The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-03-02

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Guthrie would not admit that Mr.. Hub
bard's "curt instructions" made him
collect the asylum records on the case
"Waa not curt in my discussion with
your
I had always heard Of you as a curt
man" answered the witness.
Asked why he had charged the plain
till 800 and then testified for the de-
fandant for $500. DR.. Guthrie said he
thought the defendant was better able
to pay. He said his testimony leaned
neither way SO far as to which side
paid his fee for expert testimony.
Tho doctors deposition in the habeas
corpus proceedings before Judge Blih-
card was not given as an expert, or he
didn't so regard II. Over this phase
there was lengthy crosS-sXaminatlon'
and the court was appealed 10 by MI
Hubbard after Dr. Guthrie on one oc-
casion refused to give direct an
swer.
"Who left the money at Spencer to
fix the officials Of the asylum, as init
mated by Mr.. Smith,"
II think he referred to ]. r. Hissom."
Didn't you understand this money
to relate to the loss OF certain papers
at the asylum"
II didH't 50 understand H." replied
Or. Guthrie, but that may have been
In Mr.. Smiths mind"
ibid you talk with Mr.. Smith In the
Mcclure, Monday night Of this week.
"nld You tell him this case was not
a question for experts, but question
as 10 whether ]. Il. Hlssom or DR.. s. X.
HissOm was doing the lying?"
u have said words 10 that efIect; that
the case was question Of veracity."
Or. Guthrie was then excused, on the
understanding that he Is to come to
Wheeling II telegraphed for by coun-
sci.
Mr.. Hissom's Holdings.
]. R. Hlssom was recalled and asked
the value of his real estate by Mr.. Hub
bard. He said he had farm in Ohio
OF 1000 acres, coat hlnl $1,000; he had
bought il several acres at a time; the
farm was MY mites south Of Wheel
ing, on the Uhio river. There were
twenty oilSprOdUcing wells on this land
now; witness gets a oEc-e,ghth royalty.
The farm produces FORTY barrels 4 day,
hence he gtts ave Gi4reis. lie pre-
sumed his royalties were worth $1,000.
He had 10 other oli-p!Oduclng land. he
owned bish CreeA l-IanG, Tor winch hs
paid S70UJ.
In Ono county, witness had six
houses Oh NNbteliuS Island. On South
Penn he had tAres nousesi he paid
$1,000 for tA.., bunch. - pdid 5000 for
the house IL dives ~. H. i-I Two houses
nj the corner OIL the bridge. for which
he paid 5000 In one VI these was his
sons office, He had tve lois on EIm
street, for which he paid $3.50; there
IL a barn on the lois, which cost $500.
Ills total real eStAte was summed up
III his two farms aud MS Island prop
erty.
Alr. Iissom said he had no bonds now
he sold cut at d good ADVANCE last tall.
In mortgages he mad one Tor Sl,5OO; was
S360J, been reduced; Another. reduced
10 $1,000 Has a note for - 200. with
collateral security; and a note for $6OO.
lie has security for all loans. He has
no stocks; sold Bloch Bros Tobacco
Co. for IS, that he bought for Sc cents.
Excluding his money in bank and
cash. the witness didn't recall anything
other than he had speclhed. HIS cash
was In three Wheeling banks, divided
$1,000 in the Germania: Sl,UJJ N tae
Commercial; about $4,000 in the City
bank. He had no other money or prop
erty,
Worth Sos, $50 in All.
Figured up on a memorandum BY At
torney Handlan, the total amount OF
Mr., HIssam's wealth was 36s,S5O, and
the witness said that was ABOUT the
sum, except that he owed 81 600 on
$4,000 note he held, to his son-in-law,
Mr Nelson.
MIR. HissOm was instructed to pro-
duce o memorandum in court showing
more accurate details Of his holdings,
such as the names OF the securities, etc.
To Mr. Hubbard, witness said he
never owned stock in the Wheeling Reg
ister. The amount OF government bonds
he sold was $4,000, which is In the hank,
subject TO check Mr.. Hubbard asked
him to produce the bank book to-day;
also the date, number and amount Ot
certificates for other cash. Witness said
he would take 10000 from Mr.. Hubbard
or any other person for his oil farm,
which was operated by the Carter oil
Company. He had no other interest In
oil concerns. For Fish Creek island
he would take $1,000. The witness said
he had diamond studs worth $500,
During the last dive years what was
your revenue from your oil property
Mr. HIssom?"
II COulu UOl lell yOus hGSp Nv
books In regular torm,"
when was oil found on your prop
eFty?"
"Abuut I'VE or six years ago. They
struck oil near by first, and got salt
water on my place, and we couldn't sell
SAT- water down our way"
For n while the witness said, he got
revenue OF twenty-five or thirty bar
rels q day; last year Il dropped to six.
aud his royalty averaged 1--WE barrels
daily now.
Since January 1, 1893, have you made
any transfers except mentioned In your
testimony to-day2"
II have not, SIR"
That's aIl,'' said Mr.. Hubbard, and
the defendant walked on the stand,
the last witness for the defense except
DR.. Campden who was not present and
who may not he called, So at 4;4b
o'clock the defense rested,
Attorney G. j. Schuck was called In
rebuttal, and no wns questioned by Mr..
Smith. Mr.. SchuolC said that Witten
HIssom told him in conversation Mt
Woodland TINT he had to carry re-
VolVor TO protect himself against his
father. Objection was entered to this
testimony. and II was entertained tenn
porarIly and MS II was 6 o'clock court
adjourned.