The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

HON. JOHN T. MASSlE.
Prents. again leaning across his desk,
warned them that they must conilne
themselves TO legal questions and
answers.
Captain Wise: I am endeavoring 10 do
so. but that witness is beyond control
il your Honor can control him, l cam
Judge Prenus: I find both Of you hard
90 manage.
CAPTAIN WISE SHOWS TEMPER.
CAPTAIN Wise became angry, and point
ing the index finger of his right hand
at witness. said.
"You have testified sir; now. / will tes-
tfy @ little ! viii say that If YOU or
any other man, says 1 have ever done
anything against Virginia or her sons, ne
IS a liar. ANA hc win occupy ia the future
that place You have predicted the writer
Of the article published i'm the New York
World against YOU would occupy
Mr.. Massey. rcsuming said:
/ do not know anything detrimental 10
sir Amos Dickinson character, except
that Dee did not tell what was true about
the money that j gave Mr.. Parr. / DO
not know that Mr.. Dickinson is now mln-
istcr of flock in Floyd county but II
he says $50 i have no reason 10 doubt II.
! have not summoned any witnesses to
impoach the character of Mr.. Dickinson
OF Afs arr no hAlNM AlAHA a 'Aittt SC
was made against Mr.. Parr that he Sc
cured passes on the railroad from his in
fueuce as legislator.
Yes sir. resolutions were offered in the
State Senate by Senator Flood, charging
me with travelling on passes and charging
the amount up 20 the Senate The
charge was made by Mr.. Flood. who was
az that time working for CHM & Co.
no. sir. / do not know that Mr.. Flood
mo INIIf of uf fftaf
time. but thought so. from his testimony
given on the stand in this suit. 1t is
only my opinion. ] do not know that
he was employed by them.
Captain Wise here read the minutes OF
the investigation OF the charges against
Mr.. Massey In the Senate. which showed
that witness had drawn considerable
money from Hlacksburg College 70 pay
expenses on the railroad, while he had
passes IN his pocket.
1Hr TRIP TO ALABAMA.
Witness: Yes. sir. / did draw money
from the SSte for travelling expenses
connected with the States business al
the time that 1 had passes and travelled
free. one OF the trips was 10 visit my
wlfs IN Alabama. The reason why /
charged up the expense OF my trip 20
the state was because / was hurriedly
called home iu the interest Of Blacksblrc
N.f+A'"Ns anu AAFlAE 10 lAN lNO lures on
that account l did not think that 1 should
pay H.
Captain Wise II you had gone TO
Europe on your bridal tour and had re-
ceNtd this telegram calling YOU home IN
the interest Of Biacksburg College. would
you nave felt justified Ia charging it up
% the Statc2
=. Ihat is a supposititious case and
would never have occurred during my
c-Hcial ter o.
e. II you had gone 10 Toronto on this
Esnr and had been called home. would
vva have charged IL mp 20 the state?
a. IN had been called home on special
business and had been compelled 90 have
made TWO trips. 1 would have felt jus
tled IN doing So The same thing would
have applied 10 trip 10 Mexico
Captain Wise: IL taxes three days to
return from q trip 70 Mexico. does it
rot2
a. Yes. sir
@. II takes five days 10 return from
Europe does IL not?
a. / have never been to Europe. and
don't know.
@ WIN you explain the difference be-
tween the trip 10 Mexico and the one 10
Iuropc7 Witness admitted that there was
~ difference. except that he was not
likely 20 80 20 Europe
. VIII you now explain why you
charged up ~ the State expenses Of your