The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-11


about $500 at that time; thought that
she got about 500 in money and goods.
Witness being questioned as to the
amount of money he had in his posses.
sion when he gave the money to Mrs
Massey, said he frequently carried 500
or $500 on his person.
Speaking OF the tax list, which
showed that McCreary X Co. had no
cash IN hand January LIST, witness
said:
The matter sworn 10 is true. bnt |
made the money ufterward ty selling
cotton and oats; had about 400 bushels
Of oats.
Being questioned as to how much
money he had given his other sister,
witness said:
The only large sum that | over gave
my other sister was when the estate
OF my father was oettled up aud divid.
ed.
10 Judge Heath. when / stated yes
terday that the 50, 200 was given to my
sister last spring ] was aluding to the
spring of 1894 and not the spring Of
1879. | paid her expenses Oh the trip
to Mexico III 1891. l sent her n check
for SlOO about q year ago to pay for
some furniture. | DO not remember
ever sending her any other check.
done recollect whether my sister told
me that she wanted the $1,000 to pay
for Charlottesville property or to pay
the balance on the Charlottesville prop
erty. l can't state whether it was for
a honse and lot that they had bargain.
ed or exactly what. | did not pay
much attention 10 what she said about
II. Just gave her the money,
THE ESTATE OF M'cREARY i co.
MIR. McCreary was re-examIned by
Mr. Thorn and snid the amount of
| S5,2 10 assessed on the tax list as the
| property Of McCreary ~ Co., does not
| include the property of my mothers
estate or OF the other real estate.
MIR. Ihom desired to introduce
letter written by MIR. Massey to Mrs.
Massey while che was in Alabama, in
which there wero certain state.
ments about the Charlottesville
house, Mr.. NcCreary heard the
letter read and when MIR. ihom de.
sired to question him in regard to this
| letter there was vigorous protect and
! the court sustained the objections.
The argument in regard to the Gd
instability of this evidence was de-
cidedly spirited and while the lawyers
were quhrreling Mr.. MoCreary, tho
witness, chimed in and could not be
Kept quiet 10y his lawyers. Mr. Massey
or the judge. He was mad and sulky.
Mr.. Thom asked witness If he WAS
willing for the rating of Dunn n Co.
Mercantile Agency on his: firm
to be rend to the jury. He said
he was. What is the use, said Capt.
Wise, they report exactly what he tells
them. Mir. Tnom denied the statement.
The mercantile report was not INTRO.
duced and the witness retired from the
box.
MH. ]. p. LEE. OF FRANKLIN.
MIR. J. p. Lee. a young lawyer OF
Gen. Il. T.. Lee. WAS called Said had
James. would not believe him on oath.
Ia reply to Capt. Wise. aaid he did
not know MIR. Amos Dickerson, of
Floyd, or Mr.. Pnrr, OF Patrick. He
did not know the general reputation of
Mr.. b. A. Davis. the Commemorative
Attorney OF Franklin.
Capt. Wiso said, just as Mr.. Lee re.
tired from tho stand: Well, sir, you
are welcome to all the benefit that you
can derive from your illustrious uncle:
God knows you need II.
MR. J. 5. HALE, OF + EANKLIS.
Mr.. Hale said he had known Col.
James gil his life. | nm a farmer, ~
years Old, know the general rsputs.
ton OF Col. James end it is bsd: |
would not believe him on oath. He
snid he had lived in the county since
1850, moved there from Powhatan
county; said he thought he knew the
reputation Of Col. James as we'll as
any man IN his county.
In reply to Judge Heath, said he
once hhdn row with Col. James. 1t
was when he attacked Mr.. Massey.
Yes, sir, had knife on that ocoa.
sion.
In reply to Mr.. Thom, said he saw
Mr. James and the Lizard Judge,
Tom Claiborne. together, and he
thought that Mr. James intended to
attack MIR. Massey, who was passing
them. gong To the depot. and that lie
aud another party followed them. Mr..
James struck Mr.. Mnssey on tho depot
platform, and | caught Mr.. James
arm.
Vas anybody drunk on that occa.
sion?
No, sir.
To Capt. Wise-No sir, | was not
drunk at the time of the row.
Don't you know that Franklin Conrt.
house Is one OF the most disorderly
places in the county on court DAYS?