Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-08
A RlcH MANS SINS.
His Doubtful Relations With q
fcung Widow.
SUED BY AN ANGRY sRorHsR-IN-LAw.
Rich and Raey Evidence Of Serants-Ths
Awful Deed Of an Insane Mexican
hother-wNr;ng Veterans
in Wedlock.

PHILADELPHIA, October 7.--After several
postponements, the suit brought BY Jacob
J. Plucker against John Y. Huber the Mar.
ket street merchant, for alleged Illicit rela.
tions with Mrs. Annie ". Msgoon. dAusht-
er.inlsw OF Rev. DR.. Magoon, was yestsr-
day finally called for hearing before Nag.
istrate Lennon. Plucker is Q brother Of
Mrs. Huber. Prior to the calling Of Wit.
nessss Mr.. Plueksr made an affidavit,
charging Josiah Weave, Solomon w.
Keeper, F.. J. Dousherty and John Y.
Huber, with having conspired together
with other persons unknown during Sep
tsmber to entioe Carrie Weaver, an impor-
tant witness for the prosecution, from the
jurisdiction Of the court and otherwise
interfere with
The Adn,inist rattle. srJastiee.
Miss Weaver, however, was present She
gave her residence - l6O3 North Thirteenth
street and her occupation as that OF house
keeper She stated that she had until 70
Gently lived with DR.. Eshleman, the ply.
scian OF Mrs. MagooD, and that she had
been discharged at the instance of Huber.
after she had made affidavit o. TO her
knowledge OF the intimacy between the de-
fendant and Mrs, Magoon. In lS1S the
witness was employed by Mrs. Magoon A. .
domestic, and lived with her over two years.
The witness knew Huber, and had seen
him visit the house 1919 Giard Avenue
prior aud subsequent TO the death OF the
husband OF Mrs. Msgoon, which occurred
in July, lS.a
The Visits Made 60 the widow
were more frequent than those made 10 the
wife. The couple spent their time In the
parlor, the doors OF which were usually
kept closed, anu on December ~, lss0. Hu-
Der remained rs late as 3 4. N. The wit
ness knew that the defendant possessed q
dead latch key. Huber had also been seen
in the bed chsmber Of Mrs. Magoon, and
the witness knew that letters passed be-
tween the couple. Huber once gave Mrs.
Mrgoon $l0 gold piece, and often present
ell ler with fruit and candy. He addressed
her as My dear" and the witness hsd
seen them embracing and kissing In tho
parlor. Mrs. Magoon also visited Huber
down town. The witness demonstrated
with her mistress about her conduct and
Her discharge Followed,
Mrs Magoon warning her 10 keep quiet.
In the cross eNsmina the witness stated
that when Huber visited the house during
the day the shutters OF Mrs. Nsgoon room
we're closed: that on the Christmas eve re-
ferrca 10 the compile were trimming q tree
III lut puTIOT IVT lut uuuruNSi w NV
Magooa Once when the witness reproach-
ed her mistress for her conduct she said
that her husband hsd heart disease and
would not live long.
Mrs. Mary J. B. Myers, OF 3iS Girard
avenue testified that she was employed by
Mrs Mrgoon from January until October.
1880. The witness had carried messages
between Huber and her mistress, aud in
stanced one in which
MRS. Mngoon warned Haber
that his wife was expected 20 visit the
house for tie purpose o. seeing her
daughter, who was III. Mrs Myers became
dissatisfied with the conduct Of Huber aud
left.
ReheCcs Baird, al present employed In
the family OF Dr. Mago0n, stated that
Huber had not visited Mrs. MHRoon since
last May. and that when he called NJ the
house Mrs Mngoon always had her child
with her. The witness had not seen Huber
drive past the house since last May.
Mrs. Rhbecca 7. MCGInn was In the em-
ploy OF Mrs MsRoon in 1879. and she testi.
ned TO the visits of Huber and the presents
he made Mrs. Msgoon.
htacs the Arr~st Of Hobrr
Dr Esbleman had visited the witnev and
considerably frightened her by inqriring
which side she was on In the prosecution.
This concluded the testimony, the defend
ant being held In tsnD bail FOR further aP-
pearance on the 21th OF this month.