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

George Smith-Teller Commercial Bank;
three doors from DR.. Hobelssck's; know
doctors wife; MIR. Spence would come in
the bank two or three times week at
TINES; sometimes two or three times q
day; have reen him about Hobensack's s
store, not very often, talking with whoever
happened to he there; never saw him go up
in The house; Mrs. HObensack was abou
the store O good zeal, so was the doctor;
saw Mr.. Spence and Mrs Hubensack on the
boat coming lone from fair; remember no
other times; never saw anything unusual
b, tween them on any occasion; would not
call Mrs. hobensack CAD about, my atten-
ton was never attracted that way; know
nothing about the doctors drinking, and
never saw him intoxicated.
James A. Gray-Business is in the bank;
know the parties; MIR. Spence was at the
bank frequently; seen him talking to the
d, ctor; cont recClleCt Of seeing him talk
to bis wife; saw Mr.. Spence and her to-
e, ,ber once in company, on the night the
electric light was lit; her sister was there.
Never Saw Anything Unladylfke ON
Her Pant.
Cross examined-Never saw any inter
CT urse between Mr.. Spence and Mrs. H0-
henSaCk
A Scott-Business in the bank building;
know the parties; never saw Mr.. Spence
and the doctors vile together, believe;
saw them Conversing time the electric
licLt WIS on exhibition and at Baptist So
risl in the dining room at Hanover Hotel;
Mis- Spence VAS there; noticed no special
attention OF Mr.. Spence to doc.or's wife on
II at occasion, nothing TO attrJct attention
never saw anything improper about h"i
b' airing.
Joserh Medill-Lived on Second street
about tive wears; know the parties; ave
seen Ms Il. at Spence's house. probably
tsire before the separation, more frequ"r!
" since; never saw them in company to
etther: these visits were in the middle OF
where else; Mrs. Hobensack's conduct, as
far as | noticed, was ladylike.
Cross examiped-Neyer saw her with
him at all.
Before the Separation.
T. c. Boyd-Place OF business Just below
Commercial Bank; have seeH Mr.. Spence
at the doctors store; saw him talS to doctor
snd TO his wife; never saw him go upstair.
or riding with her; her bearing toward him,
and bis toward her, was rs any other lady
and gentleman.
John l.. Scbilling-Do business on MIR,
Eet street, Wheeling; am acquainted with
the parties; belong to same church; never
saw Mr.. Spence and Mrs. Hobensack par
ticulariy together; saw them once on Little
Anna: once get OF cars at Martins Ferry
after the separation; once / saw them pass
irg by in Wheeling, going toward Mr..
Rho6y's; this was before dinner, think,
and they were walking; the time at the
cars was from the $40 train from Bridge
port; first saw her at Bridgeport, he got
on at 4Etnaville; they got of together; e
and were in the same seat from Bridge
port mp; their bearing toward each other
was always respectful; on the 18th or 18th
OF December saw Mrs. Hobensack on ferry
going to Wheeling.
A Christmas Tree Was Talked of
at the Baptist church. | asked her what
presents she was going TO make. She said
She would like 10 make some, bat was not
able; | proposed TO furnish the money II
she would make MIR. Spence a present, |
felt under Obligations to him. At first she
objected, but finally agreed and | gave her
So to spend for what present she pleased.
A few days after the tree, she came 10 me
and said 1t had placed her in an unpleasant
si,usticn, aud | told her she could tell
about the apssction; il was my suggestion
that Mr. Spence got the present; Mr..
Spence and wife and Mrs. Hobensack were
at the Christmas tree; when | noticed
them, the two ladies we're on his arm.
Cro>s-examined- When / saw them in
Wheeling they were going down-iust be-
low the suspension bridge, on Main street;
she was in the car before got IN when We
rode from Bridgeport to Martins Ferry to-
gether. 1t was IN the neighborhood OF
Tho s,ora whom 7 saw her after the Christ.
as tree; gave her the S. to help make
the tree success; my family were all re-
membered; she wished to give Mr.. Spence
a present. bat did not feel able: heard she
purchased charm and a silk handksr-
chief; didn't know that Mrs. s. was to get
a present: she said there was
Likely 90 be = Disturbance.
and she wanted to be relieved from secrecy
n the matter, and tell the facts; she never
told me what the difficulty was about o.
with whom; she told Mr.. Spence he would
have 20 thank me and not her for the pres
ents: Mr. Spence told me this.
Re dirsct-Did not notice her at Bridge
port before got on the train; think sne
Was on the train.
Re rross-At the doctors request, had
tried 10 get them together sraip; he sssm al
.nxiSus for another chaTce 10 live with her
have not seen him drink since be joine'i
the Methodist Church.
r. tirect-Wrnt e. Mrs Riinay's on
IsnusrS ): in the mo ming hs-rt \ ring
at the 4, or and found 'he 4 r'thr the: h
o.