Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-17

Committee had asked for the appoint
ment OLA. II. Crismond as CLERK
Answering n question OF Mr. oliver.
Mr. FNppo said he did not know of
any experience Mr.. Biscoe had rs clerk.
out that Mr.. Crismond had been deputy
for his father. He said the objection
TO Mr.. Crismond was that he was
deputy under his father and should
have known of the alleged shortage IL
he was familiar with the affairs of
the oi1lce. Mr. Flippo said he acted a.
judge OF election last fall. but had not
been notified whether he was now off
or on the list as judge.
HIS REMARK TO COLEMAN
IN OCULAR VEIN
VI. s Chancellor and NJ H. Willis
were brought before the COMMITTEES ana
sworn. Mr.. Stephenson asked Mr..
Chancellor what he said TO Mr.. Cole
man. Mr.. Chancellor stated that he
said to Mr.. Coleman in a jocular rav.
II you don't mind what you saw he.
fore the committee you will be sued.
Mt. Willis stated he did not recall VIVA
he said to Mr.. Coleman, and asked Mr.
Coleman what he said Mr.. Coleman
said that Mr.. Willis asked him II he
Knew he was going TO be sued, and tina,
If the committee knew Mr.. Coleman as
we'll as he did. he would not have been
| brought up here. Chancellor and Willis
Trerc dismissed
j. s Spindle said he was Democratic
election Judge in 1913. but had be.n
dropped. He voted against the Demo
cratic nominee. He did not know who
composed the ring.
l. c. Chandler said he was a mem
Der OF the delegation that went to Judge
Chichester and advocated Biscoe for
clerk He had opposed Crismond be-
cause he was the deputy OF his father,
VINO had defaulied. But, he said. IL 4
II. Crismond had no knowledge OF any
wrongdoins before the disclosure. then
the sins of the father should not be
visited on the SON
Captain NJ. B. Rowe. farmer, bust
ness man, stock breeder and bank presi
dent, said he was with the delegation
mat requested Judge Chichester to ap-
point j. H. Biscoe clerk. and that a
delegation of lawyers was then urging
the appointment OF A. II. Crismond
Powell asked Captain Rowe why he
Withdrew from the politics of the
county Objection being made to the
question. Powell said he wanted to show
that the ring ignored the wishes OF
the people. The committee decided the
question was improper unless judge
Chichester wa5 connected with the
cause.
bESLARES HIMSELF OPPOSED
TO "MARTIN FACTION
Captain Rowe declared himself on
posed to what is known as the Martin
faction" In politics. Captain Rowe said
that while his choice was not appointed
clerk. the appointee. "C-ismond," was
equally good. He said W. 6 Embrev
was defeated for the Legislature on ac-
count of resentment of the delegation
that waited on Judge Chichester In
behalf OF Biscoe. and the appointment
by Judge Chichester Of Waller as Com
monwealth's attorney While Judge
Chichester. he stated. apparently relied
upon the recommendation OF only a few
men In making selections. his appoint
ments were all good men. CAPTAIN
Rowe complimented the mon Judge Chi
! chester had appointed as clerk, land
assessor and on the public road board.
as we'll as appointments made In Fred
ericksburg when sitting for Judge
Goolrick. while the latter was sick.
Captain Rowe said he knew OF no in
stance where Judge Chichester had In
terfered or tried to interfere with poll
tees. and had never heard him talk
politics. The judge never had made any
political request Of him.
! Asked by Mr.. Barley II he thought
Judge Chichesters appointments indi-
! Gated any corrupt purpose. Captain
Rowe said no" but they all seemed
to be OF one political way of thinking
in the party.
Asked by Powell If the lawyers Of
Fredericksburg did not give their bust
ness TO the Free Lance Star Publish
Ing Company. Of which Judge Chiches-
ter is president. Captain Rowe said he
did not know, but IL they did they
knew the business would be properly
attended to. He added that the Star
is Democratic paper. while the Jour
nal was Bull Moose" paper in the
last campaign.
The committee then adjourned to 10
a. NJ. Tuesday.