The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-30

editorial department was left to me en-
hrely without any agreed line of gene
raj policy"
Air. Gibbs-'I always understood
that you had exclusive control of the
news entering the paper"
MIR. Small-"Don't you know that j
could not change the line OF that paper
as agreed"
MIR. Gihbs-"I do not remember"
Nj. Smnll-''ln reference to this mat.
ter, tho publication of school book
matter, did | not confer with you about
it,"
Mr.. Gibhs-"I do"
Mr.. Small-"After that manuscript
was receIvpd aud revised did [ not coll
you IN my Office and read it to you? |
do not remember"
Mr.. Small "Did 1 not call your at
tention to it and read you extracts
from itt'
We may have discussed it; do not
remember.
Mr.. Small-"Do you remember that
called your attention to the amount
OF space 1t would roquire?" do.
By Mr. Starke-"W Mr.. Collins
ever present at any OF the directors
meetings."
Mr. Gibbs-Not that ! remember,
MIR. SHELDON.
MIR. Luther Sheldon, u Pilot direc.
tor, was then sworn aud took the wit
ness stand. He was first examined by
Mir. Nicely for plaintill. He said: "I
an president and member OF the Board
of Directors OF the Pilot Publishing
Company"
dave YOU attended all of the meet
inRs of the Board OF Dlrectors?" asked
Judge Neely.
Not ali of them. / did attend
some" said Mir. Sheldon.
AT what time did knowledge of
tins article come under your notice."
II DO not remember whether | reud
1t on the 23d OF December for the first
time or not"
''ls there any one Of the publications
referring to this suit that you did uot
read"
81 cannot say that did not read
them all, but believe there were some
OF tho papers that did not como into
my hands"
Had you over had any conversation
with Mr.. Small in reference to the
character of this article?"
"Mr. L. Q. White talked to me about
1t, and we went together to see Mr..
Small. Mr. Small told ns there
was nothing in the artIoIs th.t
should not ue published or that
would bring trouble upon the com
pany. | had no knowledps
OF the character of tho article. and sim.
ply went with Mr.. White, upou his
suggestion. to MIR. Small, and simpIy
III the interest OF caution. Not tbnt
kneI of anything that 1t contained
that was Iibelous."
FLOW long sitter the publication of
the lbeous article claimed was there a
directors meeting?"
81 cannot recall when the next meet.
ing after its publication was held"
'Please examine these minutes"
said Judge Nicely, land say if they are
correct"
81 think the substance OF the mat.
ter Ia correct. AS to their being liter
ally correc. cannot cay"
They were then given to Capt. Wise
for inspection.
Mr.. Neely-"Do you of your own
personal recollection know TINT ON
The date OF 24th of December MIR.
Small resiRned?"
MIR. Sheidon-"I cannot say of my
own recollection"
ARE you prepared in any way to
say that the statement contained in
That record rs TO how and why MIR,
Small rendered his resig nation needs
qualification in any way
~ think there Is no doubt about his
rendering his resignation as stated at
that meeting"
state whether or not at that meet
ing MIR. Small's course as editor up 10
that time was discussed"
~ do not remember that it was"
Judge Heath objected to the line of
examination.
Judge Prentis ruled that the line of
examination WAS legal.
JOu{inh,9 M, JL,.,y ,..