The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-09
The PlaintiR's Testimony Consumed
Yesterdays Session.
MANY LETTERS in EVIDENCE.
Their Discussion VIII be Resumed
This Morning, When DR.. Hisson
win Take the Stand Again-Psr-
tinsnt Questions as to His Moral
BshaviOr-He Reiterates Several
Charges Against His Father.

Yesterdays hearing OF the Hlssom
damage suit was confined to the testt-
mony and cross-examination of the
plaintiff, Dr. S. X, HIsEom, who took
the stand Wednesday afternoon. and
when court convenes this morning he
Will continue In the witness stand.
Much of the evidence brought out had
been referred TO in other ways pre-
vlously. but there were some sensation
al allegations concerning the doctors
conduct while he was a practlclng ply
slcian in this city. with an office on the
Island.
He was first questioned about his
fothers remarks to him anent bribing
Witnesses to keep them away from the
grand jury. and on which his replies
were similar TO those on the previous
day. given in yesterdays lntelligencer.
He then repeated the charge that his
father had broken open his trunk and
taken therefrom several letters When
he got the trunk back, It's contents
consisted of some old checks and big
bunch Of rusty keys, which were
shown In court AS to his fathers
campaign for the legislature on the
Democratic ticket. witness had warned
him that the papers might publish an
account Of his fathers once stabblng a
German farmer named Yeager, at
Woodland. in the hand. He also said
that his father tried to induce him to go
to Cuba from Germany, but he came
home because his mother was afraid
his father would try to get a divorce
from her.
on the cross-eXamInatlon. the Wit
ness stated that his father once said he
would run his house along moral or Inn
moral lines. just as he pleased, and
that his father. in his hearing. had
threatened to kill his mother by inches.
Witness told of his refusal to sign q
settlement paper. drawn up by ]. w.
Ewing, for his father.
DR.. Hissom told of his fathers trip to
Piedmont. to escape threatened arrest
by the family, witness included. for Ill
treatment Of Mrs Eissom, While at
Piedmont. j. r. Hlssom sent relative.
william Hubbard. to the son, to patch
the matter up. Witness denied there
bcing $1,000 consideration in II for
him. Witness said he told his father
he could return from Piedmont with
out litigation "if he would promise to
treat mother right
Didn't Get $1,000.
The witness talked with his father at
Dtlle's Bottom. but denied following
him there" and he Objected to Mr.,
Howard's use OF the word follow" He
denied saying anything about getting
$1,000 from his father in conversation
at DIIle's Bottom or of alludinE TO his
mothers character. He denied also
ever going into his mothers room and
threatening her with revolver, that
she should get $1,000 iron, J. r. Hissom
without any agreement He promised
to. produce to-day some letters written
by his mother to him while he was at
pille's Bottom: these letters, which
were at Woods, back of bridgeport.
we're written daily to keep him posted
ON his fathers treatment OF his moth
er. he said
The doctor said he opened an Office at
the corner OF the steel bridge and
South Penn street. Island in 1896, after
his graduation from Rush Medical Col
lege. The father owned the Office and
furnished it.
What was your reason for closing
up the Officer" asked Mr., Howard. OBJ
lection; overruled.
Il closed the office to go to Ger
many"
Were you actively engaged at the
ohice all the time?"
Here Mr.. Hubbard objected; objec=
tion ovsrruied after some discussion.
The witness said he went on several
hunting trips. d
You went to ohio shortly before you