view of the attorneys, and like
/ one before Judge Campbell Engineer
Boiling entered into 4 general review
of the citys drainage system, and
what work might lie expected OF the
Acity by the TERRITORY to be annexed
I I nv {NitN AttGTn9V
Pollard in regards to the improve
ments made by the city in the West
End and other sections. Mr.. Boiling
was then turned over 20 the attorneys
/ for the opposition.
Appeals IN Court.
! Mr. Smith first questioned the
witness The proceedings here were
somewhat enlivened by occasional
repartee and humof. In seeking To
bring out one of his questions more
clearly, Mr.. Smith referred 10 the con-
i Gitiou of streets around his own mouse.
This point was immediately seized
upon by the attorneys for the city.
and Mr. Smith received SO many sharp
digs that he was forced 10 appeal to
the court for protection against the
saIiies Of the attorneys for the OPP
position II submit that my person
atty should not be brought into the
questions at issue" satd Mr.. Smith To
the court. - appel to your honor To
keep the attorneys for the city off 81
me while | am questioning the wit
ness"
MIR. Smith here informed the court,
I'm response 70 TuQufFy as 70 me
pertinency OF certain questions he ask
led, that the oposition expected to show
that Richmond has bitten off already
more than she can chew and cannot
take care OF additional territory
Mr.. Smith asked Mr.. Boiling II ii
was not fact that there was scarcely
a street west Of Lomhardy that had
been improved and II he did not know
II to be- IL fast that the city had failed
to carry out most OF its promised inn
iprovements in annexation of 1905, Mr.,
Boiling stated that the city had made
contracts for the improvement OF every
street in the West End, and that he
was not aware Of any failure upon
the part of the city To carry out any
of the promises made to citizens OF
annexed territory
Mr. Boiling VAS then turned over &c
Commonwealth Attorney Sutton, OF
Henrico. who questioned Mr. Boiling
In regards TO the nonimproVement Of
Fourteenth street. leading TO the APP
proach to Mayo bridge. This whole
matter was ruled out by Judge Camp
bell who was forced to rule after q
long discussion over the approach.
The question was then asked MIR
Boiling in regards to leaving Acea
farm. owned by clyde Saunders, out
of the annexation lines. City Attorney
Pollard objected, but the court rulec
that if any discrimination could be
shown by the attorneys for the tive
: counties, thai the evidence was ad-
Missile. This. however. they were
unable TO do and the question was
ruled out Court was then adjourned
and all OF the attorneys asked 20 &C