The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-26
Many Men of Standing Testify
to Judge chichester's Good
Conduct
WITNESSES VIGOROUSLY
ASSAIL MR.. POWELL
Declare His Disbarment Had
Even Been Considered by
Members of Local Bar-De-
tense Will Rest Today

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Fredericksburg. Va, Aug. 25.-With
such prominent men as Judge Cald-
we'll, Of the Supreme Court; Rose
we'll Page. of Ashland. and William
f. Moncure, judge of the Chancery
Court of Richmond, on the stand tes-
tifying to the general conduct and Inn
Partially Of rulings of Judge Chiches-
ter while on the bench In Hanover
charges made against the judge OF
the Fifteenth Circuit by Delegate s.
p. Powell took on the aspect some
what of new life today.
The case was also enlivened by the
Icross-firings of Judge Embrey and Mr..
Powell. and the objections unsustained
and exceptions noted. Two witnesses
were introduced by the defense in
the morning to testify as to the effi-
cheney of appointees OF Judge Chi
chester, each scoring a point for the
accused judge in highly commencing
his appointments.
FROM CAROLINE AND HANOVER
The attempt by the defense TO in
troduce testimony from Hanover and
Caroline Counties relative to the APP
po.ntees of Judge Chichester in these
Powell on the ground that no mem
ton OF the judges action in these
counties was made in the charges The
defense commended that as Mr.. Powell
had introduced various testimony in
proving his charges, they should be
permitted TO offer the proposed testi-
fiers as a rebuttai
After a short executive session, the
committee reported that they would
admit only testimony from members
OF the bar relative TO Judge Chiches-
tiers fair, just and, impartial rulings
as Judge. Various witnesses OF the
highest type OF the legal profession
were then introduced by the defense
land each scored for the judge in
recommending on the stand his conduct
as Judge on the bench. Many other
individuals and officials testiged as to
Judge Ch!chester's impartial rulings
, and courteous decisions in court. The
prosecution refrained from any cross
questioning of the Hanover and Caro-
line witnesses
Several witnesses were called in the
afternoon. prominent among whom.
as Mr.. Powell alleged members of
the bipartisan rings. were DIR. Harris.
of Spotsylvania Courthouse and Com
monwealth's Attorney Butter. of Fred
ericksburg.
Both were closely questioned by
Judge Embrey as to the qualifications
of appointees of Judge Chichester in
Spotsylvania County, incidentally
drawing out from each of them COM
partson OF the ability of Common
weaith's Attorney Waller, and that OF
his opponent for the appointment, s.
p. Powell. Mr. Powell. In his cross
questioning. failed to produce any sign
or spirit Of animus on the part of the
witnesses, which he alleged to the
committee was the cause for their
unfavorable comparison of him with
Judge Waller.
HAD EVEN SUGGESTED
POWELIiS DISARMAMENT
Both of these witnesses raked Mr..
Powell in several sfdesteps and from
their standpoint showed him not only
not 10 be capable of attending to the
duties of the ONCE Of Commemorative
Attorney as well as the appointee,
Judge Waller. but II was even brought
out by Poweli's cross questions that
the members Of the bar of Fredericks-
recommending to the State Bar Assoc
citation his disbarment from practice
/ In the State. Both testimonies were
strong points in favor OF Judge Chi
chester's appointments in this coun-
ty.
POWELL SCORES ON
TESTIMONY OF, WILLIS
Powell rather scored q point in the
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