Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-11

sSEo~ IL commented Mr. Noel. asSoci-
SataSot Mr.. Powell In the case. I.
Chairman Oliver said: ~ believe the
scommittee did not understand that
Nudge Chichester's attorney asked for q
frcstricted investigation. but left II to
ithe committee to decide"
Judge Embrey and ST George +. Fitz-
shugh, counsel for the accused judge.
nodded their affirmation. Judge Embrey
land Mr.. Fit.hugh strongly opposed
Scomplying with the request OF Mr. Pow
sell that the committee shall go to. Spot
ssyIvanis Courthouse TO examine certain
the witnesses can be brought here" he
said
:. There was some discussion as 10
what Mr. Powell and MIR. Noel expected
to prove by these records.
Perhaps IL We knew" said Judge
Embrey, there would be no occasion
to prove it, We might admit it
Chairman oliver suggested that Mr..
Noel and judge Embrcy so over the
matter together and reach an agree
ment on what is TO be admitted. then
report to the committee. This course
was subsequently agreed to.
STATES DEMAND For
PRODUCTION OF RECORDS
Delegate Powell stated his demand
for the production of certain records.
including the following: the Frazier
appointment orders; petitions on which
Judge Chichester acted III making APP
pointments; copy of the records in the
- Crismond cmbez excitement case; copy of
= orders entered in removing John NJ.
q Holladay commissioner in chancery
:, and appointing Lee J. Graves; orders
e appointing justices of the peace: order
g appointing Emerson Purks constable
y in King George to the electoral board
& minute book OF the electoral board OF
king George County
= Following this demand Mr.. Powell
s asked that his anlpiihed and additional
: charges. filed July 10, he read Chair
man oliver replied: The charges
. have been carefully read and consid-
s'merely consume time. DO you wish
the committee to go TO King George
: County as we'll as to Spotsylvania"
Z NO. didn't think that is necessary.
ss;unless the committee desires it, re
r'pled Mr. Powell.
8 COMMITTEE Is BOUND
TO LAWS OF EVIDENCE
A resolution offered by f. V. Barley.
sof the committee, binding the commit
Stee TO the laws of evidence as pre-
s. scribed for trials in the courts of the
commonwealth, WAS adopted. 1t was
Tannounced by the chairman that hence
Sforth the committee Will meet each day
Sfrom 10 A NJ 10 p. NJ. with an inter-
Emission for luncheon.
x Then something unusual happened to
sColonel 5. NJ. Newhouse, the veteran
tsergeant-at-arrs. Judge Embrey. suE-
Eested that the courthouse bell be runE
-ievery day, few minutes before 10
O'clock, TO remind witnesses who have
Sbeen summoned that their presence is
&reQuired He said this method would
insure prompt attendance. Colonel
Newhouse was designated by Chair
man Oliver AS the man to toll the bell
The bell proposition was not adopted
. until Judge Embrey had explained that
IL was common custom III this sec
ton of the State. and it had proved TO
be a great convenience.
Ring the bell" urged the lawyer
Ring the bell and they Will all be
here on time"
With mock gravity Chairman oliver
quered:
Don't you think. Judge Embrey. it
would be inadvisable TO introduce any
thing like ring in this investiga
tion?"
Everybody laughed. Former Senator
Noel arose from his seat. ambled over
To the judges rostrum where the COM
mittee sat in state, and, leaning over
the desk he asked in a tragic whisper:
What are YOU afraid of? Are you
speaking from personal experienced"
Walter Tansill oliver was defeated
for denomination to the House of Dele
gates in the recent primary election.
SMALL AUDIENCE
AT INITIAL SESSION
The old courthouse, which was built
more than half a century ago, was not
filed TO half its seating capacity when
Chairman Oliver called the investi-
eating committee TO order at 1920
o'clock in the morning. This second
sitting OF the body, which was the first
actual business session, was preceded
by private conference of the probers.
In ba in -
Court Clerk Yates.
Disappointment at the delay in be-
ginning the inquiry yesterday and the
uncertainty as to the arrival in the
city OF the chairman probably explains
the many empty seats in the court
hamber AZ the opening OF the proceed :
inEs. There were less than 100 spec
ta,ors, most ST theE4 citizens Of Fred
ericksburE." No witnesses had been
summoned 10 appear to-day.
Chairman Oliver announced at the
opening that the committee was pre-
pared to hear any motion counsel on
either side might desire 10 submit re-
garding the mode Of procedure. None
was offered.
The committee has before il THE
original charges Med with the House
OF Delegates by Mr. Powell, the addi.
tional and am7lihed charges offered by
Mr.. Powell and the answer to the
original charges filed hy Judge Chi
chester" Mr.. Oliver pursued What is
your pleasure"
Former state Senator !. c. Noel Of
Lee. counse! for Delegate Powell.
arose.
We desire 10 except to certain parts
OF The answer fled by Judge ChiGhos-