The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-18
AT INSTANCE OF RELATIVES
OF DR.. S. X. Hlssom. of the Island.
The Hearing Into the Young Mans
Sanity Partially Heard Yesterday.
The Testimony is Contlicilng--De-
tails OF u Case that Inns Aroused
Much Of the PnDlic's Interest.

edl!ei III tHe week VIII ne learned To-
day. x
Young Hissom went TO Tyler county
early In the week to attend the funeral
OF little niece who had died from
burns received in an accident few
days before. Wednesday afternoon he
returned to the city. Just as he rose
from his seat In an Ohio River pnssen-
ger train, upon arrival from Sisters
vile, he was Erasped by Police Lieutea-
ant Eddie Mlchaels and officer Blcker-
ton, handcuffcd and taken to the coun-
ty jail. and there incarcerated on the
very serious charge ofbeins n person Of
unsound mind. Hlssom protested, but
TO no avail.
The arrest was made at the Instance
of the young mans father, ]. r. His
som. now resident OF the Island, who
was formerly aMc.nuuist circuit min
lister IN Monroe county. Ohio. He owned
farm on which oil was struck In pay
ing quantities, and Is now accounted a
wealthy man. His wealth seems 20
sA>A'S oNVA Vic VI lIle CduStS VI lIc uO-
nestle troubles which now engulf his
family. Some time ago his son, S, X.
Hissom, was sent 10 Germany and stud
led medicine. Upon his return he be-
San TO practice. having an Office on the
Island. The son has been considered
eccentric. bat is a bright young man.
Recently. the father and son have
been at swords points. It Is alleged that
the son threatened to shoot the elder
Hissom and that he carried two revolt
vers. The son, on the other hand, claims
that his father desires to put him out OF
the way. and is endeavoring 10 make
him out insane with that end In view.
On Wednesday, u committee OF physl-
clans. composed OF Drs. John L. Dlcltey,
L. II. Armbrecht and Gregory Acker-
mann. made an exapinatlon OF the
Young man at the instance OF Squire c.
5. Greer. before whom the proceedings
had been taken. The hearing was set
FOR yesterday afternoon by the Justice,
and came off as scheduled, but was no.
completed and Will be continued this
afternoon at > o'clock AZ the county jail
office.
However, before the inquiry began,
Attorneys W. p. Robinson and S. G..
Smith, acting for young Eissom. applied
through writ OF habeas corpus. before
Judge Hcrvey, of the circuit court, for
the release OF their client, claiming that
he had been illegallv deprived OF his
personal liberty. This matter was
heard by the Judge. and the writ was
dismissed pending the decision in the
inquiry before Justice Greer
The latter proceeding began In the
circuit court room. Part l, yesterday az
ternoon. The elder Hissom was repre-
scented by Mr.. James W. Ewing, while
the younger Hissom's interests were
cared for by Mr.. Robinson.
The first witness was one OF the eX-
aminlng physicians, DR.. John L. Dickey,
who said he had taken part in a ten
minute examination at the Jail on We'd
neSday evening. So far as he knew,
young Hlsson's habits We're good. Con-
tiuuins, DR.. Dickcy said: II have not
discovered any indications OF insanity
In Il ten-mlnu:e conversation with him
at the jail, which was the first time /
had seen him in two years He has no
disease that know of. I considered him
sane"
Could he be insane and You not know
It In your exam!nat!on?"
Yes"
as lie detectlVe IN Iogic.
NO"
Drs. Ackermann and -armbrech: tes-
titled together. When asked as 10 the
condition in which they found young
Hlssom. they replied:
Sanity"
Gould he be insane and you not dis
cover II in your examination"
He could"
md = Ii n,,,
None"
In the proceedings, owing TO the failure
OF several witnesses to arrive. Finally,
about 8 o'clock. DR.. L. C. Myers, of the
Island. arrived. and shortly after him
came Mrs. ]. r. Hlssom. mother Of the
young man. and Miss Amanda johnson.
DR.. Myers examination was lengthy,
and was the occasion OF freauen. Tits
between opposing counsel, which were
finally ended by the justice Interfering.
In beginning his testimony, DR.. Myers
said most OF what he knew OF the trou-
Die was learned through the Hssom
family. He had seen the young man in
dufea Il: no violence. but had heard OF
certain outbursts on his part.
The fFSt suspicion the EisSom family
had OF any failure OF the young mans
Intellect, was about two months ago,
when he became possessed OF the delus-
Ion that the elder HlsSom was sguqa-
dccinG his property and that he was not
competent 10 attend to his business az
FAIRS. AS an heir. he believed that lie
ought to protect his interests. In SO do
ing. he summoned together the other
members Of the family. and offered 10
work In their behnl:. and he had given
"ut the impression that he was employ
ed by them. Recently. young Hissom
had become more violent and threaten
Ing, going t, the length Of saying he
would shoot his father.
Was he lucid OF any time" WAS ask
ed
He was right all the time. so far as
| know. outside Of this particular deu-
sion. He Il n particularly bright young
man. Very smart"
rs lie deransed on one or several suo-
jects?"
'On one only: the management OF his
fathers property, believing him not
competent and would like to have hi.
paIt of the estate. He demanded set
Element recentiS."
What Is supposed to be the cause o:
his disease"
That can't answer. except to say
that he had long sick spell IN Ger
many. where he suffered from nleurisy
or pneumonia. or both. which deb!lua-
ted him. and he was II long time :ecov-
erlna, That had something To do with
ii. though that Is n suppositioa. There
was no hereditary insanity Ii the fam
ily. so far as I know
rs there any present indication OF The
disease"
Nothing except his loss Of flesh He
Is looking broken"
Has he committed any vlolcnce?"
Yes. sir"
Has any restraint been cxercIscd?"
None. except that he has been rcas-