Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-13

ton OF books He did not know what
weight his opinion had with the board
but he was gratifed to know that the
board adopted the two histories which he
Massey recommended.
In 1880 he Massey advocated web
ster* Dictionary" as being superior to
worcester, but both books were kept In
use. keeping both books caused great
trouble by reason Of agents OF each book
endeavoring to have their respective books
3doDt'r 'f"rent places. Besides other
reasons. he learned that the highest legal
authority endorsed webster" and TO re-
move the conflict between the two books
witness advocated the adoption Of web
sters Dictionary"
DID NOT KNOW THEM.
Referring to the statement that he
tMassey) constituted the Board OF Educa-
tion. he said that any one who thought
that +. W. Mckinney. II. Taylor Scott,
and Charles 7. OFerrall sat with their
fingers in their mouths and LET him MAS
sey) control the board did not know these
gentlemen.
Attorney General Scott favored "Wor-
cester's Dictionary" while Governor
OFerrall agreed with him Massey as
to Webster" and the latter was adopted.
In regard TO the statement that has been
made that the purchase Of school books
In Virginia reaches an enormous sum an
nually. witness would say that in his
opinion IL did not reach more than $4,000
Witness explained what was known as
the exchange list' Of books (old books
for new. and said 1t would have been
the height OF uDwisdom in 1894 to have
made radical change In the books.
In regard to the alleged trouble In get
ting copies OF contracts from the Board
Of Education. witness said there was no
ground for the dark lantern" criticism
as to the board. On his visit to him at
Ash Lawn to get "Tarbell's Language
Lessons on the book-llst. witness said
Mr. Byrd spoke Of unpleasant things
having been said about him Massey In
the New York World and BY Senator
Flood. of Virginia Byrd also said that
IL he (Massey) would reopen the list II
would conciliate the book publishers and
Senator Flood. Witness was indignant at
the proposition and declined TO ride 10
Charlottesville that day with Mr.. Byrd,
saying he had conveyance OF his own
Nothing was said on that occasion about
the Toronto trip or Mr.. Womack. Wit
ness went over to Richmond, however
and had meeting OF the Board OF Edu-
cation, but "Tarbell's Language Lessons
were not adopted. Witness had previous
Is examined them He was not going TO
his enemies into his friends. Mr. Wo-
mack did not meet them when they
reached Richmond.
THE MILLER-SCHOOL PUPIL.
In the matter of Mr.. Massey's grand
daughter having attended the Miller
School. reference to which was made yes
terday by the defence. Mr.. Nicely asked
for an affidavit said 10 have been made
by Massey as to this chiid's entrance into
the Miller School, but the defence de-
clined TO produce it at that time. and
were sustained by the Court.
Mr.. Massey to-day remarked that the
defence could very well decline TO pro-
duce that paper. as he twitncsD was
quite sure no such paper Is in existence.
file then explained that his daughter Ohe
mother of the child married unfortunate
", and had to get a divorce from her
husband. and that the husband contri-
buted very little to her support. His
daughter, he said, put the child In the
Miller School so far as he knew. no af-
fidavit of inability TO support child is
necessary 20 place the child In said
school. The Miller Manual School was
established by an endowment OF Mr.. MIL
Ter, and 1t was true there was at irst
some prejudice against sending children
there because OF It's charitable nature, but
Inll All IifJLulNt II HON i'ii.''''F 49,
so well Is the school thought of and so
anxious are the people TO send their
children there. that he has known of their
moving 10 Albemarle county IN order 10
have The privilege of this institution.
with reference to Witness James. who
testified that plaintiff tried to bride him,
MIR. Massey said he loaned James so at
one time. when James was needing
money. and also at another time took
To-. fnf "a
debt. He said it was true that he
charged James interest on that $40, for
the reason that he Massey had always
been frugal. and TO this frugality was
due any success that has attended MN III
life. He could not collect the $50 note
THE FRANKLIN EPISODE.
Mr.. Massey then repeated verbatim Che
thought the remarks which he made IN
Franklin county on the occasion when
he denounced the mar who had said he
(Massey) offered 20 bride member OF
the Legislature. He called James lar
when James said he was the man 10
whom witness had offered The bride. Wit
ness did not refer to the statemen,
made by James while on the stand III inns
case. that he (James) slapped him mas
sew. He did. however. say that james
struck him behind the ear, but that
James came near peihe MINI ~ -
OF his.
Mr. Massey said that the blow he re-
ceived from James that day kept him
from NEE Jag MI. Wise at Appomattox'
they having had an engagement TOT u
Joint discussion there.
MASSEY VS.. WISE.
Al This point Mr.. Wise began the cross
examination of p.aintiff. 1t was as close
heard I'm "a. ' lfElnlH
court for number of years. and the re-
plies of the witness were as direct as
sklful. and sometimes as humorous, ae
they could possibly be.
Roth gentleman began in good humor
and apparently continued so. Whatever
of personal feeling there might have been
between them was deeply yelled, ana
several of the Tits were so witty as to
cause the spectators to indulge In Laughter
that was by no means suppressed. In
fact on two OCCASIONS Judge frehtiss
announced that he wound clear the court
room unless better order prevailed. Sar-
cesm was freely used by both examiner
and examined. and IL the skirmish to-
day Is any indication of what the Battle
between these two gentlemen VIII he To-
morrow court will be somewhat lively.
Mr. Wise: "You have been very KIND
TO give this full account of the difncuity
between Mr.. James and yourseH. Now
what can you say OF Mr. DICKINSON ana
MIR. Parr?'
II do not know what you refer to-
40 you deny Mr.. Dickinsons state-
mcnt?'
II will give my explanation or II, and
| deny anything contrary to my expla-
nation. Parr and Dickinson were both.
"a | thought, my supporters In the Leg
islature. Parr was very poor. under