Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-19

J. w. wOMACK
adoption Of books. Onis statement ~.
made % explain a previous atat.m.r. >
| thu Governor that b. (O'Ftrrali watch
MIR. Massey al the 1898 adoption. Asar-
su't Of hts watching. Do ii nIt i..
/ that SIR Massey was either a lri.g..r
or a ribc-takerD
Mr.. Thorn tried 20 draw oGt from r.
! Governor his opinion OF tac r.f
OF Mr. Byrd. who told him WF.f.l
that Mr. Massey had been br.h.l ia u.s..
The Governor IN replying. s1lI chat f.
did not think that Mir Byrd fIl aly pa.
liable Information on which to ha.. e.
article written hy him and published l
the Pilot on December 23d.
Both Governor O'Ferrall and AttI-r..
General Scott testified that after tt.g t.I
heard the charges u bribery th.y p
thoroughly watchful 10 see n They c..L
detect Mr. Massey tn anything Rf.r..
and that they had utterly falet 1 l. s
The Attorney General hal toll tta rn
who called On him In regard t' trs Ut
ter 10 lay the proof before him arI
would at once have the chars. u.A.i
into.
Judge j. Is. Kirby. Of Stlun'0n was
next put on the stand by ra'1rrf
counsel 70 testify as Co bis know Ila
Mr.. Massey general reputation. rr.
witness 30 answer 10 questions lr STE
Thorn said he had known SIR Ni rr
a long time and that his reputation N-
verscity and honesty was very good 1
his crOss-eNaminati0n and bis re-eiar..
nation. Judge Kirby stated that D.. a-l
Mr.. Massey were related hy marriage as
were he (witness) and Mr. Gibbs tl..
ness manager OF the Pilot n.Rsrlr. I'D.
Gibbs were dietantly related.
Mrs. Johnson was called. and tasHf
as 70 the statement credited to Der Cd
I the effect that Mrs Massey had SAID ME-
Womack had paid the expenses of H.
and Mrs. Massey upon che occasion .t
their trip 10 Canada in lst. Mrs jnfr-
son was questioned boy eX-lgige Heath.
She stated that she had a c0nyerrat
with Mrs. Massey shortly after Does Pc
turn from Toronto. Mrs. Massey
that she had q delightful time; laat Ni.
Womack. who was along WAS charm.
ing railway companion. he had checked
their baggage arranged their sch Ill's'
paid their bills. etc
Being cr0ss-cXaminel lv Mr. Nt'H,
Mrs. Johnson said that the imrI.t sion
created upon her mind was that Str Woe
mack had paid the bills out Of his Unn
pocket. though IL was a delicate mat. (,
and she had not known Mrs Massey lonE.
and she did not question her furthrf
Mrs. johnson said that she had read t.'
article in the Pilot, ana that II haA
caused a doubt 90 arise In her mind org
to what Mrs Massey had INTENDED ID
convey by what she had said as 20 Whose
money was used In defraying the exc
penses Of the Canadian zip.
Mr. Wise here took the witness anu
asked her II she had not prior 10 tHs
time made the statement that Mrs Mas
sey had said that this tour iid nor c.''
her husband enc cent.
Mr.. Nicely offered forceful objection 90
this question. saying that counsel if
the defence had no right 10 impeach t..f
own witness.
A LEGAL WRANGLE.
Mr. Wise said that he was not att'mi'-
ing 10 impeach the testimony OF ta'
witness. but that he was anxious o. ii-
tlfy the statement in the article c.i.i.r4
10 be Hbellous, by showing tnat s.I,'
Johnson had said what was charge h
the article. The Court agreed With Ml'
Wise. provided IL were shown mat si.H
statement had been made prior I'D me
22d of December. when the artlcl' "t,
published in the Pilot. \ great atil '-
wrancling was INDUCED In by cop..'
and the question was hnelly asker 'i.'
johnson Il she had not made me r''
rnent that Mrs. Massey sald the iiI
not cost her one cent prior to inc i-''
ncation Of the article 10 the lliol .,.
81 mad sir" replied the witness. D.
,yas y,hen I read tine Pilot that ] 'l
NV husband that | was not positive i'..
this" ,.,
After Mrs Johnson has retired '.A
tho stand Nj Wise called Tor " $500
John w. Hartwell, city Attorney oi i'
rolke. G ". p. Hale, chairman oi
democratic Committee Of Franklin e.-'
~: W. q. Davis, Commonwealth
tornev OF the same county; 'Iii
Coon. farmer and preacher. ana Mi.
Gan farmer. These witness TOOK
stand I'm the order named. am t.s'
N substance % the good repu.it
Colonel Waddy r James. the N...
who claimed that Mr. Massey OF
bribe him, and whose reputation WIS
Elected upon by several Witness,
his native county introduced by p-N.-'
counsel. "A
An the witnesses stated that they i'
known Colonel James for llHs
ana outside OF the fact that Dr.
paw his debts they had never h''l
character discussed. They hn.N
They stated IN their crosses
that the veracity OF the 10 N
testified against Colonel James WIS
doubted by them. .,s
During their examination nj
frequently coached by C0ione. j.i ,
the friendly feeling betae1 l.t
gentlemen was shown bon H, ...
every now and then Nr. WISE -rI
his hand on the Coloneis sa'-
sneak OF him as my friend ,+ts
Counsel On both sides then g-.
proposition OF Mr. Wise to N~
leld scott on the stand io ME-
Massey's testimony - 60 tae @'
sey-Parr bribery matter e.ri
The Court ruled that Ia -.e.
not be put on the stand fnr ,t..r-
when the court aiiorr ne
news were discussing Wi..A.' ...,.r-
Mr. wise could pat on th. .'a' Inc
row witnesses from Alhema ron-
pelch Mr. Massey as 90 ul'n ''
ssty. .h.s-r Dils
Governor O'Ferrall lef, to-n'si'
Ridge Springs 20 Join his iin'l'
Three Lives Lost.