Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-13
FORCED TO LEAVE CASE
BY ILLNESS OF HIS WIFE
Earnest Plea That Committee
Postpone Hearing Until
October Is Denied.
HIS REPLICATION is REFUSED
Defense Scores Several Triumphs in
Various Rulings of Days
Hearing.
rBy a STAFF Correspondent


FREDERICKSBURG, VA, August 12.
rate has handicapped Delegate Samuel
P. Powell in his efforts to make good |
his charges against Judge r. n. l.
Chichester. of the Fifteenth Judicial
Circuit
Powelrs strong right arm. former
senator ]. c. Noel. his associate in the
prosecution. was taken from him TO. ,
day. 1t Is quite probable that Mr. Noel
VIII no longer hgure in the invcstiga-
uon. He was called 10 the bedside of
MS wife by a telegram advising him
that Mrs Noel Is critically Ill with
typhoid fever. Mr. Noel left for his
nome In Pennington Cap. Lee County.
this afternoon.
UNEXPECTED TURN IS
DISTRESSING SURPRISE
This unexpected turn In affairs at the
opening OF the investigation came as
a distressing surprise to Powell ana
mis- friends. They realize that tho alb
sence of Noel leaves Powell to con-
tend single handed with two Of the
ablest lawyers and most influential
men In political affairs in this part OF
Virginia.
Powell pleaded with the investigating
committee 10 postpone further proceed
inEs until the first week in October
He pointed out that his associate mirht
be detained several weeks A tvphoid
pntient usually docs not pass the crisis
unu! after twentyone days II !s i'm.
possible for any other lawyer Powell
may engage TO inform himself sufFici- /
emily to proceed with the case IntclN
gently In less than TWO or three weeks
incidentally. he mentioned that mum
Der OF voters OF tho county had cm
ploycd Noel in the case
Powell and Noe! pleaded in vain
After conference Of the committee.
Chairman Walter Tansin Oliver an
nounccd that the committee was OF the
opinion that tho public interests de-
manded tho investigation should 20 i
forward The committee recognised
he said. that Mr.. Powell was n law |
Yer we'll fortified with all essential
knowledge Of his side Of the case and |
capable Of presenting the evidence
without assistance. Hence the body
deemed IL unnecessary 10 grant the |
long continuance asked The commit |
tee had decided, he said. TO take n re- |
cess from Friday at p. NJ to next
Tuesday at IN" noon hour. when tho
hearing OF evidence Will be resumed
RULINGS OF COMMITTEE
ARE AGAINST POWELL
Nor did the i'll fortune of Powell end
here Practically all the rulings of
the committee during the day were
against him and TO the ADVANTAGE of
the accused Judge. The trend OF the
proceedings to-day. combined with the
retirement from the case Of Senator
Noel. which Mr.. Powell says he believe,
TO be permanent. was the source Of
great apprehension to n large number
OF prominent men of Spotsylvania |
County who had trooped into town 10 |,
hear the testimony Many OF them
were witnesses summoned for later
days. \ few were summoned for to. |
day. Powel's sympathizers were |
greatly depressed. Some Of them ex- |
pressed not only disappointment, but |,
resentment. against the investigatins
committee. To this feeling Of resent
ment may be attributed the report
freely circulated that United States
Senator Thomas :. Martin is being |
kept Informed of the proceedings by
certain politicians who have been In !
attendance upon the sessions The |
story is of course, credited and spread |
with amplihcations by the "antima- !
chine" politicians
IL was learned to-day that Powell
VIII endeavor 10 prove that Judge Chi
chester. whether directly or through
the influence OF his friend and coun.
selor judge Alvin T. EInbrey. reccp-
niZed leader of the antt-GoolrIck fac
lion In Fredericksburg was influenced
in making some of his appointments hy
Senat tor Martin.
Former Governor William Hodse.
Mann. who appointed Judge Chicbester
TO the bench of the old County Cour,
of Spotsylvana. is among the witnes.a.
on Powelrs new list.
why have you summoned Govornor
Mann Mr.. Powell was asked as 10
stood in the street surrounded nv -
dozen Spotsylvanians who were MO
testing that he had not been fairly
treated by the committee.
II would not like to say at this Tin, I.
he replied.
DECLINES TO EXPLAIN
CONNECTION WITH CASE
He also declined to explain the con
nection OF Judge ID. c. Richardson and
Judge Holiday, OF Richmond with rho
Investigation.
Common report here credits Judge
Embrey with being the most potential
individual factor in the politics of the
Fifteenth Circuit. He is the recog
nized head Of the faction in FredericLs
burg known as the Embreys and js The
bosom friend Of Judge Chichester. C.
OConnor Goolrtck, next State Senator
from this district. Is the leader of the
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