The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-27

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their son committing suicide by reason
Of his hiding about the house after his
return from Germany. but the witness
had his first fear Of receiving injury
\ from his son about November, 1898. The
(, most violent outbreak was the incident
at the Hubbard home. previously gone
over ty several witnesses,
A Glass of Dragged Wine.
Mr.. Hlssom next told of his return
from trip to Piedmont, o. At his home
on his return. the son prevailed on him
to take glass Of wine. That night he
suffered excruclatlng pains from the ef-
fects Of the wine, which he supposed
was drugged. and he had reason to
think It was drugged, as Mrs. Nelson
had oEce warned him along this line.
Next morning the witness talked with
the son about the wine. and the son
went IN his room without a word. In
his testimony at this point, the plain
tins voice shook with emotion.
The visit of Detective McNichol to
the Enmlly home on the Island was
next described on this occasion the
doctor kept saying, "old man, were
going to put you out Tomorrow" The
doctor. who was very excited, grew III
at times and would so TO the sink and
Homtt.
AT the Hubbard home. the doctor
pulled q gun on the witness and said,
"slt stI!l, or I'll kill YOU" aud to his
mother he said, Mother, II you go
back on me, I'll kill him." meaning his
father. The Doctors eyes were rolling
wildly and he acted like an insane
man. The doctor accused the father Of
squsndering his property, and the wit
ness requested him TO show deal
where he had lost any money. The wit
ness, his wife. and other members of
T the fumlly cried because Of the sons
threatening demonstrations.
The witness could not account for the
note written to him by his wife, saying
they would have to separate, The
note was dropped in his lap by his wife,
Tn, witness said many OF his papers
were stolen last summer. Witness snid
his wife explained that the doctor
forced linn to write the note. She said
~ wrote II to save your life" His
wife advised him to 30 away from
home for awhile In the hope Of the
sons quletIng down. That night wit
ness slipped out Of the house and
vent tc Piedmont. ohio, and remained
away Gbout week.
The eon laughed In opening the door
when The father returned home, but in
an hours time he was solemn and
sulISy
Assaulted His Mother.
The father related n conversation at
piles Bottom. Ohio, in which the son
assailed his mothers character and
sought to prevail on the witness to ac-
company him up the railroad, but the
father was afraid. The witness paid no
attention to the sons accusations
againFt his mother. Continuing the
witness said he agreed to give his son
check for $1,000 to go away, and wilt
ness promised him a like sum II he lost
It through III luck. The check, which
was on the City Bank Of Wheeling, was
produced in evidence, 1t was dated
December 8, 1898, and was to be given
to .he son when he signed an agree
ment, drawn by Attorney ]. L. Ewing.
10 ieave him. The witness said the
doctor had practically suggested the
agreement and he therefore supposed
he would sign IT,
on December IL, 1893, the $1,000 was
paid to the doctor and the father ex-
pectad him to go south. and the son
said he would open UP an office In the
south. He went to Fish Creek island
when he left Wheeling. The doctor
was cheerful then, md when he was
good. he was good all over" snId the
witness, A. Fish creek, the father
Joined tho doctor and his other son,
wlttsn. While there, the witness WINS
surprised when T7itten rushed up to
him and said the doctor demanded
10000 from the father. witten said
the doctor has another spell" The
witness left Fish Creek Island on the
next boat. and day or 80 nfter Wit
ten came to Wheeling. saying that Sam
sent him up TO find out what witness
was GaInE to do about the $4,000.
Mr.. Hlssom told wltten to humor
the doctor with promises that the
10000 would be given him after awhile.
In day or 80, tho doctor came up to
Wheeling. Instead Of going south, and
while the son made no comment on his
arrlvnl, he chased tho fnther out Of the
house that night. the father going to
Moundsyille. where he stayed q week.
Thence witness went to Sis
t0rsylIle, remaining there until Febru-