The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-20


Massey and Captain Wise took place, and
in order to give full and fair statement
the recorded account OF Mr.. George j.
Hooper, Jr., the notary public before whom
the depositions were being taken, is given.
Mr.. Hooper says:
"When the notary was writing the last
reply OF the contestant, and had gotten As
far rs the word witness in the third line
of this reply, Mr.. Wise, who was looking
over the shoulder Of the notary, turned
and walked up to Mr.. Massey, who was
sitting in the rear OF the notary, and with
his back to him, writing, and s'apping hlm
on the shoulder, seemingly to attract his
attention. said Now, old man, l say it,
Mr.. Massey looked up from the paper
on which he was writing and said /:
'You have seen me step in there
several times to get lunch, but -
At this iuncture Captain Wise said, stop,
hold on!' but Mr.. Massey, continuing, said +:
IF YOU saw or 'if YOU or any one else
saws and before getting any further Cap
tain Wise slapped Mr.. Massey in the face.
At this point the notary interfered, and as
conservator of the peace said, Il COM
mand the peace'; but before he could
reach Mr.. Wise the latter bad slapped Mr..
Massey second time, and was prevented
from striking him again by Messrs. G. c.
Clarke and S. Brown Allen. 1t being evil
dent from his language that Captain Wise
was not disposed to desist, upon the sug-
gestion OF the notary General Hundley
said. This must not 20 on After speak
ing to Captain Wise several times with no
avail the notary called i'm 4 magistrate and
had warrant issued for his arrest"
This was the recollection OF Mr.. Hooper
as TO what occurred.
CAPTAIN WISE DIsSENTs.
Captain Wise thought Mr.. Hooper's re-
collection erroneous, and asked that his
statement, to the following effect, be re-
corded:
"Captair John 6. Wise objects to the
language Of the notary; that it is unfair
and partisan statement, coloring the occur
renee as unfavorably TO him as possible.
The notary says lie slapped Mr.. Messy on
the shoulder, when the fact is he tapped
him on the shoulder TO attract his atten-
ton, at the same moment saying,
Mr.. Massey lie also eXcepts to the
statement that he used any such
familiar term as 'old man. or anything
else that could be so construed. Mr.. Wise
has not any-such relation with Mr.. Massey
as would Justify any such term OF IA
miliarty. Mr.. Wise further states that
=. Mr.. Massey had completed the sentence
for which he boxed his jaws sufficiently TO
make it plain that he intended to charge
him with falsehood; and Alr. Wise further
insists that his exact language after the oc-
currence was as follows: Having slapped
Mr.. Massey twice, and being interrupted
both lcks being with his open hand-and
having told HIM he 'had lied on bim long
enough Massey arose and said: III L
could wipe your hearts blood from my
hands as easily L can tins insult you
should not live an hour Mr.. Wise,
shaking his finger at Massey, said :
You id old rascal, / would box your
jaws for language like that ii you were a
hundred and fifty years old and in the pull
pit, which you Disgrace Massey made
some such remark as 'scoundrel,' ana
while this was going on Mr.. Hundley and
the notary public left the room for officers.
) Mr.. Wise endeavored TO call them back to
tell them that the performance was over as
far rs he was concerned, but they did not
| come"
All of this was written down by Mr..
Hooper, and it is proper to say that his
statement was emphatically endorsed by
General lIundley and Mr.. Massey, both OF
whom agreed that Captain Wise did use
the term "old man."
Mr.. Hooper embodied the following in
| the evidence recorded:
GAS Captain Wise objects to the words
Shaping him on the shoulder when he
addressed Mr.. Massey, as well as the words
old man. the notary says in regard to the
language that he simply meant by the word
slapping, when Wise first approached
Massey, that he tapped him on the shoulder
to call his attention, not meaning TO assault.
The notary is still Of the opinion that Wise
used The term old man."
Mr.. MAssEY's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Massey made the following state
ment, which was recorded:
1.-THE statement of the notary is fair, inn
partial. and correct. While was writing
at desk, with my back to the notary, my
attention was suddenly called by n slap on
the shoulder, and suddenly looking up /
saw John S. Wise, then in front OF me and
leaning over ME with an angry appearance
and attitude; that Wise addressed me as
follows: 'Now, old man, state it, l re-
plied: Il have been there q few times for q
lunch, before | knew the character OF the
house: but II you or any one elsc'-when
Wise said, stop l continued so far as 10
say 'that,' when, before / completed the
sentence, Mr.. Wise slapped me on the face,
quickly following the blow with a sec.
ond one. At this period Messrs. C.. G,
Clarke and s. Brown Allen interposed
and prevented any further assault.
arose and said to Mr.. Wise: 81
have borne from you in this contest
what no other man would have borne, and
il / could wipe youI blood from my hands
as easily as 1 can bear this outraSeou.
assault you should not live another hour
"This believe TO be Il correct and con-
else statement OF what occurred up to the
time the difficulty was suppressed by the
officer.
81 deem II useless to reply to the re.
marks made by Captain Wise with refer.
ence TO the use OF terms OF familiarity. Nc
one who knows us would ever for moment
suppose that any familiarity could exist
between u.s."
THE BLOW.
The blow received by Mr.. Massey fell
upon his right cheek, and must have been
delivered with the left hand. 1t was moi
severe, but was forceiul enough to cause
the fiesh 70 redden and swell, as well as "a
leave q deeper bruise where the holder ol