Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
She also told about the doctor burning

up picture of his father.
j. R. Hissom, the defendant. was
called. He said he was 40 years old,
and has been married 81 years; has
eight children living, the doctor being
the oldest. He was born at Whittens,
TO-, lived at home until he was 20
years of age, went to common school,
ito Normal school, and Muskingum
college at the age of q or p. This
was after he was married the first
time. The doctor commenced to study
medicine under DR.. Best. Witness al
ways gave him money to go to school;
gave him 800 when he first started to
school. Witness said he was farmer,
school teacher and was also in the
ministry.
After the doctor was married and
started to college in Chicago, he left
his wife at his fathers house with
one child. The vie remained almost
a year and a half. About a month be-
fore the doctor graduated she died.
After the doctor came home from Chi
cago he bought him house on the Is
land, furnished an office which he
naming there until the next June.
State what you know about the doc
tors trouble with Miss Sandrock?"
Il saw no trouble. 1 learned of
Mrs. Sandrock that some things had
occurred there"
Witness then told about the Incl
dents in connection with the arrest Of
Dr.. Hissom. He then detailed his rea-
sons for proceeding against him as he
did.
Witness said that at different times
DR.. Hissom went out of the house, and
stopped down to the ground. Witness
thought he was looking for tracks to
discover if he had gone out. On other
occasions he went from one side of
the house to another on the outside.
He told of the visit OF DR.. Hissom on
February 18th, 1899. DR.. Hissom went
to witness room without disturbing
anybody. He knocked lightly at the
door and entered, saying, I've got
you now" Witness said he was very
sick, and called attention of his son
to his own illness, offering to lend him
his dog and gun to go to South Caro-
lima and hunt.
The doctor gave a detailed story of
what happened subsequently. He said
the doctor was standing up and be-
coming more excited the longer he
talked. He appeared to feel that Mrs.
Hubbard was behind his troubles, and
threatened to go down and kill her.
Then he Whirled about suddenly,
pointed a revolver at witness, and
said, What will you do?" Witness
replied, Il will transfer my prop
erty to you, but how will you use me,
doctor?" DR.. Hissom replied that he
would use his father we'll, but added:
''You can't understand my plans, for
you haven't been we'll enough edu-
Gated, l will double the property in
four years" Witness then and there
arranged for the transfer of his prop
erty. That was the only lie l ever
told him. he said. Il was merely
trying to pacify him. He was In good
humor after that"
Mr.. Hissom told about his consulta-
ton with DR.. Myers on the following
day, respecting his sons sanity; of DR..
Myers visit to the boy, and his advice
to have him arrested and examined by
corps of physicians. Witness said
it was hard to have his boy" ar
rested. but he felt that he was COM
PEELED to do it. He next saw him
when he testified against him. Then
he saw him in Jail, taking some fruit
to him, and offering to have suit of
clothes made for him.
The elder Hissom further testified
that his wife told him the doctor had
dreamt that he would kill his father;
that he hated to do It, but would be
compelled to do so. With reference
to the doctors machine, he said he
had been told that his son had an in
vention upon which he was going to
make a fortune. Witness said he paid
his sons expenses, fitted up his Office
at an expense of $500, and on the day
of his graduation from Rush Medical
College bought him presents to the
value of $400
| Il never knew my son to practice
after the night of the Sandrock trouble.
He abandoned his profession and
moved his furniture out" said the
witness
What happened when you visited
him in jail?"
| Il tried to console him, and told him
when he got better | would take care
of him like the rest Of the children.
He said he wasn't crazy, and was as
sharp as l vas" Witness then de-
tailed his suggestions to his son to
have a medical inquiry into his sanity,
Offering to allow his son to select
three physicians at his expense. He
also offered to send his son to a pri-
vate sanitarium to be selected by the
doctor. When he returned that same
night, he found s. G. Smith with the
doctor He was shy" of Mr.. Smith.
and refused to deal with him, because
he was afraid he might take advantage
of him.
The cross-examination was conduct
ed by Mr.. Schuck
Mr.. Hissom, you say you have been
a farmer. school teacher and minister.
Is that all the occupations you have
had?"
Il have been interested in OIL"
Yes, you have been an Gil magnate,
haven't your"
Objection; sustained The court re-
marked that such questions had no eff
feet on either court or jury. and ooun-
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