Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-10
said his sister was a member of that

said his sister was a member OF that
mercantile firm.
ibid you give to Mrs. Massey early In
the month OF April or March. 1884. or
hand to her when leaving Alabama for
Virginia. any money. and IL so. how
much?' said Mr.. Thorn.
II object" said Mr.. Wise.
The question was ruled out. The Court
thought the form Of the question should
be changed.
''Did you. in the year 1904 hand 10 Mrs.
Massey any considerable amount Of
money; and II so, how much. and state
the circumstancesy'
The Court admitted this question, and
the defence excepted.
"Yes. SIR" said the witness, II saw my
brother give her s.. 200 or $500. and gave
her 500. The money was in greenbacks.
This was about the time she was talking
about buying house in Charlottesville"
Odd you or your brother also furnish
her any money In 1902
"Oh, we gave her money any time she
has needed IL / see something Is said
about Mr.. Massey paying her travelling ex-
penses 10 Mexico. | gave her 500 TO d.
fray those expenses. She and Mr.. Massey
had never met then. They were married
in october Of that year
The witness said that Mrs. Massey was
given SutUr VI i'Obi shft w 'i'"e
ranging from 800 to 500. She was a full
partner In the firm from the time she
became Of age. The witness could not
remember exactly when Mrs. Massey was
brought into the firm. He and his brother
considered her "A partner all along. No
papers were drawn up. and the public did
not know anything about Mrs Massey 3
connection with McCreary a. Co. The
witness asserted that McCresry IL Co.
were worth about $4,000 or $4,000.
Mr. Wise subjected the witness to quite
a rigid examination concerning the as
sets of his firm. and more especially the
returns made by them TO the tax assessors.
Counsel handed Mr.. McCreary two tax
lists signed -. II. McCreary," which
showed no money on hand. bonds. stocks,
colectable claims, and so on. But Mr..
McCreary said that he did not think he
signed them.
one Of these returns showed that in
March. 1894, McCreary 81 Co. made no
return Of any money on hand. while about
that time the brother of the witness. 1t
had been stated had given Mrs Massey
81. go or $500, and the witness had given
her $500 himself. Mr.. Wise was especially
persistent I'm his examination at this
point. and the witness became very angry
and told counsel that he could not Quss-
ton him In such "A way, and that he would
hold him CWise) responsible for so doing.
Mr.. McCreary's memory was very bad.
He could not recOilect whether he had
charged any of the il ms of money to his
sister or not. but said that his brother
and sister and himself did not keep books
so FAR as one another were concerned.
He regarded Mrs. Massey as IA silent part
ner In the firm Of McCreary & CO., which
concern. he said, could buy more goods
than they could pay for
At 800 court adjourned until 1890 to-
morrow morning. when Mr.. Wise will con-
clude his cross-examination of the Ala
blma witness.
NOTES.
During a tilt to-day between Messrs.
Wise and Thorn the former Indicated
that the defence IL preparing for an APP
peal Said Mr.. Wise: do you suppose
we are making these exceptions for
nothing" The passage-at-arms came
about by Mr.. Wise's saying that
something the Court had said was the
"opinion" Of the Court, and the defence
would argue 1t. Mr. Thorn wanted TO
know where. Mr. Wise answered: ION
appeal"
l.. II. Leach, the Washington witness
who H. here, and who went on the stand
to testify as to the alleged bribery in
that State, but whose evidence on this
point was excluded. Is out this evtning
In the Evening News Sam Smalls paper
in lengthy statement concerning that
transaction. He criticises the lawyers
for the plaintiff in what they said In
objecting to the question of Mr. Wise
as to the conversation he was alleged to
have had with Mr. Wom8ck about th'
book contract in Virginia.
Governor OFerrall arrived here to-
night. and is stopping at the Atlantic. IL
Is not thought that he will be placed on
the stand for "A day or two.