The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-18
Stone Gap, Staunron and elsewhere.
making "a total of over $4,000.

tniled statement, Mr.. Thorn arose and
objected to his client being compelled
to go over the figures again. He in
sisted that the rules governing exami.
nations should be observed.
Judge Prentis said lie thought couu-
sci for the defense was prolouging the
examination unreasonably.
Capt. Wise said that tho examination
was very necessary and was allowed to
continue the anditing business until
the gamut Of MIR. Massey's accounts
was run. II his account was found an
Item, $50, FOR the Canadian trip, which.
1t Is alleged, WAS paid by Womack.
WAS LITTLE SHARPER.
While going over the accounts Mr..
Massey spoke OF how free his wife was
10 go home aud take whatever she
wanted out of tho store, in which sue
was partner. and be dwelt upon bow
kindly they Cthe two brothers ana
Mrs. Massey were to each other down
there ia Alabama, which caused Capt.
Wise to remark: "What surprises me
is that some one else didn't capture
this good lady before you got her"
Mr.. Massey said: Others tried, but
| was little sharper than they were,
aud succeeded better. She has said
tuut thc icheOH BOt uGT WIS IDnt i
was shrewd old politician. Continu
succeeded better tbnn the other fel
lows.
Capt. Wise had about exhausted the
line of examination aud was feeling
around in spots for questions to ask,
and one of those put TO Mr.. Massey
out of the regular order was, if he had
seen the opinion of the Attorney ii en-
eral OF the United States regard
ing railroad passes. Objections was
raised and the question was with
drawn.
HAD 40 AFFIDAVIT.
The witness was next asked if he was
nware that under the will OF Mr..
Miller the Manual Labor School was
endowed Tor charitable purposes.
MIR. Massey said he believed the will
SO read.
MIR. Massey was then questioned rs
to the steps necessary to Sc.
cure an entrance in this school,
when MIR. Thorn called upon
Capt. Wise to produce the affidavit of
Mr. Massey, which oil along he claimed
TO have. MIR. Wise said he did not
have tho affidavit, but he had list of
questions winch must be answered by
the parents OF child before 1T can get
into the school.
Capt. Wise then turned witness over
10 Mr. Thom. who, III about half
hour got through with him.
MIR. Ihom questioned Mir. Massey in
regard TO the charge of oseph Eff u ger
that he offered to use his influence to
induce the widow Name to marry him,
aud was about to ask the witness to
Identify letter when Capt. Wise oh.
Jocted. There was a dispute, which
WAS settled by an agreement to give TO
the jury the deposition OF Eiiinger and
the letters of John b. Baldwin, Mr..
Stewart. Gov. Letcher and MIR. Haps.
burger ana also resolutions adopted bv
chnrch OF which Mr.. Massey was
pastor. These letters and resolutions
referred directly to the charges made
by Joseph EtlinGer in regard to the
will and the proposed match making,
and eNhonornted MIR. Massey. Tie
letter OF Mr.. Baldwin. one of the ablest
lawyers the State las ever produced,
was most complete endorsement OF
MIR. Massey in eli the relations of life.
AS to tho will MIR. Hansburger testified
that the man said MIR, Massey wrote the
Will just us he directed
GOV. M'kINNEY on STAND,
The latter part OF the examination OF
Mr.. Massey was not without interest, Il
fit prelude for the testimony of Gov.
Mckcnpey, which WAS listened to with
marked attention aud produced pro
found impression. Being examined by
MIR. Wulke, Gov. Mckinney said while
Governor of Virginia from 1890 to 1894
his relations with Mr.. Massey were
very close and confidential; that in
1890 the Board of Education WAS great
ly annoyed by the opportunities of
book agents; that at Board meetings
the members could hardly turn around
without having books handed them by
agents.
The Board decided, and he heartily
approved 1t, not to hear any moro oral
arguments rs to books; that the adop-
ton OF books in March, 1890, was not
complete at that time, as arlth metics
had not been adopted. each memb Der of
the Board favoriug a different arithme.
tic up TO the final adoption; Dir. Massey
never attempted to use any persistent
effort with the Board in regard to
books; he was most deiereutial and
pleasant man, and never tried to cou-
troll the Board: that the Board OF Edu-
cation was fair, frank ana open body;
witness had thought that from Mr..
Massey age and knowledge he would
want to dictnte to tho Board. but the
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