Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-02
nation.

NORFOLK. July l-Cspecial)-The
suit OF lion. John +. Massey against the
Norfolk Pilot. Rev. sam Small. and
others for 5000 for the publication Of an
ALLEGED nbolloua article about Mir. Mas
sey. has entered upon irs second week.
ana It VII k5eb9lly Inst ten days longer
To-day was unqucstlonably The most
seusatlchal day ~ the trial since IT be-
gan. and when court had adjourned there
was a generally apparent sentiment that
The defendants had not made any hctH-
way IN the matter OF proof OF bride
taking, the crime alleged in the P'ot $
article. Mr John $. Wise went for boih
MIR Massey ana MI j. w WomacK
charging tho one with bribe taking ana
the other with bribery. and saying that
Mr.. Massey had been accused OF BRIDE
taking FIVE years ago, ana had never at
tempted TO repel the imputation save to
call It's author Mr. K. L. de Lee. OF Chi
csgo. a liar through Tire columns Of the
press. II IS thought tomorrow will be
lively day in thu Gaze.
SCENE IN THE COURTROOM.
When Judge Prentt's opened the court
there vas in attendance quite galaxy
of professional men, who filed 10 au un-
comfortable extent the enclosure whining
the rafting. Nessrs. Thorn anu VI axe
of Mr. Massey's counsel occupied seats
directly in front OF his honor. WINE the
only preventative OF the Plot III az
tendance was Mir j. T.. Heath Jr. Mr..
D .l. fr e.
were being called. lie looked little
1aded. but clnvcIscl pleasantly with hi-
lawyers ana others about him. IL was
close.y followed by AIR. Wise and eN-
Judge. Heath, the former being IN quite
good ssiflts. ana his face dipping with
perspiraNon.
MIR. MGILNEAY RECALLED.
The first witness OF the day was AIR. J.
4. McGilvray. secretary " tho state Eiu-
cationgl Board whose summation ie-
Iating 20 the minutes Of the board meet
jngs was comm ncel on saturday. In
response To- a request from Mr. VIE
the witness turned 10 his records 81
1850. lie raid Ne cil not know when a."
American Book Company was formed,
but poiitcd oul The nam Of books sup
pled now by The American BOOK Com
pany which were formerly urn.shed .F
the conip1nies now COMPOSING that COM
uany air NcCnvray read quite long
Hot Of textbooks, 81 creat majority "a
which were purch2e %. Van Antwerp
bragg & CO. The formation u the Amer
lean Book Company was not made known
to thc''Hirucss at that time. Tho firm
Of Van Antwerp. Brass & CO.. he el'd
was represented ly Nr. j. W. Noru3Dh.
ASTO SEEING THE RECORDS.
Mr.. AicGuvray said That ~ had charge
ian 40 D.. H
did not recoilect az any one coming 10
him ara asking for permission to see
them about that time who was refused
He could not ten whether books brought
20 tho orcc under the call of March -
$50 ,.ele received or not. Nltntss was
moi present at The meeting Of the board
March -. 1895. The minutes were KEPT
bv tlr. Massey and subsequently written
out Is the witness.
Hero SIR wise unlimited to Nr. McGi-
yray ccruhc2le o. deposit ol Mr.. Massey s
for Sgr,. lated september - 1895. Issued 10y
the Planters National Bank Of Richmond
This wac endorsed by Mr. NcGiiYrar,
who explained that h. had draw and
forwarded part Of tho money 10 Mr.
Massey, aud left the remainder ON de-
uosii - Nj. Nesseys credit. The paper
was Identified. az was the certificate for
the BALANCE under date OF December 20
lS5.
MIR. .McCilvray" quorle1 Mr.. Wise.
with some satire I'm his tone. do You
romcmhots ever having declined 70 allow
any representative Of any book concern
u see your books"
J.Y do not" replied the witness. At
6ne time Mr. Rutherford callea at my
Office. au1 asked Co see, J think. a. cop}
Of a contract. This I declined to show.
There IL distinct law concerning the
minutes of the board, 70 the effect that
they shall always be open i0 the public.
Contracts aUr never spread upon the
minutes There Is another section which
proscrites that ah papers can be seen by
Interested parties'
There. Was great deal OF questioning
of the .wiinors as to his refusal 10 let
Mr.. Byrd see blank form of contract
Were 'v1u not instructed not 10 allow
Mr.. Byrd 70 see that contract" querlsd
Mr. Wise
II was. sr?'
Were you not then ana there given
such Instruction.
no. sir: there was nobody then AMI
there who nd authority e. give a.y
srch ifsirpciions. 1 told Mr. Byrd Dee
had hotter See Hon. B. TAYLOR Scott. the
Attorney-Ccneral ara rct The plrm's ion
he desired. air. Byrd said Pee wouii Go
this. ] believe
JUDGE HEATH TAKES THE WITNESS
The eruvs-cxamuation was here taken
up by jude Heath who asked hlw many
clerks Mr. Massey bal 300 his Ollie.
Two" was tAc .lrgiy. % avn first
Cicr'-
"Who was second clrra n March
lSOp"
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