The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-27
Il OWN or SUFFOLK
said the witness was being worked into

said the witness was being worked into
Baln's report.
Judge Kilby ruled that the witness
| could not restate Bain's testimony. Mr..
| Holland turned the witness over to the
| defense. who told him to stand aside.
a. B. Daughtrey: Mr.. Daughtrey tcs-
titled that the Farmers Bank was only
assessed with taxes for the year 1895, ex-
cent on the building and furniture.
which were assessed each year at s., 200
, In 1895 he said the bank was assessed
$4,000.
Mr.. w. B. Ferguson: This witness
stated that he and Col Macleary had
leased the City Hall a part of 1S93-'94.
He had paid n rental Of $40 per month
to Major Wright. who was Treasurer
at the time.
w. N. McAnge: Councilman McAngc
said he was member of the special
committee appointed to examine Major
Wrights accounts after his retirement
| from office. He said he had made q
formal but brief examination, and COM
| parison of receipts and disbursements
and found them correct. He had not
gone into the sources OF receipts. lie
did not know how the balance of So
t12.S5 paid the town by Major wright
had been arrived at.
| Being asked about commissions on the
sale of bonds for the town by Major
Wright witness stated that Major
Wright had said he would make no
| charge.
Dr. a. w. Ely: DIR. Ely was recalled
and said that the Major had told him
that he would not think of charging for
the sale of bonds. Hefurther stated on
cross examination that the bonds re-
ferred to were those of the schoolhousc.
There had been no Council resolution
prohibiting the commission on the sale.
G. S. p. Holland; Mr.. Holland testi-
fled that defendant had told him he
would not charge for selling the bonds.
Thought he referred TO some of the
last bonds sold He had not heard Ques-
ton of pay raised till last sale.
DR.. w. d. Wood said the only time
he had heard the matter alluded to was
the schoolhouse bonds. for which de-
PENDANT did not charge. There was no
Council resolution.
!, Hersev Woodland: This witness said
that Major Wright had told him while
, at the bank making n deposit that he
got no commissions on bonds.
w. II. James. Jr.: Mr.. James stated
that Major Wright had told him more
than once that he didn't expect to
charge anything for selling the bonds.
| IL his recollection served him correctly.
The prosecution here rested. There
will be one other John b. Primer, who
Is only wanted to testify regarding the
bond sale
l.. NJ. Tebo: The first witness for the
defense announced that his impression
was that the defendant was TO have
commissions on the sale. Witness was
e Councilman and chairman Building
} Committee when City Hall was erected.
He said Major Wright negotiated u deal
e through which the town saved per
t cent. on bonds. or n gain of $4,000.
r A. II. Baker testified that while Town
Sergeant he had made monthly state
I ments and turned money over to Major
Wright.
, Col. j. II. Macleary said he had been
I Councilman for five years and was a
: member OF the committee appointed to
e investigate Major Wrights accounts
4 His attorney. Mr.. Briggs, had come be-
I fore the Council and had appeared an
t xious for adjustment He mad offered
G several propositions which were rcfus-
( ed. Money was paid the town with tn,
n distinct understanding that 1t should
: be refunded II shown not to be due
!. Z. II. Causey, Jr., who had been en-
4 ployed by Major Wright in the begin
ming of the case. recited the full histor,
or Major Wrights payment to the town
details OF which have already appearet
e in The Virginian. He said defendant
4 never admitted owing ANYTHING. Mr.
Holland conducted q skillful cross eX.
animation. the result of which was no
favorable to defense. Witness sal,
t money was paid to settle supposed diff
: ference of accounts under threat of ar.
s rest Causey will be called again to
morrow morning.
FATALLY INJURED.-Charles Ear.
". white. while returning to hi.
. home near Maggelia, about
o'clock this morning, was struck by
seaooard train and received injurie.
: which his physician, DR.. j. NJ. Gibson
thinks will be fatal. He was walkina
r along the railroad track and says h,
n stoned to tie his shoe He was foune
a four hours later and taken to his home
nearby.