The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12

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he told him of his financial
troubles. His brother agreed to
take the Ash Lawn farm and to assume
his obligations. That in preparing the
statement of his debts ho included
every dollar that he honestly owed to
any person in the world. That he
wrote the deed himself. The decd
was hele submitted by Mr.. Thorn. 1t
Will he remembered that Mr.. Wise in
discussing the ability of this deed TO
stand all tests an effort having been
made to overthrow it, said he thought
1t bore marks of Judge VIM. Robert.
sou, one of the ablest lawyers OF the
State After tho transfer | was III
charge of the farm and paid the debts.
The deed transferring the property
back 10 Mr. Massey was put this point
in evidence.
THE ROCKINGHAM JUDGMENTS.
MIR. Massey IN n very clear manner
told of the Rockingham Judgments. It
Will be remembered that he was.chsrged
with uefrnuding these creditors. He
snd he aud MIR. Pence were sureties on
the boud of DIR. Williams as admins.
traitor; thRt there wera number Of
children who were educated and support
ed out of the estate in the hands OF DIR.
Williams; that by proper legal vouch.
ers DR.. Williams paid them 81 600 more
than he received from the estate.
Nevertheless, because the money was
not paid through the guardian, DR..
Williams. thinking Le could pay the
money direct, the children brought
suit against him and judgment was
given; that he knew DR., Williams had
paid the msney; the children, know
they had been pnid. and rs surety, he
SAID h6 did not iutepd to pay this
money il he could avoid doing SO by
an! proper means, the Judgment hav.
Ing been given on technical grounds.
lie said III his effort To protect
himself against these debts mnde him
keep his bank account III au unusual
mhuner. That he had been charged
with having some Intelligence, aud that
he Ind no Idea OF keeping his money
i'll n bank in q way To be attached.
therefore he used certificates of de-
poslt.
AS regards the statement that he was
hopelessly iusolyent. made by the Pilot,
he suid the snne article said he owned
II valuable estate. Beng questioned as
to his financial condition for the past
twenty years, MIR. Massey said he had
kept careful account of his receipts
and expenditures, and produced book
which he had prepared, giving IL sum-
mary.
The defense objected and called for
the original books. The court ruled
that II was not necessary to produce
the book aud thst Mr.. Massey could
speak from memory. ile said his
average Income was about Sl,4OO O
year siuce 1850
In the past five yeats he has averaged
net income OF $50 froll the farm.
LAS netted AZ high al $500 In one
year since 1850.
In explaining his alleged boom in.
vestments, he said he began them to
help his son, who was agent for land
company in Stanton, IN which he
Massey Invested, ho and his son be
lleving that the company was a safe
| one.
Witness DeLes when on the stand
said lie saw MIR. Massey come out OF y
bank in Richmond with Mr.. Womack,
and that he had roll OF notes IN hi.
hands. MIR. Massey SAID 1t was no,
| true.
Referring to the investment for his
wife, SAID the School superintendent
OF the State presented her with $500, as
| oIluhi present, ana superintendent
Murray, Of Norfolk. made the pre-
sentntion speech. Mr.. Massey mex
spoke OF the purchase of property il
| Charlottesville; said thut it WAS due I,
his having to leave his wife alone al
Ash Lawn whom he was away They
decided to buy in Char. ,itesville
When Mrs. Massey said 10 HIM ION her
return from Alabama, that she had
S2,25O to pay on the purchase of q
house IN Charlottesville. he gave her
| 81, 100 more. which made the So. 600
| Mrs. Massey deposited IN the bank in
| Charlottesville IN 1874.
he denied saying that it was intend
ed as birthday GIT for his vito, and
that the statement was untrue.
AT , o'clock the court adjourned, MIR.
Massey still on the stand. lie will
likely be before the court for the next
two days.
MIR. Massey, in speaking of Mr.. Nc
Gilvary, the Secretary of the Board of
Education. said ho was very reliable
man and the best clerk he thought TO
bs found in Virginia.
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