Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16
The Witness ChafaCterizeS 1t as Abso'
luiely Untrue.
soT a MARRIAGE BROKER.
contradiction of the Deposition
I'm This COnnecfiOn-t nintcrcsfing
UeYic,y of the Plaintiffs Receipts
md Disbursements from 1881.

.in was on the stand. under rigid cross
examination. lie was inteuogated by Mr..
wise who pied sarcastic and searching
questions and made some very vexng
Comment
IL was Mr Massey's third day on the
stand. and all the time was consumed in
an investigation Of his receipts and dis
bursements and Of certain old charges
that had been preferred against the plain
tin
The witness characterized the state
ments OF several persons in reese cases as
entirely false. The old accusation against
Mr.. Massey that he drew up Will for a
man named Page and made himself the
beneficiary in the document. and that the
paper was afterwards r,pudiatcd by Page,
was denied throughout. the plaintiff ex-
planning that the charge had been invest-
gated by Mr. Balwin. Of stanton. and
others. who had exonerated him.
Mr. Wise also Intercepted the witness
as to the deposition Of a Mr. Ennger in
which the latter stated that he Massey
told him that the widow Mosee would
be good catch" for certain man, and
that he Massey would use his influence
I'm behalf OF that man Tor the sum Of
5000. Mr.. Massey denied the statement
OF Eninger in fun. and said that he was
about Of the same character Of many Of
the other witnesses MI Wise had brought
here TO testify against him.
Mr. Wise has not yet concluded his
cross examination Of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction. but he will probably
do 80 tomorrow. The case will probably
last ten days longer. Ex-Governor Nc
Kinney, Judge Guntcr, and others Of
prominence We're present throughout the
days proceedings, which commenced near
j. an hour late.
THE SAME OLD CROWD.
The same good-natured crowd was in
the courtroom to-day as heretofore. Coun-
sci and most of the jurors were on hand
early. but tn Judge and the other MEM
4 beers OF the jury did not come untn quite
. L."
Mr. Wise resumed his cross-examina-
ion 10y expressing the desire that Mr..
Massey had had a pleasant Sunday. lie
received an affirmative answer.
Mr.. Wise went back 10 Mr.. Masseys
farming operations since 1872.
can you tell me when you were most
prosperous in your farming operations
asked Mr. Wise.
'NO. / cannot"
"Can YOU not tell me whether you were
most prosperous in 1876 or 1882"
no, ! cannot DO So. because don't re-
member the relative value Of the products
of my farm in those years"
Nir. Wise asked the witness concern
ms debt as Colcman's administrator.
and as 10 when it was paid. Mr. Mas
sey could not state when the claim had
been settled, but said that IL had been
paid in full. Ii amounted TO $i0S.
Mr. Wise then read the terms of agree
ment between Mr.. Massey's brother and
plaintiff, the object being TO show that
the products OF the farm were not APP
Piled 10 the payment of debts la 1874
The money 10 pay the Pretlow debt.
which was settled in 1876. was furnished
10y Joseph r. Massey. Mr.. Wise also
wanted 10 know why IL was that if Mr.
Massey's farm was SO productive, he
had, according TO his (Masseysl state
ment. cleared nothing from 1874 to 1880.
WHAT TANES HE PAID.
Mr.. Wise said that he had from the
Auditors office. in Richmond, a sworn
statement that the witness in 1880 had
only paid 20 cents tax. though at the
same time ne had 1890 in bank.
The witness explained that such thing
was possible. as he was paying income
tax at that time.
being further questioned about this mat
ter. Mr. Massey stated that he never
made returns OF money on credits. Al
the end Of lS& he had about 5000. He
was pretty certain that none Of this
sum was Of the old deposit OF $500 Wit
ness income in lS2 and 1883 was
about 22U0
Where did YOU get the So OOO?" You
have stated that you spent certain
amount Of money In connection with the
contest between you and myself. and
you have stated that at the end of that
year you had very little money. What
did You mean by that language|'
1T would be impossible for me TO re-
member exactly what money ! had at
that time. / know that 1 had some
other money I think about 5000
Mr.. Wise called the attention Of the
witness to The fact that he had not said
anything previously about this 5000. lie
questioned the witness as to what funds
he received between 1856 and 1890, save
the proceeds from his farm. and what
he received I'm interest. Mr. Massey said
that he received $3.50 In salary. lie had
loaned his son and Mr. kahle amounts
aggregating Nct0. upon which he re-
ccivcd interest scni-annuallyl
Mr. Wise said thut the witness had
In these four years an income of S2.64
from all sources, except from Mr.. Mas
sey's farm. as follows: Salary, $3.50;
interest from his son. 500. legacy. 500;
interest from Mr.. kahle S7N
The witness could not say that these
were all his receipts In those four years,
rs he might have had some marriage
fees ia that time. Mir. Massey did not
recall that anybody else paid him back
any money between 1856 and 1899.
WOULD ANSWER AS HE LIKED TO.
Mr.. Wise further questioned Mr.. Mas
sey about his finances between the years
OF 1856 and 1890. and the witness at one
point insisted that the counsel could not
ask him questions and answer them him
self
Il am not doing that. You answer my
questions as 1 want you to- said Mr..
Wise
Il DO not care TO answer your questions
az you want me 10. | Will answer them
as the facts are" replied Mr.. Massey,
hotly
Mr. Thorn here objected to the line Mr..
Wise had adopted In examining the wit
ness. and the Court told MIR. Wise TO
confne hNsself 10 proper questions ana
do away with all unnecessary comments.
Mr Massey said that the counsel mad
been bantering and insulting him. ana
asked the Judge 10 put stop 10 this.
HAD A LARGE SIM.
Mr. Massey was thea Intercepted es 10