The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-13
mr.. MASSEY IND Mr.. WISE
/ Concluded h'om hrst page.


Hc did not know that auy instructions
were issued to tho secretary as 10 re-.
fusing to allow parties to see the min
ases or contracts. Any statement that
he refused to allow any one to see the
contracts is not true.
MIR. Byrd's statement of his attempt
to be present at the meeting OF the
Board in 1894 and my recollection,
eaid Air. Massey, are eutirely different.
HE sPURNED HIS ATTEMPT.
Mr.. Massey. continuing, related the
circumstances of MIR. Byrd's visit to
his home, Ash Lawn. Mr. Byrd de.
sired to have Tnrbeils Language Les.
sons put on the list. MIR. Massey said
that Mr.. byrd alluded to tho attack in
the New York World aud presumed
Shat he Massey, desired To make
friends. Mr.. Byrd also alluded 10 the
fact that MIR. Flood had mnde charges
against him IN Richmond.
Mr.. Massey said "Mr. Byrd impress.
ed me with the opinion that he wished
me to adopt his books in order to con
ciliate my enemies aud make them my
friends" be said lie spurned his Mt
tempt So secure tho adoption of his
books in that manner, ana told him
that he knew Of the charges alluded 10
in ths New York World, and TINT when
such IN article was published over the
writer's signature tho writer would
hear from him. Mr.. Byrd offered to
drive him to Charlottesville and to do
other little fsvors, but he declined TO
accept them, telling him that he had
plenty OF conveyAnCGs of his own.
Nothing was said on that occasion
sbout the Toronto trip or Mr.. Wo-
mack. MIR. Massey said he went over
TO Richmond aud had meeting of the
Board of Education, but Iarbuil's Ian.
guage Lessons wore not adopted, wit
ness had previously examined them;
was not gong To have the book put on
in order to change his enemies into his
friends; MIR. Womnck did not meet
them wien they reached Richmond.
With regard to the deposition of MIR.
Francis Is. Whiting, Mr. Massey said
that once he refused To endorse Mr..
Whiting for II position ss school
teacher; that he had not seen Inn since
till he appeared to have his dispositions
taken to be used against him in this
quit.
MIR. MASsEY's GRANDCHILD.
Allusion was made Thursday by the
defense to the fuct that mir. Mnssey's
Scnool, charitable institution.
Mr.. Nicely asked for All affidavit, ssaid
to have been made by MIR. Massey MS
to this child's entrance into the Miller
School, but the defense declined to
produce 1t ut that time. and were Gus
tSined by the Court.
Mr.. Massey remarked that the do
fense could very we'll decline to pro
duce that paper. as he Is quite sure no
ouch paper 10 IN existence.
Mir. Massey said bis daughter mar
Eied unfortunately and had to ret q
divorce from her husband; that the
husband contributed very little to her
support. His dug he said, pu,
the child in the Miller School; TINT sc
far ns he knows no affidavit of inability
10 support n child is necessary to place
the child IN said school. Tie Miller
Manual Training School WAS estab
lished by an endowment of MIR. Samue
Miller. The schoo! stands high, anu
go anxious Hre people to send their
children there, that he has known OF
eheir moving 10 Automatic county IL
order to have the privilege of this in.
eeItution.
Some of the graduates are teachers
es reputation, one at Blnckspurg Col.
bSkS, uuN he DelleNpu one OF them was
40 the University of Virginia; that lit
never made any affidavit to get tho
child into the school.
THE JAMES AFFAIR.
10 will be remembered that Mr.James
said few days ago on the stand tina,
Mr.. Massey attempted to bride him
while he was a member of the Lpgisla.
ture by Offering him $1,000 Tor bis
vote.
he oaid Mr.. James had always
claimed to be his personal aud political
friend. James borrowed $40 from him
IN Rockingham aud promised 10 pay
him as soon aB he returned home. He
did not return the money, but wrote IL
letter, saying that he had been unfor-
tunate In matters and desired TO Dor.
row 500 more.
l wrote him that | could not spnre
the 500. bnt cent my check for $50
and promissory noie for so for him
TO sign aud return. ] did not SEQ MIR.
James for some time. He could not
pay the note. but did pay the SO aud
charged him interest. He has no,
paid the $50.
Dining my candidacy for Congress
learned that report was in cir
culation that | had attempted to bribe
members OF the Legislature, and at n
meeting at Rocky Mount | stated that
when builder got ready TO erect AN
edltico 1t vas usual to clear awav the
rubbish.
Mr.. Massey described 81 the speakinc