The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-27
THE AASSEY-P|LOT SUIT
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will show that in the election of Con
Rressman-at Large that there was a
contest, aud that it was q costly affair,
aud that air. Massey got $500, aud
that he put the money i'll his pocket
and said be had spent more than that,
aud refused to pay his lawyers.
we will show you that up to the time
he was Superintendent Of Education
that he was impeounious, that this ia
not the first time Mr.. Massey has been
charged with this kind of thing. We
Will put men on the stand who will say
that MIR, Massey Is no novice in the
matter Of giving or taking brides. Mr..
Massey asked man to vote for him as
United States senator and offered him
money. MIR. Massey is such man
that he will travel on free pass and
charge the amount to the State. He is
by nature brioe taker, he will change
his politics for an Office and his honesty
for cash.
In regard to this suit l will soy he
was long time bringing it. He has
been denounced since 1879. We don't
intend to imply that Gov. Mckinney,
Gov. O'Ferrall aud Mr.. Scott have
been guilty of any Impropristy, and
We would disclaim 1t here If necessary.
Because MIR. Massey is associated with
these gentlemen it does not imply that
they were dishonest. These gentlemen
had different departments and gentle
men will not interfere with the mere
matter OF detail, and so it appears that
Mr.. Massey controlled the affairs of his
department.. We believe these gentle
men Innocent. We believe MIR. Mas
sey guilty.
WE ARE GOING TO SHOW.
We arc gong to show you that
Womack is gambler and u br,ber and
that lie escaped the punishment ic
Washington State by fling plea OF
lunncy. In Canada, at the Queens
Hotel. there were emblazlned on the
| records MIR. Massey being between two
thieves.
MIR. Thorn said we won't into the
! affair with reconciliation. OF course
wo did. II otherwise we ought to
have heen lashed out of the country.
MIR. Thorn snys If he is not guilty we
Will have to suffer his penalties. You
can't do 1t. Iou cau't punish cor.
poratloD, and ns for Sam Small, you
cant stop him from writing. He may
have hard time getting something to
write on, but he will write. Mir. Wise
then went into q discussion of the llbe
rty OF the press.
In regard to the responsibility of the
directors for the charge he SAID they
would be able to show that they did
not know of the charges complained of
none of these gentlemen knew that
Massey was to be attacked.
Should You find verdict for the
plaintiff by what calculation will YOU
! lind value OF the character traduced
because you can't spoil rotten egg.
lie then took his seat aud Judge Nicely
arose and said:
JUDGE NELLY CLOSED.
III this man is 10 be tried. let him be
tried by the facts. These gentlemen
desire to prove conspiracy and they
cannot move one foot till they have
proved deliberate conspiracy. He
has the right TO be confronted by his
accnscrs and in place of them we have
the reported statements of people oil
over this country men who are faint
ed with personal malice: against
this plaintiff. de then replied to MIR.
Heath and said an attack had been
made by him on MIR. Massey because
be had not paid debt that he did not
owe. Mr.. Massey will say he owed
nobody and that he had never refused
to pay any debt which he properly
owed. You said there ure other iudg-
ments against him. Show them.
MR.. Nicely AND MIR. WISE.
Judge Nicely, referred to the fact
that Judge Heath had given all OF the
other Superntendents OF Education
titles except MIR. Massey, and in speak
lug Of Mr.. Fnrr, said he was the result
OF an administration, the like OF which he
hoped he would never see in this State
again. Mr. Wise blushed to the roots
of his hair, and Judge Nicely, standing
on the tip OF his toes, wns in the act of
throwing some hot shot into MIR. Wise
in thia connection when stopped by the
Judge.
Who are the men who are raising all
of this row about the mal.udministra-
ton? CHM ~ Co.
The only way these people could fail
IN securing n contract is by bidding
for the contract nnd being under bid
by rival. CHM n Go. have pledged
themselves to stand between these
people and cost growing out of this
snit. We will show by letter, written
only few days ago, a statement that
unless some OF the many pledges made
by CHM X Co. are made good, they
could not possibly make good these
charges.
liz was not the attorney of Womack:
he was able to take care of himself