The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-18

Mr.. Massey?
Eleventh and Clay.
Q. Whose house is thatE
A. can't tell you. to save my ire.
o. Is IL a clearinghouse or a private
residence? 49,.
Al think it is a clearinghouse. but
I can't tell you. l was never IN II before.
O. Was anybody else present!
4 NJ. sir: not when Mr.. Massey ana
I were comforting. -,
q Did YOU meet any book-men thereF
4. No. sir.
o when YOU left the house that night
did you leave by yourself, or were you
with any one?
A. I think | left by myself.
o Where was that conversation held :
A think IL WAS held down stairs
think il was I'm the sitting-room.
o Was IL in Mr Massey's bedroom
4 No. didn't have the conversation
with Mr.. Massey I'm his bedroom.
O And you left the house by your
self?
A. Yes sir.
Q. DID YOU come back 10 this han
from there?
A. No. I don't thiHk 7 did
O. What time did you say you had
that conversation with Mr. Massey
A. think It was between o and
o'clock
o. Does not the representative OF the
University Publishing Company board at
that house?
A. can't say FOR certain. Whom do
you refer TO? Just give me the name OF
the gentleman.
A don't know whether Mr. Henry
boards there or not.
Q. on last Friday night YOU refused to
give ms the name Of the prominent Demo-
crat YOU had a talk with. Will you give
us the name of that Democrat now
A. am glad to see the committee will
let me do that. Mr.. Tyler is the gentle
man. He is here and can vouch for ms
signature.
Owe will put Mr.. Tyler on the stand
i'm a minute. Are you still unwilling 10
give this committee the names OF the
publishing houses you represent?
Ayes. sir.
Bv Mr.. Lamb-The records OF the courts
Of this CITY fail 10 show any surs brought
by you as counsel for any publishing
company.
Ayes. sir.
ON what capacity have YOU repre-
scented them?
Al have represented them in the ca
pacty OF advising.
Q.-You haven't brought any SUIT
By Mr.. Lecky-Are they local publish
ing houses?
A.-No, sir.
BY Mr.. Lamb-YOu said they do not
publish histories?
Al did SAY so.
ONLY HISTORIES.
O-The History Committee OF this
Camp and the History Committee OF
which YOU are a member did not have to
pass anything but histories, did they
Al don't know. sir. The Older mem
ben, intimated that certain members OF
the committee had represented publishing
houses, and I thought that II the old COM
mittee, men o Experience and wise Juds-
mcnt. considered thata member OF the
History Committee should not represent
nubla.hing houses. / desired 20 get of OF
that committee and / did get Off before
I attended any Of Its meetings at all
nv AIR Lecky-What committee is that
Won refer TO as the older members
A-Maior Randolph and MAJOR Brand
Or don't know that they are on any
History Committee. but they mace iN'
cb,rge that certain members OF the COM
mittee represented publishing houses anu
/ desired 20 get OIL. t..
o. notice in your testimony slN'n ~.
tore this meeting that ] usea llie W..
represent" and used the ""'u $50
tice connected DO you ditW ".'f "'
tinction between the TWO words lh lN'-
NO I don't draw any distinction.
a.. Mr. I,ecky-Havc you hdd any con
-, ,,lth any one since the appoint
ment OF this committee
with reference 10 what.
o-With reference 20 the rlmoIs thAl
this committee was appointed 10 ihFesu-
gate. ,, ,h. last meeting
,bat on one occasion / was solhs Gown
The street while these rumors were oel'b
circulated. and that gentleman ""oso
nam | gave, you know l gave H. '"'S %
cumulative evidence, but can 90 Oh az
&C that this gentleman, Mr.. ). W.
X,,oposck. came up 10 me l think az
Nurnhy's Hotel, ne said, Il understand
,on are counsel for the American BOOK
/ Company. How did you get IN ltE
| That's al ne said
O.-Have you had any other CONVERSE
! zion on any occasion except that at
Alurphy's Hotel, and the one at inc Cl'y
| nan YOU mentioned the other night:
| A-Those are the only conversations
| | recoliect, Mr.. Lecky
DIDN'T co FISHING.
! O-Do you ever go fishing2
A.-Why. certainly 1 90 nshing' /
would ike TO be on a fishing trip about
| now. I.aughter), because / think TINS
| committee is about worse than any law
! yers | know. ~.
ODD you 90 fishing during tne WeeS
] ,bSr these resolutions were pendingy
A.-No. didn't 20 fishing mat wees
! | was invited TO go fishing mat "eeh
| down at old Point. but il was q Dad
/ day and l didn't 90.
ODD you go fishing on TIC O'h da5
of September? .,s,,
Al most assuredly did not. l wish
! I had been fishing and had stayed lshihs
! for q week. -.
BY Mr.. Lecky-Did you buy any DAT
] FOR any party 20 50 nshing withy
! A.-No. sir IT, * much as can 90
10 buy bread. -. -,
| Q.-Wcrc you with Mr. West wheh lo
went In and bough. bait on the 0tH DAY
OF September: -.
Al never bought any bait foF M''
| West.
| Odd Mr. West buy any?
| Al didn't see him buy any.