The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-28

When the circuit court convened yes
terday morning, Defendant James r.
HlSSom resumed his testimony in the
big damage suit ana he sat in the big
arm chair ali day. and win likely all Il
for tie greater part of to-day's sess-
ion. His examination-ln-ehief was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Howard, after which he
was cross-examlned by Mr.. Hubbard
who probed him to the core.
Mr.. Hissom related many events
that induced the lunacy proceedings,
and he touched upon the examination
Of DR.. Hlssom, by DR.. z. c. Myers,
at the defendants suggestion.
In tie REORGANIZATION. Mr. His
som was shown the affidavits he made
before Squire Greer ana asked as to
varianees In his testimony about GER
tain eventa with that given in the pre-
sent suit. Mr.. Hlssom said he had
been a school teacher. preached for
i've years. and later an oil man, He
resigned the ministry to 80 to work in
the oil fields as a teamstsr. In his
testimony to Mr.. Howard. the witness
specified that he had been a farmer
ana OIL man. but omitted having been a
preacher and school teacher.
Coming to the lunacy proceedings,
Mr.. Hissom became slightly confused
In explaining differences in his ahldav-
It's with later testimony but this might
be due, he said, in the lunacy case. at
least, TO the fact that the justice made
a transcript Of only the main points.
He VAS Intercepted q good deal as to
certain phrases in the afidavits made
out for him by his attorney at the
tins, ]. W. Ewing. and he would occa-
slonally credit the variance to the
time that had since elapsed, and TO
the many things that had crowded his
mind, 50 that his memory might be
possibly at fault on strict interpreter
tiods.
Son Got $1,000, Anyway.
Mr.. Hlssom was questioned by Mr..
Hubbard as to certain expressions in
the agreement. drafted at his sugges-
ton, by Attorney ]. w. Ewing, for his
son 10 sign. The son was to receive
$1,000 II he signed, but he was given
the money later, although he refused to
sign. The expression. disturbed my
business affairs." the defendant said
meant that his son was trying to get
hold Of his property. Disturbed my
domestic relations" pertained to the
sons attempt to induce his mother to
sue for a divorce.
The plaintiffs attorney inquired
whether the defendant was not the
man who initiated the divorce matter.
and he was asked to explain his deal.
ings along this line with Detective r.
T. MeNIchol. Mr.. HIssom said a party
had suggested to him that his wife's
conduct. previous to her marriage,
would bear investigation, and that he
and his wife, being anxious to run the
report down. were favorable to the In
vestigation. Steps were taken to en-
ploy McNlchol on an investigation at
his wlfe's former places OF residence at
Huntington and Ashland. but later
they decided to drop 1t. The sugges-
tloa was made by an unknown man at
slstersville-and not Squire Henderson
land It's purport was that Mrs. Hlssom
was previously engaged to another man
and was lucky in marrying q prosper
Gus man like the defendant.
Then followed an extended cross-ex-
animation about the exciting scenes at
the william Hubbard home. on the Is
land. when the defendant alleged the
doctor terrified him for hours with a
drawn revolver. In his testimony at
the lunacy hearing, Mr.. Hlssom said
'for Eearty an hour" which he stated
was not sufficient time to plaintiffs
counsel when his afIidavIt was pro-
duced. The witness was positive the
son held him in a room longer, but ad-
mitted that fixing the time must be
guess work.
The witness excused faults in his
memory con account Of having so
much trouble and great excitement
with his poor son." He failed to re-
member whether Conversation with