The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-19
Argument Of Counsel in The HaSSey-PilOt
Suit Nay Begin TC-NOrrCW.
COY. O'FRRRALL And MAJOR SCOTT
The Principal Witnesses Ycstcrday-They
are Not Sure a. To- Mr.. Nasscy's Cen
erai Reputation Womack He
Paid the Bills Major scott
VIII Not Ee Allowed to
Testify.

began TO straggle into the Corporation
Courtroom and secure choice seats If
any there can bo designated as choice
and hv l0.30 O'Clock the place was pack
Cd fun. STANDING room was at pre-
mium.
The lmoression that Governor OFer-
rau ,gouB perhaps. be the first witness
c,iled was sufficient 10 attract a great
crowd If there were no other features OF
t,toroef YHe dispositions. expenditure ac-
commits and mass Of documentary mat
,.r that possessed no especial features
- interest To- outsiders had been gotten
,.s ~ and the Indications all pointed to
"real lgo testimony.
No one expected the venerable plain
err r... John T.. Massey. to take the
,.itr... stand again. but Tor once every
t,dv MAS mistaken. for he resumed, on
tto an.alng OF court. the chair he had
oc,r,'04 for four consecutive days.
,G. Massey coREEcIs MISTAKE.
,r- Nccly. after Sheriff Burke's
..,ofr. had made his usual morning
,...amaiion ana invoked God TO save
tfe Commonwealth. stated that Mr.. Mas
..r. 1u his testimony yesterday, ha4 hau'-
.n error tnat he wished 10 correct. Ter
Iiaeeev stcppod nimDiy 10 the witness
chair lie stated That the money whcl
DEE deposited in the flanteI ,allh -,
Richmond. shortly after MS mdil.ast iii
1900 Was money belonging TO MS VIE
fnat upon reflection, and the matter DC
iug called to his attention by hls couh-
SCI. Dee wished 40 say now that e." oI
$50 of that money was his wlfes, ana
that the balance only was his own.
Captain Wise was on his feet quchiy'
and his right 20 question the witness, hi-
had voluntarily iftHlItu
fo the stand. was conceded by the court
Following are the questions ana answers.
You say that Mr. Andrew iailSh was "
friend OF youist
what relation ala Mr.. Parish bear TO
AIR j. ~. Womaekt u
ole was Mr. W0macks uncle, SIR.
How often had MIR. Womach Nlsiteu
yOur house. Mr.. Massey
Not oftencr. think. than twice.
Mr. Walter bisoiy' OF rune an,
Viis0lv booksellers and stauoners, OF
Norfolk. was called and testified that they
handled the books adopted ny the Slaie
board 10 be used in the pubic schoo.s
of this State. / am allowed ~ per cent,
discount ON ah purchases OF the saln
books hy the American Book Ioinpauy
mat publishes them, and If our ordef is
over 500 at amy one time we are allow
td au additional I'D per cent, ,,.
Questioned by Air. r.. b.. Byrd. he salu.
w r.t the Benefit of tht discount on
these books without inanins '"e'
l,s 'tlfrier1 ol tie frm of Viokcry x
Co. was the next witness, and testled
O. tls same cncct.
ACCOMMODATING SCOTT.
Then came Attorncy-General scott, OF
Virginia who was examined 10y MI
Thorn. as follows: 49,, c.4o
am Attorney OF the Sta'e,
l.irt elected in lHu. / am mtmpei OF
me state BOARD OF Education. OF wmch
Charles II. OFerrall and john t. Massey
an, "' '1,tom. IN has been charged here,
Major scott that there We're certain
.rar< lantern and star chamber pro-
Ceedlues' connected with tne ao1loi9 80, 90
that board DO you know OF any sue"
A. Not that I am aware OF.
Mr. Th1m. The circular thal Wd9 70
sued. prohibiting oral arguments py 'lt
hna+a m,t vif6 your approval, ala IL
E approved il after It was done. and
believe 1 suggested that some sAcn ac-
3ir Thom. You feel that You are as
much responsible for the issue or 'nai c'i
cllar as any other member or the poat"
a. did bot issue the circular nul ]
eltf.noe. that LEGALLY ! am bound as 81
member uf the board. nave never
seen ANYTHING peculiar in the acuohs o..
Air Massey while Doc was mcmner on
fhat board 90 distinguish them from the
actions oI the other members. My. Mas
eev seemed to Dee very Jealous 70 hdNc
fUF DOORS N'A'Iit''if '"N t''
always willing 90 yield TO lhe proper "a
tent. -,
Tho Major now gave am account OF how
certain arithmctica ana tl1iiii''"l9 p ,, az,
Wehster's dictionary came 90 pe auvpi'"
uf fne various meetings. when 'Apldlia
fiou coIulI0ad with the testimony OF INC
plaintiff as regards those auopliohs.
Mr. Thom asked the witness 10 give dt
account Of his conversations with Mr. X.
j. Byrd bon respect TO the school "OoN
adoption in 1885, , 40
Major scott stated that Mr.. Byrd had
come TO see him in reference 10 nus no'
having been allowed 90 appear htlofN III,
board. and had stated that the actohS W ol
the board had been criticised icsaiviiae e
fhe contracts made ana asked nm II n u,
had read the contracts. Major scott tvi"
him that hc thought 10 was none oil MS
Giyrd'sl business.
Mr. Thom. DO YOU consider the con
tracts. as made 10y your board, TO De
think that I'm those contracts We
have fulfilled our duty 10 tne sac. +,.
q Major Scott can you si"l, W ndHt az ~, W.
general reputation OF the pi"Ii'ii ~ A"i
have only known Mr.. Massey o. oher
,.i,e thnn pniiucallv since 1870. hence
a.1 fluahir fO state what ms reputation II
eNccpt what have learned IRON person"
contact with him during tnat tint
Captain Wise objected 10 l"y S',S",' .9r,'o,
eonftnliug that as the witness had heN''
heard the plaintiffs character discusss.
he could not know what his genera
reputation was. -,,-.a o., mn,
Nr Thorn was finally ailoWe9 70 Pu
tho question again. and MAJOR Sco,' ~
nlained that while be- has never htaiss
plaintiff general reputation ul9' vS', -, y
So thought from what ne knew OF Mn
DTS reputation was good. ,.,,,..
CAPTAIN Wise objected, ana WIS, ~
was confined 90 the statement tnaaee,,' tnae ~
could only testify as 10 MI MASSEY
reputation since l@V
CROSS EXAMINATION.
C.ntain Wise now took the Attorney
Gcoeral in hand. and asked.
saf th.. meeting OF May LIST Gid you no
say Afaior scott 10 the board thtt So'
did not even know that an adopllon
hooks had taken place In March. lNv!
a think 4 did, for / understand now
that the textbook adoption was not cum
o. DID not the University Book Com.
pany tell YOU that the adoption had tahvi
place and did you not tell the 'his'l ~,
company that the adoption haa ho'
taken place and did you not 90 peiot'
the board in May and protest 70 tnS ~ i.,i, ~
hcrs that you did not understand tno' ~, ~
adoption had taken place. ana thAt 'n' '
University Companys books must 30 VI
the listY
CAPTAIN Wise. IL IL not .act that az
that meeting. Mr.. Massey was chaiseo
with bribery
a. / 90 not remember positively.
have an indlstnct recollection OF soin'
one coming 10 me. and that toia theIi
10 bring me the facts and l WOul1 III
ycNtigate the charges.