The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-30
hASSEY-P|LOT SUIT PROGRESSING
| Concludcd nom hrst paae.

Mr.. Nicely -''Do you know that at
any OF the directors meetings of which
there is no record Messrs. CHM & 90. s
responsibility for the publication was
diseussed!"
al am not sure, but think that
Mr.. Gibbs may have mentioned Messrs.
OHM Co. at some of the meetings; L
don't remember which meeting.
"Have you or not recollection at
some one or more meetings of the
board of directors that the connection
Of MIR. K. Il. Byrd with this matter was
discussed?"
81 think he was"
"Hsve you at any timo had any CONVEX.
sation with Mr.. K. Z. Byrd about this
case not IN the presence OF counsel, AS
TO his lByrd's) connection with this
case and his connection with Messrs
CHM " Coz"
No" answered Mr.. Sheldon.
"Have you at any time had any cou.
versation with Mr.. Il. T.. Byrd As to
his authorship of tins articlc?"
"No."
Judge Nicely handed Mr.. Sheldon a
copy OF the record, and asked him to
rsnd the part of the article published
January 20, 1895, which he hnd marked
in blue, and to state whether he knew
that the article in question wus true.
Captain Wise objected.
Judge Prentiss ruled tho question
ont.
Judge Neely, (reading from the pa.
per of January 20, 1881 Is it or no.
true that the Pilot company took care
TO prepare itself in advance against any
legal trouble that might arise from It's
publication?
Judge Heath objected to the CUES
| ton.
Judge Prentiss overruled objection.
MIR. Sheldon said ''The momber,
OF the board had implicit faith in MIR.
Small's protecting the company from
any legal difficulty; l do not rem EN- ber
1T or about what time the meeting took
place ut which MIR. Gibbs may have
stated that CHM y Co. had failed to
make good their promises respecting
| the backing OF the publication. un.
| derstood that Mr. Gibbs went north to
see CHM ~ Co. and others respecting
| the matter of assistance. a discussion
| OF the advisabiiity of assistance from
| them took place ct meeting OF the
| board"
In reply to question from Mr.. Wise.
Mr.. Sheldon snid:
lhc Pilot company employed Mr..
Small. | 40 not know if the contract
was III writing
Glow much stock have you!"
81 hive 500 worth"
In reply to Judge Nicely, said Mr.. II.
| &. White and himself went to sec Mr..
Small relative to the matter contained
| i'll tho article"
MIR. Small asked: "Don't you re-
| member that the conversation between
Mr.. White, yourself and myself
occurred on the day after this publica
tom"
al do not remember the day."
did not MIR. White say that the
only reason that he called was simply
| to know what had back OF the article.
| as he had influenced come of his
friends TO subscribe TO the stock and
| wanted 10 assure tncm?"
81 remember part Of the converse
| ton"
Answering Mr.. r. A. Dobio, a Juror.
| Mr.. Sheldon aaid: 81 do not know il
there was written contract between
Mr.. Small and MIR. Gibbs as to his
duties III connection with the Pilot.
gave instructions, as president OF the
| company, that the minutes of the com
pnny should be kept in books and il
proper FORM"
MIR. GIBBS RECALLED.
MIR. Thorn conducting the examina.
ton. Mr.. Gibbs said:
81 did not have any correspondence
with GNU y Co. | sent telegram to
partner of CHM Il Co. l do not
know where that telegram is or the
answer to it,"
"lou will get certified copy from
the telegraph office and have them
here" asked Mr.. Thorn. "Yes," re.
piled Mr.. Gibba.
MIR. Thom "Please examine this
letter book and see If there have not
been some pages torn out"
MIR. Glbbs-"Yes, sir"
"How many pages conseeutively?"
al think about four or five"
"Do you wish to make any e1plsna
ton ne 10 why those leaves are torn
out?"
"No. sir, Perhaps you know, Mr..
Thorn"
"What do you meAD, sir? Do you
mean That | tore them out?"
II don't soy SO, but ] say You NAV, -
''Do you mean to intimate that /