Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11
THE H|SSOMS TESTIFY.
DEFENDANT AND MEMBERS OF HIS
FAMILY WERE ON THE STAND
YESTERDAY
IN THE HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT,
Incidence MS to Domestic Troubles.
The Appearance of the Piafntin
on His Return From Germany
and His Subsequent Peculiar Con-
duct-The Defendant Was on the
stand When Court Adjourned.


When the Hissom damage suit was
called in Judge Rervey's side of the Cir
cult Court yesterday morning the de-
Tense put Witten Hissom brother OF
the plaintiff, on the stand. Other mem
hers of the family and the defendant
himself also testified, ard all swore to
evidences of insanity ON the part of the
nlaintiff. contradicting him in import
ant statements and corroborating other
witnesses for the elder Hissom.
Witten Hissom gave details OF move
ments of parties to the suit at Fish
creek island. and said he had learned
nf the hcNichol matter and other trou-
bles from Dr. Hissom. Witness admit
ted talking to Mr.. j. B. Handlan about
fbe case. witness was locked in room
with Dr Hissom on one occasion, but
the doctor did not say he feared that
r Hissom would enter the room and
commit murder. The doctor might
haveGaid, on another occasion, that he
was afraid his father might kill him,
.sDid the doctor ever take charge OF
has fathers property"
"He would if he could. When the old
man went away he said he would run
things"
"Did he run things"
HE run things about the house pref
ty lively"
Witness admitted that he talked to
DR.. Hissom about both Of them taking
several thousands of dollars and going
into business. The doctor told witness
he asked his father for $4,000. Wit
ness did not testify in the lunacy pro-
ceedings.
DIDN'T your father say he would put
you off Fish creek island if you testi-
fed for the doctor?"
mo, sir"
Didn't he tell you, if the officers
came after you, you could skip to Ohio
in skiff?''
mo, sir"
Witness said he told the doctor that
anything he said on the stand would be
against him.
Didn't you say Charles ]. Schuck
had written a paper which was correct,
and that you would come to Wheeling
TO sign it,"
mo, sir"
Witness denied saying there was
trouble between his parents and he and
the doctor found it necessary to carry
revolvers. He denied expressing the
opinion that Dr. Hissom was sane. He
might have received several letters
written by the doctor while in jail, but
he never kept letters.
Lucy Hissom was recalled to tell
about the doctors machine He ar
ranged it to pull basket over the floor
and told witness it was for a bicycle,
so the rider would not have to work
his feet. Witness denied telling Edith
Muser she would refuse to go on the
stand in the lunacy proceedings and lie
about Sam to please her father.
VIM. Hubbard, son-in-law of J. r.
Hissom, testified to the incident when
The Hissoms were at his house at noon.
Dr. Hissom was fourishing a revolver
and said his father was wasting his
property and would have to leave home
He disagreed with the doctor. Witness
said he testified in the lunacy proceed
ings and admitted that he made trip
for the defendant after aff1davits He
secured no money from ]. R. Hissom
since the first trial
Marie Hissom, 13-year-old daughter
of the defendant, corroborated other
members of the family in her evidence
as to the doctor compelling her mother
to write a note to the elder Hissom.
Il can truthfully