The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-13

msnt II was seen that Judge Embrsy
y not adverse to bringing In the per-
|acnAi element. He sneertnKiy refers to
nearly every motion mads BY Mr..
DWELL. to whom ne attributes an nj
terror motive for every action. The
motion was refused by the committee
Actual Testimony Begins.
The actual taking OF testimony was
begun shortly before IL o'clock when
A. II. Crismond. clerk Of the court OF
Spotsylvania. was called 10 the stand
and ordered to produce certain order
books. Mr.. Crismond handed them
over, and Mr.. Noel read from them
the order appointing Fred Frazier as
Ia deputy treasurer, judge Of election
and land assessor. That Judge Chi
|chester made these appointments was
admitted.
The Crismond appointment was next
taken up. Senator Noel stating that
his side would attempt to prove that
Chichester was aware of j. r. III.
Crismond's alleged defalcation and
A. III. Crismond, being a deputy under
his father. knew of his fathers short
age, and that Chichester must, there
fore. have known that the younger
Crismond was UNIT to serve the county
las clerk. The refusal or acceptance
OF this motion will either prohibit
Poweirs getting in as evidence some
of the matters which he terms as his
strongest points, or will pave the way
for the hearing Of much testimony.
Owing to the importance OF the mos
ton. the committee decided to retire
at 12:45 to consider 1t.
Judge Chichester's Statement.
In his reply to the charges made
against him by Delegate 8, p. Powell
submitted Wednesday evening. Judge
r. II. L. Chichester is scathing In his
denunciation Of the whole array OF
charges. and does not hesitate to use
language that 1t Enthusiastically clear.
He considers the charges In the order
In which they are made and not one
is omitted To a majority of them
there 10 a categorical denial Of the
charges made and to the others ex-
plantations are offered which, II they
stand, effectively pull the teeth OF many
of the Powell charges.
A fair sample OF the vigorous Ian
guage used by Judge Chichester in
his reply may be found In his answer
to the charge Of political favoritism in
making appointments within his circuit.
Judge Chichester says:
mfr. Powell desires to prove my gen.
eral reputation as q ring man and that
I consider partisan politics on making
my appointments, and that ! consult
with only my faction. am not re-
sponsibie for what Dir. Powell or any
OF his like think of me, because very
often the performance OF duty brings
with 1t censure OF those affected by
!, ones performances Of such duty. Nc
thief ever yet felt the halter draw. with
good opinion OF the law"
Root Of Sltuafaon.
Evidently Judge Chichester had In
mind his refusal to appoint Mr.. Powell
as Commonwealth's attorney OF Spot.
sylvania County. which. according u
friends of Judge Chichester. 10 thu
cause of Powell's action In bringing
the charges. in making this statement
for later In his reply when answering
this particular charge. Judge Chiches.
| ter said:
II considered him incompetent to Ill
any public trust, post or trust: thai
he was temperamentally united fol
this Office; that he is suspicious oil
everyone with whom he comes In con.
tact; that he seems to have at ali
times contempt for courts and Judges
and is only restrained, through fear
OF punishment. from being constantly
in contempt.
An to Nepotfsm.