Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-16
THE MAssEY-PILor TRIAL.


The fourth week of the Massey libel
suit commenced in Norfolk yesterday.
The day was consumed in the Cross
examination of Mr.. Massey by Captain
Wise, and was mostly in regard to the
superintendent reports and expense
of the Ash Lawn farm. Captain Wise,
of counsel for defense, for three days
has been doing his best to show up MIR.
Massey in as unfavorable light as
possible, and has been getting some
very spicy replies from the venerable
superintendent of public instruction.
MIR. Massey admitted that in 1894 he
had "a 600 in cash, $4,000 Of which Was
out on interest, whereupon Captain
Wise asked him how 1t was that in
1885 he made return of no money for
taxation. Mr. Massey admitted that
he never returned for taxation any
money or credits due him, and he re-
marked that if there was any wrong
in his acts in that particular he
would bear it. On further inquiry
by Captain Wise about the alleged
big profits from his farm Captain
Wise asked Mr.. Massey if he knew ofany
other farmer who made as big profits
as did he at farming? Mr.. Massey re-
piled that he did not know anything
about other peoples business. In ex-
planning how his farm paid so we'll Mr..
Massey said: "If may be pardoned
for saying so, will say that my first
wife was one of the most business-like
women [ ever knew, and she sold
enough marketing to pay for clothing
and groceries" In regard to his trans
actions Mr. Massey said he wanted
shed upon them all the light possible.
A wrangle here took place between
Captain Wise and Mr.. Massey over
what Captain Wise held was q discrep-
ancy of $4,000 between Mr.. Massey's
statement yesterday as to certain
matter and what he had said about it
previously. Captain Wise asked MIR.
Massey if the statement made by him
about Winfield S. lott Gin the Massey
pay-bribery NATTER was pronounced by
Mr.. Scott as malicious lie what would
Massey say about it? Mr.. Massey re-
piled that he would say what Scott
would new say about it, is false. Capt.
Wise then said he wanted to notify him
(Massey) that he would impeach him
Massey on his point and would have
Scott in Norfolk to do it. Mr.. Massey
claimed that Captain Wise was inter-
jecting remarks into his (Mr. Massey'sl
replies, and Captain Wise claimed that
Mr.. Massey was trying to argue the
case.
The court called the cross. examiner
and witness. At another time Mr..
Massey got tired replying to questions
which he thought he had previously an
swered and suggested that it took a
good many answers to the same ques-
lions to get the facts into Captain
Wise's head. A little later Mr.. Massey
asked the protection of the court, say
ing that Captain Wise was badgering
and insulting him. Mr. Thorn, coun-
sci for Mr.. Massey, also protested
against Captain Wise's treatment of
Mr.. Massey, saying that Captain Wise
lad been Insulting Mr.. Massey for three
weeks. Captain Wise said he was 60
ing on with the witness until he got
through Will ulh ouu WOuiO uOU 10
bluffed by Mr.. Massey.
Captain Wise here asked if it has
not been said that he (Massey) offered
to get Mrs. Albert Mauzy, widow, to
marry Jos. F. Efinger if he (Ef-
fnger) would pay him Massey
$4,000 or $1,000. Mr.. Massey replied
that any statement that he had made
such an offer is false, and that the first
he ever knew of the statement was
when the deposition in question Gin an
other CASEY was made. Mr.. Massey was
then asked if it had not once been said
Captain Wise had Efinger's deposition
to that effect that he (Massey) once
wrote will for a man and made him
self Massey the legatee, and when the
man got well ne (the NAM changed the
will. Mr.. Massey denied this emphat-
ically. Mr. Wise's examination of Mr.
Massey's accounts continued till adj
journment.
Captain Wise is evidently working to
show that Mr.. Massey could not have
from legitimate sources the $1,000 de-
posted by him in bank in 1890. Dur
ing the investigation of expenses Mr..
Massey raised his right hand and said
he wanted to emphasize the statement
that during his campaigns he never
gave as much as nickel for any mans
vote or influence.