The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-27

necessary to revise the list and 1t WAS
revised and the books of the Univer-
city Company were restored to the list :
On tho next day, the 26ih. circular
was issued by the Superintendent Of
Public instruction. that the Board was
very busy and not prepared to henr
arguments. but would like to have the
bids submitted. when. as 3 matter OF
fact, the books had been adopted the
day before.
We will show you tho influence OF
Womack over Massey. We are going
10 show you the methods Of the Book
Company. We viii show You that in
1890 MIR. Massey was insolvent bnt in
that year came into possession of large
sums OF money. We will show you
that tins money Ind certain character
ties. He Invested largely in booms
and like most people lost it. He then
related some of Mr.. Masscy's trims
actions III tho Virginia Loan and
Land Co. that the Court OF Appeals
in tim. transaction said that Mr.. Mas.
sey WAS guilty of fraud and the people
were entitled to their money.
He then, turning his attention TO
Womack, said that he went to the Stato
of Washington i'll an effort to get the
School Board OF that State TO adopt
their books, and Edward and Wo-
mack endenvored TO bribe the officers
of that State with s., 200, and woro IN
dicted by tho grand jury for bribery
aud they fled tho justice of that Com.
monwealth.
THE COPY BOOK.
When Lowell asked why the school
coyy book Ind not been put in tho list.
Womack. who had received $500 for
the consideration, said that Van Ant.
worp, Bragg Il Co. had ordered him to
have the book taken of the list. The
history OF this book business, its sur.
rounding, are known far and wide
The New York World published an nr.
ticle TINT the Superintendent of Public
Instruction Of Virginia had been i'm.
properly influenced by the Ameri-
can Book Company. Why had
not Mr.. Massey brought suit
| against the Now York World when tho
language was certainly libelous 10 that
State. While Edwards and Womack
were fugiiives from the State OF Wash
ington. MIR. Massey met them in New
York and travelled with them ga his
companions TO tho city OF Toronto. In
strong language he denounced Mr..
Massey for travelling with these men.
What follows this trip, as soon as he
| gets back he issues another circular.
| saying that the spencerian was he book
adopted to be used, but finding that
| the schools OF the State were supplied
| with tho Graphic books aud that ut the
| meeting of the board it was decided
to let the children nae mp these books,
but in the future the only book to be
| used is tho Spencerian, This WAS in
1891 aud MIR. Massey thought that
| twelve months was long enough to nat
isfy MIR. Lowell.
| We expect to show you that Mr..
Womack did pay his (Massey's) OK
| pcnses to Canada.
Judge Heath said ho was stating the
| facts for their information. 1t was the
character of suit he did not covet,
but would have to do his duty. Mr..
Massey was flush with money in 1890.
~ on are very much mistaken" snid
MIR. Nicely. "You please me generally, E"
said Judge Nicely, but specially 10 TO
| day." Laughter.
| We'll. l have been practicing at the
bar for twenty-five years." said Judge
Heath. land 1 have never seen any
body who suited mo so we'll as you."
! III twenty days of tho adoption of
the dictionary MIR. Massey cume into
the possession OF d large sum OF money
| and deposited in the bank to the credit
Of his wife 50, 600. MIR. n ccly ask ed vii
was 1t? Currency money, said Judge
| Heath. lie takes this money and bnys
n honse in Charlottesville from MIR.
| Payne and told him IL was a birthday
GIFT to his wife. His wife, q Miss Me
Crazy, OF Alabama. was the member Of
| n firm and MIR. Massey claims that she
drew ont of that 81, 200 and that sh o
brought to this State and that he ad
ded to 1t and bought the house.
Judge Heath went on to state the
condition Of the McCrary estate aud
| said there had been no distribution of
| the estate. Ho would show that the
| total value of the estate Of tho firm in
| 1894 was So 200.
Mr.. Heath then yielded his time TO
| MIR. WISE. who said he would avoid
| going over what Mr.. Heath had said.
az it conld not be better said. He was
one of the retreating generals aud he
would not crow, because he might not
| be able to prove all we expect to
prove. good deal has been said
about CHM ~ Co. Now | want to say
there is
FErD
between CHM X Co., aud the Ameri
can Book Company. CHM N CO., be
llere that the American Book Com
pany does not hesitate 70 PIT in Its
books by fair means or foul. | will