Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-03-01

of the Day.
In the Hissom case, yesterday, the
cross-examination of defendant was
concluded at noon. The most inter.
esting witness of the day was DR.
Guthrie, Of the Spencer Asylum, who
was called by defense early in the af-
ternoon.
When Court was opened for the
morning session Mr.. j. r. Hissom re-
sumed the stand, and Mr.. Hubbard
continued the cross-examination. A
number of questions relating to yari-
GUS matters were propounded and an
swered, and then Mr.. Hubbard asked:
Odd you give to Mr.. Howard as
a symptom of the Doctors insanity the
fact that he would lock himself in his
room? Al believe that said he
would lock himself in his room and
stay there.
Dwell, when you locked your door
was that a mark of insanity? A.
That was a different case.
The projected Southern trip of the
Doctor was taken up later, and witness
said he had suggested that the Doctor
go to North Carolina.
Q.-What did you understand the
climate there was good for, consump-
ton or insanity? A.-Oh, consump-
ton.
Q.-That's all you though about ii
then was 1t? Al knew he was weak
in body and mind and thought a
change might divert his attention and
prove benefit to him.
Odd the Doctor go to North Caro-
lima? A-No, sir.
Various questions as to property
matters were asked and answered. and
finally Mr.. Hubbard asked suddenly:
Odd you ever shoot anybody?
objection; sustained).
Odd you stab man by the name
Of Yaeger in the back? objection;
sustained)
Other questions were submitted in
writing, were objected to, and the OBJ
lection sustained. Mr.. Hubbard then
took up the subject of the education
of plaintiff, it's cost, ETC., and there
was a large amount of evidence upon
this subject. The cross-examination
then passed on to other points, and
led I'D to the conference at the Howell
House.
Odd you mention anything about
one-eight of the estate. Ayes, did
after | saw those revolyers.
Didn't you deny to Mr.. Howard
that you talked about giving him one
eighth of your estate? A.-Oh, think
you are mistaken.
Q.-You talked about how he would
spend his money, didn't you? A.-Oh.
l think not.
Odd Witten tell you the Doctor
had a revolver? Ayes; he said he
had a revolver in his coat pocket. and
was afraid the Doctor might shoot me
through his coat pocket.
O.-What kind of a coat had he on?
A sack coat.
O.-Was it like the one he has On
now?
The Doctor arose, showing black
cutaway coat. A.-No, that's not like
the coat.
Odd you accuse the Doctor OF
stealing from you? (Objection.) Mr.
Hubbard said:-We mean to show that
the witness had plan to get rid OF his
son by accusing him Of theft.
Odd on ever accuse the Doctor
of stealing a Bloch Bros check? A
Well, the Doctor took charge OF my
mail and took it to his room, and my
wife found a check from the Bloch
Bros. Co. there and check from the
Treasury Department.
Q.-The last one was for interest or
bonds, was it. Ayes, sir. The
witness then said the Bloch Bros
check was lost before it was cashed
and a new one was issued.
Q.-Then the original check was
found, Ayes, sir.
Witness said he had never told
George Maser that the check had been
found. The cross-examination con-
tinued for quite long time, and then
the redirect examination was taken
up, with particular reference to the
notes on the margin of newspaper
and the jury spent much time in he
examination of this exhibit, with the
aiG of glass. At noon the witness
was excused, and Court took a recess
The first witness called at the after
noon session of Court was H. R. How.
ard, of Point Pleasant, one of the
Directors of the Spencer Asylum fol
the Insane. His evidence, as to &
conversation he had with DIR. Hissom
the plaintiff, at Spencer, was objected
to by counsel for plaintiff, and the
objection was sustained.
This witness was followed by DR.. L
V. Guthrie, superintendent of the
Spencer Asylum. His examination, By
Mr. Howard, at first related to mat
tiers connected with the institution
number of patients, method of treat
ment, etc, but later on was of much
more interesting nature. Mr.. How.
ard took up the questions of delusiona
insanity and monomania in a genera
way, and asked long series of ques
lions as to the nature of these menta
maladies, their cause, peculiarities
ETC., all of which were answered by
the witness in a manner which ap
peared to attract the marked atten
ton Of the jury. The witness sale
these forms of mental disturbance.
most frequently took the forms o.
decisions or suspicious and they