Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-26

DEALING IN BOOMS.
We see Massey dealing in booms, and
soon afterwards there appears In the
New York World a charge that Massey
has been bribed.
After Knowing that Womack had been
Indicted for bribery. Massey has no more
caution than to travel with Womack.
| will show you that this man Massey
is as guilty as hi outside OF his own
damnng testimony.
Thousands | got from a secret drawer"
! savs Massey. but they were thousands
that no one else saw in tina, drawer.
Wasn't there something suspicious about
these large deposits just at the time ot
| the book contracts. and about Womacks
| travelling with him? believe yet that
| Womack paid Massey's Canadian ex-
penses. ana why? He charged the state
| Of Virginia $40 for going to see his wife in
| Alabama and In his accounts only has
| down sos for trip of himself and his wife
10 Toronto. Can. They stayed there some
time, and then went around through Mas
sachusetts on the way home. and he says
1, ell cost but So. II he paid that much
| OF the expenses the balance must have
| been paid by Womack.
Much has been said about Masseys
| family affairs being brought out In the
/ testimony. didn't know. said the speak
| or. that those delicate facts were in that
/ book Massey brought ths book here. I
| notice. however. that while he has hts
! Wits casket down he hasn't put down
the bridal present to hie wife. II was not
IN | took him by the collar. as It were.
| In a examination that | got the
/ facts OF this case Ouf OF him He has been
a convicted slandercr for many years-the
fact that the damage given against him
was only cen, doesn't cut any figure.
The plaintiffs counsel have come in
whimpering and asked you not to try
him on figures. but on general lines. II
they had said Try him on general lying"
Il would have be Just as reasonable
Referring to tho fact that Mr.. Massey
said that he had been almost paralyzed
mentally by the Plot charges. Mr. Wise
asked the jury n they had noticed Mr.
Massey's condition on the witness-stand
since he made that statement. Said Mr..
Wise: "He Is one OF the toughest pieces
of mutton ! ever tried TO chew on-and
had to chew a long time"
Mr.. Wise here surprised everybody by
bringing out large placards. on which
ne had presented. In heavy letters and
isuree a summary OF Mr.. Massey's ac-
counts.
Mr.. Wise said. after reading from one
Of these cards: He never married a
darby couple that he didn't put it
down I'm his accounts, and while his
grandchild was in the Miller School he
went there and charged SO for preach
ing TO his grandchild.
After reading frOm another OF his
(Wise's) placards Of Mr.. Massey's ac-
counts. Mr.. Wise spoke of Mr.. Massey be-
ing a minister OF the Gospel. and then
I'm the most dramatic style and with
great vehemerce recited the following
Scripture. shaking hts finger in Mr.. Mas
seys face the while:
Lord. who shall abide in Thy taber-
nacle? Who shall dwell in Thy holy
hill? He that walketh uprightly and
worketh righteousness. ana speaketh the
truth in his heart. He that backbiteth
not with his tongue. nor d0eth evil to
his neighbor, nor taketh up a reproach
against his neighbor. In whose eyes
| viIe person Is Condemned. but he hOnoreth
them that fear the Lord. He that
sv eareth TO his own hurt and changeth
| not"
HIS PREJUDICE.
"Iooking az the jury at one time, Mr..
Wise said: Il don't Ike him tMassey)'
don't like bone in HIS body; | think he
ought to have been in the penitentlary
years ago" $3.50,
Al another time he asked: "Arc you
goirg to give such man as this 5000
or 20 cents. Hen be lucky II he don't
wind up IN the penitentary," he added.
Mr.. wise. looking Mr.. Massey stralsht
IN the face, also quoted the followlns'
"Woe unto you. Scribes ana Pharisees.
hynocritee. for you make clean the outside
OF the cup and Of the platter. but WITHIN
they are full Of extortion and excess.
"Woe unto you, Scribes and Pharisees,
bvpocrites. for We are like unto whited
esnulcbres which indeed appear beautiful
outward. but are within full OF dead mems
| hopsa and of all unCleanneSf.
.Ye serpents. ye generation or vipers.
how can We escape the damnation OF
help
and IN that day they shall say unto
me Lord. Lord. have We not prophesied
I'm Thy name. and in Thy name done
many wonderful works; but | shall de-
clare unto them, | never knew you
Mr.. Wise was speaking when the re-
cess hour arrived.
Evening Session.
When. at 3 o'clock. the court recon-
veued Mr.. wise continued his argument
and smoke until AS y. NJ. Almost the
entire time was devoted 10 inVectiVe
AGAINST the venerable plaintim, lie sad
IN part. that he would endeavor III ms
snsech. so far as possible, 10 do the
ri,tntir Justice I'm what he had 10 say
concerning the discussion as TO Mr.. Mas
sev's receipts and disbursements. lie
/ I,id sneciaI stress upon the fact that Mr.
,rhorn had stated that in 1881 plaintiff had
"a HE credit s2g2 while Massey's testi-
roonv showed that his income fell $500
sbor, of this amount. Mr.. Massey
testieed that in 1852 his assets
were practically swept away by his politi-
cal contests. and in 1854 he was hanging
around Washington without a cent IN
his rocket. After exhausting the subject
OF income and expenses the speaker pro-
coded 10 attack the individual character
Of MIR. Massey as witness. lie empha-
s,yed the assertion that Mr.. Massey was
for two days under cross-examinati4h
Ultbout disclosing the truth, that all the
Geh,s for which he claimed the
Aeb Lawn farm was transferred
to HE brother were paid III
| 1874 AIR wise asserted that Mr. Massey
bad nut i'm these fraudulent accounts,
even the most minute Items of Income.
g, order 10 swell the total, while he lett
off of his expenditures many items.
Ills WEDDING PRESENT.
yyhen the witness was asked he said,
WIN he had not included the cost Of his
w.jdlng preeent among his expenses. he
answered that his wedding did not occur
everv wear. hence was not current eX-
nenee Mr.. Wise here turned to the plain
TN and asked why he had enumerated
inc Baskets for his dead. Your dead
don't dia every year" he said.
Then. wheeling and facing the jury the
sneaker answered his own question by
saving that they were put in for erect
50 that the plaintiff could come before
the Jury and shed crocodile tears. In
other words. said the speaker ne puI
DOWN what he wanted, and left out what