Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-11-21
FALSE FLEETING FRY
WON PAIR MRS. HIBBARD's TENDER AND
INNOCENT HIARf


Beaver, Pa, was larger than ysstsrday.
Ladies were in the majority in the mont
benches and seats were at premium. The
frst witness was Kate Hibbard, the IT.
yesr-old daughter of the plaintiff. She
va, dresstd in short black dress, . neat
black jacket and broid-bhmme5, blue
lined Gainsborough hat. STE has broad,
heavy tace, with small, kssu, dark sysa
She was examined BY Mr.. Cunningham,
for the prosecution, and va, cros<xam'
ined by Mr.. HArrah. Ars Hibbard
watched her daugbtr with R,man ms
tron css. Of coun.ensnce, while Mr.. Fry
watched her with mixture Of curiosity
and surprise.
She testified - to the distance from her
place Of residence to that Of Mr.. Fry, the
defendant She said that he was socut-
tomsd t, pass her home every day. He
called upou her mamma early In the fall oil
1886. Mr.. Fry called, went mp sts is and
remained until after ten o'clock. he came
to the front store door and her mamma met
him there and took him mp stains, where
they played checkers. He came, OF and
on, fot about O year and half. II maums
was OF home he cime ones weak. boms'
times mamms would b looking for him,
and then would meet him ct the door. He
at such times about 7:30 p. IN. and left
about IL o'clock.
One evening she was p.seirg through the
back parlor and observed him holding her
manimA's hand. When he saw her he
dropped IL. Mamma locked at her and
smiled. Upon cross examination abe taid
her mother did not wesr wig when Mr..
Fry called, bnt wore f4lRe bangs. Refer.
euce BY the witness to sweet look called
forth q demand from Mr.. HArrsh, counsel
for the defense, for O demonstration Of
such look. Miss Kate said che could not
illustrate such o lcok but said Mr.. Fry
doubles could.
Mr.. Crosby, chief clerk Of the Hotel
Anderson, In Pitttburg, was next called.
He said that he did not know tie where
sbouts Of the fret part Of the register book
for November, although he had search.
ed for it. Several parties had
chilled 10 see IL, inrludipg
Mr.. DouRheity and tie plaintiff. A book
WIS then produced which witness said was
supp ,scd to be IN exact copy Of the lost
one Gscrfe I. Reed, o Newspaper rsp,r..
'er, testified that he called at the Hotel
Anderson the day following the sntsripg
Of the suit and saw the signature Of VIM.
II. Fry and wife. He was not familiar
with Mr.. Fg's writing, however. Tie
latter part cf the testimony was ruled ont.
A large number OF other witpeses were
examirei during the morning. bus their
testimony was unimportaLt.
In the afternoon, Mrs. Louisa Rosen.
myer took the stand and testified that she
had never seen Mr.. Fry at Mss. Hibb'rd's
place. She did not remember writing q
statement of what she was willing TO
swear to at the trial. A paper was shown
her which she admitted aha bad written at
Mrs Htbhard's house. She had heard Of
the suit before the pspsr was
pnp,red at Mrs. Hibbard's rom.
III wrote what she had told me 70
write.
Mrs. Rossnmyer, after ackrow'edging
that she had written statement OF whst
she was willing to swear TO, continued -
follows: "Mrs. Hibbard suggested the
matter in the paper, and wrote the
words. Mrs. Hibbard told me about what
time NJ. Fry came and what time he wtnt
away. ! had little chance to 80 WHIST
went on iu Mrs. Hibbard's rooms, owing
TO tha location Of my room."
Mr.. Cunningham here claimed that the
coup ssl for the plsintif hfd been mislcd
By the witness, and requested permission
10 read the writing Of Mr.. R,sepmyer.
There was q protest against this, but the
udge admitted IL. put not ~ evidence
sgainlt the defendant. II read On follows:
~ saw Mr.. Fry call on Mr. Hibbard
for upw ards Of Q year and . half His
overcoat was frequently In the hall. II
wss n gray one. Mr.. Fry never left until
1880 o'clock"
Several witnesses were then EXAMINED
whose testimony WIS ccrroboTatve regard.
ing Mr.. Fry's visits 10 the bouss Of the
plaintiff. Harriet Knspper, ap employs In
Mrs. HibbaId's millinery ttofe, raid che
had seen the defer dsnt at the plaintiff 3
six times. Four times In the p,rlor, srd
each time he had bis bat aud cost Of. The
first time he came In the store be made q
smiling bow and shook hands with Mn.
II ibbard.
Annie Rodgtrs, Of Rochester, testified
that she came up 10 PithbuJg on ths
,ane train with Deacon Fry snd Mrs. Hib-
bard on tbs dale the Later alleges fhs VA
TO get married. They occupied Epyat
seats, bat when the train arrived in tb'
city Mr. Fry to,k Mrs. Hibtard's saichs
and they Ieft the depot togsthss. In {
conversation on the train, Mr.. Fry to!t
witness Inc was going east that evening.
VIM. A. Smith, o bro.her Of Nh. Htb
bard, testified t, bsng at the station wbss
his sister took her departure f0s Pitshurl
on November 2. She t,ld him sbs w.
going 10 get married. The defeodsnt ~
At the etation slso. He W. dreNed betto
than usual and ssensi smiling and happy
The witoess thought IL va, unusuai ~
be should be 70 pleasant. Oncs btfo.e
when Mr. Fry hsd met the plaintiff On th
| street, the witness said be hAd fesn him leol
n be did then. Ga the occasion rsfefre'
to NJ. Fry wsde . very profound bow
The witness was then pvso . plug hai, a.
7 | illustrated his mesping of q profsuod bo,
much 10 the amusemsnt of the audtfncl
Jacob Ki.tuef, conductor on TIE PoT
Wayne rosd, then took the sand. III
sid be hN seen the plaisHn sitting vit'
!, Mr.. Fry twice on hh train. He bad psys
seen h!m haicg with any Other R2ehssts
I, widow on the cars that bs knsw o.
Up,n being recalled, Mn. Hibbasd, u
|. plaintiff, described her baggage, which sh
= taid consisted Of n oi4zed sstchsl -
la thsvl strap. "Mr. Fry broke m
, satchel trying 70 ioek IT," Laogftr ]
Toe court thea sdjournsd until ts-no
II row.
= There is sn impression that the cass vi
!, run al the rest Of tie week. Tbs dsfsp'
!. viii coasist largely Of evidences shswin
iha. Nm. HibbHd asksd Mr.. Fry % q
, up,n bsr on Q matter Of budse1, asd u
: the subxqusrt rtlAi,ns OF the Pasti'
!. were Of nstare growing out OF tas 8
!. quet
- New YORK cfty's OAsisi vess.
NEW YoRK, Novembse 2o.-Ths sniei
~ canvass Of the city Il osmslsta h 7
IL publican electoral tieke. received LOG. ~
q aud Dsmecrst!c 1e2, ,73s votes, Prohibttt
sk los, Union Labor 175, Socialist TIL
s,l1,77a In ths sstiss ka'lst q ths city .
yo,e, wire deceive cut Of H2.
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