The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-03-17

pretty much according to my evidence In
here, and that such rumors had been told
him, and that probably / might be sum.
moned to give testimony in regard to this
matter. told General Malone such wa
the statement.
Q. Who was present at the interview be-
tween DIR. Wing and yourselfi A. No
one.
q. Who was present at the interview he
tween General Malone and yourself a.
No one.
q. Did General Malone tell you
HOW HE GOT THAT INFORMATION?
A. didn't ask him.
Q. What else occurred in the CONVERSE
tion between you and General Malone
A. Nothing that had any bearing upon this
case.
Q. Who informed you that General Ma
hone wanted youg A. l don't know the
gentleman's name. / know his face when
l see him.
q. DO YOU know his occupation; white
man! A. White man; don't know his
occupation.
Question by Mr. Webb: Did you ever
have any conversation with any other than
DR.. Wing In regard to this question? A..
No. sir.
Questions by Mr.. RiddleJerger: Do you
know where DIR. Wing is? A. do not.
Q. How long since you saw him in Rich
mond? A. think saw him a week or
ten days ago.
@. Have you seen him since the investi-
CATION begun in the Senate! A. / have
not.
q. Since the resolution was offered? A..
/ think not, sir, that remember.
Question by Mr.. LybroOk: You don't
know where he is nowy A. Idon't know.
Deposition OFFS. q. Harrison.
Witness being sworn, testified as fol-
lows:
Questions by Mr.. Riddle6erger: Are you
a member of the House? A. Yes, sir.
o. What is your county, A. Sussex.
0. Repeat any statement made by Mr.
Massey to you in which he suggested money
in any amount during the senatorial con-
test. State the conversation in fully a.
Mr.. Massey aud myself had converse
toni don't remember whether before
Christmas or after Christmas-in the reccp-
ton-room OF the American Hotel, / think.
| am thick OF hearing, and j do not want to
misrepresent anybody, Mr.. Massey or my
self. do not remember how the CONVEX
sation came up. / have almost forgotten
what really did pass. ] understood Mr..
Massey to say. as he walked off, that he
would either spend or give two hundred
or five hundred dolars.I don't remember
which. to get the nomination or be elected
TO the United States Senate. That Is all
that passed between me and Mr.. Massey.
IL misunderstood the conversation want
Mr.. Massey to correct me. Mr.. Massey
never offered Inc a cent OF money. nor have
| ever heard of bis Offering anybody else
any. Sometimes in conversation L mis-
represent people unintentionaliy, being
THICK OF HEARING.
Questions on Nr. Massey: Is there not
generally a good deal OF noise and confl-
sion in the reception-room OF the Ameri-
can Hotel, and does not such noise and
confusion add to the difficulty OF your
hearing and understanding distinctly what
is said? A. Certainly.
o. In the conversation between us while
sitting together, where you could rretty
well understand what | said, was there
anv mention OF money? A. The mention
of money was a. Mr.. Massey departed from
Inc. as we separated, as understood.
O. What distance was | from you wher
yon understood me to mention money
A. do not remember.
o. Have we not had frequent conyersa
tions i'm regard to my election to office
either senatorial OF to the authorship. Other
than the one alluded to, where you had al
opportunity OF understanding distinctly
what did pass, and was there any mention
of money i'm any Of those conversations
4. We have had some conversations IN re
card TO your election to office; there was NJ
mention of money than what | have said
The Letters In the Case.
These letters pretty well explain them
selves. Mr.. Kirkcr was formerly, ana MI
Alexander now is, clerk III the once o
the Auditor OF Public Accounts. At th'
date OF the first letter both were MASSEY
men. Both were examined by the commit
tee. and their statements were contradicto
ry OF each otlier.
COMMONWEALTH or VIRGINIA. J
OFFICE AUDITOR OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS,
RICHMOND, January 13, 1882.
Dear John,-I have intended 10 write Il
YOU for some time and let you know som,
/ little about what is going on here, but
have become so disgusted with the wa.
our legislators are acting that i haven't lia(
the heart. The majority OF them are TN
most subservient dogs | have ever seen
they will not move until Malone gives TN
word. Many Of their appointments, at IN
d,ctation. are entirely incompetent; tn
better portion OF the party are powerles
TO do ANYTHING. and Malone must have hi
way or crush everything before him. III
has demanded Massey's head, and will ge
il next week. So mote it be. Selah. Thi
is going TO raise a howl throughout tn
State, and will make Massey next congress
man from the Seventh district.
Farr has been elected superintendent
Public Instruction. He is entirely incom
petent to fill the position. Such appoint
ments rs this is running our party; bu
Mahone's ordered it. The turning out q
Fauntleroy and putting Elam in his plac
was an Infamous outrage. The fact l.
Malone has disgusted the better class q
Readjusters, and just about bursted III
party.
The smallpox is becoming alarming, an
i now getting into the upper circles. *
me hear from you. We wanted you 10
s,perintendent OF schools for Albemarl'
but no friend OF Massey's Dor any one cor
nected with him, could say II word.
Yours truly, W. Ii. kIRKER.
Keep this letter private, or some OF
might work back here, and they are dow
ON me hard enough without further prove
cation.
ST. JAMES HOTEL, !
RICHMOND, January %, 1882.
william II. Krker, Esq:
Dear Sir.-Your letter to me OF the l3i
instant was surprise, as You should hay
anticipated such letter would pe; ~ ga'
me pain and concern; came to kichmoll
, Mr.. Massey's friend-not in any opposite
to the party. have heard your view
-, - d.faattnO thp Marty. and