Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-11-24
The Plaintiffs Rest Their Testimony-Mrs'
Hobensack Called TO the Witness
Stand and Denies All
the Charges.
Special 10 the Register.

ION OF Wnat KIM or case mas Deeu maue.
In the testimony for the defense we have
gwen very full report OF the evidence Of
Mrs. DR.. Hobensack, which we think
VIII be Read with Unusual Interest.
DR.. Hobensack, the plaintiff, has not yet
been put on the stand, but will probably
be heard in rebuttal.
After the testimony OF the last witness
reported yesterday, the deposition of Mrs
S. j. Reed, proprietress OF the house on the
corner OF Alley !, Wheeling, was offered in
evidence, which in effect corroborated the
oral testimony of her colored assistant
given before She did not know how many
times he had been there woman called to
see him; didn't know who she was. Depo-
sition of Officer Junkins also in corrobora-
ton oiabove.
Kate Otto called-Reside in Martins
Ferry, about % years OF age; know DIR.
Hobensack, his wife and Mr.. Spence, work.
ed for DR.. about three years, both in the
old and new houses; washed every Thurs
day;
Saw Spence There Twice
last fall year; know she went to Wheeling
one time, said she was going TO her uncle's;
| cooked supper and breakfast for Hoben'
sack Spence brought some grapes, but did
not come in; don't know if he was in front
room second time.
Cross Examired-Did not go in the
house with the grapes: never saw Mrs.
Spence there, and only saw him there
twice.
James Maior-Live at toll gate above
Martins Ferry; know Mr.. Spence and Mrs.
Hobensack; worked for Spence in the shop,
quit about year ago; saw Mrs. Hoben.
sack in the office several times with Spence
and Jack; never knew of the door being
locked; don't know how often
Saw Yer There with Spence.
Cross s-examined-Neyer saw her there at
night.
Lewis Myers-Resided three years in
Martins Ferry; know the parties went
after the doctor, my wife WAS sick, he was
not in store, so went up stairs; saw Mr..
Spence and Mrs. Hobensack in the front
room, and she said the doctor was not there
not real sure the blinds were down, but
thought they were; no one else in the
rosm; Mr. Spence has asked me once about
the case, and | told him just what said
here.
Cross examined - Doors were all open
when went up stairs, and Mr.. Spence and
Mrs. HObensack were sitting in
Different PARIS Of the Room;
there was light enough in the room to see
to read; this IVES in July last, one year ago.
Then followed lot of dispositions, two Of
which were by Mrs. Dora Sarizbacker and
Mrs Lizzie Rosenberg, daughters OF Mrs.
Aaron, who kept a suspicious house In
Wheeling at that time, to the effect that
Mrs. HobensaCk had called there to rent u
room; Spence had also been there.
The deposition of katis Rosenberg,
brother.in-law of above, and Thos. Rogers,
telegrapher at Mingo and several Others
at Mingo and Allegheny, were then read
TO show that the preceding witnesses,
| daughters of Ms. Aaron, had been ap-
prouched ny Spence through katis Rosen-
berg; show ed that he had been at Brilliant
| to eet Spence, called by telegram on Sun
day, and was in Pittsburgh next day
closeted with the above witnesses.
Deposition of Frank McSherry, OF Mingo,
| formerly of Wheeling, was read to show
The Reputation OF the House
kept. by Mrs. Aaron in Wheeling; it was
| known in the neighborhood as house to
| take woman TO, to get room and bed.
| SE;le the depositions referred to above
| il regard to suboIdination OF witnesses
| may have cOEsi iersble to do with the case
1 In legal sense, tney "Ouiu ue VI ilttlc III
| ter,st TO the reading public.
| Deposition of Mrs. Derbin-Reside al
| Smiihfeld lived in Martil's Ferry, oppe.
| site Hobensack's store, eighteen months,
| III 10 August, 1882; know Mr.. spence and
| saw him many times at Hobensack's; go
up stairs; never saw the doctor when these
| visits occurred; most always went into
| store first, then upstairs; these visits were
/ frequent; was in full view OF the house;
blinds most always down; saw them going
TO Wheeling together time OF State Fair in
| 1882; got on boat as got of.
| Cross. .examination-Didn come here to
| have my deposition taken; came week
ago TO see my sister.in law:
Hnyen't Talked 10 Any One
| to-day about my testimony; talked to sew
eral some time ago; talked to Dr. III. few
minutes in Smithtield; he did not ask ME
! to come here to have my deposition taken
| had no visiting acquaintance with Mrs.
| Hobensack; the Doctor was our family
| physician.
deposition of Ephriam Durbin-Know
the parties; saw Mr.. Spence at HobensaCk's e
house frequently, can't say how often; saw
him 60 from store up stairs; one blind was
down, the other nearly so; can't say how
long he stayed.
Cross-exsmination-lt was in the after
noon when Spence wentin.
Deposition OF Mrs. Saliie Blenker-Sick,
can't go to court; not personally y acquainted
with parties, know them by sight; saw Mr..
Spence going 10 Hobensack's several times
can't I'll how many; was by himself; saw
him 20 in in the morning and in the after
noon-I mean Mrs. DR.. Hobensack.
Cross-examination.-K Mrs. Hoben'
sack when ! see her;
| Never Saw Her Go TO Spence's House;
never saw any lady with him when he
| went there; never saw anything unlady
| like in her condact; have heard q good deal
about the case, and don't know what was
true and what wasn't; didn't know / had
anything to do with the case until to-day.
| Wm. Hobbs called.-Acquainted with
Mr.. Spence, was in his employ as foreman
! until February, 1888; not personally &C
| Guainted with Mrs. Hobensack; have seen
| her at his Office several times; visits were
usually in afternoon; went TO Office one
| day after work hours to use the telephone;
went into works, turned the key in back
| office door, when heard Mr. Spence cough
saw no light; can't say whether opened
| door or not, but saw nothing; however,
could see no light; knew tone of the cough
that's all heard.
Cross examined.-Think Mrs Hoben,
| ssCk's visits were all along until last May q
/
| with reference to the
Removal of the Doctor
| 20 rooms over the store.
Re-direct-Think Mr.. Spence was in
| front office; doors between two offices gen
orally unlocked; this was about O'Clock
| in the evening; no windows in door be-
| tween two offices.
8 George Blence Known Mr.. Spence for
six years; saw him 60 into Hobensack, 9
house once, don't know how long he sta:i
blinds are almost always down.
No ocross-eIaminstion.
jacob Hobensack-Am brother of tbs
plaintiff, now in Wheeling; was In stors 10
Msrun's Ferry about seven years, left there
August -. 1SSl; brother Was married
Sepfem Der IL, 1877. keeping store at tnsl
| in Commercial Bank buhiin:; he N )ved
over drug store latter part o! 1880; IA:
here about ten weeks sfter he moved: Mr.
Sppuce came shout twice a week: nat Mrs
II. in the store; never knew him TO go ul