Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17


Va, May 10, 1895" addressed to ~Dr.
s. X. Hissom-Dear Brother" and
went on to say that the writer had
gone to the boat that morning. but
you were not on it." The letter then
proceeded: Sam, any plans you have
in the future I will help you finan-
cially, and if you want to go in bus
mess, father will help you. il you
mean business. Write me
and let me know what arrangements
you have made. Answer soon"
Q.-That was written after your
brother came back from the asylum
shortly after he came here? Ayes.
Q.-It is dated May 10, 1885," That
should be 1899? Al don't know.
Q.-You said after he came from
the asylum you wrote the letter.
Should it not be 1899" instead of
1899? Alt was 1899 when he
came back.
Q.-And that is what should be on
the letter? That was right after he
came back from the asylum, and that
was in 1899, and was therefore a mis-
take? Alt must have been.
Q.-The note you refer to in the
letter-explain what note that was.
You say: Il went to- the boat this
morning, but you were not on it.
Father CAV me that note?" Ale
gave me a note. but he was not there.
/ virtually copied the note.
Q.-Then the letter is the note? A.
Not all of 1t.
Q.-You said: Father said if we
wanted to go hunting we could take
his gun. Was that a part Of the note?
A.-No.
Witness was then asked to look at
the letter, and tell what part of it was
the note. Go this there was objection,
counsel for defense saying the other
side ought to show where the note
was-they thought it was in Court,
whereupon Mr.. Hubbard recalled that
the witness had said he had torn the
note up.)
Q.-What part of the note was en-
bodied in the letter? A.-Father said
that any plans he had in view as to
going into business he would help him
financially.
Q.-That was in the note? Ayes.
Q.-Where did he write it? A.-On
the Island.
Q.-Was that all of the note en-
braced in the letter? ALL of faith
er's note-he would help him finan-
cially. l told him if he wanted to go
into business father would help him
financially.
Q.-You told him that yourself? A.
Yes.
Q.-It was not in your fathers note?
All he said was what l have told.
Q.-You wrote the note youiseif?
Ayes.
Odd your father say you could
have his gun. Al had asked father
that if l wanted to go hunting in Ohio
could | have his gun, and he said yes,
and | wrote the letter.
Q.-You were net afraid of the Doc
tor at that time? Al was not afraid
myself, much.
Q.--And nobody else either? A
Yes.
Q.-You stated in your letter you
could do-you say: Il will do all | can
to help you if you mean business"
How were you going to help him? A.
That was another thing in the note.
Q.-But you have pointed out all
that was in the note, and you didn't
say Chat part was in it? A.-That is
what l meant. Father said also in
the note that he would help him if he
meant business.
. Q.-I am not talking about the note.
Didn't you say you put that in the
letter, and it was not in the note: I'll
do all | can," etc. How could you help
him? Al would do all l could. /
had talked to father.
Q.-You talked to your father? A.
Yes. We had talked before.
Q.-Your father had already promis-
ed to help him financially? Ayes.
Q.-Then only you were interested?
Ale told me when he went down
on the boat.
Q.-Who told you? A.-The Doctor
told me that if l would try to get his
share for him, of the estate, he would
give me his horse.
Ole would give you his horse? A.
Yes.
Q.-And that is what you were try
ing to do when you said you.w would
help him all you could? Ayes.
Q.-You were to help him all you
could. and you would get his horse?
A.-That was not what I meant.