Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04
lence. He wanted to protect himself

| 1t was nearly $3.50 o'clock when DR..
Hissom left the stand. Geo. H. Pur-
cell was called.
did j. R. H.ssom even tell you
what he was WORTH
Talking with me on the corner of
Twelfth and Water streets, he told me
he was worth quarter of million,
and had his oil production yet He
said he had farm, too, worth Sc, 900
or $1,000. He has property on the
Island worth about $4,000 or $4,000"
Detective r. T. McNichol was re-
called, and testified as to defendants
representations to witness as to his
wealth.
He was in my Office while the doc
tor was in Germany He told me about
quietly disposing of his stocks and
mortgages. He said he had some
Block Bros. stock, and a wad of gov
eminent bonds. He said he was worth
anywhere from 5000, 900 to s250,000.
He said he had been a very lucky man,
having no trouble in making money
after he made his first 81 900. He said
he had some bonds, some property, and
his producing oil territory
Prosecuting Attorney Will Meyer
was the next witness. He testified that
after the insanity proceedings were in
stituted against Dr. Hissom, j. R. His
som called at witness Office, and want
ed him to take charge Of the insanity
proceedings Witness replied that it
was not criminal action, and it was
not within his province as Prosecuting
Attorney to appear in the case. His
som argued the matter with witness,
saying he would like to have the State
interested, as it would give weight to
| the proceedings. Witness declined to
take part in the case.
By Mr.. Howard-"You don't mean
to say the State should not take part
in lunacy proceeding?"
Il think not
In reply to further questions, Mr..
Howard got an admission from Mr..
Meyers that if man were arrested
by civil authorities, and were given a
| trial, the Prosecuting Attorney would
appear for the State He did not think
the Prosecuting Attorney could be COM
PEELED to attend. The statute plainly
provides that the justice of the peace
must ask certain prescribed questions,
and determine the sanity or insanity
of the accused.
| Frank Cruise was called He testified
that while he was employed at Sea-
| brights, the elder Hissom introduced
| Dr. Hlssom to the witness. He stated
that the doctor had just returned from
Germany, where he had graduated as a
! doctor. He spoke rather glowingIy of
his son, and seemed to want to i'm
press upon us all that he was a doctor"
Mr.. Sayre. one of the supervisors at
! the Hospital for the Insane at Spencer.
| testified that he took Dr. Hissom and
German lady to Spencer. The Doctor
did not accompany witness from the
| Jail to the depot. There was a crowd
a: the station. Witness and DR.. His
som sat on scat directly in front of
that occupied by the German lady. At
Sistersville, witness said the doctor be-
came separated from him. and while
they were looking for each other at
the depot platform, DR.. Hissom asked
the brakeman where Sayre was, say
| ing that it wouldn't do to leave him.
He testified to the trip to Spencer in
detail
Mr.. Sayre told about a conversation
in ward between DR.. T. B. Camden
and Dr. Hissom. Then witness took
| the doctor to the dance, given for pa
! tients and attendants. He saw j. r.
| Hissom in April, but had no CONVEX
sation with him.
What warning was given by you to
| DR.. Hissom, with reference to DR..
| Camden?"
| Objection; sustained.
What did you do to keep Dr. Cam
| den from Dr.. Hissom?"
Objection; sustained
Mr.. Howard took the witness for
| cross-eXaminatiOn, but developed
nothing new Witness insisted that if
lDr. Camden had any other than a two
minute conversation with DR.. Hissom,
it must have been during the night,
while witness was not on duty. Sayre
testified that he resigned and was not
discharged
Who asked you to come to this
tral?"
| 81 was subpoenaed."
| How did you get your summons? ."
I'm a letter from S. G. Smith"
Get any money in the letter."
! Yes, l got check for $3.50 for
my transportation. q.
| Mr.. Smiths check?"
Eyes, on the Wheeling Title and
Trust Company
did you have any conversation with
Mr.. Smith about what you were going
to testify to?"
yes"
You have hunted with DR.. Hissom,
have you not?"
Yes, l spent about two days with
| him at Fish Creek Island"
Mr.. Smiths letter to Mr.. Sayre was
read to the jury under objection from
| the defendant Mr.. Smith stated that
1T worried the doctor a little to get
this money together. but we hope it
will come out all right
Jacob Voeghtly, clerk on the steam
er Lexington, testified to a conversa-
ton with J. r. Hissom, during which
Hissom said: Here is the key to
$4,000
To Mr.. Howard.-"He held up a
| bunch of keys in his hand"
Witness said J. Z. Hissom had often
| talked about investing in a steamboat.
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