Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-27
Many Go on Record as Believing Him
Most Fair, Impartial and
Painstaking.
HEARING RAPIDLY NEARs END
Judge Embrey Announces That De.
tense Has About Completed It's
Case, and That Chichester Will Go
on Stand as Final Witness.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch I

Wills. lawyer. of Fredcricksburg. was
recalled to the stand. Questioned nv
Judge Embrey. he said his opinion of
MT POWELL as lawyer had been
formed by his observations of Mr..
fo"el In court. and was not based
on any personal feeling or personal in
convenience caused by Mr.. Powell in
delaying the court or by his attitude
towards the judge, which Mr. Willis
sara ne thought bordcrcd on contempt
Questioned by Mr. Powell. Mr.. Will,
SAID he could not cite specific cases but
ms conclusions were formed by Mr.
fo"eiIs general actions In court. Mr.
PATTERSON moved that tho answers OF
INC witness be stricken out. as they
were not based on facts. The commit
tee overruled the motion. Mr. Willis
said he was not aware of any prejudice
towards Mr.. Powell. Questioned by
The committee. he said he had heard
mat Judge Wright censured Mr.. Powell
In open court. He never heard that
Judge Chichester took any ac,ion in
regard to Mr. Powelrs conduct
SHARP TILT BETWEEN
POWELL AND EMBREY
'hr. Powell stated that he wished TO
put on the stand f. II. DcJarnette law
Tor both sides. and was in a hurry RI
leave. Judge Embrey said that was
not true. and there was :, sharp til,
between Judge Embrcy and Mr.. Powell
which was checked at once by the com
mttec
MI DeJarnette said he knew judge
chichester and knew Mr. Powell He
mad known Judge Waller for many
years and was his first cousin He had
several cases with Mr.. Powell and he
believed that Mr.. Powell was legally
4uailhed to MI the place Of Common
Mea'h attorney. He thought Judge
waller competent for the office He
said that Mr.. Powell had conducted
cases in court in the usual way and
PROBABLY with a little more than IN.
average ability. He believed Judge
thichester did right in appointing
Judge waller Commonwealth a,tor-
heS instead Of Mr.. Powell bo;h being
competent Questioned Is judge EN-
nfeF Mr.. DeJarHctte said he thought
judge Chichester splendid judge. fair
ana impartial. patient ana courteous.
+ H. Randall. county surveyor Of
STAFFORD. and a member OF the electoral
""ard. questioned by Judge Embrcy,
s"'d ne had been surveyor forty-one
years He knew every ono in stafford
Judge Mason to both positions and
later by Judge Chichester. He never
"Hv" Judge Chichester to par,icipnt.
J" poht!cs. never consulted him I'm re
gar" 10 politics ana regarded all of
ms appoiniecs as good Questioned bv
Nh Powell he said that there wcr,
some small complaints about officers nj
''ecuon made by men who would do
almost anything. He sometimes con-
suited the minority party in regard 10
appointments. He never heard OF thor
'.""'hS any complaint. but could not
always please his own party some
times Republican clerks were an.
pointed.
Frederick W. Coleman. LAWYER .,
fredericksburg. said he had been prac- |
ticing law for eighteen years H., had
known Judge Chichester when he he.
came judge in Stafford and King
George; mad practiced in his court CON
unuousiy since He had not seen Judge
'hicnester participate in politics He
approved y. H. Crismond for clerk. and
signed Judge Walters petition. Judre
Chichester never talked about poli,ics
with him. He had practiccd in many
circuit courts, but regarded Judge Chi |
chester as good as any Judge fair and
impartial He never heard of a "C,hi
chester ring until he read the Powell,
charges. He did not try TO influence tho
electoral board in appointments. nor
the action of the school electoral hoard
except to mention the appointment of
T. f. Thomas, who took great intcres+
In the public schools. He had never
known better clerk than \ RI. Girls
mond. Comparing the qualifications of
Judge Waller and Mr.. Powell. the Wit
ness said he regarded Waller as a safe
adviser. good man To advise suDer
visors. and qualified for Common
wealth's attorney. He did not think Mr.
POWELL would make as good a Common
weaith's attorney as Judge Waller
Questioned by Mr.. Powell. he said no
mad canvassed the county in the inter-
est OF W. 5. Embrey for the Legisia-
lure. He did not think all of the SPOT
sEiVania appointments were Embrcv
men. lie thought Mr.. Powell was now
actlnS under delusion The witness
SAID he assisted Judge Waller in a case
ana acted as defense in another case
When Judge waller prosecuted alone.
ana the man was sent to the penten-
tiary. lie knew of no conspiracy to
disbar Powell. hut thought he ought to
he made TO stay in his place.
HE THINKS CHICHESTER
FAIR AND IMPARTIAL
]. W. Haw of Hanover, lawyer ava
member Of the electoral board vos
appointed by Judge Mason, and re,n-
pointed by Judge Chichester. gave bis
opinion that Judge Chichester was fair
and impartial. He had never known
him to show any partiality.
S. II. Evans. attorney and former
member of the House of Delegates, of
Caroline. said he had never been adj
mitted to the bar of Virginia He was,
asked the usual questions as to char
acter OF the appointces in Caroline
County and was not allowed to answer
Major T. j.. Grimsley, lawyer, of Gull
pepper. said he was at college with
Judge Chichester, had practced i'm his