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peated) She was crossing alley and Mrs.
Reeds is on the corner,

peated) She was crossing alley and Mrs.
| Reeds is on the corner.
Cross-examination- - Live across from
Hobensack's and know him him well. 1t
| was two years ago-last summer year ago
when saw her in Wheeling. was going
across between the market house when I
recognized her; couldn't say how she was
dressed; didn't think much of it, fellow
is liable to see most anything. Was over
for pleasure, not to see any one; saw no at
tempt on her part to conceal herself. Saw
her in Martins Ferry almost every day;
from the talk had heard. noticed her in
Wheeling. First told Jack Thompson
about it before before this case was brought
up. Know about entrances to Reeds
house because I've been there; know Of
three entrances. Have seen other people
in the alley; it is
A Suspicious Alley.
Stranger going through would notice moth.
ing-alley very quiet.
Re-direct-Saw her on Main street before
/ saw her in alley; was close to her.
Mrs. Nolbsrt-Liyed y. or l5 years in
Martins Ferry; acquainted with Mr..
Spence and Mrs. Hobensack; known her
six years; live now on Fifth street; before
that lived in Spences house near his shop;
his office is next 10 house, on first floor |;
lived there a year; left two years ago:
when / lived there Mrs. Hobensack would
come to visit me, and from there 60 to Mr..
SpeDces office; saw her 20 In there five or
six times; she visited me then very often,
not so'often now; saw Mr. Spence aud Mrs.
Hobensack going riding; she got in buggy
with him in front OF our house, and went
four or five times.
nan,f Euou Hoxx Jopu She II Ion, , a =, al
there; visited my house in the evening,
but mostly in the afternoon
Cross.eX Lived with DIR. Hobensack be.
fore / was married; Mrs. HobeDsack was
married first; before we moved She visited
me four or five times week and went into
his office five or six times: the visits were
near together, and on days when the shop
was running; YiliCe opens On street.
George Noihsrt-Testimony il substance
same as preceding witness.
Mrs. Annie Smith, COlored-Live in
Wheeling; lived there nire or ten years.
Lived with Mrs. Reed at Alley :; lived
there about & year, occupying the base
meut There is gate 10 front or TO side
Goor; can 90 in Alley c TO q side entrance
Left there in April last. Mrs. Reed kept
an sssignation house
As Far A. I Could See:
I'm not acquainted with Mrs. HOJenSack;
see here lady that has been in that house
points 10 Mrs. HObensaCk saw her there
twice; first time in July or August; she
came in my room and asked for Mrs Reed
and staid till Mrs Reed came. she was
there hslf an hour before Mrs. Reed came:
was veiled, but raised her veil and ! saw
tine lsGy after she went to Mrs. Reeds
room, gent came in the house; | did. not
see him; have two windows and could see
his shUu ders through the window; sup
pose the man came TO see Mrs HObensaCk
objection; q week from that time she
cane sgain; first visit between / and
D'c,Ook, second about same time; second
in she came in where I WAS ironing aud
rom there into Mrs Reeds room; the gent
c0Ine again and went in;
Didn't See His Face:
the man aud didn't think she was mis-
taken; don't know how long they staid;
didn't see them leave.
Cross s-examined.-Now live in Alley c,
Wheeling, above Alley :; know the place
Mrs. Il kept: was an assistant: have not
iell out with Mrs. Reed. Didn't claim to
he an expert, but was sure he was the man.
Never saw Mrs. Hobensack but twice: don't
know what year it was, but left there last
April. TOOK particular nOtlce 10 her, a.
he WIS the finest looking lady ever in the
housed dressed entireIy Y in black, with thin.
dark reil. | learned from Mr.. Junkins
that il was Mrs. Hobenssck; he is police
man in Wheeling; he showed me her pho
rograrh and | knew it. Saw him last on
Monday; didn't know hc had given deposi.
ton IL this case. Mr.. Junkins
Came Twice 10 See Ne.
ilrst time with Mr.. Hobensack. Didn't
know Mr.. JunE ms had an interest in the
cast-he is a friend of mine-he always
came 10 9uell disturbances, is our only