Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-26
GET DOWN TO WORK.
rhe Second Day Of the nlssey.Plol
Libel Suit.
4 Jury Notwithstanding Aaswers
of Talesmsn-siv. Thorn opens the
Case for the PIaintin-skarp THU
ing Between Counsel.

Massey vs.. the Pilot Publishing Com
pany began this morning at 1919 O'clock
and the courtroom was even more
crowdsd than on the preceding DAY.
All persons mteres,ed--plaintifr. defend
ants. counsel newspaper men, SPECTATOR
and s,enographers-were on hand carry.
From the time the court adJourhca
Yesterday until IL convened this morn
ing Two deputy-sheriffs were busiiy e"-
gagged In serving sunmonses on taies-
men. but when these responded to-day,
IL was found that many were cai'eu
but few were chosen"
Judge Pren,lss announced yesterday
and iterated IL to-day. that he had sum
moned the most prominent citzehs oi
Norfolk in order that the verdict Oh tne
fury when rendered might be aceep'eu.
!, has been along this line that the case
10 nyosressed. and as an illustration OF
the somewhat doubtful rapidity WIN
which proper and competent jurors are
secured out of a list OF 10 VINO were
summoned up 10 this morning oh'y 10
had been selected. the remainder nHi
either formed and expressed an OPINION
on the one side or the other, or WIRE
nrctpdiced to such an extent as 10 re-
change, or were excusea OH V6a' s'0
BY the Judge.
Iawvers witnesses, jurors. and court
officers looked bright and cheerful. as
81 they had fully prepared themselves LOT
the impending battle. They VIII need All
their powers OF endurance, Tor " appear
ances Indicate anything they indicate
,baf This famous trial will be long -drawn
out The Rev. Sam. ". Small was the
first OF the principals to reach the court
room bur he was closely followed by the
Hon Mr. Massey and his attorneys. VINO
TOOK the seat occupied by them on the
preceding day
MR.. MASSEY'S APPEARANCE.
The plaintiG was attred in q dark coat
and rnnts and white vest. with Whiie
rtckiic Ills hair and beard were freshIy
t.!r.nnd and although he noted every
thing that was SAID and done, be looked
re.fc,tly al Casc--hc expects verdict
T.dee Prcntis was the last of the court
cfIocrs to arrive. and Immediately AFTER
g.. had TAX n hts seat on the bench the
;r'rl. Of questioning the talesmen COM
r-eaced. Some Of the answers given To
tr. uGIal questions propOundcd by the
Judge. rs VII as 10 some of those asked
by counsel, were very amusing.
raatain william L. TAYLOR, IN answer
g. g question as 70 whether he was pre-
tuIiced or not. answered in the aihrina-
NV. ana. continuing. said his prejudice
vas firm against both party plaintin ana
p,tties defendant When asked whether
his prejudice would prevent his giving the
case IN impartial hearing. he replied that
he was afraid II would not. lie was OBJ
iccted 10, however by counsel.
CAPTAIN w L. Mayo stated that he had
no sympathy with the defendant news
1apcr or its methods. He vas without
'urther parlcy excused.
Nhen asked If he was related TO cith-r
party to the suit. Mr.. j. Il. FeusterWaH
.nsvcrcd- Yes
"Which party?" asked the Judge.
The u mocra tic party" was the reply.
md everybody, including the Judge,
aushcd.
AN OBJECTION RAISED.
After the panel had been secured. coun-
sol for the defence raised an objection TO
Mr.. D. G. Worthington, and some time
Was consumed in securing an extra juror.
MIR Howard l.. James was without doubt
The most direct in his answers OF all per-
sons called upon without success 10 take
Mr. Worthineton's place
Are you related TO any OF the parties
to this suite
NO. sir" was the reply.
Are you connected with any OF them In
business"
NO. sir"
Are you prejudlced|'
eyes. sir"
He was excused.
