Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-19

tition was cited to appear for contempt
| of court. but all were dismissed He
did not think Judge Waller was fair
| and impartial. and he (Foster) retired
from the case.
Powell asked Foster IL he thought
the dcfaication was willful or duo to
directive bookkeeping. The question
was objected to, the objection was sus-
tanned and Powell noted an exception
Ar. Foster. continuing. said he found
nothing TO indicate that A. H. Girls
mond was connected with the defalca-
ton or knew OF 1t In advance
OBJECTION IS MADE AND
COMMITTEE SUsTAINs 1T
Powell asked Foster IL the records
mad been examined by the Common
wealth's attorney. as the law requires;
IL ne did not think the shortage would
have been discovered In the first six
| months. Objection was made TO tho
| question. which led to discussion
| The law on the duties OF a Common
! "eaith's attorney was quoted The
committee sustained the objection. Ex
ccption was noted by Powell.
Powell asked Foster II he regarded
| Judge Waller as n competent LAWYER
Foster said he did not think Judge
waller considered himself a LAWYER
ne thought Judge Waller a gentleman
| OF hohor' but very decided He was.
.ne witness stated, close and intimate
, oi ~ 4. II. Crismond. He said
Judge waller rode eighteen miles in a
eno"s.orm TO bail Crismond. He saw
| ho'hihs In the conduct OF Judge Wallcr
| No.,
competent for the position. He nev.r
saw Judge Waller conduct a case in
court as attorney.
Maniius F. Waite, n prominent snot-
sEiVanian. said he had been a Democrat
| All MS life. He was member az the
electoral board of Spotsylvania. Al a
meeting held in 1913 Powell telephoned
nm, statihS objections to certain men
as Judges and clerks Of election AZ
brents Mill. He said George " Bur.
Ton had not paid his taxes. He and Mr.
ferry thought Burton disqualified IN
act MI Hogan, the other member in
sisted that Burton serve. Powell OBJ
Jec.eo 10 4. Z. Goodloe and r. V. Har-
ris as election officers, because they had
! written certain newspaper article.
ABOUT the election. Powell asked thar
summonses be issued for Mr.. Bradley or
Judge Chichester to produce the papers
In which the articles in question ap
reared Chairman Oliver stated they
were not evidence and would not he adj.
United. Powell noted an exception.
MT. Commins asked Powell II he
thousht the president Of newspaper
company was responsible for every
ming in the paper. Mr.. Powell said he
| did not. but that Judge Chichester
should have disavowed the articles IL
he did not concur with them Mr. Waite
SAID he was not reappointed on tho
election board. He went to Judge Chi
chester's office and urged the appoint
nent OF Powell as Commemorative at
toTney TO NIL the vacancy caused by the
death OF T. S. Coleman. Powell asked
Judge Chichester II a petition would IN
nuence him In making the appointment
Judge Chichester said he did not care
Tor petitions. az any one would sign
them Mr.. Waite said he told the Judge
that Powell was the only man in the
county qualified legally for the posi-
! ton.
MT Waite charged that c. H. Cole
man was chairman Of the ring; Girls
mond and DR.. Harris members OF II. He
! said there was ring rule and efforts
OF certain people of Fredercks burg to
control the affairs Of the county had
caused bad feeling among the county
! people. Judge Chichester. he said, had
! been misled by some In regard to hi.
| appoiRtm AS far as he knew the
| appointees have been of the same DO
! litical party or faith He did not re-
member seeing Judge Chichester at the
courthouse with Senator Martin The
witness was a Martin man once, but
changed. as II became too much Of a
f, ring" for him. In answer 10 cues
| ton. he said ne considered a few men
combining together and planning for
the control OF affairs to be ring
RELIEVES "RING" HAS
INFLUENCE WITH JUDGE
Mr.. Waite said he thought the ring"
has more influence with Judge Chi
chester in making appointments than
the people. The witness had signed
a petition" asking Judge Waller not
TO preside in the ]. p. n. Crismond
defalcation trial. He said he could not
recall any man appointed by Judge
Chichester, who voted against the
wishes Of the ring" Later, he said.
this applied only 10 A. H. Crismond,
| Waller and Frazer. He did not know
| II Clerk Crismond was trying to in
f!uence any one In politics. He ad-
mitted that If Judge Embrey and his
brother paid large tax bill in
Spotsylvan!a they had right to make
suggestions in county affairs. He knew
nearly all OF the appointees of judge
Chichester. and said they We're good
men Judge Chichester never tried to
| influence him or any one as far S he
knew. He never heard of Chi
chester ring" He always voted the