The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-14


Senate Investigating Committee. On.
this subject MIR. Massey said, the
reason why | Charged up the expense
OF my trip to the State was because
was hurriedly called home in the in.
terest of Blacksburg College, and hav-
ing to pay two fares on that
account did not think that | should
pny it.
Capt. Wise-li yon had gone to Eu.
rope on your bridal tour aud lad re-
ceived this telegram calling you home
in the interest of Bincksburg College,
would you have fel, justified in charg
ing it up to the State?
Mr.. Massey-Thnt is a supposituious
case aud would never have occurred
during my official term
Will You explain. said Mr.. Wise, why
you charged up 10 the State expenses
OF your trip on official business whom
you had passes in your pocket?
Mr. Massey said he considered the
passes As compliments to him and
thought he had right to charge the
fare to the State. He did not remem
WAS eleoted Superintendent OF Educa
ton.
You think that is honest? said Mr..
Wise.
l certainly do, said Mr.. Massey.
Capt. Wise exhibited a COPY of a
statement of the amounts paid to Mr..
Massey as expenses during 1891 and
1892, made out by Junge Watkins, of
Farmville. a dispute arose between
MIR. Massey aud AIR. Wise as to the
dates OF the items, and it was passed 10
the jury to decide which wns right and
several OF them expressed the opinion
that Mr.. Massey was right.
Relative TO the $500 allowed by the
State to the superintendent OF Public
instruction for expenses, the witness
stated that he thought that the amount
which he had drawn since he had been
i'll office would average about S4OO per
annum.
MIR. Massey said he was member of
five Boards of Visitors to educational
Institutions, etc. aud whom he visited
these institutions in Official capacity
his travelling expenses were paid by
those Institutions.
HIS PRIVATE ACCOUNTS,
Alter very thorough examination
into the matter Of travelling expenses,
Mr. Wise questioned MIR. Massey AS to
his private accounts. Mr.. Massey said
L..
living expenses $l,23l. Capt. Wise
requested the witness to read from his
diary tho items making the ST, ,23l. AS
the variou. i.sWs Of family supplies,
such as sugar, etc. were read, Capt.
Wise took them down and then con
sumed about halt nn hours time IN
adding up the column of figures and
reported that lie made the figures
Si,2ii, but would not say that his nd
uitIon WAS correct.
Capt. Wise questioned Mr.. Massey as
to doctor bills and other items OF e1.
pense not found IN the list, aud MIR.
Massey said, when taking the stand,
he had informed the Jury TINT this &C
count was one he kept OF his current
expenses and was not absolutely cor.
rect; TINT 1t was private account Tor
his own convenience. Being questioned
us TO the expense OF conducting
his political campaign that year.
MIR. Massey said his expenses were
not heavy; that wherever he went the
committees generally paid the hotel
bills or he stopped with friends. When
he had political headquarters III Rich.
mond, when he was candidate for
Governor, the expense wns defrayed bv
his friends. He kept no account of
the money he paid out on thut occasion.
MIR. Massey said he did not know
what his expenses were the year he ran
against Capt. Wise for Congress
Capt. Wise asked how much he
thought the jury ought to take oil for
the Items not mentioned in the diary,
and MIR. Massey said: | think the Jury
is competent to settle that question.
With reference to the amount of
money which the son OF the witness
owed MIN IN 1870. MIR. Massey could
not rely upon memory to state all the
transactions that occurred so long ago,
dc was satisfied that the 1897 do.
posted in 1881 WAS IN addition TO that
on deposit III 1880.
In the CROSS examination as to this
amount loaned his son. 1t was disclosed
that MIR. Massey had son IN the Au-
ditor's office. Yes, said Mr.. Massey,
out OF eleven clerks one was my sou
And you had daughte III your office
since you have been Superintendent of
Education and grand child IN the
Miller School, 81 nope you will get
this last matter sufficiently aired after
Il while, and also hope that you will
produce that affidavit"
Cnut Wise said he would do SO a,
the proper time.
You can never do 1t because there is
no such affidavit. You admitted yes.
terday TINT you went TO the nudge and
stated that tue facts III your daughter