Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-06
/ nave been afiliating with the Republic
cans since the Readjuster movement.
STRIrCK Mr. MASSEY

1 nave DftU dlllltliuB with illt f'Hbh
cans since the Readjuster movement"
STRUCK MR. MASSEY.
Mr.. Wake then questioned the witness
as 10 the relations between Mr. Massey
and himself
did you ever have fight with NJ.
Massey
mo. sir"
did you ever strike him.
81 did sir
why did you slap him. asked Mr..
wise
The witness replied that when Mr. Mas
sey was candidate for Auditor. and was
defeated in the caucus by Brown Allen.
a few days afterward the witness received
note from Mr. Massey saying that he
wanted TO see him. Mr.. James said that
he went to see Mr. Massey at his Office,
and that that gentleman Mr. Massey
showed him an instrument which he
wanted him Games) 10 be the first TO
sign. Seventeen signatures 10 " would
have pledged a Sufficient number of
members of the House OF Delegates OF
his party. with the support Of the OPP
posing party. to insure Mr. Massey's
election as Auditor. Notwithstanding tn
fact that M Allen was the nominee OF
the caucus. Mr.. Massey said 10 witness
that they had always been friends anc
that he wanted him Dames) 10 head the
list AMI offered him 500 as a present II
he would do So The. witness said that
he had stood by Mr. Massey through
thick and thin. but could not 20 outscr
OF his party 10 do so. The day followin>
he received another nesssgc from Mr.
Massey stating that he would like 10 SEE
him. The witness again called 10 see Mr..
Massey, and that gentleman again asked
him TO sign tho paper agreeing 10 vote
for him for Auditor in preference 10 the
regular nominee Of the caucus. Mr.. james
here said that he told Mr.. Massey that
ne had not changed his mind. MIR. Mas.
sey then offered TO increase the bride Of
fered to slc0o. The witness declared that
he would not accept a bride from any
man. and walked away from Mr.. Mas
sey's office.
ibid you have any further relations
with Mr. Massey" queried Mr Wake.
OCCURRED IN FRANKLIN.
Mr. James continued his narrative by
saying that he had no further relations
with Mr.. Massey until the difficulty oc-
CURED between them In Franklin county.
The matter OF the alleged attempted
bribery. the witness went on 10 say. was
spoken OF by people. published In the
newspapers. and q special legislative in
vestgation he'd. After that Mr. Massey
went up To Franklin county 10 speak,
and in the course OF his remarks referred
70 tho author OF the reports about thls
matter as a falsiher. Mr.. James SAID
that he then AMI there asked Nh. Massey
If he meant that statement TO apply 10
him. and he said. NO but. If the cap
fits you. you'll have TO wear II. Inc
witness then asserted In the presence OF
Massey and the crowd that he Massey
had offered brides. and added that he
started TO leave Franklin county. Mr..
James said he demanded OF him re-
traction, and when this was refused the
witness. according 10 his testimony,
slapped the old man over" Mr. Thorn
here tried to have all this evidence. save
that part about the s.app!np, ruled out,
but was unsuccessful.
Cross-exam!ned by counsel for the
plaintiff. the witness declared that he
never owed Mr.. Massey but 80 In his
life. He said that he borrowed this from
the plaintiff while he was Auditor OF
Public Accounts Of Virginia. and that he
paid II back in about six weeks, ant
that Mr.. Massey charged him interest on
IT, daughter throughout the court-rocm)
when" said the witness. MIR.
Massey was running for the Of
fee OF Governor the delegation from
my county was divided. and the Massey
men were too poor 10 % 10 the conven-
ton. MIR. Massey gave me $50 TO assist
them I'm this. and ! expended all that
sum and all my own I'm this way When
he was defeated told him that the
men whom 7 had assisted with these
funds had promised that they would pay
them back, and added If they did 50 that
I would pay IL back TO him. He made
a memorandum OF the matter. and |
signed It. Mr. Massey tried many times
after that TO collect the money from me-
but as none of the men had ever paid
me. | did not propose 20 pay him. Final
~ he gave the paper TO the parson Of "A
church in my county daughter TO help
TO build new church up there. | offered
the preacher s. for It, although / didn't
owe "A penny OF il. As II was to 20 for
such a good purpose"
Were you not almost mobbed by the
crowd after you slapped Mr.. Massey"
asked Mr. Thorn.
81 don't know that ! was. was as
saulted by a drunken mob but | some
what got the best Of them. They were
drunken loafors from several counties
and not specially from my county"
Here the question Of the admissibnitv
Of all this evidence Of other attempted
brides was brought up. and the court
adjourned until 1920 o'clock tomorrow
morning.