Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-16

thNN' ~ bfo nofut dt the Time ne de-
posted the 1900 IN the Planters National
bank.
Now, Mr.. Massey" said Mr.. Wise.
you have stated here that you were in
formed by Winfield Scott. OF Richmond.
mat Parr was In need OF money. ] will
read you a telegram from Winfield
Scott. characterizing that statement as a
malicious iie''
Il object TO that" said Mr.. Thorn. ex-
planning the ground OF his interposition.
Judge Prentiss told Mr. Wise he would
have to make his question embrace the
contents OF the message without reading
the telegram.
We'll. Ill ask the question: If Mr..
Winfield Scott comes here and states
upon this stand that that statement Is
malicious lie what viii you have to say"
Il Will state most emphatically that
what he says Is absolutely false"
You will not say that he Is malicious
.!as?"
81 do not care TO use such language"
why, Mr.. Massey, did not you testify
that you had used such language 10
James In Franklin"
Yes sir: but | have too much respect
for the Court TO use such language here.
! saw in one Of the papers the other
day that you had called me a liar in
lHlS cdSts tHOuSnt you Hdu HtpIe IT,
spect for this Court than to do this
said the witness.
Don't you know that I did not say
that?' asked Mr. Wise.
II do. But | saw the statement In
paper, and could not exactly imagine
how IL got there. Some Of your col
leagues in this suit must have put 1t In.
Whom do you mean when you say
some OF Mr.. Wise's colleagues In this
suit" asked Judge Heath warmly.
II had no reference TO counsel for the
defence" said Mr.. Massey in explanation.
The Court insisted that the examination
should proceed regularly.
MIR. Massey. were you ever party 10
a libel or SANDER suit prior to this timer
asked Mr. Wise.
Il was once sued for SANDER" replied
Mr. Massey. explaining the circumstances
I'm the case. He said that the pinin'.H III
this instance got verdict f1r cent
damages and had to pay the costs OF the
suit
THAT'S just about the way this case VIII
come out. too" remarked Mr.. Wise.
THOSE OLD CHARGES.
Being questioned about the alleged draw
Ing up OF the will of one Mr.. Page and
making himself the legatee. Mr.. Massey
said that such an imputation was wholly
untrue, and that the testimony Of Mr..
Efinger as to what Mr.. Page mad SAID
after his recovery was entirely false.
At this iuncture Mr. Wise took up an
other old accusation against the piaintin.
H asked Mr.. Massey if n had not necn
said that he Massey offered to get MIS-.
Albert Mosee. a widow. TO marry Joseph r.
Ennger If he 0fflingeD would pay MIN
(Magsey) g. ZOO or 5000. (Mr Wise had
f., L. fs I.rt
Mr. Massey replied that any statement
that he made such an offer was false. and
that the first he ever knew OF the state
ment was when the deposition In question
Din another case) was made.
The full expense list Of Mr. Massey
for the year 1886 was introduced. Ii re-
vealed that thu expenses as put down
did not amount 20 5000. Mr.. Massey did
not claim that every item OF the year had
been placed upon the book from which he
was reading. The income from the farm
was 81. 295 %. the net proceeds being s6eS.U.
The witness continued that his wife r.
ceived funds enough from her marketing
TO have paid for all the groceries and
clothing for the entire family. In 1881. ac-
cording to the book. the total revenues
from all sources were $i.65l.S. only $3.50
Of which was cash for products OF the
farm. The cash expenditures for that
year were $500.
Mr. Wise went i'm detail through the re-
ceipts and expenses of the witness in the
years 1883 and 1859. and claimed that ac-
cording 20 the book Mr.. Massey was
using he had not been making any money
from his farming operations in these
years Mr.. Massey had testified, he said,
that ne gave his son and loaned him
S2.oc0 In these years. and Mr.. Wise wanted
TO know where that money came from
The witness answered that ii came from
private funds which he Massey) had kept
in his possession.
Where did that money come FROM"
asked Mr.. Wise, pressing the witness
upon this point.
"Oh, had been accommodating funds
ever since 1856"
How long had you been keeping the
secret drawer
since / returned home after my term
of Office as Lieutenant-Governor had ex-
pired."
Mr. Massey here explained that he had
about 5000 i'm cash after he had paid off
the costs of his congressional contest with
Wise, and court adjourned until 1880 to-
morrow morning.