Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-18

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MT. Massey was then interrogated with
reference 10 his account being overtlrawn
AlO IN Charlottesville bank I'm 1sel.
when he explained. and he also explained
mat the sum OF 1850. which was Dor
ro"ed from Charlottesville bank In
August OF that year, was FOR the benefit
OF a land company. but that Il was. as n
matter of fact. not obtained from the
bank.
PLAINTIFFS INVESTMENTS.
In your examination in chief you
stated that between 1850 and 1880 you
Were &1oV0 better off. and that at the
tNpliauon OF that time you were worth
S4V'VW more Than you were on January ],
lsso did you n0t?" asked Mr.. Wise.
the witness replied that he did not
mean that he had $1,000 more in
money but that the memorandum ne
had In his book showed a difference OF
more than $4,000 between the items Of
expense and those Of receipt
Mir. Wise and Mr.. Thorn has a little
TIT here as 10 the necessity OF going over
all these questions. Judge Prentis re-
marked that counsel had a perfect right
20 interrogate the witness within "A rea-
sonable limit. Mr. Wise reminded the
Court that Mr.. Massey had said that he
was worth $4,000 more in 1894 than be
was in 1880. The stenographer's notes
were called for and Mr. Wise proved to
De right
NOW. Mr.. Massey. whore Is that
money! asked Mr.. Wise with consider
able emphasis.
well. sir. 1t Is in the Sherwood. Staun-
ton, Charlottesville, Big Stone Gap. aud
other property"
Counsel subjected the witness 10 very
rigid crOss-examinatiOn concerning the
old charge against Mr.. Massey that
he had his granddaughter IN the Miller
School. charity institution. while he
CMassey) asserted that he had 5000 in
his secret drawer al home. The testi-
mony showed that Mr.. Massey had gone
10 see the Judge Of the Albemarle County
Court. and stated that his daughter
wanted this child TO go into that school
because It afforded the best means then
at hand TO have the little one educated.
Mr.. Massey only expressed the hope that
the child would be appointed, and she
was. The charter Of the school distinct
~ provides that it shall be for the edu-
cation Of orphans and Of children whose
parents are unable TO send them TO school
Mr.. Wise asked Mr. Massey how he
could reconcile his allowing this and
having the 5000 I'm the secret drawer.
The witness replied that there was no.
thing I'm the paper which said anything
about a childs grandfather.
DID Ills BEST
Mr. Thorn here took up the redirect ex-
animation Mr.. Massey said that IN
his testimony he had endeavored TO give
the Jury the best Information In his pos
session. In doing this he had. at the
request of counsel for the defence, USED
a book. which he had kept IA guide
for himself, but which he thought would
never be looked over by any one else.
"Now. Mr. Massey" VIII you refer 10
vour book and tell me what your re-
RENTS were in 1850. over and above your
disbursements" asked Mr.. Thorn.
eyes. sir docking at the book. They
were $l.70l22.' o.,
what were they In lS2F
They were s2.902.H."
The witness was then questioned as
to his increased receipts each year ana
made the statement that at the time ne
nut the 5000 in the Planters Nauonhi
Rank Of Richmond he had about XIV
INT he had placed this sum I'm bank TO
moot obligations which were falling Que
in connection with his land enterprises.
The amount. of Mr. Dasseys receipts
above his expenses were: In lSSj' |i'iSs-''
In 1884 Su5 a: I'm 1885,, 81 061.T 1ard N,uZo
glvon 10 him by his brother; In 1875,
u: in 1851 s7361l; in 1855, SS'o9', anu
in 1920. sl.0l7. up 10 December ISL, ~.
1890 the increase was Sl,gSt,oS' IN - ,yo,
was Sl.gSli: in 1892. $2,72l59 ana III ls'o'
81. $3.50 ..,..,,., 90
Mir Thom here called the attention OF
tho court 10 the fact that aside from
any money that Mr. Massey's VIE had
brought from Alabama he had about
$500 in 1893.
HAD SUFFICIENT.
In This connection the witness said:
81 can say. without equivocation. 10 thlS
iurv that at the time bought TINS Chai-
iottesyille property l had sufficient money
IN have paid in fun for II, without
maj which | received from my VIE
aid not use all Of my money however
us,d 500 that my wife brought up.
/ am quite sure that | had at least w"
loft after making that purchase. com
,,,orcsd uniting my money in the secret
drawer in 1890. after | stopped deposit
ip, ON certincate-of-depcsit account
- ,epce1 the certificate-of-deposit ac-
count because | had gone into the DOOM
sy@c,,lotions and needed to check against
my money"
THE WILL CHARGE.
NJ Thorn said something has been said
chou, a. deposition of a man by the name
Eninger. who charged you with tampetins
Nr Wise interposed objection TO TINS
matter being brought in, ana ne ana MI
Thom had some heated words ohIE 10
find cut that they were agreed ma W., VI
dar,sition of Eflnger should 30 IN II the
Genosition Of Ballard and the letters OF
Governor John I.etcher, John H. balu-
vim II H. Harnsberger, and a. ii. H.
stuart were admitted.
The deposition OF Eiiinger charSed llat
Mr. Massey had. In making OUT VIII
for q man named Page not nlled III 'he
paper as he had been directed 10, ana
that Page had recovered, learned oil. that
irregularity. and had changed the lns',u-
menf In this statement Efhnser also
-a,'s that Mr.. Massey, upon another oc-
caeion offered 10 use his influence with
,Trs Nauzy to secure her for Effinger as
q wife If the deponent would pay MN
e. oo or 1900 Effnger thought the price
was too much. but Mr.. Massey stated
that she was rich and good eaten anu
mat IL was worth 5000 for him 10 secure
her for Effnger. In answer TO furthtr
questions the deponent stated that MI
NIassey was not joking when ne made
,hat nroposition TO him. but that he
rrrssed the matter the following day.
Nr Thorn here read the deposition or
thomas Ballard. Of Albemarle, and the
letters of John Il. Baldwin. OF stanton
and Ex-Governor Letcher. OF Lexington,
eating that they had fully investigated
these charges against Mr.. Massey ana
fouud them to be untrue; In these papers
,bess gentlemen spoke in high terms Of
Mr. Massey, and paid tribute to his in
tegrity. ,, ,oro oo,-
,,,,ded and Ex-Governor Philip w. Me-
Kinney was called.
MKINNEY AND MASSEY