Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13

He argued that such evidence was ir-
relevant.
! Air. Noel explained that It was his
/ purpose TO show that Judge Chichester
! knew when he appointed young Girls
! inond that the latter had served under
! his father and that il was commonly
! nei'crcd in the county that young
Crismond knew at tho time OF his
! lathers defalcation. He recalled that
Judge Chtchcster's appointment of
| Crismond was over the protest OF 1.-THE
! largest asscmblage of citizens that
ever met for such Il purpose in the
county. He said he expected to prove
! that young Crismond was appointed
because he belonged to the same poll
teal faction with Judge Chichester
The committee again retired to con-
slider the question of admitting or re-
jecting this evidence
ANOTHER ADVANTAGE
SCORED ny CHICHESTER
Another advantage was scored hv
Judge ChichcSter's lawyers when tho
committee returned to the courtroom
after being out an hour and q half, talk
ing luncheon in the meantime. Chair
man Oliver announced the ruling on the
question of admitting as evidence the re-
port of tho commission in the Crsmond
enhczzlement case. The committee
ruled that the report will not he adj
mittcd to the record unless Powell can
provo that Court Clerk 4. II. Crismond
was party TO and had knowledge of
the shortage for which his father was
indicted.
Senator Noel noted an exception TO
this ruling Noel then offered the court
records In evidence to show facts in
connection with the appointment OF
: Crismond, which Chichcsters counsel
had already agreed in a conference with
Noel and Powell to admit as facts.
Noel gave notice that he would en-
To I N~s.
did not keep his court records entirely
in accordance with the laws require
mcnts. He would ask the committee to
examine Crismond's books
Delighted to have the books exam
ined,' said the ever cheerful Enbrey,
because wo claim that Crismond is ono
of the best court clerks in the State
We will give you "A chance to prove
that" said Noel
NO need to prove it," Judge Embrcy
chirped, I'VE admit It"
st. George Fitzhugh interrupted: I'VE
OBJECT to the admission of these books
because we do not admit their relc-
vancy to the case"
Mr.. Noel said: we will prove by the
order hook that in July. 1918. r. S. Cole
man. Commonwealth's attorney. having
died. Judge Robert T. Waller was ap-
cancy.
Embrey: "Admitted.''
Noel Judge Waller was not prac-
ticing attorney; hc had not practiced
for many years. lie took ont his license
to practice only when he received the
appointments"
Embrey: we don't know tina, to be
the fact therefore. we don't admit it,"
Again Mr.. FtzhuEh iutcrposcd:
Judge Waller had been on tho bench.
nevertheless, twenty years, and he had
never been reversed BY the Supreme
Court
NOEL Very good, but ne was not
practicing lawyer. Under the law. TO
be eligible, ne should have been a prac-
one year"
MIR. Noel was reminded Mt this juno
ture that he would just have time 10
catch his train. He shook hands hastily
with all Of the members Of tho COM
mIttce, the principals In the case, the
lawyers and n score OF citizens who
came forward 10 express their sorrow
at the i'll tidines he had received from
home. and hurried away
AS he was departing Chairman Oil
YER gave him this assurance: The COM
mittee Will give the prosecution every
opportunity to show that Judge Waller
WAS not qualified 10 accept the Office At
the time OF his appointment"
Adjournment was taken until 10 \.
NJ, tomorrow. Among tho interested
spectators to-day was former Speaker
of the House w y. Cardwcll and DR.. y
E. Chandler, formerly of Richmond,
now dean of the State Normal School
for Women.