Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-12

Wilson, Hospital Physician, Testi-
fies.
1t was very interesting day in the
trial of the Hissom damage suit ].
r. Hissom, the defendant, was cross
examined for two hours by Mr..
Schuck, and some Of the questions
asked led to frequent spats among OPP
posing counsel. The defendant was
followed by DR.. l.. V. Guthrie, super
intendent of the Spencer Asylum, who
was also severely cross-examined.
When Mr.. Hissom went on the stand,
in answer to questions by Mr.. Schuck,
he denied that he had ever employed
lawyers TO get divorce from mis-
wife. He said the incident at Mrs.
Hubbards home was one the first oc-
casioIs when his son acted violently.
Witness said he was afraid Of being
shot. The outbreak at Fish CreeA
Island came later. At the island, Wit
ten Hissom told witness that sam had
another spell, and demanded $4,000
that day, threatening TO shoot his
father II he dId not get 1t. Witness
got away as quickly as possible. Dr.
Hissom came home in January, and
without saying a word, took picture
OF Stanley Hubbad from the mantel
and threw it into the fire. The next
morning he got UP early, and slipped
out OF the house.
Witness denied that he had ever
said that on this occasion the doctor
chased him up Fink street. He TO-
lowed witness out on the porch. Wit
ness got out pretty lively" but did
not run Witness said he, Witten and
the doctor were out hunting for a
part of two days at Fish Creek ISL
and.
What weapons did you have?'
The guns.
Amy revolves?"
mo sir. ="
Did you think the doctor was in
sane at that timer
Il surely thought something was
wrong with him."
Then you went hunting with
man whose mind was unbalanced?'
Il knew l was taking chances, but
he requested it, and l was willing to
do anything to humor my son.
Witness told about his trip to Pied
mont, O., November, 1898. Returning,
he went to Dillies Bottom and met
sam, who had compelled his mother
to tell him where witness was. He
said he was going away, but could not
sign any ageement. He said awful
things about his mother, and said he
could not allow witness to live with
her. Witness promised to return 10
Wheeling, and give Sam the check
without the written agreement.
You tried to enter into a compact
with your son when you believed him
to be insane?"
Il did"
Did you say anything to the bank
officials about your sons mental con-
dition?"
Il talked with all of the them and
asked their opinion. l was afraid
they would not recognize the check"
He was going south with that
money!"
yes; We wanted him to go because
he was tormentIng US"
Did you want to turn an insane
man loose on the world?"
Il thought the trip would cause him
to drift out OF his decisions and into
the light"
DO you own revolver"
RI do not"
AT the time of the Hubbard trouble
you did have one?"
No"
Witness told about the arrangements
for securing the doctor and tieing him
when he returned from Witten's. Mrs.
ri v6 60 H.
TO be tripped and held TO the floor
Mrs. Hissom, the hired girl and Lucy
were 10 help. Witness locked the
door when he retired. When the doe
tor came, witness saw him in front
OF the house. The doctor flew around
the house very lively. He would shut
the doors hard, and make other noises,
end witness thought his time was
very short" 1t was the next after
noon that witness made the contract
TO sign over, all his property to the
doctor. He did this merely to quiet
him. Dr.. Myers told him at that time
that he thought Sam was having the
worse form of insanity, and that wit
ness ought TO do something to pro-
tect himself
Witness denied that he destroyed
letters belonging to his son. He might
have lost letters, but never purposely
destroyed Them. He admitted opening
DR.. Hissom's trunk, but said ii was
done 10 get his clothes, and nothing
esee was disturbed. Hissom said the
doctor gave him a glass of wine one
evening. and he woke up with excruc-
iating pains and thought he would die.
He thought the doctor had attempted
10 poison him.
DR.. L. V. Guthrie superintendent of
the Spencer asylum. was called before
the noon adjournment He was in
charge Of the asylum when DR.. Hissom
was placed there. and kept him under
observation. Dr.. Hissom told him he
had trouble with his parents. He said
his father broke his mothers arm
with poker. and on another occasion
broke her false teeth. He also told
about the divorce proceedings. and
said they tried 10 get him TO sign
paper which would deprive him OF his