The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-16
lHE NASSEY-PLOT SUIT.
ihG Proceedings Yesterday Were Devoid
Of Special Interest.
A FORMER SUIT FOR SLANDER
AG tIII0GeT DISPOSITIONS Pronounced BY lhG
pIOINIIIi 10 Be F0ISG.
TIE JUICE IS GETTING TIRED,
TIRE JUICE is GETTING TIRED
so is the Jury and Lawyers. Mr..
Massey Still on the Stand, When
He Will Stand Aside Nobody
Knows. Longer Hours
Being Talked Of.

The Massey Pilot suit is dragging
along very slowly, and the chances are
shat 1t Will extend over into next week.
DIR. Massey is still upon the stand
and there Is no telling when he will be
requested to step aside If the present
programme is continued. Capt. Wise
consumed all OF yesterday asking ques-
tons, aud many points which have
been out before were brought out for
the second time.
Frequently MIR. Wise and the wit
ness were called to order by the court
aud told that their discussion of mat
,ers which had nothing to do with the
issue was consuming time. Judge
i'rentls said once with great earnest
hess that he was tired and wanted the
case to go ahead.
The attendance was large Yesterday
morning, but before the court ad.
3ourned the amen corner was deserted
and Judge Gunter. Gov. Mckinney
and others who had seats upon the
Judges bench retired.
The proceedings were of decidedly
nnintercsting character. Nothing new
was brought out. Judge Prcntis is
reported to have said ut adjournment
that he did not think the case had
moved forward an inch since the open.
Ing of the court that morning.
On the Norfolk and Western train
yesterday, Capt. q. w. Is. Hale and
MIR. Hartwell, OF Franklin, reached
Norfolk. 1t is aaid they came to tes-
tify for tho defense as to the character
OF Mir. James
Mr.. Massey was in court early and
at once took the witness chair. de
had with Inn, hic 4.
has occupied 30 much time since he was
called to the stand.
The train from Suffolk was late. and
as Judge Prentiss spent Sunday ut
home. 1t was l0:55 when the court was
called to order. As soon AS court was
opened Capt. Wise said: Good morn.
sng, Mr.. Massey; | hope you spent
pleasant Sunday. and Mr.. Massey said,
GOOD morning, sir; [ did not spend IL
pleasant Sunday. | was not very we'll.
Nk. MASsEY's INCOME AND EXPENSES.
Mr. WISE Questioned Mr.. Massey as
SO his income aud expenses for several
years, running back to 1850. Capt.
Wise rend the deposition of his
brother, Joseph J.. Massey. relating to
the transfer of the Ash Lawn farm snu
che assumption of his, Mr.. Mnssey's
debts, amounting to nearly Sl2, 900.
Capt. WISE asked II the statement was
correct and he replied Tint It Was,
lie then said If that farm was so pro.
duct:ve will you explain to the Jury
how it was you saved nothing from lS7,;
Co 1850. Mr.. Massey SAID the farm hsd
been greatly improved during that
time. When asked about his personal
property Ill 1850 MIR. Massey said he
had 81, 800 IN bank on certificate OF
deposit. MIR. Wise said his tax list
showed SlO worth OF personal property.
air. Massey explained by saying lie was
acting then as the agent of his brother.
Capt. Wise asked MIR. Massey if he
would say he turned over any money
from tile farm to his brother and Mr.
Massey said that he would not.
In the course OF examination Mr..
Massey said in 1881 he had $4,000 in
cash, 81, 900 of which was ont on in
terest. Capt Wise asked how it WAS
that In 1856 he made return of no
money taxable.
MIR. Massey said he never returned
for taxation any money due him. and
talu IL thero Is any wrong III that act
he was wiling to bear 1t, and re.
marked: Let him who is without sin
cast the first stone" and said there
Wiii be no whole windows loft in Nor
folk.
Capt. Wise continued to examine
Mr. Massey ns to his sources of reye.
nue. aud his expenses, and asked if the
witness knew any other farmer who
made as big profits as he Massey ut
farming.
Mr.. Massey said that he did not
Know anything about other peoples
business. Capt. Wise then remarked
fhat he ought to be superintendent of
Agriculture.
Mr. Massey, in explaining tho pro
dnctiveness of his farm Tor the yenrs
IN question, snld his first wife was one
of the most businessllke women hs
ever knew; that her marketing, etc..
produced more money thun was neccs
cary to bny clothing and groceries for
the family. At one time she sold more
han 800 pounds of butter. She had
yer own money, which she used in her
own way for the SUPPORT of ths family