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

Attorney.General Scott. and he prom.
lsed to notify me when meeting
would no held. They forgot to notify
me. subsequently saw Mr.. McGilve.
ry, and he said the Board had decided
not to hear oral statements. | then
went 10 the door of the Board, said
Colonel Elicit, and they refused to
hear me.
] received the telegram from MIR. Byrd
ana went to the meeting of the Board
anu called Gov. O'Ferrall out and
showed 1t to him. The Governor said
this Is Just like Dick Byrd. Col. Elicit
read letter from Gnu Il Co. giving a
list OF books, aud snid after being en-
ployed by tho firm they sent him a box
OF BOOKS. and lie again asked the Board
ior hearing; the Board permitted us
10 come before them. The Board took
the position that the list of books
already adopted was exclusive and
could not be reopened.
In reply to MIR. Byrd, Col. Elicit
said that the Attorney General told
you, Byrd. that'it was none of your
busness whether he read the book con
tract or not.
1t VIII be remembered that when
Mr. Byrd was upon the stand. he said
1t was developed that the Attorney
General lad not seen the contract.
Col. Elicit was not Gro IS examined
ana was allowed to stand aside.
woMACH IN wAsuISGroS.
Capt. Wise read dispositions from the
nlato OF washington showing that i.
w. Womach nnd others had been IN
dicted in That State on the charge Of
bribery. The affidavit stated TINT on "A
,f
ienuants tother than Womach) reason
Tor the continuance was the absence of
Womach. who was sick and ont of the
State, broken down under the strain
caused by the killing of his son
IN railroad accident and the illness of
his wife, that Mr.. Womack was suffer
lug from mentnl troubles While MIR.
WISE was reading the affidavit, Mr..
Womack who was sitting lust behind
him said something relating to the
matter, but his counsel, Mir. W. II.
White, caught him by the coat and cut
oil his further remarks with words and
frowns OF dlsupprovnl. The nildavit
showed on motion of tho prusecu
ting attorney the Indictment was dis
missed
Dispositions from Iowa were read
and
MIR. l.. II. LEACH,
OF Vancouver, State of Washington.
was put upon the stand.
Being examined by Mr.. Wise, said
he was 80 years of age, resided nt Van.
convcT, State OF Washington, school
teacher. He said he appeared here in
answer to telegram from Messrs.
CHM ~ Co., of New York. paid his
own expenses here and expected to GET
the money back from somewhere.
The witness said he met j. w.
Momack III Washington several times.
Have known him since 1850; was IN
troduced to him nj Tacoma rs we were
returning from teachers convention
met him again III lSSS at Repu bli
can convention. / next met him in
$50. when he called at my house. At
That time ! was secretary OF the State
Bosrd of Education. Mr. Womack
was then agent Of Van Antwerp, Bragg
4 Co. 90
Capt. Wise, after cautioniDg the wit
ness not TO answer till tue counsel on
tue other side had time to object, said
"Did MIR. Nomack have any conver
satlon with yon at that time relative TO
the adoption of school books IN Nir.
ginia for 1890.
Mr. Ihom objected.
Capt. Wise sad thar defense had laid
sufficient gronud to have testimony re
latlng to conspiracy between Wo
mack and Massey admitted.
Judge Preutis ruled out the ouestion
Capt Wise excepted.
The couat then adjourned till Mon
day.
81 have taken Hood snrsoparilla for neu-
raleia and dyspepsIa. ana II has dom. M.
more good than amy OTHER medicine that |
hay ever taken Mrs. Lucy jenkins,
Sewelrs Point. Norfolk. Va.
HooD's PuLs cure hillousness.
The steamer Northampton has re.
snmed her trl-weckly evening trips to
Old Point. See advertisements,