Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-13


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Q.-And you took medicine before
| this occasion? A--Yes.
Odd it produce any peculiar sem
sation? As-Yes.
Q.-What was it? Am unac-
countable influence oyer me in his
presence.
Odd it affect your mind? All
you call 1t your mind suppose 50. ]
don't know. ] am unable to explain.
Q.-Was this when you first feared
that the Doctor had some influence
over you? Al don't know can't
say.
Q.-At this time? A.-Oh, / didn't
| say at that time.
Odd he have that influence be-
fore that? Al don't know that !
have to answer that question here.
/ had a fear of him when I
was away from him.
Q.-Then you had a fear while you
were writing all these letters? A.
Not all of them.
.Q.-When did it begin? Al don't
know.
Q.-How do you know he exercised
a fear owe you in writing any of these
letters if you don't know when it be-
gan? Al don't know cant an
swer that question, for / don't know.
I suppose it must have been
in 1897.
Q.-What month in 1897? Al
don't know.
Q.-Then he had no influence in the
year 1896? A.-No.
Q.-These letters were written of
your own free will? Always Of
my W free will.
Q.-Were all the letters you wrote
written independent Of any feeling of
fear you had for the Doctor? A.--No.
(Which ones were written By
fear, and which not? Al positively
cannot tell that.
The next letter was dated March
16, 1897, addressed to my dear little
boy" In this letter witness wanted
the Doctor to come up to the house
to meet her German cousin Eda,"
saying II am very anxious to have you
meet her." and now. don't eat so
much supper, but get a nov on your
SELF" The same genuine kiss wal
enclosed.
Q.-Were you in fear of him when
you wrote that letter? Ayes.
Q.-Then why did you want him
to meet your German cousin? A
I expected to make him my future
husband.
Here another letter was exhibited.
1t was shown witness, and the ques-
ton was asked:
Odd you write that letter? A.
(Excitedly) Where did you get that
letter? How did it come into your
possession? 1t don't belong to you.
Odd you write it?
The Court-Answer the question.
Al wrote it to my mamma; yes.
The letter was dated Massillon, O.,
June "a, 1897, and began: "Will you
ever forgive me for what I have
done?" and went on to say that she
and the Doctor had left Jewett, O., the
evening before and came on to Mas
sillon. 1t was a nice little town. She
and the Doctor took the street cars
and went to Canton. She would like
to stay there, as she liked the place.
Sam had to telegraph for money, and
as soon as he receives it, we will go
on to Cleveland and on to Niagara
Falls. . Tell them all not to
worry about me, as am all right, and
am having a nice time. Tell Uncle
H. and the rest that | am enjoying my
self. = = > Sam Is very kind, but
is very obstinate, but l think he will
be better after a while" The letter
contained the hope that her mother
would visit her, asked that her trunk
be forwarded, and closed with another
request for forgiveness.
The witness volunteered the infor-
nation: II wrote that letter under
threats from Sam. He dictated it,
SIR"
Q.-Caused by his influence on you?
A.-By his threats.
Odd he dictate that your moth
er should come to the town you were
in and travel with you? Ale die
tated the letter.
Odd he dictate that part of it?
Ale dictated it; l had no say about
it. He knew she would not come.
Q.-She did come to you in Cleve-
land, didn't she? "a wrangle between
counsel and witness was the result OF
this question. Finally witness said
she met her mother in Cleveland after
the Doctors arrest.
Odd he dictate that description
Of the watch works? Al don't
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