Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-08

told she ought not to do that Mrs. Hide
brand then said she would have Lou il
Jail before night.
The state here interpOsed an objection
and the point WAS argued at length. Col
White insisted that he desired to prove the
condition OF the deceased's mind toward
her husabnd. The Court Overruled the
objection and the witness continued heI
testimony. When witness refused to re-
turn her money, Mrs. Hildebrand became
angry and threatened to throw the flour
ont on the street. Witness told her she
could do what she pleased with it. Mrs.
Hudehrand did not tell witness what she
wanted to do with the money.
THE VICTIM CRAZY FROM DRINK.
There was no eross-examination, and
Mrs Hsziett WAS put on the stand. She
was a neighbor OF the Hildebrands, and
an incident which occurred
preceding the shooting. Mr. Pstrolis, the
vegetable huckster WAS passing mp the al
ley and the neigbbors were al out to buy
of him. Mrs Hldebrand wished soma
grapes. which were not in condition & be
sold, and the yender offered 20 give them
10 her Sine became angry, and when
asked what was the matter said, II am
drunk and can't get sober, and that's
what is the matter with me Mark my
words, there will be Dutch or aa Irish
funeral before Sunday morning "
PREVIOUS GOOD CHARACTER.
lawrence Clark testified TO the good
character of the defendant He knew the
prisoner and knew his wife. He had lived
near them for three years. Sometimes
when Mrs. Hildebrand was full, Hide
brsnd was compelled to leave the house
O, oss.examinatiOn witness said he had
never called on Hildebrsnd frequently,
and knew it was a very common Ining for
prisoner to be drinking on pay day. Mrs.
Lawrence Clark gave substantially the
sar,e testimony As her husband. She said
that Mrs Hildebrand was very quarrel
some when in drink, and MIR. hlldebrand
generally bore with her very patiently
Hs was verv ahectionate when he was
sobsr and a good husband. Witness had
trovv, them TO have fights, and she
tbongbt 10 was frequent occurrence. Ste
had sesn NJ Hildebrand with bruises On
bsr f,es bat did not know whether they
.,ere the result Of blows OF not.
The de-enss then produced witness after
witness. 10 swear 70 the previous good rep
utation OF the prisoner, until it seemed
chat the whole Sixth ward had been sum
moned for this especial purpose. The ma
iority of the witnesses, especially the
female portion Of them, were very effective
IN this particular line, and painted faith
ful picture Of a long-sutferiDg, hen-pecked
husband Pending this phase Of the testi-
mony Court adjourned for dinner.
Mrs. Mullens was the first witness called
when Court reassembled. She tsetiied to
hearing the shots. Hildehrsnd walked
down street Immediately after and asked
i,r some matches, which she gave him.
De then kept on up town.
A RATHER PECULIAR STORY.
The next witness was a sort of puzzle.
She told q straight story, but It had some
peculiar features, which no other person
was able 70 substantiate. Her name was
Matte Duncan, and she said she lived di-
,ectiy across the alley from the Hide
brands. The gates of their yards faced
zach other. She was in her yard on this
evening and heard the shots She walked
down TO her gate, and heavy-sst man ran
hv and said, For Gods sake don't tell on
ne The man ran out the alley toward
rwenty-Sixth street. He wore heavy
black mustache and witness was certain
be was not the prisoner.
a 80 ha
Examination, and the fair Matte got con
.ideraoly tangled up. On second thought
she remembered that the man came of Of
street, and he walked by fast
instead Of ran. Witness was not certain
whether any men were about the alley at
the time or not, and cOuld not say that
there was none in the yard.
MRS. HIInEBRAND A HOLY TERROR.
The defense then resumed their efforts
to establish Hlde5rands good character
snd show that his wife was regular ter
magsnt. A number CT Witnesses testified
that Mrs. Hildebrsud drank heavily, neg
lected her wiiely duties, and beat and
bruised her husband whenever he rem0n-
strated. All Of which the patient Hide
brand bore with Christian Weakness. One
or two police officers testified that they had
frequently seen Mrs. Hildebrand intoxi-
Gated, and they bad arrested her OF sent
sent her home al late hours OF the night.
Perhaps the most startling testimony in
this line was given by Mrs. Louise Peddi-
cord. q sister of the prisoner. She said she
and her mother had lived with the Hide
brands TWO years ago, and that Mrs. Hill
iebrand was continually quarrelliDg and
almost always drunk. She would leave
house 70 the day and make visits to East
Wheeling, When she would return late
1t night she woald abuse and beat sll OF
hem. The whole family was afraid Of
her. Another witness testified that she
Knew of Mrs. HildebTand beating her
nother-in-law, and driving her out of the
house.
John Cook, who lived in the same house
with the Hildebrands told another tale OF
woe. It was about three weeks before the
Hldebrand came home at even
ing and brought some things for his wife.
lie told her he would not have brought
them If he knew she had been drinking.
This made her angry, and she jerked up
hook used for lifting stove lids and struck
him, cutting large cash in his foreheadi
Witness washed the blood of, and Hide
brand vent out.
On cross-eVsminatioD, witness said that
be had never known Hildebrand to beat
his wife or put her ont Of the house. Mrs.
Mullen testified to seeing the cash in Hill
debrands head, and hearing him say That
is Whas 10 is 70 have a wife like I've got.
THE SENSATION OFTHE DAY.
Up TO this time it had been painfully
evident that the defense had failed to make
a case No attempt had been made 10 deny
the shooting aud hardly any attempt to
extenuate it. A surprise, however, was in
et tore for the audience. A brief recess was
taken and almost immediately afterwards
Col. Arnett asked that Louis HIldebrand
be sworn. There was not sign Of emotion
IN the defendant as he rose to take the
oath The same sullen almost st0lid look
remained. and il did not change for an IN
slant during the whole time he was on the
stand
Hildebrand told straight story under
Col Arnett's plastic manipulation, and 1t
sounded very credible, though MI
Sommerville disfgured II considerably IN
one or two points The prisoner gave his
ace and said he had been married nearly
i've gears. lie lived in East Wheeling
then and afterwards moved across the
creek 81 had trouble, he said, with
NV wife sometimes. She struck me often
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