Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1882-08-15
Help Me all You Can and if You
Need $500 You can get it,

get 10 heduJuslcIS W ltiNc the caucus
and unite with the Funders in electing
him to the L. 5. Senate. A similar
statement had been made by Senator w.
+. James Of Franklin. On Monday OF
lust week, rs well as ut the Page discus
sion, Massey not only denied this but
denounced the statement rs Il SANDER
Gus lie. To set the matter properly be-
fore the public the WING of last We'd
nesday publishes the following letters
from two gentlemen who are members
of the present House of Delegates, and
whose high character no man can dis
pute;
PATRICK CorRTmorsr, July I, 1882
Editor Of Tie lVhig:-A sense of party,
II not of public duty, impels me to make
/ this statements | went TO Richmond a
member Of the House Of Delegates from
Patrick, Mr.. John l.. Masscy's political
aud personal friend. lie was my choice
for the United States Senate, inside of
the party and its caucus, aud during the
| preceding the caucus nomination, aud
when all manner of efforts Gas was gem
orally known were put on foot by Mr.
| Massey and partizans t. secure suillci-
ent number Of the party to lsavc the call-
Gus and to Join III, Bourbou-fundcrs to
elect him, saw Mr.. Massey frequently.
One evening, just preceding The caucus
nomination, met Mr. Massey at the
| door of the tea-rOon Of the American.
After assuring me in pleasing terms Of
| his confidence IN my friendship aud my
Partially for his candidacy, lac said -
"llclp me all You can, and il you need
any money yOn can get IL; YOU can get
rs much ms five hundred dollars II YOU
want it," was 50 startled and con-
founded at this suggestion that made
no reply, aud left him Immediately. |
really felt 50 Inundated IN my own cs-
teen TO have been thus approached that
for some time did not mention this
matter TO anyone.
When Mr.. Massey came 10 iusit upon
! his nomination TO the authorship upon
| his own arbitrary terms, and when the
atmosphere was pregnant with all man
ner OF suggestions rs to bribery Of meme
| bers-when committee of the Senate
was engaged In an investigation Of the
conduct OF some officer Of the Senate
against whom we're charges Of an at
tempt tobribc members, | made known
to MIR. Amos Dickerson, the member
from Floyd, what'Mr. Massey had said
to me IN the five hundred dollar matter
| giving him the case and circumstances
rs previously stated.
Mr.. Dickes0n,prOmptly said he would
abandon Mr.. Massey; that ne would not
give his support to amy man who would
thus approach member Of the Lcgislat.
ure.
subsequently, aud during the tedious
| contention over the Authorship nonlnu-
ton, Mr.. Massey hearing Mr., Dlckcrson
had abandoned him, called on Mr. Dick
orsoll 10 know why he was no longer
standing by him. Mr.. Dlckerson frnnk-
" gave Mr. Massey the reason BY telling
him what had made known to him I'm
| the matter Of the five hundred dollars.
Mr. Massey denied that he had offered
anyone any money, On being 10 adyig-
ed ~ Mr.. DlCkerson, went with him
to Mr. &sssey's 6.!!"e, aud there, Mr..
Mossey's face aud In the presence G. Mr..
Amos Dickerson, repeated the Statement;
] had made 10 Mr.. DiCkerson, of his
tMr. Massey's) proposal TO me, IN effect
Help Inc all you can, aud II YOU need
five hundred dollars you can got IT,
MIR. Massey then aud there admitted so
having spoken to the, but said his pur-
pose was, ! was n poor man, 10 offer me
u loan. My reply was that did not un-
dersland why he should, aud Mt such
time, offer 10 lend me money; had not
intlmatcd 10 him or TO anyone else that
| wanted TO borrow any money. I be-
llcve now, as did then, that Mr.. Mas.
sey intended 10 furnish me with the Il, o
hundred dollars to bride members TO
stay out Of caucus and vote with the
Funders TO elect him to tho United
States Senate.
make this statement because Mr..
Massey Is disposed 10 cast reflection NJ
Oh the members Of the Legislature by
saying IN his speech NJ Charlottesville
that II he had all the money that had
been used In that Legislature he would
not want 10 work any more while h.
lived. can only sny that Mr. Mnsseyis
the only man that ever offered inc any
money Nv Richmond think lis spcern
NJ Charlottesville coming from him Is IN
bad taste.
EDMOND Pam,
Member House Of Delegates,
Patrick County Va
INV. AMOS pfcKrRsoS's STATEMENT
have read the foregoing statemento Of
Mr., patr, u Il correct of my own know.
ledge, rs IL relates tn me IN that and Of
my Interview with Mr.. parr and of my
interview with Mr., Massey aud " col-
rectly gives what passed when I went
with Mr.. Parr TO see Mr.. Massey about
the i've hundred dollars,
AMOS DtcKtHHON,
Member House Of Delegates
piSVd CnuufV Va