The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-21

IL common tnlet ana 1all-Dfrd, and now
awaiting trial for larceny, In the Grim
lnal court of Ohio county, all OF which
facts the defendant Is denied the right
10 brins out by interrogation or cross
examination. which objections the JUS
tlce overrules. and defendant excerpts
thereto. Thereupon defendant moves
to suppress and exclude the deposition
for the reasons above given, which mo-
ton Is overruled and defendant excerpts
Defendant then offers to prove that the
witness Is Il jail bird and thief, and
man without reputation or character,
and now lying In Jail. awaiting trial;
overruled. and exception taken"
Belmont was then examined. He de-
MED ever having been convicted of a
felony. He became acquainted with
S. *. Hissom few days ago. and
had had conversations With him. in the
course of which he learned particulars
Of, the case at issue.
What did he tell your"
lie said members Of his family were
opposed 10 him; father. mother and
sisters"
Did he ever act as though insane?"
Never did until yesterday. Then
came to the conclusion that In one par
ticular part he was not normal"
what part was that?"
IN his conversation he spoke to an
otherinmate OF the prison about one
OF his spells, and that he might per-
haps see him In one OF them"
were?"
No, sir, but L concluded"
Here objection was made, and sus-
tanned.
Did he make any threats?"
lie told me there was great many
revolvers used in the house by mem
pers OF his family"
What members OF the family?"
BY his father and himself. He told
me he went into room to talk to his
father. and he was afraid his father
mad a revolver hid about him. so he told
his father to keep his hands on his lap:
that he had no intention of shooting his
father. and only held his own revolver
In his hand to protect himself"
Did he say why they were using SO
many revolvers about the family"
They all expected that the time
would come when they wanted TO use
them"
Did he say why they expected this p"
ION account of the money disputes
on property matters. DR.. Hissom said
his mother made affidavit that he had
two revolvers In his hand to make his
father sign some papers, which was not
true. as he had only one revolver in
his hand at the time"
Continuing. the witness said: "I.wish
to state that l am in sympathy with
DR.. Hissom in his trouble: that in q
proper institution he would regain his
mental health in Il very short time"
DR.. John L. Dickey, one of the three
physicians who made n ten-,ninute eX-
animation of DR.. Hissom last Wednes-
day. was recalled.
Describe the examination you made
OF S. X. Hissom"
We'll. l knew him first about three
years ago, when he was student at DR..
Bests, but don't suppose have had
over half an hours solid conversation
with him. Last Wednesday I got
message to come down 10 the jail, as
an old friend wanted to see me. l
found DR.. Hissom there. but he didn't
know me on account OF personal
changes. I asked him what was the
matter. and he said he had been ar
rested on 4 charge of .'lucciny." I
suggested lunacy, and he said. Yes.
that is it. He then asked me II l
wouldn't go on his bond. which I de-
Clined 10 do. we talked then about
ten minutes. and he told me OF the af-
fairs that led up 10 his arrest. Never
having seen his father nor any member
Of his family. and knowing nothing OF
his home life. I didn't know whether
these were facts or decisions. The
next time saw him was on Friday af-
ternoon, when l had 4 five minutes
conversation with him. In this con-
versation I could not see any evidence
of insanity for the same reason as on
the other occasion-I did not know
whether what he told me was fact or
dclusion."
The last witness Of the day was Miss
Ethel Maser, n neighbor. She noticed
D-. Hissom was very profane after his
return from Germany: previous to that
she had never heard him use profanity.
At o'clock the hearing was adjourn
ed for the day. and will be resumed
this morning. at 10 o'clock.