The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-16


claimed that the lawyer WAS interject-
ing remurks into his, Massey's, replies,
aud Capt. Wise said that Mr.. Massey
was trying to argue the case.
Judge Prentls called both to order.
MIR. Massey appealed to the Judge and
said Capt. Wise had been abusing him
ever since the case WAS called.
Mr.. Wise denied this statement and
Mr.. Thorn arose and said he would en-
ter most solemn protest against the
character OF the examination; that to
his certain knowledge Capt. Wise had
been insulting him for the last three
days.
4, Capt. Wise said lie took the witness
on Friday aud had him one hour; that
he had INN on Saturday and to-day.
You snId / have insulted him ior three
days and the balance of your state.
ment is about as correct as that part of
1t. / have right to cross examine
him and | will do it my way if 1t takes
weeks.
Judge Prentis said he was getting
tired aud he wanted counael aud wit
ness to confine themselves to proper
questions and answers.
Capt. Wlse-"iou had, Mr.. Massey,
So, 600 in that secret drawer III 1902"
II had more than that"
Capt. Wise-'How much did YOU
have in that drawer In 1882"
MIR. Mussey-"I cannot tell"
Capt. Wise--"You loaned James $40
and charged interest on it?"
Air. Massey-"Yes, sir. When |
loan money L expect interest"
THE SCOTT TELEGRAM.
Mr.. Wise holding n piece OF yellow
paper In his hand, supposed to be a
telegram, said: A few;days ago you said
that Wingied Scott told you about
Parr. He was about to read from the
telegram when al objection was raised.
Mr.. Wise brought out In the argu-
ment that tho telegram was from Scott
and that he had said MIR. Massey was a
malicious liar and that he would be in
Norfolk Wednesday.
The court ruled that he could not
read the telegram, but that he could
question the witness nbout the contents
OF the telegram. When questioned Mr..
Massey said he could not say that
Scott was u liar, because be did not
use TINT language in court, but he
would say his statement was untrue, as
untrue as statements made by others
who have been brought here to testify
in the case.
Thon you will say when MIR. Scott
gets here that another liar has been
heard from. In the discussion which
followed this remark, Mr.. Massey said
he did not use such language III court.
But you are reported to have done SO
by your colleagues parties to this
SUIT
Judge Heath asked what mir. Mas
sey intended by this remark, what he
meant by the word colleague?
MIR. Massey said parties to the suit
newspapers.
MIR. Wise said But you did call
man n liar IN Franklin.
Yes. sir, said Mr.. Massey; but that
was not III court.
Capt, Wise asked Mr.. Massey if this
was the first suit OF this character he
had ever been in.
Mr.. Massey said, No, sir, was sued
once myself for elander and the party
got verdict OF cent damages and
had TO pay costs.
MIR. Wise said: MIR. Massey, it
would be right funny IF you get the
same kind OF n verdict i'll this court.
Is that proper? asked Mr. Tnom.
Please go on with the case aud con-
fine yourself 10 legal questions, aaid
Judge Prentiss.
Capt. Wise questioned MIR, Massey
MIR. Massey, is 1t true that you went to
see u party named Joseph Ehinger
about marrying the widow Mauze, and
stated that you could influence her aud
would do 80 if he would give Won
81, 900? | do not think that was the
exact statement OF the party as to that
matter.
Capt. Wise-I will read the party's
sworn affidavit to the matter.
Mir. Thorn objected to this deposi.
tion being brought into the case, and
the issue was argued by MIR. Thom,
Mr.. Wise and Judge Neely. Mr.. Mas.
sey denied the statement in toto. Mr..
Wise then questioned Mr.. Massey in
regard to the statement of E.linger thnt
a man was about to die md that he got
MIR. Massey to write will for him,
that the mau got woll and examined
the will to find that Mr.. Massey had
bequenthed oil of the property to him
self, Massey.
Tho witness denied this statement
and said that the charge had been In
vestigated by Jno. B. BALDWIN, OF
and others, aud pronounced
untrue.
MIR. Wise turned from these charges
against the witness to long. dry sud
tedious inquiry into his farm accounts.
The line 4 investigation oui,tly ro