The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-07


or the ground that II would take up
too much time for all the agents OF the
book companies to appear ana "ahe
claims He then notified Mr.. Byrd. ana
received aNte.egram from him to De sure
aud be present at the meeting. he SNOW
ed the telegram to the Governor VINO Is
marked that that was just Ike Dick Byro.
Mr.. Elicit said he was not allowed 10 ap-
pear before the board.
1.-The Attorney-General told you tByrd)
IN reply to the question as to whether
he had ever read the contract tnat IL was
none of your business whether ne had OF
not"
The witness was not cross-examined-
RECORD or THE woMAcx TRIAL.
CAPTAIN Wise here offered the record
Of Tie trial OF j. w. Womack for In
dicunent in the State OF Washington
stating that all the foundation necessary
had been laid by Witnesses for us admls-
sion that they had shown Womack
intimacy with plaintiff, and cited iesu-
mony TO show their ASSOCIATION togetner'
the scene al the bank when they came
out together. and Massey had the rod
of money In his hand, and all other neces-
sary matter that had been brought out.
Judge Prentiss ruled that the whole OF
the record could be introduced
CAPTAIN Wise read the true bill found
against Nomack, the bond given, me
court papers connected with the triai'
the case having been continued Tor va
rious reasons from time to time, one OF
them being the statement that NomacK
had not been in the State OF Washington
since the Indictment was found; tnat ne
was q resident Of the State Of virginia;
that his son was killed In railroad acci-
dent and his wife being suddenly stricken
down about the time this indictment was
found. and that he had become mentally
weak and broken down in consequences,
and had been taken TO some place OF
seclusion in Virginia. and could not ap-
pear. The case was continued.
When called again the charge was dis
missed upon the certificate that Womack
had been adjudged lunaiic
Captain Wise said he had left some i'm
portant papers a the hotel, and asked
permission to 20 after them, which was
cordially extended by Judge Prentiss. who
notified counsel that, by request of the
jury he would adjourn court to-day, as It
was Saturday, at o'clock.
During Captain Wises absence. Judge
Heath read the dispositions of "A. {.
Brsxton and others. from Iowa and other
States. most Of Them parties who held Of
fetal positions. such as Auditor of the
State and superintendent of Schools. and
whose testimony was to show the prices
paid for books in their several States.
the kind of books used. and with what
companies the contracts to supply them
were made.
The deposition of Professor Blackwell,
OF Randolph Macon College. was also
read.
MASSEY AND w0MAcK.
Lucius II. Leach, school teacher Of
Vancouver, Washington, was sworn for
the defence. He said: II am a school
teacher. forty-two years old, and reside
in the State of Washington. i appeared
here in answer to a telegram from Messrs.
CHM & Company. of New York. / know
J. w. Womack; have known him since
1889; was introduced to him at Tacoma, as
we were returning from a teachers con-
vention near there. / met him again IN
September, 1889, at Republican conven-
ton. / next met him on April 6. 1880,
when he called on me at home. AT that
time / was secretary OF the state Board
of Education. and Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools. He was agent for Van An
twerp. Bragg q Co."
Captain Wise: do not answer this
question until counsel have had time to
object. Did Mr.. Womack have any con-
versation with you at that time rela-
tive TO the adoption of school-books?"
Counsel for plaintiff objected, and Cap
tain Wise argued for the admission of
| the testimony, claiming that the defence
| had laid sufficient foundation to
| have, testimony relating to the
| conspiracy between Womack and
! Massey admitted. The Captain then
| hurriedly recapitulated what he claimed
| TO have been proven by the defence, who
| could show that Womack was sitting in
| Massey's lap during the adoption of the
! Virginia book list. in 1890 This las; ex-
preston created a laugh. but was taken
as purely hgurative by the spectators.
| Judge Prentiss said that if the defence
| could show conspiracy on the part of
| Womack and Massey, the Court would
| admit the question.
! Captain Wise thought that after all the
| associations of Massey and Womack, as
| brought out in evidence. he tWise) had
| shown case OF conspiracy. The Court
| ruled that until the defence showed closer
| connection between Massey and Womack
than they have, the question is not adj
MISSILE. Captain Wise smacked his
! lips, glanced out of the corner of his
eyes at the opposing counsel, then at
| nhe Court, and said. in a loud. clear
| voice, I'VE except" whereupon Judge
| Prentiss ordered that court be adjourned
| TO 1890 o'clock Monday morning.
NOTES OF THE DAY.
Editor Copeland. OF the Richmond State
| was an interested spectator to-day.
Professor Willis A. Jenkins, principal
| OF the Portsmouth High School. and a
/ teacher in the Summer School OF Methods
| OF Bedford city. arrived to-day, as a wit
ness for the defence.
There was a decided falling off to-day
in the attendance of people not directly
| interested I'm the case.
| A son Of Captain Wise attended the tria
| to-day.
| Mr.. Leach. Of Washington. Is presuma-
| bly, the witness Captain Wise said he
relied upon to prove that the reason why
| Womack was not now wearing stripes in
| ti.at State was because a friend of his
| CWomacD got into office, and obtained a
| dismissal OF the indictment. The Wash
| inston court record was a surprise Both
! the adherents OF the plaintiff and de-
| fence expected that IL consisted of simply
| the order Of the court. dismissing the
| Indictment against Womack. The de-
| fence say they are not through with sur
| prises yet. Whether this rs a bluff. or
| further developments are yet In store,
\ time alOna will determine.