The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-20


aud the matter dropped anu Mr.. Byrd
left the stand.
Mr.. Thorn read his authority on the
right of the defence to introduce the
witness to impeach Mr.. Massey, and
Judge Prentis rendered his opinion
holding thut the witness could be in
Produced.
The court took a recess for half an
hour to permit counsel to examine
certain of Mr.. Massey's certificates
of deposit. At 80 the court recon.
vened.
THE ALBEMARLE WITNESS.
The witnesses from Albemarle county
arrived on the Il O'Clock train. They
came at once 10 court. Mr.. w. i.
Wood, farmer of Ivey Depot, near
Charlottesville, was called. Ho testified
that he had known MIR. Massey for
thirty five years, and that his repuia.
tion for truth is bad; that no would no;
believe him on oath.
70 MIR. Thorn, he said that Mr.. Mas
sey's bad reputation extended back to
before the war. In reply to n question,
said he voted for Mr.. Massey for
Lieutenant Governor, not thinking the
position OF Lieutenant Governor
amounted to much. He said that the
people OF Alternate had always sup
ported MIR. Massey for office; that the
voting precinct OF lvey was carried by
him,
To Judge Neely--Mr. Wood said in
1866 his father, J. Il. Wood, had
difficulty with Dir. Massey and called
him al infamous liar; that the trouble
between them was the result OF fnlse
charges brought by MIR. Massey against
his father; that the statement of his
father aud the Rockingham case had
something to do with his opiuion IN
regard to MIR. Masseys bad character.
He said he could not get rid of that
opinion since witness father de-
nuunced him. The witness admitted
that the members of the Virginia Leg
islature voted for MIR. Massey, but that
he did not vote for them, ms he did not
believe they were the right kind OF
men to represent the county. To MIR.
Neely-Said he was candidate for
County Clerk; that he spoke to MIR.
Massey about il. but did not ask him.
Capt. Wise took the witness and
asked ii he know that Aaron Burr was
vice. president ana came near being
president. He said be did.
The next witness wns Mr. Stevens, Of
the lvey Depot section, and he was one
OF the sharp md funny Witnesses.
He said he knew Mr.. Massey by
reputation; had no speaking acquaint
ance; that MIR. Massey lived about
twelve miles from him; that MIR. Mus.
sey's reputation was bad.
Judge Nicely asked whit 10 Mr.. Mas
sey's reputation for sobriety? The
witness thought for awhile aud said lie
did not know. You can't say whether
MIR, Mnssey's reputation is that Of IL
sober man? He then thought awhile
and said: He has always been sober
when | have seen him. | don't know
what he did at other times. Laughter.
The witness SAID, IN naming Sumo oil
the things that went to make up Mr..
Massey's bad reputation, thut he had
treated MIR. Crosby, OF lvey Depot.
badly III II business matter. He did
not know any OF tho particulars i'll the
Crosby matter; said be once voted foi
MIR. Massey for the Legislature; ha:
been Improving since then III hi.
knowledge of right ana wrong; did moi
vote for HIM for Lieutenant Governor
To MIR. Thorn Voted for Gov. Lee
but did not vote for Mr. Massey; nnv
no faith III him; had high opinion o
the members Of the Legislature from
his county who voted for Mr.. Massey
BY Capt. Wise-"Do you know tina
Benedict Arnold was Major Genera
in the United States Army before Ii,
was guilty OF treason"
Auswer-"Yes."
Peter w. Garland. of Albemarle
said he knew Mr.. Massey's reputation
which was bad, and would not bcliev,
him if he was much interested, Hnd
heard Mr. Massey spoken of as trick
and foxy. He would not be definite
IS to the things lie had heard sbout
Mr.. Massey; thought lie knew his gen
eral reputation, aud that bis opinion.
were formed Oh account of what he haC
heard; said be was n Democrat; TIM
Mir. MASSEY had carried his precinc
at every election. He had heard of the
buckingham affair and the Crosby AT
falr, both OF which influenced him.
DIR. ). b. Taylor sald lie was !, native
OF Westnorelnnd county, but for many
years had lived Ill Automatic, where he
was practicing physican. That Mr..
Masrey's reputation was bad, wouIC
not believe them. He did not think
he ever voted for Mr.. Massey. Said i,
has not been month since he heard
three or four people say Mr.. Massey Is
liar,
To Mr.. Thorn, witness said he prac
ticed on men. horses, chickens, etc
He acknowledged that Mr.. Massey re
ceived the support OF the people in III:
section and i'll tho county.
Rev. Ray Temple said that he had
the honor to be Baptist preacher a
Free Union, Albemerle; he was sorry