The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-20
TOWN OF SUI FOLK

How did 1t get. QUIZ"
II .don,t know"
wien Old you see 1t last2"
MrtpH9lland7"Is there any objection
Capt. WiselS"We NH SEQ later.
Holland-"I can quote some authority
on the point."
Wiser7.-'.yes. gpd we are going to give
You 'sqme authority Youll ind out |
lhter, son are too thirsty for knowl- |
Witness'.was here told to stand aside.
but before going far found still other
recolHis. which were placed beside those
loads which preceded them
a. ID. DaughtreY took the stand and
said that he was Commissioner of Reve-
He iIsntlned his books and said they they
Ind Meps delivered to Major Wright
Dies OF the books?"f
DaHgltrey-..Two In 1891 only"
CO.., Hotiahnd'!"Why were there not two
DaugRtrey--'Want. OF time"
Hoihnd."Didi you each year make
report to Capt. Wright of the licenses
made by you?" -
DauEhtrey4"Each month";"
mo 5s any or them un-
Daughtrcy-"I think SO. but I cannot
Real recall D put one instanee-!!hat OF Mr..
A number of stmbs were introduced
ana Cant Wise reserved the right to
cross examine witness about them at
On being asked to whom the moneys
were paid he, answered Capt. Wright,
ont snid he did not have> all of the re-
Ceipts.
In rebort of August, 1891, he had evil
IDENTIFY collected sS8 and n receIpi could
nnlN he shown In U,trt
si'. witness. thought sthe records would
eApIaln the matter, but reference
thereto threw no light on that point
He had probably paid the balance by
| check. lie said.
Lee Britt one OF the experts, was in
lrodaced 1or the PURPOSE OF Identifying
paber-the recapitulation OF the books
OF me commissioners of Revenue for the
| year missing. Ss r lrrig
Holland-"From whom was the recap-
itulatlon received and. when?"
| Brut--"From Capt. Wright In last
December or January"
Holland--'What statement did he
make ut the timer"
Britt-t"He said he had brought three
| Commissioners books. which were ali
he had. and thatthe fecapitulation was
| thken from the books lost or destroyed"
B9vkin-"Why were they brought to
Brltt-"Cnpt. Wright aid not state his
reason for bringing them"
BoSkin-"You' know the reason,
| thought" '+
'Britt-tHe brought them In response
ip Dr. Eley's request" 'N
| BoYkin-"For what purpose were,
they heeded?" -
Britt-"He didn't state for what pur-
pose. but if'You want my opinion
| BoNkin-"1 went what you know"
| sritt-"Ihey were needed to aid I'm an
inxestlga ton"
| BoYKln--"Why didn't you tell me at
frst?" '
Wise-,nWere you one Of the experts?"
| Britt was one of the men en-.
IDloved-" ...'
After nm hours Recess Capt Wise
argued against Che admission of the
recapitqlatlou rs Its truth, accuracy
! or faisity could not be tested. I'VE
know now. ana 1t VIII be developed to
the satisfaction of'the Court, that Meth
er the books Of. the Commissioner nor
4 any or these books arc accurate"
| can you deny IT,"
Wse am not denying the book
because II is not here. and Ii It were
here YOU could not establish Its anthem
ticity: and you know II. J. challenge
YOU Tor authority-and you are very
| fond for nuthority-for using O page OF
LOST DOCK as evidence In a criminal
ehSe.
ouuGc kiioS ruleu that the recapituia-
tioh cnu!a remain IN court FOR the pres
en-. nut WIS not YET evidence
| ~; w. -; oou. former chairman OF