Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10

Make the Trip to Europe From
the Sale of His Aunt's House-He
Incurred a Debt of $4,000 by Rea
SON of His Arrest on the Charge
al Lunacy-Other Pertinent Mat
ters brought Out by Questions.
The taking of evidence in the case
Of Hissom VS.. Hissom continued all
day yesterday, Court a%djourning late
In the afternoon until Monday morn
ing. The plaintiff was on the stand
practically all day.
During the cross-examination in the
morning plaintiff denied that he had
caused trouble between his father and
mother, or that he was excitable, say
ing the excitement was all on the other
side.
Q.-They were all crazy but you, and
you were the only sane man there?
A.-Oh, / guess not.
Witness again denied he had ever
made reflections on his mothers honor.
Dwell, how about that converse
ton with your father about his divid-
ing the property? A.-There was no
such talk. That's all a delusion on
your part.
Q.-On my part? Ayes.
Q.-How OH my part? A.-Well, you
have a delusion or have been misin-
formed.
Later witness said: Zone time father
staid out until 2 O'Clock in the morning
to shoot my brother. He did shoot at
him and one time tried to cut off
mothers head; so we were not going
to take any chances on getting shot"
Q.-That's why you told him to
keep his hands out Of his pocket? A
Certainly.
Witness said he never drew a re-
yolver on his father in his life. The
family troubles were gone over in
great detail, the cross-examination
continuing all during the morning and
was continued at the afternoon session.
Afternoon Session.
Shortly after three o'clock, Mr.. How
ard, who was still conducting the cross
examination, started to ask a question,
and then, addressing the Court, said.
1--WE believe we have a right to show
what occurred at the. Spencer asylum
while the plaintiff was there, and to
c-ross-examine him fully as to what oc-
Cured there, and to show in that cross
examination the examination by the
Board and his commitment as a luna
tic"
The Court think not.
MI. Howard-I will say to the Court
Vtiat m direct examination it held the
opposite view. We are through with
the cross-examination, unless we can
go into that matter, and we would like
a decision on Monday.
The Court-You may submit author
tiles, but I am Of that view at present,
Mr.. Hubbard--How would it DO to
let us have the authorities tomorrow
morning, and in the meantime l will
be ready on the natter I wish to sub
NIT?
Mr.. Howard-Well, take it up to-
morrow.
Mr.. HUBBARD didn't mean to argue
but to submit authorities.
: Mr.. Howard-Yes, Your Honor, we
are through the cross-examination ex-
eept as to that matter.
Later Mr.. Howard, having overlook
I'd a question, asked
Odd you not have a conversation
with your uncle, David A. HissOm, in
the presence of his wife, at their resi-
dence in Ohio, since your release from
the hospital, in which you told them
that your father was not to blame for
what occurred, but that your brother
in-law and your mother, and your Sis
ter, Mrs. Hubbard, had gotten you into
q combination with them to try to de-
mand Of your father his property, and
they had led you into it? A.-No, sir;
: there was no such conversation. al