The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-21
THE MASSEY pilot SUIT.
instructions Argued Yesterday win
Be Passed on Monday.
The Plaintiff viii Introduce Witnesses
Monday and the Evidence viii
Then Be all in. The Argu-
ment Will Last About
Three Days.

The Massey Pilot suit begnn on the
R4th day of June, and when the case
was called it was thought that two
weeks would be AN abundance of time
In which to try the Issue. 1t has, how
ever, just doubled the expected time
and will begin the fifth week Monday.
1t is now thought the case will 60 to
She jury about Thursday.
This suit has been very trying on
everybody connected with the court.
Sheriff Burke ana his deputies have
broken down. The lawyers have had
a hard fight-taxod physically and
mentally.
The proceedings yesterday were not
OF very interesting character, and the
spectators were not SO numerous us
they have been on several previous oc
caSlous.
Just after the court was called to or
der, and while waiting for n witness,
Capt. Wise took seat in front OF the
Jury aud entertained them with a num-
Der of his best jokes.
ANOTHER ALBEMARLE WITNESS.
Mr.. S. Il. White, of Albemarle, was
the first witness cuiled for the defense,
He WAS examined by Capt. Wise. lie
said he had known Alr. Massey for
forty years. aud he WAS sorry TO say
MIR. Massey's reputation Is bad. lu
reply TO a question. said he was
Democrat. To Mr.. Noelv, snid
have always supposed onr relations
were friendly, rs we always spoke to
each other.
How often have you voted for MIR.
Massey?
Never in my life.
Have You knowledge of the plain.
tif's reputation for truth and verucitv
as distinguished from his reputation
for honesty and integrity:
| have not
ls yonr knowledge of the reputation
OF the plaintiff based upon any per.icu.
TAR thing within your knowledge:
Only upon hearsay, SIT. | remem-
Der some particular Instances One OF
them is the Cosby matter, but TINT is
not the only thing TINT caused me to
think badly of Mr.. Massey. cannot
EecaIi any other particular instances
now.
Capt Wise-You have stated, Mr.
White, that you knew MIR. Massey.
general reputation Did YOU mean
shat MIR. Nicely snould understand iua,
your opinion OF Mr.. Massey WAS formed
srom henring of the Cosby matter
alone. or from oIher matters that YOU
have henrd discussed IN connection
with him?
A. did not mean that the Cosby
matter WAS the only matter; l have
heard him discussed III connection
Win the Clark matter ut lvcy depot.
ana IN general way, and II has al.
Tays been tnt: for Mr.. Massey.
The Court ordered that the reference
60 "honesty' ho stricken out, Us the
Jaw does not permit the witness III im.
peaching MIR. Massey as "a witnesy 10
testify to anything except Mr.. NJ. 's
tru;h and vorHcity.
Capt. Wise remarked that where n
mau is both lncking IN honesty and
truth II is diiliculi for witness to
draw distinction between the two.
This remark of Cnpt. Wise npttlod
MIR. Ibom, of counsel for tho plaintiff.
apd be asked the jury be directed bv
the Court to disregard what Capt.
Wise hal said.
Mr.. Neeley, who was cross examin
sng the wituess, spoke up quickly, say
Ing there was DO need To instruct the
Jury to disre2usd the remark, If there
was he lNeeIyJ would stop the trial
before this Jury.
EDITOR LINDSEY.
MIR. J. Ii. Lindsey, editor of The
Charlottesville Progress, said he hnd
hved III Charlottesville three wears.
he lad beard Mr.. Massey say shortly
a:ter the purchase OF the Chnrottcs
Sllle house that he Intended il as
plrthday present for bis wife.
Beng cross examined by MIR Thorn.
MIR. Lindsey said he had not heatd MIR,
massey reputation for truth and
Taracity discussed, and that the stand
OF MIR. Massey i'll tho community WAS
good
Capt. Wise-Mr. Lindsay. did YOU
not state to mo last night that you
knew nothing about Mr. Massey's rep.
htailon ana were not competent TO
testify as TO his character?
l intend to state that now, | cav
Shat ! never heard his character dis.
cussed, Just as ] have not heard the
population of q great many others dis.
Sussed.
HE CONTESTED ELECTION.
Capt. Wise stated that he wished to
sntrodnce parts Of the printed account
or tbs contest between John T. Massey
and John ). Wise in 1853, to show that
MIR, Massey at that time was under.
gong heavy expense and came ont of
the contest financially embarrassed.
MF. Thom did not think that any