The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-23
wanted to find out something. Mrs. Hoben.
sack said she was from Martins Ferry, but
did not give her nAma.n
MRS. RIEO's Story.


The deposition OF Sarah Reed was read.
She said she knew Spence by name, and saw
him at her house last winter. He did not
make his business known at the first visit.
Again about q month later, he asked II any
one called for him. She did no. know how
macy times he was at her house. He was
there once and waited half an hour, and left
word II any one called TO come down 10 the
81 James Hotel. About twenty minutes
after he left q party called for him. She
could not say II she asked for gentleman or
for Mr.. Spence. The lady remained ut the
house about fifteen minutes. She was dress
ed In black. and had dark hair. Mr.. Spence
waited In the front room. Mrs. Reed bed
room. Ho never asked about room, but
said something about not being treated well
elsewhere. Once he ergsged Q room. but
went and came by him:elL She did not
know, or see or hear OF any one being in the
room with him. A lady went out Of the
house while he YVES in the room.
He had not been at her house latsly; was
there several houIs sick once, and she waited
on him.
Conrad Miller, OF Wellsburg, was not pre-.
ent, but his deposition was read. He testi-
fed that he was In the employ oil Hoben.
sack In 1882. Spence often came there, and
frequently talked with Mrs. Hobensack,
sometimes going upstaira aad7 staying fifteen
or twenty minutes.
oFE!cER JuSK1Ss IN TIE CASE.
The deposition of Robert Junkins, q
Deputy Sergeant OF this city, YVES next read,
He deposed that he had known Mrs. Reeds
house for two years as q house OF assignatioH.
he had seen woman said to be Mrs. Hoben-
tack at Martins Ferry, the Doctor pointing
her out. He had als) seen the same lady last
fall In the alley going esst towards hsed's,
about thirty yards below the house; did not
see her 70 into Reeds. he had met her once
after she came into Market street, and saw
her come out OF the alley one night about II
O'Clock. His regular beat takes him in the
alley spoken Of. He believed the woman he
saw In the alley Yves Mrs. Hobensack.
On ost.examination he said the alley runs
from the Ohio river back east. For party
to reach Market street. Tbs alley Is paved on
one side. Mrs. Reid keeps an a1signation
houst; had sign out once as dretsmaker.
The general drift Of his closing testimony
was that he had been approached q great
many times by DR.. Hobensack In reference
to his wife; that he was in Walnut Grove
with DR.. Hobenssck and saw Mrs Hobensack,
Spence and his wife in Spences carriage;
| that DR.. Hober sick said to him that his wife
was staying out with relatives near 81. Glars
VILE, and that he would like him 10 get q
look at her that he might identity her as the
woman he saw In Wheeling. His testimony
did not identify Mrs. Hobensack very clearly
as the woman he saw.
Jake soles' deposition was read, relative To
the character Of Mrs. Reds house. Mrs.
Otto, OF Martins Ferry, testified that she had
known the parties to this suit for the last
twenty Year,, and their families; that she
worked at DR.. Hobensack's, being there sew.
eral times during the week, washing and do
ing other kinds Of work for years past; thai
Mr.. Spence had been there bat twice TO bel
once some grapes from his vineyard; once he
only came TO the door.
This closed the evidence yesterday. The
case attracts general attention in the vicinity
and no douttthe Court room will be crowded
during Its progress.