The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-12
I|EARLY PARALYZED BY THE ATTACK
since Inc PIlOrS Article i H1S Been Almost
Impossible IOI Him ID Think COIlSSCuIvey,
lie DOES not OWE a DOLiGR
Mrs. Massey Tells How Much Money
She Received from Her Brothers,
What Became of it, Who Paid
for the Trips to Mexico
and Canada.

The most Interesting period in the
Massey Pilot suit vas reached yester-
day when the pretty wife of the Super
.ntendent of Educatiou.was called to the
stand.
The large hall was packed from the
Judges bench TO the door, aud in the
audience were some OF the most promi-
nent citizens Of tue city. These hun,
dreds of people came to hear what Mrs.
Massey would soy, as MIR. Thorn had
'uoicated on the previous day that she
terested to see if IN the exami
nation she would be put upon
"the rack" Mrs. Massey was calm
aud digniied and at no time did she
appear to lose her selfpossession,
though questions were asked pertinent
and impertineut. Mrs. Massey was
asked chow is your brother" but no
reQusst Was made for her picture. She
was told that the Hudson river was the
most beautiful i'll the world and asked
IL West Point wns pointed out to her
on the trip to Canada. The next breath
che was informed that on that trip she
could not see West Point because there
was tunnel. Only once did she mp
paar to resent anything said and that
was when asked who looked after her
ada and che replied with dignity, "Mr.
Massey, who do you suppose"
Nothing OF sensational character
occurred during the day, and those
who expected o sensation were dlsep.
pointed.
Judge Prentis assembled the bench at
1880, and while the clerk was calling
she jury Mrs. Massey. acco mpanied by
Mr. Massey and MIR. Richard Wake,
entered the courtroom. After being
seated for a few minutes she WAS called
90 the witness stand, Mr.. Massey taking
o chair near her. Mr.. Wake, who has
occupied seat with the other counsel.
took his stand in front of Mrs. Massey
and the Jury and conducted tho direct
examination.
Mrs. Massey said she WAS married in
1880. In reply to "a question said the
money with which the Charlottesville
house was bought was brought from
Alabama. hat her brothers gave her
81, 100 and that she used 81, 30 in tue
purchase. The money was III notes
tanping from $40 to 500. Mr.. Massey,
ehe SAID, furnished the balance of the
money with which the property was
purchased.
That on April llth, 1894,
SHE DEPOSITED
in the Peoples National Bank, at
Charlottesville. So, 600. AIR. Massey got
So, 100 from "a secret iron drawer IN ler
bureau, which. with the money she
brought from AlaDamn, made the So,
900. She said tho drawer was In a
epace where no one would suspect there
was drawer. She snid that Mr.. Mas
eey kept money IN large amounts III
this drawer; that she had counted it;
that In 1890, soon aftor she was mar
ried, she gave him 81 0OO that she
brought from her home; that she had
given him other sums given TO her by
ner brothers.
When she was married Mr.. Masseys
friends In Virginia presented him with
$500. In reply 10 n question touching
the purchase of the Big Stne Gap lots,
che said it was pail for part cash and
the rest IN insinllmcnts. MIR. Massey
assigned to her the stock III the land
company III Staunton.
Mrs Massey said from the time OF
her marriage she had contemplated
buying house in Charlottesville on
account OF Mr. Massey being away
Srom home so much.
MIR. Wake mt this point offered Ms
evidence the letters that were written
30 Mrs. Massey by MIR. Massey while
che was In Alabama. nine months be-
1ore the publication Of the Pilots arti-
Gle. In this letter reference WAS made
10 the purchase of the Charlottesville
house. MIR. Wake said he considered
It a line poiut OF law, but If the letter
vas excluded it would be great hard.
ship to the plaintiff.
CAPT. WISE DIRECTED.
Capt. Wise objected and said there
might have been collusion between Mr..
and Mrs. Massey ut the time that the
letters were written; that no man in
Virginia was moro capable of fixing up
snst such correspondence than j. f..
Massey to protect him on jnst such an
occasion as this. Talk about preparing
a brief, l. say TO Your Honor that there
as no lawyer in this court room that
can TO-DAY prepare legal brief more
correctly or more shaewdly than John
H. Massey.