Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-27


here and tried 10 impress upon the Jury
such a legal proposition az this"
Nr. Ihom said that In order 10 break
down the plaintiffs financial RESPONSE
biiiiy the defence had Haunted before the
eyes Of the jury and the world the
allegation that Mr.. Massey had put his
grandmother into the Miller school upon
ms own affidavit Of his inability to sup
port Ter, that one OF the counsel for the
defence had been seen to 20 to the re-
poftefS table and impressed upon a nevs-
paper man that such an affidavit existed
ana that this allegation was heralded TO
me word as fact, In elaring headlines
IN one OF the evening journals Of this city
NO such aiidavit has ever been produced
ana the defence had been forced 10 con-
iess this in open court. He asked the
Jnry II they could not imagine what
would have been said Of the plaintiff had
he been guilty az charged
Mr.. ThCm called attention 10 the fact
that Mr.. Massey had been accused OK
hanging around Washington during his
contest with MIR. Wise practically penni-
less. ana that he tMlssey) had failed 10
make any entry OF his expenses while
there IN his accounts. In this connection.
not one word was uttered with reference
30 the 800 subscribed by the Democratic
state Committee 10 pay the same ex
penscs
THE CHARLOTTESVILLE PROPERTY.
Mr.. Thorn took up the Charlottesville
property. and stated that the witnesses for
the defence. Lindsay and Payne. on cross
examination ACKNOWLEDGED Mr. Massey's
statements as 10 that transaction to be
true, and also testified To Nr. Massey's
general good reputation. Again. referring
20 the accounts. the speaker claimed that
the defence had argued that they wer- "a
complete fabrication. made up for this
especial occasion. lfe made a long and
able review of facts and figures I'm this
connection to show that no man would
ever make up such an account for the
purposes indicated by the defence.
During this discussion Mr. Thorn was
continually interrupted by Mr. Wise. ana
they had several lively wordy wars AS
10 the accuracy Of Mr. Thoms figures and
facts. At last the Court Informed Mr..
Wise that ne had had his say. ana rs
Mr.. Thorn was arguing from the same
tex. chosen by Mr. Wise. ne Judge
Prentisl thought that the latter should
keep quiet
Mr. Thorn now made one Of the strong
est points in his appeal. 1t was that Mr..
Massey had been in possession Of
valuable farm for fifteen years. a farm
from which it might reasonably be sup
posed he had been able to more than sup
port his family. and that In addition 10
this income. which was more than most
men get ne had received during this
period from salaries and other legitimate
sources the sum of %, and yet. be
cause in 1880 he was found in possession
Of 5000 for the purposes Of speculation.
ana again I'm 1894 90 have had little over
that amount a part OF which he uSel
10 assist in buying his wife home. ne
hnl neon branded 1,N those defendants
as "A rascal and hribe-taker.
COULDN'T GET RID OF 1T.
Continuing he said the defence had
turned the plaintiff wrong side out: they
had left no secrets in his life: they had
made his history more familiar to the
Jury than any other mans In the world;
but they could not get ria Of the farm
income and this $4,000. lie spoke Of the
Parish matter: the secret drawer. the
81 800 note, and the small overiraft in
the bank I'm Charlottesville explaining
the latter by calling attention 20 the fact
that the note was discount d for the
benefit Of other parties. ana that his
drawing upon IL was matter OF conVe-
nlence
We have been. said Mr. Thorn. tauntei
with the fact that no Baptist preacher
ms testified as 10 M. Masscy'S cfar-
HGtfT. NJ Ni1. ktlllfilfu va -itr tN' -
would have been the effect? We did put
one Eaptist on the stand. and because
me was Baptist he was characterized
AS chat old crank from NoriOlk. ne
eneoker claimed that Mr.. Massey lad
heon endorsed by forty Baptist churches
in his own county, when they waited one
whole day 10 make him moderator OF ther
convention.
MIR Thorn said that Mr.. Wise had taken.
the liberty Of saying what he th9u*ht
Of him (Thom. and that NJ !" ~
he PRODUCED from his pocket-book news
-, and read the following:
JOHNNY"
Thai's what YOU are saying, sonny,
maj he's acting mighty queer ana iuIlny
nri Nose Won. YOU don't know Johnny
Ue's tire most ambitious htuc MI
Always rlstless-can't Keep SUM- .
And he's got so stuck on MS own S"ee'
That he's fixed his eyes upon The . throne
That's Johnny-thats our Johh, ,,ore
Aiwavs doing what he shOuldn nave uo"e'
smart? We'll. nobody can't deny 49,,
That Johnny is hipper ana sassy anu
And If the law he stands right high.
Nybv. TO hear him talk Is quite = uvd''
~ 80 the stumn he's hard to beat,
AM ne 6s' talks too much. and he amt dis
And r. he thinks Of something witty and
1,e,u I hint II out II ~ lose the fight.
That's Johnny. II he was TO be nuns ,,s
Couldn't for the life OF MN "oi" '''
tongue.
And contrary? Wen. it amt no name;
When You think that Johnny's got quite
Aud thines are working smooth and PLAIN,
W1en he's bowed down his head ana pu'
And T Tn he hear him him shout and you hear him
nt oad on. master. I will follow"
Hell toss his head ami give a nlCNe., d
i.,rnp ont of the traces ana become
,r,o,.s Tobnnv. You can never say
when Johnny's going TO run away.
Mr. Thorn continuing. said that ne
wished this was the only side OF MT
Nyisa's character 10 which he would De
comnelled 10 allude, but there IS announcer
side TO which he would now can d'leu,ioH
Mr. Wise started ms au"iesS w"
p,,,a tent and abandoned il at the start,
49,. ia took M others for rhetorical pur-
,'',eoe and that he might hurl them az
Ri oId mans head, frelghted WIN
al tho bitterness in his bitter hearI
,rba Sc-;nture was scarcely on ms HiS
r., no accused this old man win D,!hs
y liar and a hypocrlte. and ot being uiftS
go. i,- teod 10 foot. lie (Wise) spoke OF
49, N,oescv'D caskets for his dead ana
a., ,.,cterized the tears which zen from
fotber's eyes at the memory Oh iits ueau
children as crocodile tears. Deh.,e-
men" said Mr. Thom' LOT "a.
wise everything went ou' y,
60 huf John +. Massey H. t.