Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-12

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is matter Of life and death to us So
Tar as our political and professional
careers are concerned. ! have hser
absolutely sincere in everything l have
done" '''
Inc committee decided to restore the
original list of witnesses and 70 re-
tain the one substituted.
PRESENCE OF WITNESSES
HASTENS PROCEEDINGS
Inc presence ut the morning session
81 hummer or witnesses who had been
hs'eo out not summoned. fastened the
.ahihs OF testimony. The attention OF
man olirer TO these men was
e"heo by Judge Embrey. who sug-
ns,.u mat much time and trouble
couid be saved by putting them in RI.
witness chair before they could ,,o,
away TO their homes.
Chairman oliver acted upon tho enc
sestioh' He called upon n number or
citizens of Fredericksburg and tho en-
rounding country to stand up as Jud.o
Emorey identified them. In this mar
her the names of the following were
obtained: a. l.. Johnson. j. NJ. Chiffon
captain NJ. b. Rowe, DR.. Dickineo,
James l.. FHppo r. L. Biscoe Han
Hall. l.. b. Dickinson and W
lhouoer. They were forthwith SIM,
moned from the bench and directed -
remain until p. NJ. or until Tho con,
mittee adjourned.
me morning session lasted legs ,b,,
nan an hour. 1t was given over 10 49,.
I,'nln aries for the opening of evidence
T.epIE'nE TO the chairman's question,
'uuEc tmbrey said that the answar 90
ucitional charges OF Delegate pnwSu
mao been drawn. 1t was in tho bard
Vi the stenographers and would nor ho
available until the afternoon. The an
swer. hke the bill of allegations. is a
voluminous document 1t consists 90,
more than $4,000 words
mere was some discussion by conn
sci as TO the Availability Of expeditinr
matters by waving the expected open.
ing statements of the case
Delegate Powell made a formal re-
guest Of the committee for an eorIv
decision on the question Of comn,y ", y
with his request that the committee
make brief visit to SpotsylyanIa
courthouse for the purpose OF examin
ing certain court records and hearing
the testimony Of a number of vii,
nesses residing in the county. He was
promised an early reply. At 1890 A
NJ. Chairman Oliver ordered a recess
until 2 p. NJ
CHICHESTER'S COUNSEL
ADVERSE TO REMOVAL
Spotsylvania Courthouse is about
twelve miles from Frederick burg 1t
mas no railroad and no telegraph sta
ton. Judge Chichester's counsel are
aNersc to even n brief removal of the
hearing TO that place. They indicate In
their remarks that they suspect Powell
ana Noe! OF ruse TO create popular
sentiment by making a demonstration
at the county courthouse, where Powell
is strong with the voters.
They simply want to go into the
couny and hold a circus" is the way
Judge Embrey puts II.
Delegate /. +. Spatig OF the investi-
eating committee. to-day notified the
chairman that he will ask to be eX-
cused on Friday for n day or two. Mr.
Spatig is a member Of the Commission
on tuberculosis created by the last
Legislature. which is scheduled to meet
August IA at Catawba. He was APP
pointed to the commission by Governor
Stuart before the Chichester investi-
eating committee was named, and ac-
cepted the latter appointment with the
understanding that il should not inter-
fere with his work on the Commissio on
on tuberculosis. The commission was
: formed for the purpose OF co-operat-
ing with the State Health Board in
making study OF the disease in Vir-
ginia and determining the best meth
. dds OF combating It's spread.
CHEATING THE BUSHES"
HUNTING WITNESSES
While ergeant-at- Arms S. M. New
house remains in the city to maintain
order at the seat of inquisition and
toll. the courthouse bell for witnesses
! his deputy, c. a. Tinslow, doorkee pcr
OF the house. is beating the bushes"
through Spotsylvania. Stafford, King
George, Caroline and Hanover Coun-
ties. rounding ur the numerous SOW
creigns' whose testimony Is desired
Tinslow will later invade other coun-
ties. Witnesses are scheduled to como
from Norfolk, Richmond and other
cities. The committee has arranged
to summon them in patches. hearing a
fresh batch each day. The list OF
witnesses at the noon hour to-day
carried moro than $50 names. 1t is
not at all proba bic that all OF the men
summoned will be put in the witness