Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-25
A FLOOD OF 0RAT0RY
Second Day Of Argument in The Massey
Pilot Suit.
EX-JUDGE HEATH CONCLUDES.
Nr. Nicely Then Follows for the
Plaintiff.
A MOST MAsTERFUL EFFORT.
EIoaucncc. Logic. and Biting sar-
cnsm-Onc of the Finest speeches.
Ever Heard in "a Nirgihia 'our'-
ncom--Ordcr for To-Day.

NORFOLK. Va. July 2L-(Speclal)-
The room which rs now being used for
The trial Of the libel suit Of Massey vs..
the PILOT Company and others rever-
bcratcd with eicqucnce ana oratory yes
crdny. aud each and every individual
omposlng the large crowd Of auditors
,carI for six ana "a half hours as much
" logical reasoning. bitter invectives, and
iblc argument as has been heard In this
Pity FOR years.
Court was prompt IN assembling this
morning, and Judge Heath at once re-
slmed his argument. which was in
tIrupted by the adjournment yesterday.
You viii remember. said Judge Heath
that on yesterday ! showed that it was
impossible for Ar Massey 20 have paid
DIS expenses out Of his income. and 70
have had the amount claimed left In 1899
anil 1921. Mrs. Johnson had come here
rlI tolI how Mrs. Massey. in her limo
csnce. had said that Mr. Womack paid
their bills upon the Canada trip. The
defence has failed utterly 10 shake her
testimony or 10 show that Mrs. Massey
aIl NOT ten her that.
SIR. McCrcary had come here and said
that De- had given his sister $500 with
which 90 assist in paying for the Char
l1tt.-yillc property. The jury must con-
slider the uncertain manner ia which
NrCrclry testified, and his numerous con-
tfaictious. They must also consider that
Oil. tlX-lsts of McCrcary n Co. showed
Oh. lrn was worth but little money when
ti- money was given 20 Mrs. Massey.
d. o reasonable 10 suppose that Mr. Mas
sy would have gotten his wife to get
ite money when he had 5000 in his secret
drawer over and above the $3.50 he adj
Vlnoel for the purchase Of the Charlottes-
s. 'e property?
judge Heath then took up the alleged
liability Of the directors Of the Pilot pub
=. hing Company. ana attempted 20 show
That they knew nothing Of the contents
Of the alleged lbelous article. nor the
nature Of 1t; that their duties did not
require them 10 inquire into the nature
az publications about 10 be- made: that
most o. them did not know that any
attack was 20 be- made upon Mr.. Massey
iu the article. and hence they could not
d. guilty Of participation in the publ
cation Of the article. 10 would be ne
ccssdry. ne said. for the Board Of Di-
rectors 10 have "a continuous session in
article.
THE FREE PASSES.
Mr.. Thorn has laid much stress upon
the fact that Governor Mckinney. At
torney-Geneul Scott. and others have
testified 20 Mr. Massey's good rcputa-
7iop. Noet 90 thra- 18cf have BE-. n office
holders or are odice-hol1ers now, ana
iavc been aided politically hy Mr. Mas
scy. Governor O'Ferrall was compelled
~ the nature OF his connection with Mr.
Massey 10 testify 10 MIR Massey's good
reputation. is a man. asked counsel to
receive the endorsement OF this jury who
viii travel upon free passes ana charge
lis fare 10 the state or who charged 10
the state the expense Of his trip 70
Blacks6urg College?
We have been charged with persecution
Of Mr. Massey said Judge Heath. There
SIS not one word Of truth IN the charge
Mr. Massey brought this suit and told his
story II was necessary 20 investigate
its truth. Mr.. Massey brought his wife
here and put her upon the stand We did
not. What has Mr.. Massey's political
services 10 do with this Case9 IL Mr.
Massey had served his God with the same
zeal that ne has served himself his CON
dition to-day would be much different
The law tells YOU that a man OF bad
character Is not entitled 20 the same
measure OF damages as a man Of good
character You must therefore. consider
all the evidence which has been brought
against Mr. Massey You must take into
account the evidence OF the Ivy Depot
people and give 20 due consideration.
Mr. Thorn said on yesterday that we
ala not know Mr. Massey had deposited
s. 0lp In bank I'm 1890. and tried 10 pro-
duce the impression that we were shoot
ing in the air We did know that Mr.
Massey. the insolvent debtor. was spend
uC large sums OF money in land b0Oms
Judge Heath then made another APP
peal t1 the jury 10 take into considera-
Jon an The facts he had mentioned In
Sis speech and give their verdict ac-
sorlnriy. with this appeal he con-
i'glel his argument. II was llAj o'clock
Rhon JUDGE Heath finished having
spoken ALTOGETHER about four hours and
having made as generally acknowledged.
very strong argument
MIR NELLY FOR PLAINTIFF.
mr. Necly. If counsel for the plaintiff
followed Judge Heath.
To- beginning his speech ne took adj
vantage OF the permission given by Mr.
Wise in opening this case 60 show that
CHM & Co. were here as the real de-
PENDANTS. ana that Mr. John s. Wise
was their counsellor. adviser. philosopher
and friend. CHM d Co. he declared,
were responsible for this suit Mr. Mas
sey had been assaiicd in that which
every man holds the dearest and after all
the things that had been said. let us. he
find who said them. They
had been said for money paid down. and
were being argued for money to be paid
down. Talk about a corner in stocks
When CHM q co. had convinced such an
Intelligent Jury as this that IL was dan
aerous 20 deal with such men as compose
The American Book Company. then would
men feel that they were taking their
character IA their hands when they did
All this complaint about the Board OF
.ducation had come from an interested |
source. Who had heard any complaint
from the patrons OF the schools?
10 any financial loss TO the children Of |
Virginia has occurred by those two book |
q I.rtions l have not heard 1t, said Mr. |
Neely To have n radical change in the |
ls' ~ books would have entaiied large |
ctpcuse on the children. The defence |
sll az first that Mr. Massey must have
.au Lribed. because there was no oiher !
Way for the children OF Virginia 10 have I
, .u injured 20 the extent that they |
q med the children were injured; and |
, 1851 thc defence fall back on the propo-
st9n that Mr.. Massey is guilty. whether |
lf. look-contracts were FOR the beneht /
Of Virginia or not -
Gr Neelv next went into an exhibit 1
a ST. Massoy's financial resources eialH,
ire hat Mr. Massey had accounted /
WIN wonderful accuracy Tor an the |
money that has passed through his bands
D. recent years.
THE ALLEGED RRIBE-MoNEY.