The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-08-14
MAY. Show Existence Of Ma
chine. But Will Not Show
Chichester Connection
POWELL RAPS OPPOSING
ATTORNEY FOR REMARK
Unbiased Opinion Is That
Powell's Charges Will Fail.
Considerable interesting les
timony Adduced Yesterday

Especial to The Richmond Virgtnian
fredericksburg, Va. Aug. lS.-Un-
biased opinion here is that Poweii
charges against Judge Chichester WIZ
fail. Unbiased opinion Is that Whiie
Powell will be able to show the eA-
tstsnce OF a machine in SpoisyivanlA.
Nudge Chichester is not connected Win
IL. and unbiased opinion also NOUS ply,
that IL he were. Powell, under ruiz
ing of the committee made to-day
would not be able to prove II
This was shown when he was nos
permitted to introduce evidence 10
prove the general reputation In the
county of Judge Chichester as ring
man and partizan politician. Powei
ATTEMPTED this shortly after the COM
mittee convened for the afternoon ses-
sion and following legal battle Tor
some duration, during which Thomas
C. waddy, witness. sat patiently In
the chair. The committee ruled that
only evidence of fact could be In
kxoduced and that Powell would have
~ proye Judge Chichester made APP
nnintments for political purposes by
bringing the appointments TO the as
kention OF the committee and prov
Ing their significance.
No Statement As To Character.
No witnesses were allowed 70 make
tatemcnts in regards to Judge mi
rhester's general reputation as q pou-
kician and none were allowed 10 tesu-
m a. to the general reputation az
~,ssr ~ Judge Robert f.. Waller.
~ Waddy was asked this question,
hnt fine committee ruled. after anotner
errthy debate that as Mr.. Waddy was
rns An expert, he could not festsiy a.
4 the fitness of Judge Wafer. as y
aver. To competently attend 10 tne
autiez of the ONCE of COMMENSURATE
kttofney. >,.--w
could testify a. to matter OF op.n-
on. Laymen should eonnnc Iner 49,
lrnony to matters OF fact Mr.. WAC
IN who seemed ready o give an opin-
on OF Judge Waller and TO tell OF ms
GENERAL reputation as = lawyer In the
sonuty. stated in answer to the ques.
ion that he knew of no fact thss
wc,,fd proye Judge Walters incompe-
ency. The committees. ruling was
~ subject OF long and at some points
pirited debates and called fourtn
mild but emphatic rebake 70 MI.
rftxhugh by Mr.. Powell VINO was reaa-
ng to the COMMITTEES. extracts tsken
ram similar cases in Virginia, which
ended to show that testimony 10 the
eneral reputation OF man was Eooa
Evidence. Are you reading the ex-
~ language of the -rec.rds. asked
A.. Fitzhugh. at one point. Probably
81 the exact language" replied
basf b sustvZof silfi nra l rate.
POWELL. but the sense OF 1t at any
ate"
Powell Rebukes Fftxhugh.
The Spotsylyania lawyer continued
read when Mr.. Fitzhugh broke In
harply with Il don't believe word
f that. ~ Disseminating his reading
or a short time and addressing the
ommittee Powell stated, Il donr
now what Mr.. Fitzhughs idea OF
Gentleman Is but do not think 1t be-
oming In one who considers himself
gentleman to make such q remark
the presence of the committees.
then he knows II canhot be resented.
the future. II anyone has such rec
fark to make In regard to me. all Z
skis that they kindly do SO outside
he courthouse" Chairman Oliver
rain took occasion to remind the at
brneys that such conduct would not
tolerated by the committee. Again
king up his argument as to the adj
Instability of evidence In regard 10
udge Chichester's general reputation
howell reminded the committee that
~ House resolution calling for the
appointment of a committee gave it
in and complete power to probe the
harges to the bottom and ended ~
hating the charge a general one 10
IA effect that Judge Chichester was .