Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-11-25

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ST GAINESVILLE, Nov 2i.--The HObansack
Spence case continued to attract attention
end draw full touses up to the very close
Of the evidence. and those who went 70
h.ar something smutty were abundantly
satis fled on the last day, in plaintiffs tes-
tmony for rebuttal. The disputed letter,
on which the case hinges to a certain ex-
tent, aud which is incorporated in the
report below, will be read with much in
terest, The lawyers in the case, possibly,
have better and more attentive audiences
than usual, and for this reason put forth
extraordinary efforts in the oratoriCal line.
We begin where We left off yesterday:
Testimony.
I.avcsier SpenCe-Have lived in Martins
Ferry since 1853; DIR. Hobensack's wife and
my wife are sisters, and never had any
trouble in the family; my wife and are
members of the same Church; DR.. lio5en-
sack has always had more or less money
borrowed from me; Mr. Gray notified him
10 leave the Commercial building and al
tvs request assisted him to build the drug
sore house and took mortgage on tn
properly: have had many different buSl-
I.ss 1aEseCuuns and helped him in his
rraciiCe; has beeG our physician everslnce
|! Z con nenCed TO practice until the list oil
JLpe, l3sJ; first knew of the trouble was
on the 9TH OF June, 1885,; during lSS2 and
10 Jure, 1853 were on good terms; had
:, versl meetings in regard TO the relations
t"tween him ami his wife; the first heard
rim say about his wife was in my house
al the bay window; he said that bitch
down there has made trouble between me
and my wife; was the worst days work /
ever did: saw Mrs. HobensscS and she
agreed 10 meet him st my house; met at
that time oTCe;- didn't want to see the
doctor, but | insisted, and
She Did Meet Him
bad private meeting; he called me in
and said she refused to be reconciled. L.
about six weeks hau another meeting in
nv house, at request OF the doctor; during
that meeting he did not intimate that he
believed there was anything between us.
/ went TO the house and drug store pretty
o!Ien-sometimes met her, the doctor and
the clerk; talked with her without reserve; {;
vent upstairs as | would at home; never
vent up stairs except on elrands or ouSi-
ness; never remained alone very long with
ber; went from the drug store when the
psper hanger was there; We went Into the
tOuSc and examined the house all over;
once took her peck of grapes, which she
raid tor; also look her bottle OF wine,
| a. !he II quest of my wife, when Mrs. Otto
y as there. Mrs HobensaCk has been at
Inv CtfiCe several times; die not keep aHy
account of the number of times; she came
once about getting the doctor to move;
| g. kt d me to ask him to move; talked 10
| him several times ABOUT 1T; she bad oeen
| 10 NCiihard's with Mary HObenssck; |
Kept Horse and Buggy;
| I: kes about twenty minutes to walk to the
| tIlicc, generally ride so the office, but some
| uu.es walk. Never thought any more oI
| taking Der than Mary or any other memoei
1 of the family. Have taken Mrs. HobensacS
| from the drug store when the doctor wa:
| theIe, taking her to my house to see hel
| aunt. She and Mary have been to thv
| VINEYARD. Took her once from Bridgeport
| hUme when she said she had been at hel
| fathers at St. Clairsyllle; never was bucgy
| riding after night with her; she never Wa;
| at my office at night but once, wher
| = e started the electric light; another timt
| her husband was with her; she was nsve
1 there alone; my wine cellar is at the lower
| tnu of 3Ulh street. have no recollection o
| lei being there with me; never went t
| vi ceiling with her in a buggy mind aoOu
| ,oipg over on the ferry boat same time sh'
| i'd, since she has mentioned it; recoIlec
| II eetii her once at the wharf; was th'
| lirsi time ever recollected OF seeing hel
| m Wheeling, and remarked so to her; sAH
/ her over the re several times after that IN!
/ wife wanted her to 20 over and heIp heI
select some goods, and
Agreed TO Pay Her Expenses.
l but she said that was not necessary. Shc
| " eLt over, and my wife and went oveI
| afier dinner; aud then my wife and Ms
| RobeDsack went to furniture store togeth
1 ,r; was not alone with her that day; saw
II - hot hti
| had no conversation with her, bnt spoke L
| her: don't remember Of seeing her there
i al any other times prior to the separation
| after that my wife and took her once il
| tie buggy; never saw Mrs. HobsnsaGk a
| AaronS or Reeds. or any such place; DON
| think she'd go TO such place; there never
| was any improper relations between us a
| any time; saw her after the separation a
1 the doctors request, at her sisters, two o.
| three times and at our house two or thres
| times; wrote to her at her fathers; those
| letters were written at the doctor request
| Mrs. HobsnSack may have the letters
| written 10 her after she went west, and got {
le tier from her requesting me 10 see the
! doctor (0bjected to as to content OF lettersl
4 never wrote TO her in the west except al
| bis request: told her she would have tC
\ c. muunicale with him direct; the doctor
| Il en- got letter and showed 1t to me; il
was
some Time After She Went West:
| never received letter or writing from hel
while she was with her husband, aud never
wrote to her; had no occasion ~, as she
could speak to me and me to her; went out
with her since she returned TO Ralney'
| cosl works; she wanted to go; my wife was
along; she SAT- on little seat in front;
went down Main street when We came
back, to the ferry boat; passed the post,
office, and the Doctor on the street, and
she got on ferry boat boat; my wife aud
returned home was we'll acquainted with
Mrs. Hobensack, but never saw her have a
gold chain: would say the chain in picture
vas Miss Mary Hobensack's; never saw
Mrs. Hobensack wear chain.
Cross sexamined-First time l knew OF
the Doctor making charge against me was
after the divorce suis was brought; went
to Hoben sacks house to see him about a
very ugly piece that had been in the REi-
IsrER; the Doctor was represented TO me as
originator of this sr icle; went in tn
house, ana Doctors mother; asked for Mat
tie; MRS II. said she was not no yet, had
felt bad evening before and was not up Yet;
talked awhile, and then heard the Doctor
come in. and asked If il would be safe for
'N' " 1 A Talk with Him:
she said, why notg 1 told her to so out an
see him, and tell him wanted 70 see him
he said. Wi in HI does he want with
me" He then came in, and the fuss com
menced; told him | wanted no fuss, for
him 10 90 out or | would; think he Was try
ing TO get hold of q poker or something;
caught him and held him he struck me n
time or two, but was afraid to do anything
IN their house; give him q little shove, anc
laid, IF you come at me sgsin, Gid help
yUu" Was there about two hours; thai
was the first time l knew of his chsrg-'
against me; went 10 Charleston; on thr
18th of June started home, got home about
he 18Th; never made any charges ssiins'
Mrs. Hobenssck; have lived in Martini
Ferry q long time, and sIu acquainted IL
wheeling; know wLere Mrs Asrors AMI
Mrs Reed places are.