Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-07

wanted at the trial. Witness said DR..
Hissom expressed sorrow that his son
was SO afIiicted. Before tho bribery
charges were brought the witness said
she made an afidavit at the Office Of
S. G. Smith.
Q.-Who wrote the affldavit? A.
Mr.. Smiths stenographer.
GA young lady? A.-Why. / sup
pose she is young.
Whereat litter ran over the court
room.
When pressed later, the witness said
that when ]. r. Hissom came out OF
the court room he told the witnesses
in the jury room what he had testified
to, thus giving them a cue as to what
he expected them to say to the justice
before whom the case was being tried.
The most interesting witness OF the
day was Robert T. McNichoa, wlo was
called to the stand late in the after
noon. In response to questions by Mr..
Smith, witness testified to a visit ne
paid to the Hissom residence on the
Island, and during his conversation
with the members of the family pres
ent. DR.. Hissom said he was going to
stay there to protect his mother, and
Mrs. HisSom said the Doctor had al
ways taken her part. There was some
talk about advancing the Doctor money
for trip to the South, and the father
said he didn't want to see him going
away without anything. But the
old man said: Cd d-n you, you'll
never get cent of my money!"
Cross-examination:-
Q.-You were there at Mr. Hissom's
invitation? A.-They came after me,
and I went over.
Q.-They came to get you SO they
would have witness that they were
abusing their son? Al don't know,
l can't say as to that.
Odd DR.. Hissom look pale? A.
Yes, he was very pale.
Q.-Was he not excited? A.-No, I
don't think he was excited.
Q.-How often did he go to the sink?
Al don't remember that he went but
once
Q.-Mrs. Hissom heard all that was
said? A.-She was right in the room,
except when she went into the kitchen.
There was somebody in the kitchen,
but 1 don't know who it was.
Q.-Don't you know it is fact that
the Doctor insisted upon keeping a
girl in the house? A.-The Doctor
told me about that, but I did not see
her. l heard there was girl there,
but I did not see her. They talked
back and forward about it.
Q.-Was there not some talk about
a division of the property? Ayes;
the father said he would not send him
away without anything.
Q.-Was any amount mentionede
A.-Not at that time.
Q.-How much did the Doctor want?
Al don't know. / don't know what
was said about the property, but Mr..
Hissom said: Cd d-n you, you'll
not get cent of this property" and
the Doctor said: Daddy, / don't want
any money if you'll let mother alone"
There was somebody in the kitchen; /
don't know who it was.
Q.-Have you told all that took place
there that day? A.-As nearly as
remember.
Q.-Uetter exhibited)-Did you sign
that letter? Ayes.
Q.-Who wrote it? Al did.
Q.-Where? AIT my Office.
Q.-You are a typewriter yourself?
Ayes.
Q.-Is the same machine there yet?
Ayes.
Q.-What make? "A Caligraph.
Odd you put the letter In that en-
velope and mail 1t? Ayes.
Letter offered in evidence. 1t was
dated March %, 1899, directed to ].
R. Hissom, and said the writer in
tended to make no threat, but after
careful thought he had determined to
make an affidavit in behalf of S. K His
som, and would do so within the week.
The writer was not an expert on in,
sanity. but the affidavit would have
the effect of giving the Court a proper
idea of the situation. He did not like
to mix up in family affair, but neither
did he like to see an innocent man go
to the asylum,
Q.-Is it not true that in the felony
case of State v. Echols, tried in the
Criminal Court two years ago, you tes-
titled as a witness? Ayes, sir.
Q.-Is it not true that in that case
you assisted as detective in prosecut-
ing Echols for reward, and afterwards
got it? Ayes.
els it not true that after that you
made an affidavit showing him to be
innocent and having for your object
getting him out of the penitentiary :?