The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-07-06

party for some time since 1t became 80
ring streaked aud striped"
| voted for Mr.. MasseY when he frat
ran ior auditor.
That is an important Office, asked
Mr.. Wake.
Yes. sir, an important oflicc. When
l voted for MIR. Massey | did not know
him. had never henrd his reputation
discussed ss heard it nfterwnrd.
In reply to a question. snid 1t was
not entirely in reference 20 politics
that he heard him discussed, but about
other things.
"Did you ever have fight with MIR.
Massey"
"No, sir. l amaoked him"
MIR. james was going ahead to tell
what caused the fight when his tssti
mony was interrupted by argument of
counsel and the Judge said he could
explain why he struck MIR. Massey.
MIR. James said Mr.. Massey was can
dldatc for Auditor. L was in the Legisla.
ture and he came to me end snid if |
would vote for him he could
secure others. told him that
Brown Allen had been nominated
by the caucus aud that could not 10
bnck on him. lie said if | would vote
for him he would make me present OF
5000. L told him that was his friend.
that my people would be his friends,
but that | would not accept a bribe
and ! left him.
1 went 10 his room the next morning
and lie said ho hoped | had spout q
pleasant night, and asked II hnd re.
considered the matter OF which he
spoke. | told him | had not. Ho
,f I 4
proposition that ho would make it
$1,000. again declined to consider
the bribe, mud left him.
Col. James said 1t WAS after this at
political meeting at Franklin Quart
house. There were present about ., 900.
Mr.. Massey was speaking; he said come
Que had accused him OF trying to brlbe
Legislators; that 1t was 1alse and that
the party who made the Statement,
might DO IN his hearing. There
upon ! arose aud asked him if he
luteuded that for me. lie replied that
II the cap fitted mo | could wear 1t.
said the cap did fit me aud he de-
nounced the statement ns IA fa!sehood.
told him | would SOC liL, later. Noxt
morning | went to him and demanded
II retraction and he started to walk on
saying he diu not desire to have any.
thing TO do with me aud | stopped
him.
10 Mr.. Neely--"Tho bribe wss OF
fered in January, 1852"
"Do you owe Mr.. Massey anything"
81 do not owe MIR. Massey cent us
a just debt"
81 borrowed $40 from him once sud
he charged me interest,"
MIR. James said that in one of the
elections IN which Mr. Massey was in
terested, that he. James wrote him TINT
certain men would vote for hln. but
they had no money to bear certain ex
penses, and II he would send me the
money could secure their votes,
He sent the money, ami after
his defeat he was so Gowutroddon;
said he had been slaug Uttered in the
house of his friend; that ! told him
II the men ever pad mo | would paw
hlm and gave him my note for 500
MIR. Massey gave the note to preacher
to help build q church: that the
preacher came after him for the money
and snid | would pay $5. He refused
aud brought suit and l suppose got
Judgment.
Ibid you not defend the SUITE"
mo; 'honiestended' it, | have
spent NIL my money paying honest
debts"
Mr.. Thorn asked if mob in his own
county dli not try 10 Kill him for strik
ing Mir. Massey.
MIR. James SAYS that drunken mob
attacked him, and that he Knocked sew.
eral OF them down That he was struck
several times. That hig giant of q
man attempted to whip him. bat that
he got away with the crowd. They
were not crowd of reputable citizens.
Dnt drunken mob TINT was set on him.
When Col. James said the big fellow
attempted to whip him. MIR. rhom said
the difference III size is about as great
as 1t Is between You and Mr.. Massey.
lie was very large man.
AT this point Mr.. Thorn moved to
strike out nil oi tho evidence except
such as Affected the general reputation
of the piautln.
Capt. WISE objected aud the conrt
adjourned till this morning at 1890
O'Clock.
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