The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-19


Introduce In rebuttal, and recalled Col
onel Waddy 4. James, OF FRANKLIN co"H-
t..
woMAcK, HE PAID THE BILLS.
At this point Mrs. Johnson, wife OF
Rev. H. f. johnson, ID. ID, OF the VII
ginia Conference NJ. h. thuIch, ',o"'i.,
and formerly Mrs. Andrew Farish, OF
Charlottesville, came into court. As sne
was on the eve of leaving the city WIN
q very sick child, she was alio~sd 10
take the witness char wlthoIt rSias.
She said / was the widow CT Alufe"
J. Parish before marrying -dr. Johiia,1.
j am acquainted with Mrs. Massey ~
did exchange visits. she was AZ ~ is
rouse In the fall or 1871, IN MINI 20
Vile She did speak or ner ~ -
Canada. She did speak OF MI. oillasn N
accompanying her on that Trip, tnas nc
was a most charming tIasci.'im7t 49,
paniOn; that he ATTENDED 70 N'nd n.td
gage, arranged their schedules, anu !'.'.-
their bills. Mr.. WOmack ~ a A,f-.~n
OF Mr. Andrew Parish, VINO "@S '''
former husband. .....,
Mr.. Neely: Was not the lilpt ,t,r
made on your mind, Mrs. Johhsvn' W. ~,
Mrs Massey only meant that MI-
mack paid the bills 20 ACCOMMODATE ~,
Massey and not that he CIV oInach' f'-''
the bills with his own money -,.,t,,
A. / don't think that an imp ,79l1"
either way was made upon my minn' s,i,
Mr. Neely: The impression that u We
Mr. WOmack's money that paid me D'ii9
was not made on your mind, was IL
A. j don't think so. ,,.. n
You think. do you. that it was just
commitment paid to Mr.. WOmack lhlvrhH
YOU. because Mr.. WOmack was q ftie't''S
Of your husband2 .,o,,on,
4. Yes. sir; that was what l 'hous"~
cBOss-txAMINATioS.
Captain Wise: Mrs. Johnson, dil y,, you
ever refer to the conversation 49,
Won and Mrs. Massey before the puDh-
cation OF the article IN the lhotf
A. / did. ...o,,,
CAPTAIN Wise: Thank you, madam.
Now Mrs. johnson, did you not MAKE T"
statement on "A previous 0cIdsiOi ~ ,, e',,
effect that the impression lcll Oh ~
mind was that Mr.. Womack phla tn.
money out OF his own pocket, anu .'ld'
the trip did not cost mem ",,S a., ne pilot
a. After l read the article pa l.S ',oe ~,
I rcrcated TO my husband that thv 'H
preston had been made on n"s 49,,
mat the trip cost Mr.. and Mrs. hasseS
nothing, and that now now, ! Was s''0
IL had cost them nothlns- ,.or nc
Mr. Neely: Would you have been rs.
sured of that impression II you nad not
seen the article printed IN the il'o''
A. No, tir.
col. JAMEs' CHARAcTiR.
Colonel James. in answer TO INQUIRIES
from Captain Wise, said, Win Icie, -, -
ia tho four fellow -cOuntymen VINO lcSs
fed that they would not believe MN oh
oath. that they were acuated py h'aliOs, NJ,
One had cut him and the others VIZ
bitter partisans and his pohucai .nvi,i. v..i,.',
lie was a Confederate veteran p%,.'7 Ti,..,7'
heen lieutenant-colOnel Of the iAl!
| seventh Virginia Regiment. His chaiac-
| Ter had never been aspersed before.
Colonel John w. Hartwen, common
wealth's Attorney for Roanoke Cliy
| Giles w. B. Hale, Beverly A.. Jaws
| Commonwealth Attorney for franhiln
| county; Lewis Morgan and KEY j.. CO. 60
| earn. each testified that Colonef Ja,il,.
| bore a good character. and tney hau
| never heard it assailed until Wl'hesse'
| did It in this trial. ,.~o g.,
| Mr.. earn brought down Inc h0usS ns
his dry witticisms. lie reieiten S,i,, ~ i','
| Jeffersonian Democracy ana ms aiilId
| tion with sundry political orsaniIaloI
! one Of which he termed MI. Massey
| Readjuster party; . .,,.ohor.,eo
until 1890 o'clock tomorrow.
MAJOR SCOTT CANNOT TESTIFY.
Counsel then discussed the propositioi
| Of Captain Wise to put Major " hiHtt-
| Scott on the stand 10 deny the s,ate
| ment made by Mr.. Massey as 10 WY ~ ~
| was willing and did Ouer 10 make 'clc
gate Parr Of Patrick county. a Ioan.
| .Iudze Prentis decided that MAJOR Hco'
| could not be put on the stand.
| Counsel for plaintiff Will bitterly op
| nose the introduction Of testimony iron
| Albemarle tomorrow TO impeach ln'
| character of Mr.. Massey for truth nm,
| honesty. There are number of Iromi
| nent citizens here to testify Tor the ne
Governor O'Ferrall gave his testimony
| In louder and more distinct tones 'nai
| any witness who has yet been on th'
The Ti,,, testimony will be in by tomorrow
| evening. il is thought, and nrsumeh
| will begin Saturday.