Mr.. W. l.. Perry. young man, about
y wears old was the last man chosen,
o serve. and when he had satisfactorily
answered all questions and he WAS told
% take his seat 1t was $3.50 Z. NJ.
THE PANEL.
The panel as then made up, consisted
# the following: w. ". Chamberlain,
banker: ". w. Vicar. clothing merchant;
'ardusky Dozier. dry-goods merchant; II.
\. Saunders. dry-goods merchant; ID. Z.
.assiter. wholesale and retail lumber
Iealer; r. r. Weight, wholesale grocer:
Y. 7. Barron and J. T. Feeble, job print
RS and editors and propretors Of the
ournal Of Commerce: j. c. Teagle. archi-
ect r. A. Dobie. cotton factor; Hugh y.
'age. real estate agent; G. Dewitt,
prOker; Paul Harvell, commission mer-
hant; Walter Boone, commission mer-
hant: ". II. Chapman. capitalist; j. T.
Francis. clerk; Charles ii. Constable
gentlemens furnsher; Eugene Ives,
miller: J. S. b. Anderson, milliner; NJ. l..
Perry, lumber dealer.
The name % the twenty Jurors who
lad been found by examination on oath
@ be competent were called by the Ser
yeant, and rs each name was called
Jerk Waring drew from the tury-box A
ballot which was either blank or had
the word Juror written on 1t. BY this
proceeding the panel was reduced to six
Teen. The list was then handed to coun-
sci. and each side struck of two
The Jurors who drew blanks were as
follows: p. @. Lassiter, X. A. Saunders.
Paul Harvell, and w. II. Chapman. and
the following were stricken off by coun-
sci: Eugene Ives and Sandusky Dozer
by the plaintiff and II. n. Page ana j.
5. b. Anderson by tho defence.
Messrs. ". w. Chamberlain. W. w.
Vicar. II. i. Weight. w. II. Barron. ]. r..
Witt Walter Boone. j. T. Francis,
Charles IL. Constable. and w. i. Perry
were then sworn in as jurors.
THE CASE OPENED.
After the jury had been sworn in Mr..
A. l.. Thorn. counsel for the plaintiff
opened the case
Mr. Thorn reviewed the starting Of the
Pilot as "a newspaper OF this city. and
said that In securing an editor (Mr
smalD, the MANAGEMENT Of that enterprise
secured n minister OF the Gospel, In
getting an editor they sought for the
place a postmaster in the work OF yitu-
peration. This paper bad It's birth in q
sensational atmosphere. After exhaust.
Ing local issues, IL set out for a ma
tlonal sensation. He read the notices
that the Pilot gave OF the proposed ex.
tcSC Va u rShuuhl, anu tnat the DC
PENDANTS did not stir to prevent the pub
LEGATION OF the Massey Book Company ar
tcle. crhis reference by the counsel wa.
TO show the responsibility OF the director.
Individually for the publication.)
Mr. Thorn then quoted from the Pilot
article the portions which are claimed by
the plaintiff TO be libellous. In which ar
ucle occur the following expressions
Bundles OF money" "Trip to Canada
with WomAck." within the zone OF
Womack's influence" Daughter OF tn,
horse leech, crying give. give" Wa.
swayed by occult or sinister influence
Massey. the bankrupt came again intC
possession OF considerable money.
Where did you get 1t. Mr.. Massey p
verify. every fourth year proved 10 Mr.
Massey the year OF the fatted kline
Played Faust 10 his Mephistopheles."
WHAT THE WRITER MEANT.
Dwelling upon the last expression, Mr.
Thorn said that IL could not be mistaken
that the writer meant 10 say that Mr
Massey-like Faust TO Mephistopheles-
sold his soul to womack. Continuing
the speaker said this was a momentum
issue; that TO Mr.. Massey 1t meant every
Thing. II II was proved that he ACCEPTED
bribe he had not only TO 10 out o
public ufs but must 20 10 his grave dis
honored, and Justly SO On the 9TH,