Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-27
Third Days Proceedings in the Massey
Pilot Libel Suit.
ANOTHER LARGE
CROW ID.
Many Ministers Prescnt-ih
Speeches of Judge Heath ana Mr.
Wise and MIR. Necly-Whnt Each
Side Expects to Prove.

seemed to take a decided interest IN the
suit. whether from idle curiosity cor fron'
brotherly interest in the Rev. Mr. Massey
and the Rev. Mr.. Small was not appa-
rent.
The courtroom is very badly arranged
for accompanying large crowd. seats
are only provided for members oil 'ne
bar and interested litigants and VII
nesses. so that the great persplrinS pup
liz have TO stand.
The calm. thoughtful. and attentive ue'
meanor Of Judge Prentis, under the siea'
irconveniences Of the SITUATION que ~
heat and other causes. is very com
mendable. and stamps him as ma" -
great endurance and Application.
Nudge James l.. Heath and Mr.. John =
Wise. for the defence. and Mr.. John Nee
ley. for the plaintin concluded the pre-
sentatiOn of the case to-day. Ihey spun,
about one and half hours tach' anu
their ARGUMENTS were listened 10 Win the
closest attention and frequent applause
had to be- stopped by the SheflH anu
deputies in attendance on the trial. M
Wise was engaged while Judge lisaul
was speaking I'm attentiyely tanning MN
self and suggesting points TO the sieahet
Judge Heath bore up remarAapIy W.
under The terrible ordeal OF speaking ~
such a tropical temperature. lie s'cou
with fire in his eye, persplFdtioh on az
h-ow. and a lemon in his hand' an
ared his volley OF words at the Jury III
a ringing tone that never faltsred.
Mr. Massey sat as calm ana placlu
as a summer sea. slowly tanning MIN
self and was the only person IN the room
VINO arpeared thoroughly comiortaole'
The usual interest that attaches TO the
Police Court has given way 10 tre Rtea.e'
interest i'm the libel suit. and Judge bui
rouqbs following the trend OF pupHo
Interest. occupied during the days pro
ceedings a position OF vantage on III,
Clerks platform.
u.DGE HEATHS SPEECH.
Immediately after court had been called
70 order Judge Heath aiose 10 pi'SvH
Ia the fury the case from the stahnp"lh
~ the defence His Introductory REMAINS
were I'm explanation of what the dei'nc'
intended 10 prove. He took up the alies
IibeIlous article. and after reading lars'
rorti,n of IL said that not only was i
trus hut Il was capable Of proof
the sneaker here compared the Work %
Mr. Massey. present Superintendent
public instruction, With that OF MS pr
decessors. DR. buchanan, MI fatr an
Dr Rufield. and rather 10 me uetil'n-"
OF The present incumbent. lie was ~
said. the ruling and controlling spur ~
tho state Board Of Education. one OF 'h'
duties Of which was 10 select eNtlE ,""'
wears a list OF schOol-Oooks TO be isei II
the public schools. after which cohtt'c
WAS made with the puDisheIs Oh Wv
hooks. Mr. Massey oane INTO oHlce j.
r.,,,,,,v lSa and IN the following MdTcI
this bo0k-llst had 10 be- adopted LOT "''
coming four years. TIT. American boof
COMPANY was organized In lsS'. one .
tn representatives Of this company
named j. W. Wom1ck- III IL the nephew
az Nh 4. T. Parish Of AIbemarl" county,
who is close personal friend OF N'
Massey. and so close vas the relations" 'i
between Mr.. Massey on The one mana an
NIr Parish and Mr.. Womack on the othtT
th,t the latter often boasted that to MN
and his uncle did Mr.. Massey owe M
election. and that he tWomaclo owhe'
MIR Massey body and soul. The Amer
can Book Company was INSCRIPTIONS ahl
exceedingly anxious 10 get its DOCKS Oh
the list. and. OF course, wanted the EN-
~ tho Superintendent. and thought Mt
Vomack was the best man 10 get 1t.
THE MEETING OF TIE BOARD.
The meeting Of the board vas held I'M
der extraordinary circumstances Mai't
>, lSeo and In that meeting a large per
con, If the hooks adopted were owned an'
controlled by the American Book Com
many such. however, was the outcty
from the press Of the State, that notwi,h
standing the list had been ohct
determined upon, IL was revised aho
shortly afterwards several Of the books
of the University Publishing Company
were adopted. 49,, A.,
The day after the adoption MI Massey
Issued a circular letter, ealing upon
all the publishers TO submit tneir uVoA'
70 the board Think of IT, TINS Is =
fact Does this look Ike fraud?' saic
the speaker III.
We are going. continued Judge Heath
f. show TO YOU that in January, 1870, Mt
Massey was insOlVent and that one OF
rho arguments used for his election wa
that ne had grown poor on behai o.
his Marty. and that shortly after the
c,ntract WAS made Mr.. Massey was
couparativelv rich. lie was IN possession
of much money shortly after the court hu'
declared him insolvent.
The surrounding and history OF this
hook adontion. the discussion ana sus
picion which IL created, were known Ial
and wide. and in july, lsJ0. the New
York World published an article Stain,
that the Superintendent of Pubic lhslIuc
ton of Virginia had been unduly III
nuenced in adopting the books 81 th'
American Book Company II. MASSEY
answered this article i'm the RicImoh'
Dispatch. but did not feel called "poh L
sue the World paper for ibel'
MIR. THOM INTERRUPTS.
Mr. Thorn interrupted the speaker L
ask. DO you think. rs lawyer, thei'
was anything libellous In the World ar
ticle?"
After some hesitation Judge Heati
said that under the law. as set down pS
Judge JOynes. one OF the greatest Ia"
yers ever known in Virginia he Aid eot'
slider IL libeilous.
hidga Heath here spoke Of the trip Z
Canada made with Mr.. Nomach by MI
Massey and wife. lie was very strong Il
his derurriation OF the man who, n
sid. would. while his wife was VIII
him' associate in travel wiki a man VIII
nd fled from the State of Washingtoi
after having been indicted there for on
81 the Vilest crimes known in the law
that of bribery. | shall prove, san
.udae Heath, 20 you that Mr.. Nomack
"a the agent of the American BOOK com
. pany. did pay Mr.. Masseys way Il
canada. in 1880. after the adoption OF N
contract. said Judge Heath, Mr.. Masse
was flushed with money, but his banI
account will show that this was los
In speculation, and that n no time unit
lSai did he have so TO his credit IN BANK
for as fast as deposit was made
check vas drawn on IT. In 1884 MAORI
~ OF the books adopted for use In IN
pubIlc schools were publications or Ia
American Book Company, immedatel
after this adoption, certainly within TWEEN
~ davs. MT Massey again came IN pos
session of a large sum OF money an
deposited in bank To the credit or HI
wife the sum of $3.50 I'm currency. VIII
mis- money a house and lot in the cit
Of Charlottesville was purchased as
birthday gift 10 his VIE. Mr.. Masse
claimed that s.. 20 OF this sum was fur
nished by his wife. formerly Miss Nc
Creary, OF Alabama. who had the none.
I'm her own right Judge Heath spoke o
the condition OF the McCreary estate, an
al this point, evidently feeling under IN
weather. gave way TO Mr.. WISE.
MIR. WISE FOLLOWS.
Mr.. Wise began by stating that he wa
going TO keep quiet In going in. but tina
II he did prove what he thought he coul
prove he would shout on the hom
stretch.
Mr.. Wise, continuing. said that Their
was as bitter animosity between CHM
co. and the American Book Compan.
as was possible. The CORNER though
a.. i.,,ar <apdtpe ont xIch men "A