Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-10

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this trouble between your father and
mother, ID relation to Jennie McFad-
den? objection, ~overruled; Mr.. Smith
said the letter brought out by
Mr.. Howard was among the the let
tiers in the trunk, and as being the
cause Of the trouble between the
father, mother and Jennie McFadden,
and that he considered that was the
cause of the trouble).
The Court-What is proposed by this
question?
Mr.. mith-The contents of those let
ters-that they were the cause of this
trouble in the household, which has
been thrown on the plaintiff, and we
propose to throw it back to it's proper
place. 1t was an attempt to show that
the Doctor was the whole u of
the trouble. The letters are not in ev-
idence.
The Court don't recollect that
Mr.. Howard asked anything about the
contents of the letters.
Mr.. Hubbard-No, he avoided it. >
The evidence shows that those
letters were taken from his trunk by
his father He threatened to
have his father arrested if he did not
return them. = = . It explains why
his father had been arrested, and ex-
plains the relations between the father
and wife. > We want to show
by the contents of those letters that
they were the cause of the trouble.
The Court don't think any of the
questions by Mr.. Howard broadens
your opportunity at all.
Mr.. Hubbard-Will Your Honor
kindly state what your recollection is?
The Court-My recollection is that
in the direct examination he stated
/ that his trunk had been broken open
and his letters were taken, and then
these were mentioned.
Mr.. Howard said he told of the
trunk having been broken open and
the loss of the letters, among them
these letters from Jennie McFadden.
( On the cross-examination he again
mentioned the letters, but the McFad-
den matter was not gone into by the
defense.
(Thn 0hjarfiOn Was sustained
Q.-You stated that your father, J..
r. Hissom, conducted himsef very pc
culiarly during the scrap at your home
when McNichal was present. Ex-
plain to the jury what you near by
that? Objection; sustained.)
Q.-Doctor, you said that, in your
cross-examination, you heard your
mother state to your father he could
not deny having abused his own peo-
pie. State to the jury what, If any
thing, you know concerning that?
Objection; sustained.)
Dwell, what occurred within your
knowledge with reference to-as to
your father abusing your mother? Job
lection; sustained.)
doctor, there was a letter writ
ten by you to your mother, under date
of July 9, 1898, which Is called the
Birthday Letter." State how that let
ter came to be written? objection as
to "how it came to be written" allow
ed.) Alt was in answer to n l got
from mother.
Q.-What became of that letter? A.
Il had it in the trunk; it was taken
with the rest.
Q.-Do you know who took it? A.
Father got all had, and burned them.
Q.-What was the contents of the
letter written while you were in Ger
many anJ of which you testified? A
Well, mtither wrote me, saying she
was senelng me a lot of presents-she
had sent a lot a lot of presents-and
she-I can't remember the exact sum
said father sent me a large check-and
I was to get several things for father.
She enclosed a letter of girls we were
acquainted with, and stated she had
sent a picture of a 'possum. The let
ter also contained a letter from Lucy
and Marie.
Q.-Wnat became of it? Al al
ways kept the letters in my trunk. 1t
was taken with the rest.
Q.-Who are Lucy and Marie? A
My sisters.
Q.-How old is Lucy? About ff-
teeen; Marie is about ten.
Q.-Do understand there was a let
ter from both? Al said there was
a letter In with mothers. Lucy wrote
it
Q.-State the contents of that letter9
Al cannot just state the contents.
AT that time { always got a letter from
Lucy and Marie with mothers.
Q.-Doctor, you may state what O
know about the use of this term-EAe
word "'possum'-in the Hissom fam
iy? objection; sustained.)
Q.-Who was the=(argument in pro-
test by Mr.. Hubbard, who said the
word was in use nv the family RI ev-