Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-30


o. man who holds a high Office. The
result therefore, is OF some moment.
Having this In mind. as we'll as pos
sessinE natural professional desire 10 be
victorious. counsel on both sides are con-
testing every inch Of ground. 1t has
been. ana VIII be- a hard-fought battle.
aud the generals on each side marshalled
their forces so ss q take every honorable
ADVANTAGE possible OF their adverssries.
The instruments Of war are law-books.
knowledge. and power OF application OF
the law; eloquence aud logic. and both
si1es seem 20 have about the same num-
Der OF these instruments.
Yesterday. In particular. was a day OF
earnest lighting. The result OF any OF
the many different lav-battles Of that
day might not have in any way really
affected the question at issue, but the
tits kept their swords from rusting The
lawyers fought as earnestly as II the re-
suit Of the suit depended upon the admis-
sion or non-admission OF every part and
parcel OF the evidence taken.
soRELY DISAPPOINTED.
Knowing THIS to be true, the specta-
tors who attended yesterday. and who
expected a repetition were sorely disap-
pointed. They felt as II they had been
badly treated. but they viii be there
when court convenes Monday. They come
and 20. and come again without any APP
parent III effects, from the heat or from
standing In a densely crowded room for
- hours. The lawyers, however, on
each side, are showing the severe strain
c. THIS great case very percepubly. The
intense heat Of the courtroom and the
tediousness Of the taking OF the testimony
have a wearing effect upon all who are
actively engaged In the case
When on The first gaN or tho trial
n Thorn. In discussing with Mr.. Wise
g 20 the lergth OF tine which the case
would consume, facetiousiy remarked,
"lt This keeps up we will have 10 adjourn
GA the Fourth OF July without having
q jury" be was only intimatins that the
case would be long drawn out. But it is
more than PROBABLE that even he did
Tot expect matters would progress as
slowly as they are progressing.
Mr.. WISE ADMITTED 1T.
The first feature Of the trial this morn
us was the admission by Mr.. Wise-for
tie purposes OF this suit-that Mr. r.. j..
Byrd. OF Winchester. who is one of the
defendants OF the suit. wrote the alleged
lbeilous article. Considerable time was
spent yesterday by the plaintiffs a''or-
gsys trying 10 bring out the fact that
Air. Byrd Was the author OF the artic,e.
mission did not seem to suit the plain
IN = counsel. Mr. Heath was willing to
admit, without qualihca ton, that Mr..
BYRD wrote the article, but he and Mr..
WISE could not agree upon the form OF the
Omission as 10 the authorship,
and the plaintif's counsel said they would
take the admissions under consideration.
AR. Gibbs, business manager Of the Pr
iot was then again put on the witness
sand lie had been examined by the
plaintiffs side yesterday, and was taken
81 hand by Sir Wise for the defence.
The nature Of his connection with the
Pilot was again rec!ted. and Re said that
q certain bundle OF manuscript that came
iufc the Plot e:iiCe was the Massey
x Company article. IL came 70 him
from Mr. Small. The witness was then
excused 10 60 out and get some papers
all books
SIR. SHELDON EXAMINED
While the Court was waiting for Mr..
GIBBS 70 bring the papers Mr.. J.. Sheldon
Was put on the stand.
ll answer 70 questions by Mr.. Nicely.
Le said he WAS president and one OF the
directors Of the Pilot Publishing Com
Iany.
When did you first know OF the article
~ December 23d? asked counsel
| knew nothing further than the pre-
ronltory notices relative 10 It.
Are YOU regular reader o; the Pilot?
think / am. but for the reason that
thc paper did not regularly come in my
D. nds / don't think | read all editorials.
ID you have any knowledge OF the ar
uc.e o. December 2+,h prior to It's publca-
ton?
only in a general way.
The questions by Mr. Nicely now tended
y secure from thu witness the fact OF
knowledge Of the Hbellous article prior
= ts publication. and In answering these
@r. sheldon said he knew nothing. and
mat Nr Small had assured him that there
wes nothing in the article.
bii Mr.. Small. who had resigned on
December 18th. withdraw his resignation
a. the desire OF the Board Of Directors?
asked Mr. Nicely.
4here was some discussion among the
Board 81 Directors, and Mr. Small did
withdraw his resignation. replied the
witness
when asked as 10 the liability OF Ginr
co, for the publication. end whether
Wty were 10 furnish whatever damages
Misnt be given. witness replied that Mr..
FlbpS. business manager. had so Informed
'' board. Mr. Nelly then carried the
witness over the ground az to HIS kDowl-
t0ge OF whether or not Mr. X. e. Byrd
vas the author OF the article, and was
lhe agent aud representative OF CHM x
20 However the witness. though prcsi-
cent Of the company. knew very little
about this matter
hi. Sheldon was on the stand for
Iols time This was due TO the slow. care
4ll, and deliberate manner In which the
examination Was conducted by Mr.. Nicely.
ana The even more deliberate manner In
winch ne question: were answered by the
Wines
SIR Wise, after plaintiffs counsel had
rfnciG9ed. asked witnens four Questions.
none VI which he could answer
IN answer 10 a. question by Mr.. Heath.
.ar Shelton said that he had 500 worth
O. etock IN the Pilot Company.
Ar' sman then took 3 hand Ut ex-
SHINING the witness, but his Efforts 70
fsin anything were equally ~ futile -
were those OF hts predecessors.
Juror Oobis thea asked the witness