The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-11-24
MRS. HOBENSACK'S
,ToRY on TAE srANo YESTERDAY:
81. FELL. s..aisA.,orr.ra Tale and Cross Qa.,
tlonlSG Fall. to Shake tIsr-TAs Court House
at st. ClAirsrlllO AEala Crowded with
Esgsr spsctators-0thsr Stories.


The testimony In the HobensAck.spence
damnge suit was resumed 10 the Court Of
Common Pleas at 81. ClaIrsvllle yesterday.
On the evening before several witnesses tel
titled, among them Louis Myers, who said he
once went to Hobensack's upstairs, and saw
Mrs. Hobensack and Spence toVether. He
did not remember how the blinLs were, but
thought they were shut; 1t was about one
o'clock in the afternoon, Spence was In one
part OF the room and Mrs. Hobensack in
another, some distance away.
cENTRE WHEELING HOUSE OWEN AWAY.
The deposition OF Dora saulsbury was read.
She lives at 2llS Main street, this city. She
said Mr.. Spence came to see her. MIR. Roseu-
burg Is her brother-in.law. Did not remem-
Der when party came TO ses Mis- Arrons
Bhe knew Jennie Holman. Jeanette Ar
rons keeps IA assiguation house.
The deposition OF Lydia Rosenburg was
also read. She testified that she saw Mrs.
Hobensack at Arrons' house.
Robert turner, In his deposition, said he
received telegram from Spence for Kadish
Rosenberg.
Frank Mcsherry in his deposition said Mrs.
Arrons house was one where you could take
woman and got room.
Other witnesses testified to having s,en
Spence and Mr.. Hobensack together
frequently. DR.. Hobensack's brother, Jason,
and his mother, were on the stand. The lat
ter said the Doctor and his wife got along
we'll for two years after their marriage; after
that she neglected her home and her hus-
band.
MRS. HoBEEACk ON THE STAND.
Mrs. Hobenssck was called. She Is
modest looking woman; she Is native CT
Belmont county, belonging 10 one OF the best
families, living near st. Clairsville, and has
always been highly respected and enjoyed
the reputation OF being woman OF good
character.
Her testimony inside good impression.
She said she had somstimes ridden out with
Mr.. Spence, but always with Mary Hoben-
Rack, the Doctors sister. We would be walk
ing on the street and lie would take Us in the
buggy. Mrs Spence YVES at my house often,
like any relatives My aunt WIS sick and l
often went up: very often the Doctor, who
we9 attending her, went with ME. We would
take walk, stopping on our way. AS soon
as Mrs. Spence was able 10 ride out she
would often come to the drug store to see
the Doctor with Mr.. Spence, and II the
Doctor was not In Mr.. Spence would carry
Mrs. Spence upstairs and take her down
when the Doctor returned. | left town
January 4, 1883. Mrs. Spence visited me
almost the day before.
Uncle Spence never really nude me visit
except when his wife was with him. He hrs
made short calls to leave message for his
vile, or for the Doctor; often found him In
the drug store. There was no fire In the
drug store except behind tie prescription
case, and when persons coma In In cold
weather they were invited to come behind
the case to the fire.
Conrad Miller clerked there three or four
months. Mr.. Spencs's business takes him
past the drug store several times day; he
would often stop and say word or TWO.
The Doctor was generally present. Uncle
and the Doctor bad business together. He
spoke 10 me Just as any rela'iye or friend
would. Many persons visited the store
almost always some one was In; We kept
cigars, soda fountain, notions etc., In addi-
ton 10 the drug business.
Mr.. spENcE's vn1T1.
Mr.. Spence was never in my house except
when he brought message from Mrs. Spence
for me or for the Doctor, or TO bring grapes.
Very often he would only open the door and
ask II question or lcave q message. Every one
who came 10 the house went into the room
where MIR. Spence went, II he ever stopped
mora than q minute or two. II Is the Doc
tors library, and fronts on the street. The
sun shines fair on the building after 10 O'Clock
all day. 10 h6t weather we kept the blinds
down, but II any one came always raised
them. No one was ever In that room when
the blinds were down II they stayed any time.
l know Mr.. Crippen we'll BY his being at
the drug store. He Is q painter and paper
hanger, and papered all our house. Mr..
Spence and went to see the pspefing from
my home out on Hanover street. The Doc
tor or-mysslf asked him TO take me In the
buggy, as 1 had clock to carry, and we went
through the house 10 examine It. The doors
were not open. Mr.. Spence waited on the
landing until went down 10 get the key.
Iwasat Vollhardts and JustAs | was leaving
Mr.. Spence was leaving the office. He asked
| II wanted 10 ride up. went as far as the
postoilice, and walked the rest OF the way
home. Mrs. Yollhardt was partly raised by
the Hobensaoks. MIS-, Mary Hobensack and I
went to her house after. We often helped
her sew half a day at time. We have al
ways visited each other since we became ac-
quainted through Miss Mary Hobsnsack.
RIDING IN TIE BUGGY.
We after spent evenings there, as her hus.
band was nearly always away. Once was
at the dentists, near the Exchange Bank,
and was coming out jus. IS Mr.. Spence was
leaving the bank, and asked him 10 take me
a ride. We went down one street and part
way up another and got out at Hanes' news
depot. never got In the buggy by Mr..
Deitzs. One evening went down on the st.
oIairsyillo train and rot 10 Bridgeport TOO
late for the train 10 Martins Ferry. / bad a
child 10 carry, and saw Mr.. Spence In Bridge
port, and he took me right home 10 the drug
store ThA Doctor was there.
He wanted TO know how she got there, and
she told him she came up from Bridgeport
with Uncle Spence, to which he made no OF
lection, He never made any objections
against going out with Mr.. Spence, but rather
always insisted upon It. She never went 10
Wheeling with Mr.. Spence In the buggy, but
happened to meet him once on the ferry
boat; never went to the boat with him. She
was 1T Spences office cften Just before she
moved to get him to induce the Doctor 70
move nearer the drug store. The Doctor said
she would not live In such house, which
YVES not true.
About this time abe noticed change In
tho Doctors feelings and she wanted TO move
nearer him, that they might be more 10.
gsther. She went TO Uncle Spence, ss the
Doctor always went TO him about every thing
Spence lent him the MONEY TO put up the
building. Spence agreed 10 talk to him and
she made several visits before he Rad "a talk
with the Doctor: made about three or four
visits In reference 10 this matter.
She told OF meeting Mr.. Spence at the last
Slate fair, where she was with St. Clairsvlile
relatives. She had come over without the
Doctor, but met him at the fair ground, and
be wts very drunk. She had gone home on
the same boat With Mr.. Spence and several
other parties.
vI,rTR To WHEELING
After the noon recess Mrs; Hobersack ex.