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


vey. in the celebrated case of Hissom
v. Hissom, Harry Nelson, son-in-law
of the defendant, was recalled by the
defense.
Early in his examination the witness
said DR.. Hissom had told him his
father was wasting his money, and
that the best thing to do was to take
care of the property and run daddy
off," Witness thought the Doctor had
acted strangely at the funeral OF the
child of witness. The plaintiff brought
flowers to the funeral, but at first re-
fused to give them up. He stayed all
night at the witness house and the
next day went to Luther Hissom's.
Since DR.. Hissom was released from
the asylum the witness said he met
him at Luther Hissom's, and the doc
tor refused to speak to him and
threatened him with a gun. (Objec-
ton; sustained).
The cross-examination was by Mr..
Schuck. Witness said he first saw DR..
Hissom, after his return from Ger
many, at the family residence on South
Penn street. Witness didn't see j. R
Hissom at that time. He saw Mrs.
Hissom, the Doctor and the two chill
dren. The witness said the Doctor
wouldn't give him a chance to talk to
his mother. The witness went there
looking for his wife, and the Doctor
told him she had gone home. No
threats were made and nothing was
said there of the trouble in the family.
Witness came to the city with DR..
Hissom, crossing the river or the
yacht ferry. The Doctor talked Of his
father, but there was nothing unusual
in the conversation. The next tire he
met the Doctor was the Saturday be-
fore the funeral of witness child. The
Doctor then went to Sistersville. Wit
ness told him his father was at Sis
tersville. The Doctor returned to the
house Monday with a box of flowers.
He walked to the church. There was
a large number of persons at the house
at the time. Witness saw the Doctor
sit in the back pew of the church.
Q.-What was the peculiar thing
about that? Al thought he should
sit with the rest of the family.
Q.-What was peculiar about his be-
ing the first to come forward and view
the remains? Ale came right for
ward.
Q.-Didn't you think it peculiar that
the Doctor vas the only member Of
your wife's family present at the fun
eral? A.-No, l don't. 1t was too
dangerous to cross the river.
Q.-You and the Doctor crossed it?
Ayes.
Odd you send word to the rest
of the family not to come to the fun
eral that the river was dangerous?
A.-No. l only sent word the chile
was dead.
Odd DR.. Hissom give you a rea-
son for not giving up the flowers:
Ale said he would keep them from
willing.
Q.-Then the only popularity you
noticed was that the Doctor sat in the
rear of the church and was first to
take leave of the child? Ayes, sir.
Q.-Don't you know the minister had
to repeat the request to the congrega-
ton several times before anyone came
forward? Al don't know.
Didn't you tell Luther Hissom
that DR.. Hissom was not crazy but
would be all right if the old -
- would only leave him alone? A..
No, sir.
Didn't you get your wife to use
her influence in getting Luther His.
som to make an affidavit? Al never
did.
After a redirect examination DR.. E..
T.. Myers was recalled. The first ques-
ton was as to his method of examin-
ing those suspected Of insanity. but
the question was ruled out after an
argument by counsel for defense. To
MI. Schuck witness said he was able
to give the date he called upon the
Doctor, but he made no record OF the
date hen j. r. Hissom requested the
witness to make a personal examina-
ton OF the Doctor. He had no record
of that date. The date when he called
on DIR. Hissom was January 81, 1899.
He made no dates of Office visits and
made no notes of them. 1t was posi-
bly, a week after the call when he
witness gave his opinion to ]. R. His
som. He was not positive as to that.
The witness had confirmed his opinion
previously formed or the facts as stat
ed by j. r. Hissom. The witness could
have given his opinion earlier if ]. R.
Hlssom had been home. He was pos
ftive Hissom was insane after he had
made a personal investigation.
,Witten Hissom, brother of plaintiff
and son of defendant, was called to the
stand about IL a. M, and was exam
inc by Mr.. Howard. He said when
the Doctor returned from Germany he
was as strong and healthy looking as
ever. Witness was present at the
Hubbard trouble, and at the Doctors
request got a revolver and gave it to
him.. His mother asked witness if he
had come up to cause trouble. as the
Doctor had. Witness saw the Doctor
with the revolver, and went into a
room with him. The Doctor said his
father was spending all his n and
II witness did not look out, the sons
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