Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-12
as clerk OF the Circuit Court. Judge
Chichester's answer says:
A. II. CRIsMOND INNOCENT
OF FATHER'S ENIDISZZI,EMnNT

,'SMSHesteTS answer says:
= A. II. CRIsMOND INNOCENT
ii OF FATHERS EMBEZZLEMEN1
, cannot bring my mind to Mr.
Powelrs process of reasoning. to the
effect that deputy being in privity
with his chief, Is ipso facto guilty OF
any alleged embezzlcment OF which
the chief may be guilty. I am no,
personally cogn!zant OF the alleged en-
bezzlement of J. p. Fl. Crismond
did not know, and do not know, as
matter of local interest. that on the
examination of Mr.. Crismond's 40
counts as clerk several years before
II became Judge. and at which timo
had never been member of the
spotsylvania bar. nor had I been to
spotsylvania Courthouse. that Mr..
Crismond was found by the committee
10 be indebted to the county and to
the State for sum of money the
amount OF which ] do not know
recall distinctly. however that
when shortly prior to my appointme EN-
OF a. H. Crismond as clerk some refer
ence was made to the alleged en-
bezzlement OF j. r H. Crismond by
some member Of a delegation then in
my office. ! asked the gentleman who
mace such reference If anything had
developed at the investigation which
~ any wise whatsoever connected A.
"a. Er,smond herewith, and was an
sNered mat so FAR was known a.
Ii. Crismond was In no wise impli-
Gated in said alleged embezzlement.
and the gentleman making the refer
encc states that he himself did not
neIeVe mat a. II. crismond was in any
wise implicated therein or connect cd
herewith l then asked for the names
OF the members of the committee
which had investigated j. p. II. Girls
monds conduct OF office, and was in
formed that said committee had been
composed of Alvin r. Embrey. as
chairman. Henry Holiday. then in
Richmond. and Il. II. DeJarnette, then
at Orange Courthouse.
while the committee was present
in my office. asked some one Of them
II no would request Judge Embrey to
come to my office. which was done. and
in the presence of the committee
| .ntcrrogated Judge Embrey about the
committees examination of the clerk g
,fIicc. and whether or not anything had
transpired In the investigation To i'm :
Jlicate A. II. Crismond therein. or in
any wise to connect him with said
alleged embeZzlemert. I was informed
oy Judge Embrey, in the presence OF
the committee and In response to my
question, that the committee had ex-
| amincd In detail the work of ]. u. n.
Cr!smond rs clerk during tho twenty
four or more years OF his incumbency,
! and that the committee had not OBJ
served a single thing 10 lmplicate a.
X. Crismond, or TO, in any wise. con-
meet him with the alleged embezzle-
ment by j. y. II. Crismond but that
on the contrary A. II. Crismond. as
deputy for his father. who was absent
while the investigation WAS in prog
ress, had offered the committee every
. facility and opportunity to make tho
had aided them In every way in his
power"
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED
LIVE WITHIN JURISDICTION
Judge Chichester says that the Con-
stitution does not prohibit the APP
pointment of nonrcsidents as commits
sioners in chnncery or commission RS
OF accounts. so long as the appointecs
are within the territorial Jurisdiction
Of the court. Appointments OF this
nature complained ot by Powell were
given to men in Frederickshurg which
and where a considerable amount of
the litigation originates.
at length. the judge denies that
attorneys have been permitted. with
his knowledge. to buy and sell and
speculate on property in litigation In
mis- court. He has had nothing to do
with the action OF the electoral board
Of Spotsylvania County. he insists. in
appointing or reappointing election
officers. The charge that his actions
on the bench have been governed by
bias or prejudice or have been i'm
proper are characterized as false.
APPOINTEES ARE DIVIDED
BETWEEN STATE FACTIONS
The answer discusses the charge
that men have been appointed to Of
nee because OF their affiliations with
SenatorsMartin and that others had been
removed or not appointed because they
belonged TO the Montague Jones fac
ton. So far as can &c ascertained. It
is stated. the appOintees have been
of tho two factions. although their
affiliations were not a consideration in
making the appointments.
Taking up the case Of Patterson
Bayne. fined 500 by jury in the
Circuit Court OF King George for
| shooting at an alleged trespasser.
! which fine was later reduced to S25
by the Governor. Judge Chichester as
serts that Bayne was vigorously pro-
secuted, but that the commemorative
attorney and the attorney employed by
the prosecuting witness 10 assist
thought the fine was excessive and SO
informed the Governor. Mrs. Bayne
tho Judge says, is third or fourth
cousin of his. but that he has never
seen her
II is denied by Judac Chichester that
he. knowingly or willingly. appointed
any one to state or county office who
| was disqualified by reason of holding
another commission. He asserts fur
there that, while il is true several of
his relatives hold Offices of varied i'm
portance in his district, he has not been
responsible for their appointment and
also that he fails TO see Thy these
and the appointment Of r. c. Moncure
! another relative. rs internal revenue
| collector by President Wilson, can be
| the basis of charges of nepotism
| against him.