Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-28


upon the statements therein contained
"a TO the strong financial resnonsib,Ifv
! va 'ne men back OF the Pilot. and said
ihat the publication OF the celebrated ar
/ uc''s was only made after mature con-
s.~via,loh Following this MIR. Wake
i'aa irom numerous articles which ap-
Ie'Ie' I'M the fi!o, from time To time up
~ az Iate date as February 6. 1850
Iach paper. before being submitted 20
the PLAINTIFFS attorneys. To- be presented
10 'he jury. WAS carefully examined by
Judge Hea>l and AIR Wise.
Mr Wake emphasized several OF the
/ puoncallons. among which was the one
| OF ~" mih Of December 1894. containing
inc card OF Governor O'Ferrau. and the
statement that 2J.eQ copies Of the papers
containing the libel had been distributed,
ana that said paper was ready TO take
the consequence. The next piece OF evil
dence presented that caught The notice If
the crowd was that OF January 9Th. 1895,
Whicn was specially virdictiVe. aad also
announced that the Pilot WAS solvent and
f'lo( To pay an damage the mex; one
presented caused q laugh among the az
t"ineNs when Mr. Wake read that part
ASKING Mr.. Massey where he got the
money 60 pay his attorneys fees.
The plaintiffs attorney sgain came
| down with great force upon the statement
made In the Pilot ~ January q. 1876. that
the defendants felt great satisfaction on
getting the summons for the suit In this
article, which was of good length. refer
ehce was made to the fact OF Nj. Mas
( soN having been SLAPPED. Many eyes
turned toward Mr.. wise. but be had his
eyes liked ON the ceiling Mr. Wake also
read the weli-rcmemfered editorial III
Christ Should Come Through virginia"
Ihrourh al these biting. vindicuve e.
forts ho said, shines the handiwork OF
the then editor % the Pilot
MORE SPEECHES.
Mr.. Wise. on the completion Of the
presentation OF the foregoing articles
offered an objection 20 an a. those read
which Were published subsequent 20 the
appearance OF iEc libel on December -.
l'4 stating as his grounds that they
re- irrolycnt TO tho question at issue
In long address 10 the Court he set
forth the ground Of objection from The
standpoint OF The Plot Publishing Com
pany-Samuel w Small and Il. H. Byrd
hu; the objection also referred 20 the
position occupied ly the dir ctOrs. who
are parties 20 the suit Mr.. Wise went
into detailed statement Of the working
Of wspapev-ofice of its numerous
departments. ana the relations they bear
70 each other. ~" made the point that
In each Of the sixteen articles quoted bv
rate and distinct grounds Tor a suit Ike
the one now before the Court. and that
az the same ratio of damages Nh Mas
Scy's verdict would be $4,000 with mock
"arnes;ness he inquired If Mr. Massey's
ideas ~ compensation hove grown az such
rate His line OF argument summed
nap was that ihe articles under discus
sion WAS not admissible: first. because
they were irrciavant 10 tn subject mat
f..ai
separate cases for an action. similar %
the present. and not being BARRED BOY the
statute of Limitation. could not bo dragged
into this suit as a kind OF "nock-shot'
% increase ana aggregate the dimension
Of the plaintiff
MR.. Wake REPLIES
Mr. Wake. when Mr.. Wise closed. arose
I'm his deliberate way. and proceeded to
argue the plaintiffs side Of the case.
In answer 10 Mr.. Wisc's contention as
10 the nou-rcsponsib'Ni 81 the directors
- corporation he made the point that
They were not sued as directors. but ms
individuals. members of the defendants
company. whose personal knowledge mad
been brought TO tho article complained
Of in the plaintiffs declaration. prior to
its publication. lie also contended that
any evidence could be introduced which
would tend 70 show the malice Of the
l'nel. and that the jury could consider
such evidence as was offered on the dis
prted articles for this purpose and not
az additional iiheis 10 enhance the
dam Ces.
There was a slight passage between
Judge Molly and Mr. Wise. which was
c'It short rs the Court
M Small. - the defence. contended
that Of the editorials written prior or
subsequent 10 the appearance of the
d. .4~e.. f.f. L.