The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-03
THE hASSEY-P|L0T SUIT
She Defense VIII Conclude With
Its Evidence To-Day.
Many Affidavits We're Submitted
Dealing With Mr.. Massey's Pri-
vate Affairs, He is Said 10
be Thrifty Farmer Makes
Fine Crops.

Tho session of the Circuit Court WAS
pot so trying yesterday Us heretofore,
and for two reasous: The weather WAS
cool and large electric fan had been
suspended from the ceillug, just over
ahe heads OF counsel. and III front of
she judge and jury. 1t thoroughly ven
ailntes the room, and tue Jury would
,ender n vote of thanks if they had u
chance. to tho man who provided 1t,
end thereby contributed so much to
their comfort.
The character OF the evidence intro
duced for the last few days has tended
40 reduce the SIZE of tho crowd. Afli-
davits and court records are not so
ottructive as oral tits between wit.
ness aud counsel.
There was nothing of decidedly
epicy nature introduced yesterday and
as the hours moved slowly on the
spectators grew less aud before ad.
tournment there were not enough peo-
pie present to fill the court room.
As soou as court WAS called to order
Sir. Thorn asked that the Judge decide
whether or not there would be ses
cion OF the court on the 4th. The
counsel and some of the Jurors were
willing TO bo on hand. Some OF the
Jurors wanted Il holiday, and 1t was
tinally decided by Judge Prentis that
as everybody bad worked hard there
would be no session on the 4th, and
she newspaper men, the hardest
worked OF all the attendants, were
happy.
No sooner had the matter of q holi-
day been settled than Judge Nicely
arose aud called the attention of His
Honor to the report OF Mondays pro.
ceedings as published in the Pilot. He
said there were gross Irregularities in
the report, and read tue report in
question. He said that while he did
not charge that the falsity OF the re.
port was due to any intentional action
on the part OF the reporter, vet such
publications. il not corrected did great
injustlce to the witnesses, the counsel
for the plaintiff and the Court itself.
Mr.. Wise replied that the error was
not due to any design on the part of
tue Pilot to misrepresent the case
and that proper correction would be
made.
Judge Prentis said ho thought the
complaint OF MIR. Neely just one, aud
that reporters must make accurate re-
ports of the case, and that such inaccn.
races as was complained of must not be
repeated, and If they are repeated the
court will take such steps as may be
necessary.
The complaint was due to the state
ment that MIR. DeLea had said that
air. Womack's general character was
bad; that he was not an honest man,
when. as a matter OF fact, the Judge
had refused to allow Mr.. DeLea to
sestify MS to Mr.. Womack's general
character, aud Mr.. DeLea had said
nothing about him.
The evidence submitted was mostly
OF o documentary character.
Capt. Wise rendered In evidence the
records OF the decision of the Court OF
Appeals in the case of the ten shares of
stock that MIR. Massey ATTEMPTED to
hold. exempt from execution under a
Judgment against him, also the deeds
by which Joseph L. Massey reconveyed
TO John j.. Massey the farm known rs
'Ash Lawn"
The deposition of b. @. Flannaaan.
OF Charlottesville, was also introduced.
MIR. Wise desired to exclude state.
ments made by Mr.. Massey because
when his deposition was taken he wns
not under oath. He however swore to
Il afterward.
ihis W hihc luSlStcu tn0t the DnperH
we're produced Ivy MIR. Massey at the
request of the defense, and now they
want to reject them. He thought the
evidence competent. lie said the de-
tense could not play fast and loose in
this matter; that after calling for the
papers they must use them.
While this matter was under discus
cion. MIR. Wise said the other day, the
plaintiffs counsel got their noses into
our trough. now We have got our noses
INTO their trough. Judge NeeIy
quickly retorted yes, and you have got
corn you cant digest This is not the
first time, said MIR. Wise, "Alr. Mas
eey has been found too tough to chaw."
Capt. Wise insisted that only the
evidence OF Flanagan, along with Ger.
tain checks, should be admitted. lie
oaid MIR. Massey was there and got to
talking and volunteered information,
but 1t was not evidence.
While the Massey and Fiannigan de
positions were under discussion Mr.,
Gosden, bookkeeper Of the Planters
National Bank. OF Richmond. came into
court, and Mr.. Wise suggested that he
DE put upon the stand. so that he could
return to Richmond on the evening
train. This was agreed to and Mr..
Gosden was sworn.
he said he was bookkooper OF the
bank and exhibited four massive ledgers
srom which 1t was desired to show MIR.