Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-12

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/ was made in MIR. Massey's office in Rich
mond by friends school superintendent
| and teachers). and In her presence GOV
/ ernOr Mckinney was also on hand, ana
| so were Attorney General Scott and other
/ State officials.
| Mr. Wise: well. well let that bag OF
/ gold drop"
The witness was then turned over TO
/ counsel for the defence.
! Ex-Judge Heath began the oross-exam!
| nation. Mrs. Massey said tina, she first
visited her home, after her marriage,
| In December, 1890. She did not remember
| exactly how much money she brought
/ back to Virginia with her that trip. She
| thought something over $500. Speaking of
| the Canada trip. the witness said that she
went from Albemarle TO New York. and
| thence to Toronto.
Mrs. Massey, who attended to your
baggage upon that trip queried Judge
| Heath.
"Mr Massey" was the simple reply.
"Who arranged that trip?''
II do not know"
did you meet Mr.. Massey in Mexico
| City, IN May 1892"
| Eyes, sir
When did you see him again?"
I'm September of that year"
Mrs Massey, IN response TO further
! questions by Judge Heath, said she did
I not remember when she met Mr.. J. w.
/ Womack but that she was introduced to
| him in Albemarle. She did not know low
| long she had known Mr.. Il. i. Edwards.
"Do you know who paid the expenses
OH that trip to Canada, Mrs. Massey
| Intercepted Judge Heath.
TO THE POINT.
II would not have gone to Canada. Mr..
Heath. II some one else had paid the
| expenses"
| "Do you remember having had any
! conversation with any one about that
| Canada trip?" asked Judge Heath
| Ne
do you know Mr. and Mrs Farish?"
II do"
"Do you know thet Mr. womack Is
A nephew Of Mr.. FarishT'
Il knew they were relatives"
| Mrs. Massey said that she may have
| said In a social chat that Mr.. Womack
was pleasant companion. but she did
not remember to have said that the trip
cost her nothing.
Mrs. Massey said that Mr. Massey gave
her $3.50 which she put with $3.50 which
would make up the s. 200 deposited in the
Peoples National Bank on April II, 1884,
MIR Massey accompanied her when the
money was deposited. Mr.. Massey had
| gotten the s2750 from the secret drawer
| In her bureau. She had seen Mr. Massey
/ get out the money and count IT. and then
| she, also, counted IT, She could not tell
| how much more money Mr. Massey had
| In the drawer.
Being cross-examined by Mr.. Wise.
| Mrs Massey said that when she married
| her husband he did not settle anything
upon her, and she did not settle any
| thing upon him. She did not marry Mr.
| Massey for what he had. but for what he
was. When she married Mr. Massey She
| had over $500, and brought II to Virginia
| She would not swear that she brought
| as much as 500.
did MIR. Massey give you any money
that year?" asked Mr.. Wise.
Il suppose he did"
well what did he take your 500 for
| II he was giving you money!"
''ro invest II In my interest"
In what did he invest that money!
In lots In Big Stone Gap"
| Have you ever seen those lots?''
! Il have; ! don't recall exactly when II
/ vas"
Mr.. Wise questioned the witness very
/ closely as TO what she understood TO have
been the cost of those lots in Big Stone
! Ga-.
| Mr.. Thorn explained that the question
was as to her part of the money.
Mr.. Wise stated that he did not care
| about that; that what he wanted TO do
| was show that MIR. Massey took Mrs.
! Massey's good money and palmed on these
! lots on his own wife.
Have you ever been able TO sell or
realize on your investment at Big Stone
| Gap or that In the stanton Land Com
pany?" queried Mr.. Wise.
II don't know"
hgi
1T is right good about rome things"
GIVEN BY HER BROTHER.
Mrs. Massey, being further questioned
by Mr. Wise said she did not remember
having received any money from her
brothers in 1892. but stated that they gave
! her money almost every year. She would
swear that her brothers gave her several
hundred dollars during 1892. She could not
tell what money was given her In the
wear 1895. During the time that the wit
ness was in Alabama. in the winter or
1894 she took a trip TO Mobile. She re-
turned home In April. The $500 was
given her. she testified IN her brothers
room. Both brothers were present.
How is your brother this morning.
asked Mr.. Wise.
I'VE object TO that" interpoSed MT.
Thorn. for the plaintiff.
Il nave q TleEt ~ dSh thS WINES ,"'se
question. l did IL perfectly respectfully
said Mr. Wise.
II am In pretty good health this morn
! ing thank you, Mr.. Wise" intertected
Mr.. ]. II. McCreary. quite hcuy from
among the spectators.
Mr.. Wise asked the witness IL she had
not seen her brother and converssd with
/ him this morning. She replied in the
/ affirmative.
/ SECRET DRAWER AGAIN.
| Mrs Massey said she learned OF the
| secret drawer after her marriage. she
denied that Their. was a hitch in the we'd
I ding and that the guests we're told after
/ having assembled that there would be no
/ ceremony.
I Mrs. Massey. do you remember who
! constituted your party when you started
| on your trip through Canada" asked Mr..
| Wise
MIR. womack."
"Who eise?'
"And Mr.. ard Mrs Edwards
| II don't mean that" said the witness.
"Mr Womack started with us from Char
lottesville. ! don't remember. though.
whether he did or not. ! Just remember
seeing him on the train"
The witness remembered that this party
and her husband and herself stopped at
the same hotel. Her recollection Of the
trip was rather vague. and she would not