Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-06-22

TO LEAVE COURTROOM
In answer to this request Justice
Crutchfleld said that the military au.
thoriies had not yet superseded the
State authorities. To this response
District Attorney Smith emphasized
that there was no question at issue.
III one has been raised 1t has been
done by Your Honor"
commemorative Attorney Wise then
insisted upon the trial of Wright first.
and the court overruled the motion Of
District Attorney Smith to hear the
testimony of Captain DeCamp. At this
moment Mr.. Smith arose and in n quiet
| tone said. III you overrule this motion,
then we will have nothing further to
do with this matter. We are done with
the inquiry"
Captain DeCamp stood at attention.
and while Mr.. Smith reached for his
hat every soldier in tho courtroom
lined up with Captain DeCamp. in
Guiding Lieutenant West. then under
charges. All OF them were standing
at attention. What tho next stem
would have been is matter for spec
ulation. However. Justice Crutchfeld
Immediately withdrew his ruling, and
Captain DeCamp took the stand.
DeCA,iP POSITIVELY
EXoNERATES WEST
The testimony of Captain DeCam2
was to this effect: IT am provost,
marshal of Camp Lee and the district
surrounding. Lieutenant West is at
tached to my force for special duties
which are the investigation of vice
conditions wherever may direct"
When Justice Crutchfeld quizzically
repeated the statement wherever
may direct" Captain De Camp replied:
Yes, sir. wherever I may direct. I
saw West Monday evening. June II.
and gave him orders for work for
Tuesday Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. Do l know why Lieutenan,
West was at los East Broad Street
where he was arrested last Wednesday
morning: certainly do. I told him
10 be there to investigate certain con-
ditions OF that house"
commemorative Attorney Wise then
waived the right 10 question CAPTAIN
beCamp. and he was excused and re-
'lred from the courtroom. Mr.. Smith
'hen heid conference with Justice
Cru'chfeld on the stand
Inc attitude of District ATTORNEY
smith who was in court acting on the
personal instructions of the Attorney
General of the United States. was mark
Cd bE an effort to prevent any friction
between the military and the local
authorities. However, reminding tho
court mat he was not there to de-
iend Lieutenant West. ne refused to
take active part in the trial after the
testimony OF Captain. DeCamD. None
or the witnesses was questioned nv him
and no argument was made in the be-
half OF the prisoners.
WISE INSISTS on
CONVICTION OF WEST
Policemen Archie C. Holt. G. w. Har-
mon aha r. IS clayton were then sworn
an" TOOK the stand They related to
the court the method OF the raid and
'he conoition they found the prisoners
when they entered the room. All OF
them admitted that Lieutenant West
was in his own room that he had reg
! istered in his name. and none OF them
could swear that he had committed ,nv
ohense. Policeman Clarke then tes
tined to few details OF the arrest
or the people and carrying them to tho
station.
Or. Roy X. Flanagan. Chief Health
ofhccr for Richmond. said that. ex
ceDt for one individual. he knew moth
| ing about it. AS William Evans was
under quarantine and not on trial. he
was excused
Major Sherry. Captain thinner and
sergeant Jordan related certain facts
as 10 the physical condition OF tho
men. which the court evidently failed
to take into consideration. In his areu
ment TO the court, Mr.. Wise insisted
F., upon the conviction OF Lieutenant Yves;
II the court believed all the evidence
/ in the case to be true