Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-23


the scope OF his employment as such. h,a
such information from sources and -
SONS which he investigated with orgl',,,
diligence and discretion. and whleh M.
formation was sufficient 10 author.zs ~.
BELIEF In his mind that there was ~,
sonable and probable cause Tor fnskls,
the publication Of December .. l,lg. rs-,,
planned of. and That he honestly and wi0.
out expres rs malice. made such publci.i0,
from a sense OF public duty and Ion h.
public eoof. then tho jury may anl ~,
he is not liable for punitive dlmaget /.
this action. but only for actual OBJ com
pensatory damages.
MORE TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Frank A. Massie. Of Chariotteryr.
was called. He had resided ln THAI No.
ever since the var. lie know what y.-
the general reputation ~ the plalrHg
IN the county OF Albemarlo This rsa..
tation was good, and the witness eo,-,
believe him on or or On b.
Mr.. Wiae here asked Mr. Massie VIA
bis father was. and the reply was ts.,
the witness was the son of Dr Th.rss
Eugene Massfe. OF Nelson he was M.
related 10 the plaintiff 90 far as Dr. kn.,
MIR. Massie ycd % be a nephew ~ az
old friend OF Mr.. Wise's and when POI.
former left the stand Mr. Wise sseek
hands with him, assuring hlm Dee v.s
glad TO see him.
DR.. L. b. Anderson. one Of the oIs,.
physicians in Norfolk. was called % no
stand. and SIR. Thorn con4nctel DIS ok.
animation.
do you know the plaIncn. John r.
Massey
Eyes sir; I have know him th'rfy-gys
or forty years" responded the Doctor
do you know his general reputation
for truth and veracityg'
Il believe I DO"
what Is itY'
1T is as high as that Of auy maa IA
public life."
what is your religion. Doctor?'
Il belong 10 the old Apostolic Church
the Baptist"
I'VE have no further questions 90 ask.'
said Mr. Thorn.
Ex-Judge Heath then took up ths CROSSE
examination, and asked the witness
he was not preIudiced against thr pH..
Or. Anderson replied by saying talt f.
was not preWdiced against thing that
was 50 low as 10 be beneath bis notice.
DIR Anderson" said Mr.. Thorn. "Holl
you allow any feeling you might have
against the Pilot 10 swerye you o..
witnessT'
IL would not. sir. l would ALLOW no.
thing to do that sir"
Would you permit the fac that goa
and Mr.. Massey belong 80 the au.
church 70 affect your testimony
Il would not"
Mr.. Fred NJ. Wills. OF Chasi0ttesslTs.
had known the plaintiff about lry-
seven years. The general reputation
Mr.. Massey In Albemarle county for trfh
and veracity was good, and the wita
would believe him on or ~ oath. t..r
in q matter i'm which be lMassrO v,l.
interested. The testimony of Nr samuel
s. Woods. a lawyer OF Charlottesville
Was almost idenucaly the same 3s lhlt
OF Mr.. Wills. So vas that Of 81. 3. s.
Faris, who was no relation ~ Mr. A1Irw
j. Parish. whose name has SD Frequently
been used IN this trial The pla.rtD a,-
tempted to get this witness 90 testify ae
10 Mr. Masfey's general reputation f.r
truth and veracity az Ivey station. Aila-
marie county, but MIR. Faris said boz 1aF
went 10 Ivey on saturday end could only
testify as 10 what he had hear! o..
then about MFR. Massey. The Court '..k
the ground that inasmGch as Mr. firs
had az that time been summoned as
witness In this case the evidence could
not come In.
I'VE rest our case here" SAID Mr
Thorn. and q great sigh Of relief went
up in the court chamber as the er,at
case Of John T.. Massey against the PHDt
Publishing Company and others Bat
reached the stage OF It's argument
Judge Prenr.s then promptly adjourned
court. and the argument will commence
al 1890 a. ". tomorrow II VIII DOB
opened by Mr. Alfred =. Thorn, for tfn
plaintiff. and closed by Mr.. Ricttri
Wake. for the same side. EN-Julee
Heath viii speak first for The defsnc.
and Mr. John :. Wise will make the final
argument for his side Mr.. Nicely aui
Mr.. James Il. Heath, Jr.. will also spe lk.
Great interest. II is believed. Will hlnge
upon the argument.