The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-30

MIR. Zachary thought they could.
MR. ID. HUMPHREYS.
ID. humphreys, examined by Mr.,
Wake, SAID that he was a director OF
the Pilot Publishing Company; that
Air. Small had stated that nothing
would he printed about MIR. Mnssey
that would give oileuse. that he did not
think anything had been printed about
him TINT should not have been, and
that he Ind seen articles in the Rich
mond State and other papers TINT crit.
lcised MIR. Massey much more strongly
than the article in the Pilot.
SIR. FRANZ BUSCH.
Mr.. Frank BUSCH, one of the Pilot
directors, said he was nominated NJ n
director without his knowledge; didn't
waut to serve, mud notified them to that
effect, but has attended meetings of the
directory; didn't know anything OF the
article of December 23d prior to its
publication. Has $500 worth of stock
III tie Pilot.
MIR. q. w. KELLISGER
Mr. G. w. kellinger said he WIS n
director; testified that he read notjco
In the Eliot OF n big sensation to be
published; did't SEQ the article TIL il
was published. Witness was present
ut the tins of Mr.. Smal's resignation.
but he (kellingsr) WIS in North Caro-
lima on the date December 18TH TINT
Is on the minutes OF TINT meeting. as
made part of the documentary syl.
dence III t&e case.
Ar. Small hero arose and said he
thought the date. December 24th, on
Tue minutes IL Incorrect, and that tho
date should be in January.
MIR. IRA II. WRITE,
Mr.. Ira 3. White testified that it is
stated that ho is "A Pilot director, has
attended ton or twelve meetings. but
aid not consider himself II legal direc
tor; did not know anything of tho
article till It WAS published.
MIR. G. L. Verdier aud Mr.. IT, G,
White were called, bnt did not answer.
Counsel reserved the right to examine
them later.
MIR. j. W. Borum. Il Pilot director.
testified that he resigned as a director
about Mnrch lat.
hnew nothing of the contents of the
article until 1t was published. Mr..
lhom told witness that the plaintiff
would ask no Verdicr against him.
WILL NOT BE HELD.
""uhe Hllennrsl asked that the
case rgninst his client. Capt. John l..
ROPER. DO dismissed. Counsel for the
plaIntitf agreed that no damages wouid
De claimed against Capt. Roper and the
case against HIM was dismissed.
THE SECRETARY TESTIFIED,
Mr.. j. ). McGllvary took the stand
anu SAID he was secretary of the Board
OF Education; had been in Office since
loSO. At the request of Capt. Wise he
turned to the minutes of the meeting
of 1886 whom the list Of school books
was adopted, and Capt Wise read ex
tracts aud offered thom in evidence.
Mr.. Wise then turned to the minutes Of
the meeting held In 1890 aud read n
list of the books adopted at that meet.
ing.
The circular containing the account
OF the adoption OF text books in june
was also found. Capt. Wise now pro
duced copy Of circular number fifty
i've, which could not DO found in the
secretary's book of minutes and sub.
sequently called Mr.. McGilvary's at.
tention to the meeting of the Board
on May |, 1880, aud asked him If n
iull Board was present. In answer
to further questions MIR. McGil.
vary stated that he was not present
when the book list in March. 1890.
was enrolled and that the hst was
handed to him by MIR. Massey. MIR.
wise continued to carry tho witness
along with him from 1856 forward, re.
ferrlng first to the book of minutes of
the meeting of the board and then to
the copies Of the circulars that were
sent out by Mr., Massey. At ;
o'clock, Mr.. McGiivary still being
on the stand court adjourned.
The lawyers got through with a great
deal of evidence yesterday, but they
have much yet TO take. aud there is not
the slightest doubt that st The present
rate the case will run well into ,Julv.
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