The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-13
MIR. MASSEY UNDER FIRE.
CAPTAIS WISE BEGINS MS CROSS
LxdMINATION.
Moro About That Secret Drawer-Thc
Trouble With Colonel James-Loan-
cd Him Money.

END The jury OF the Circuit Court this
morning. Everybody was anxious to hear
the plaintlff in this now-colebrated lioel
suit explain the charges made by the
Pilot and everybody that could push into
the courtroom did so.
The corner christened the "Amen Cor
ner'' by the wicked reporters IN atten-
dance cn the trial, was not empty ey any
means, as some twelve OF fifteen minis
ters Of the ci.y were seated there
The eathcriur to-day was the most
notable since This trial began ana IN
cluaed the Governor and Attorney-0eh-
erdl OF the State, two cX-lovernors' sew
cal ex-coneressmen learned judges, Conn
m n3nwealth Attorneys from several coun-
ties. and lesser dignitarles ana eN-uis-
ritsrles galore. ,-.,.,
.r,dge Jury. counsel. and the plolniin
arrt,,.d promptly az l0.0. and no time was
iost in opening the court Mr. Massey
resumed the witness stand. ana was
taken in charge by Mr.. John Neeiy' Oh
his counsel ,.,.-.
List night In the hotel corridors
.here was considerable comment ON Mr.
Nassev's cenunciatiOn Of every "oid on
Colonel peLea's testimony for tne "'
fence as false. and mucl spe ,u'ailon was
frfu-ped in as TO the probable outcome
THE specfatofs were not surprised tHt4t
fore. when Mr.. Massey began ms test-
,nanv .nis morning with a coriecuon %,
this statement. ia that what ne ih,' '""''
to san, was that so much Of DcLeas lts-
tlmony as related TO MN 'Aia77'sl eo
ing out Of the bank, SD company WIN
i. W Womaek. with bis (Nassey' - hahaa
fun OF money. WAS talse.
rpr srcnrr DRAWER AGAIN.
A1r Nfaseev's next statement was mat
tie actual amount paid for the ch"I-
iott.svilo property was $3.50. lie ION
l,,..d This with statement oi inc
vans Of money that went TO make up
,his amount. and how bee had secured
ea,b item. Then he got down TO hls
p rrines and went along smoothly 40
follows. ...
money IS ln our bureau IL Us a s'n'H
drawer between the two upper "ia"''''
a fs rauel and apparently continuance
rf tna side of tho bureau, slipped asl1e
A. e,posss a drawer; TINS drawn '-''
tb,r. is inside of 10 a small iron INSIDE
drawer or safe. where ] nave Eepl NlS
money for many years. Therc were "".
four persons yrior ga nay wites $ "lel''' .i'
I'm this courO that ever knew ol e"0
istenee OF this drawer Viz. my VIE, my -
.,lf ana rav two attorneys Mr. Ihom
ana AIR Wake who visited my mousse
.-d ia whom I exposed the secret lAf'
-f...,. n.re Identified the various Ger
,Ifcs.ss az deposit for the money tna1
n. hod drawn from the banks just prior
10 tho purchase of the 'halio''VS .tio .,'o
nropertv and which was pAI1 ol
purchase money. and stated tha' we @ va,
ance Of the money was hale "f ~. ..
trl-s from his salary and money taken
D
+o,,rts were made TO substitute the 9peh-
-, co,,,y hooks for the Graphic ana /
nave several letters from various a,'',,
s,trerinfendeuts and others no" }" i"'
,,oseaesion urging me TO make the cn"is e.
These letters were here olieie' Hl ~, y.
dence aud read by Mr.. Neeiy. Vs
,...re from Mr.. W. W. Robertson, suucI-
,,,enaort of Schools in stauntoni MT N'
~ GLASS. superintendent or Ncloolo'
1.vnchburc Va cat This point Judge iie..' "
-eu,a rqon the witness TO produce 1lo
..,..,.ars 10 the letters. but ne ata''r
,t.t he did not have them, ana ma" nov
l,ert the copies Of MS let'e'9 ''','
called for those that were being ie"ul'
ro8 the Superintendent or 1'"ooiS '',
Portsmouth. Va. The three lelleis i'"'
favored the use OF the Speceilah col|-
books. .,..., LOT
the spencoriau books was lssDe' '' ny
I i.e1ed the lalor circular I'm lsD. allow
tn, fne uae of the Graphic copy DOORS
COR "a Time because a number OF the uSa'-
ers came to me and stated tHa1 '"eS
bad "a LARGE stock cf the Graphic copy
books on hand. and 10 force 'hen 10
discontinue the safe OF them az ''"'
time would cause them consideIaple losa'
or that account j issued circuidf No ,''
permitting them TO continue 10 So" sue
stock they had ON hand for q TINE.
did NOT nN specific length or time l'
thaf rireniqr did not consult WIN
INV associates On the Board about lne
matter They left it to me, ana }
thoucnt that it was but just 10 blN'
the dealers this time 10 clean up Ni'ei
I thought that they had been aHo"e'
sufficient time 10 sell out their STOCK on
hand. I ISSUED circular No. &C. lhiot"lii's
them that the Spencerian COPY ll',.',' -DooNs
were the ones adopted. and that IA future
they must sell no others. ala not
confer with my associates about Issuing
this last circular.
WoNACK TOOK his sATCHfi.
.Nfr yorack was I'm Charlottesville,
stopping with his uncle, Mr.. Andrew faf-
rish. al the time ] was invited TO attend
the convention in Toronto, Canada, anu
while sDeaking Of the matter 10 him. NE
remarked that he WomaclO wanted 10
attend the convention and would accom-
many us trny wife and MYSELF We fixed
fbe date and together we took the train
for New York / DO not remember whal
hotel we stopped at in that city
Captain Wiso-"The 81. Denis.
"Thank YOU. sir. ] am glad that you
arc so we'll informed. At that hotel Mr
Womack introduced my wife and myself
10 "A Mr.. H. L. Edwards. and his VIE
and we all travelled together from there
10 Toronto. i think MIR. Womack came
back with us (my wife and myselp as
far as Niagara Falls. Mrs. Massey
and myself then went 10 Massachusetts,
where / had 10 look after some property
that had been left by my brother, who
had recently died. Mr. Womack was
very pleasant. and agreeable on the trip,
and took my satchcl for me AT the
.rain j will say no man paid one cent
d the expenses OF myself and wife on
that trip bat myself"
Mr.. Massey here paid an ironical COM
plment 20 Captain Wise, saying that ne
would not have been offended II his old
and warm friend over there had offered
20 take his satchel Captain Wise smiled
but did not reply.
''No oral argCments we're heard by the
Board az the meeting in lSG. IL was
merely an informal meeting. No two
membors Of the Board could agree as 70
which arithmetic should be adopted, At
.Orney-Gcneral Scott favorng Ncnable's,
and i prefcrr.rg Whites. We therefore
concluded 20 leave u 10 the teachers. ]
read letters from teachers preferring
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