The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-02

croached upon the space allotted the
lawy els ana reporters, and made the Gay
unpleasant for each But the triai N@S
proceeded with as follows:
Secretary McCiilvray, who wars on the
yi.ness stand when court adjJIrnsd SatGr-
day afternoon, resumed his seat inu
was turned over to the tender mtrcie.Noi
Captain John s. Wise. VINO started off oy
hl4ndly requesting the secretary 10 look
IL the journal and ind the circular an
nouncing the adoption Of books elmer
in June or July.
There 1t is. Circular No. 5i,' answer
ea Mr. McGilvray, handing IT 10 the
Captain. .,
ln answer 20 a question. Mr.. McGh-
yray said he could rot tell when lie
American Book Company was formed
He could tell however. who were me
parties that dealt in this matter OF oooAs
with the State before the formailo %
The company. and at the request OF Cap
tain Wise. he read their names from me
journal. The most OF them were no"
members OF the American Book Company.
He also gave the names or seNeIai Vi
The representatives of the firms VINO Iur-
nish the books Continuing, I'm answer
10 questions. Mr.. McGilvray said:
Il do not know that / have ever oeeh
IN constant communication with Mr. NO
|
not certain about having been iji consui-
tstion with him some time previous 10
the adoptiOI Of the contract of lo'i' Del
II may be = I thirb he came In ana out
as the agent OF Van Antwerp, Bragg
Co. about the time Of the adoption oi
the contract In 1850. DO not reinem-
Der when / first knew him as the agent
Of the American Book Company MI'
Thaxfon. Of A. :. Barnes u Co, ana a.
q 10 T'ftftr HOOK
MIR. Lee. Of New York and Mr. Patton,
Of the University. were there about that
time. had charge OF the minutes OF
the Board: 10 not remember whether any
OF these agents applied 10 see them: none
Of them tid see them. had no ihstruc-
tions not 10 show them. | do not re-
rnomher any requests. but none ot them
saw the minutes. 40 not eH''h-p'i
refusine ANYBODY. ] DO not remember
whether any books were brought 20 my
office. and submitted. after the Issuance
Of the circular Of 1880. DO not remem-
her whether | told anybody abou, the
entry o. March 18th. # any books were
brought and submitted"
MR.. WISE EXAMINATION.
Capt Wise here braced UP. and leaning
forward gazed intently at witness a
while. and then asked.
'Tf ANYBODY brought books under the
call Of Womack. could YOU or not tell
whether you received them
II do not knox.
"Do YOU remember any of the Discus
sion between Attorney-Gcneral Scott and
Superintendent Massey at the meeting Of
May ist?"
Il could not tell"
You were not a the meeting Of March.
3thY"
"No"
"But YOU made up the record OF that
meeting
'Yes: f. was handed 10 me by Mr.. Mas
sey. and ] wrote il in the minute book"
you cannot say what was done at that
meeting?
NO"
could you swear that this book list
was really adoptcd?''
"No. Ny recollection is that Mr.. Mas
sey handed me the list. and stated that
il vas tho list adopted at the meeting OF
tho board held that day. When the Sec
retary was not present IL was customary
FOR the slperintendent 10 take notes OF
the minutes. and give them TO me 1
have no doubt. however, that they we're
correct"
rHE FLOCK OF BOOK AGENTS
Captain Wise: Il don't want you TO
doubt You do the testifying."
'Do you remember about when the
flock Of book agents dispersed!
IL do not"
can you identify your signature On
this piece Of paper? (handing 1t 10 VII
ness)
''Yes, sir"
The paper was certificate OF deposit
in the Planters National Bank, OF iHcn-
mond. No. s1l3. dated September 70. Rs'i.
in favor OF John L. Massey ior 80
marked paid Dec. %. 1884, ana en-
dorsed. PAY 10 the order OF j. A. Nc
Gilvray. Jonn Il. Massey. J, A. Me''i'
yray.
How did YOU come by that certifi-
cate?"
My recollection is that Mr.. MASSEY
sent 1t to ne In letter. asking ne is
deposit ii. secure part OF 1t In casn' an. M
have another certificate issued IA ma
name for the balance"
'Is this the certificate you took "let
you surrendered the old one anu WI
part Of the amount in cash?"
II do not know that il is, but sapPos'
Il IS"
THE BOOKS OF THE BOARD.
'Now let US 20 back TO Marcn. IVA
when this contract was made. lou s"l'
you had charge Of the books OF 'n'
board Them
Yes"
Witness said he could not recall any
request about that time from any repre-
sentative OF book company TO see ''l'
minutes OF the board. Mr.. Rutheriors
had asked TO see some papers or paper
but did not seem 10 know exactly "ha
ne wanted. lie then asked for the book
list that had been adopted by the board
thea had some conversation vita MIN
ana asked him what he wished with II
lie declined 10 answer. He then wantet
the contract made between the board ant
the publishers IN 1884
1 mao visit from Nr. Byrd: don't re
member when. Dut ihnk II was in iht
winter OF iso or is9i. His first call was
20 apprise me Of his desire TO appear be
fore the Board Of Education when IN
board adopted the list OF books lie states
that he had been 10 see the Governor
and had been referred 10 me. He left
request to be notified when the board
cid meet. I told him that | sometime
had very short notice OF the meetings my
self, as II meets when convenient TO its
members. all OF whom have some othe,
business 10 attend 10. but / would CAV,
him such notice as l myself received
I notified him; telegraphed him ths
day before ths meeting At his office In
Winchester. The aext day he was IL
AIahnonds and told me could send no
IA.