Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-08


with shotguns? Al was with him
half day in Ohio; tbs next day we
both went to the same place, and we
were several times in West Virginia.
Q.-'What other fire arms, if any, did
your father or yourself own? Ale
owned rifle and he had revolver.
had a revolver also-but neither one
of us had them hunting.
Q.-After you came back from Ger
many what revolver. if any, did you
have? A.-None at all.
Q.-This johnson girl, discharged by
your father-What became of her? A.
While he was at Piedmont she came
back, and mother hired her, and she
stayed there the rest of the winter, un-
til March.
Q.-March, 1899? Ayes.
Q.-You referred to the fact that
there was trouble in the family be-
tween your father and mother about
one of them getting divorce. State
all you know about that matter? A.
Well, mother told me to come because
she said he had been trying to get a
divorce all his life. objection; sus-
tained).
Q.-What did your father say? A.
One day Mrs. Hubbard-my sister
gave a dinner, and they all went but
me, and when they came home they
had talk of about three hours.
Q-When did this occur? AIT
my home, No. 11S South Penn street.
He told me of his having trouble, and
wanted to explain it to me and want
ed me to help him, and he said mother
had gone to her home in Kentucky, and
he got suspicious, and went down
there and brought her back, and that
while he was there he heard a remark
about Eskey, and mothers face got
very red at the time. He also said he
had been at Sistersville. and had met
Henderson, who remarked that father
was lucky when he married mother,
as Eskey nearly got her away from
him. He said he joked with Hender-
son to see what he would say and he
said they had been engaged, and that
when people got engaged they often
got pretty close. He asked for my adj
vice, and said / had none to give,
but told him thought he was play
ing the part of fool.
Q.-During the early part of the win
ter of 1898, where were you located
most CT the time? A.-Down at Fish
creek island.
Q.-Where is that? A.-Twenty-
two miles below Wheeling, where faith
er always had his summer home. Faith
er owns the island. My brother was
there. I was there from November,
after we had the trouble with Mr..
Nichols, at the house, most of the time.
I was in Wheeling several times, but
most of the time / was there with my
brother. l helped to work-feed the
stock, fill the barn with fodder, etc.
Q.-What were you doing besides
farming? Al hunted some-my
brother was most always with me.
Q.-Do you know your fathers
writing? Ayes.
els that his signature? Ayes,
(witness handed a letter..
Q.-Whom Is it addressed to, and by
whom received? Alt was written
to me, at Whittens, o.
Q.-Where is Whittens? A.-Oppo-
site Sistersville
Letter offered in evidence; objec-
ton; letter submitted to the Court;
objection overruled).
The letter was then read to the jury.
1t was written on Hotel Brunswick
paper, and in it the father asked to
have his gun sent to him, as he was
going to the island the next day, and
added that Il want to try Alto in
pheasants.'
Q.-Who is the individual referred
to as Alto? A.-The bird dog.
Q.-What is the fact as to the gun?
Al brought the gun up to the ISL
and-Fish creek island.
Q.-Then what was done there by
you and your father? Ave had
several hunts together.
Q.-And the hunts you referred to in
January followed this occasion? A
Yes.
Q.-During the month of January,
where were you located the most of the
time? AT Fish creek island most
of the time.
Q.-Who else, if any one, resided
on the island besides your brother? A.
No one at that time.
Q.-After that did you have any con-
versation with your father? A.-Well
do you mean after we left the island
entirely?
Q.-After he got the gun? Ave
had several conversations at the island.
Q.-To what did they relate? A
Nothing in particular.
Q.-When did you return to your
home on Wheeling Island? Al re-
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