Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-19
VALE, ASHBROOK.
TIE wEIL-ENOWE PHYSICIAN CONVEYS Els
PROPERTY AND SKlPS
Hearing Of tie Other Defendant in The Insurance
Case Last NigAt-0nly Two Witnesses *
aminsd-OAsr Police Gases.


Metropolitan Life Insurance Company,
occurred yesterday, when DR.. r. L.
Ashbrook, one Of the defendants on a
charge brought by Agent Lyons, Of the
Company, left the city for parts IN
known.
The fact became known early yester-
dav morning that after business hours
on Monday DR.. Ashbrook had placed on
record IN the Office OF the Clerk Of the
County Court a deed transferring all
his property, both real and personal,
and consisting of q lot on the Island,
horse and buggy, books, instruments,
etc, to his brother, In trust for the
benefit Of his wife, and had then dis
appeared. No trace Of him could be
found iu the city yesterday, and after
a consultation with Prosecuting Attor-
new Howard, Justice Ankle sent Con-
stables Anderson and st. Myers in
buggy 10 Claysvile, and COnstableS
Laucklin aud Love in a similar rig 10
the vicinity Of Cameron, at each Of
which places DR.. AshbrOOk has rela-
tives, TO endsavor TO obtain some trace
- OF the supposed fugitive. The Doctor
was 40 liberty on his own recOgnizance
I'm the sum Of 81, 900, be having put up
5000 in cash for his appearance at last
evenings hearing.
The officers had not returned from
their search last night, and no word
will be received from them until to-
day.
LAST NIGHTS HEARING.
The hearing Of Whitson, the other
defendant. took place last night In
Justice Ankles Office. The State was
represented by Prosecuting Attorney
Howard and COL w. w. Arnett, and
the defense by Capt. b. B. Dovener and
a i. T.. COnif. ESQ. Only TWO witnesses
y were examined and both for the prose
cuti0n.
Special Agent Lyons, who is con-
lneCted with the executive department
OF the Insurance Company, was the first
te giss his testimony. He has charge
OF the business of the company relating
70 furnishing Offices, allowing travelling
expenses, and discharge Of employees
FER irregularities. He testified 70 the
method % conducting the home and
branch Offices He was subjected to a
rigid crOss-examinatiOn by Capt. Dow
ener
Mr.. Lyons testified that he saw de-
PENDANT first az the county jail. he
learned OF his arrest from Constable St.
Myers, and Immediately proceeded TO
the Jail 90 interview the prisoner. In
answer 10 questions by Capt. DOvener,
he denied that he told the jailer not 70
allow any person 10 talk with WhitSon.
He did not give another name IN talk
ing 70 defendant. He replied with some
spirit that be "never had occasion TO 20
under an assumed name. ] am proud OF
the name u Lyons, sir"
Capt Dqgener-"How much money
did you o7the company pay Constable
st. MyeE?'
Not cent, sir"
@HQE-mueh was promised by you, OF
on your authority"
mot a cent"
wHITsON's CONFESSION.
\ Mr. Lyons further testified that he
showed WhitsOn an application for a
policy, signed by "Wm. Brown" aud In
the presence OF Constable ST. Myers,
defendant admitted that he filed IN the
names In the application for a policy for
John Craven, Of WellSburg. lie asked
the jailer not 20 allow any person con-
nected with the insurance company 70
talk with defendant explaining that
more arrests would follow, and he did
not want 70 give WhitsOn a chance 10
consult with employees Of the company.
The application for a policy upon John
J Craven he received with fifty or sixty
others from the home Office. He could
not say whether the policy was still in
fsrce or had lspsed.
Mr. Groves, the Superintendent of
Wheeling district, next testified.
tsOn was one OF four assistant SUI
tendents. The name of Mr.. Brown
ared upon the the books as a solic-
agent in Wellburg, employed by
VhitsOn. He never saw Brown.
n's application passed through
Office. Mr.. Groves was hand
a special salary voucher,
he said showed that the
hnV forwarded the amount writ
pom il, S96.7O, which was RENTED
rOwn, the Sub-agent. IL was dated
nary 18th. Witness handed the
hey to WhitSon, to pay Brown. The
Voucher was afterward returned prop
erly signed.
cross EXAMINED.
7 To sCapt. Dovener, witness stated
that as q rule the agents commission
was paid to the assistant superIntend-
ent, to be turned over TO the agent.
Collections are still being made upon
policies solicited by Brown. Capt. Dow
ener asked further questions about
Brown, until Mr.. Howard objected.
Pointing his finger 10 WhitsOn, he said
There's Brown, and we can prove il
By one hundred witnesses"
DOvener-"Well show you who
Brown is, and somebody will be done up
brown before we are through with this
case.
Howard-"I have never yet seen a
y man who Dragged, but he got licked"
COniff (sottO vOce)-"Captain and
John have Quarreled before"
The State rested after hearing the
testimony OF the two witnesses. The
defense did not put any witnesses on the
stand. After consultation between
the opposing counsel, an understanding
was reached by which the Justice
agreed to withhold his decision until to-
morrow evening az seven o'clock The
defendant was released on the bond pre-
viOusly furnished, aud new bond viii
be furnished tonight If he is held 70
court WhitsOn will leave this morning
for PittSburg, where his wife Is lying
seriously an. He will bring her down
20 this city. IL is understood that Mr..
WhitsOn bears an excellent reputation
IN Belmont county, and a number Of
prominent gentlemen living near Mt