The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-28
THE SECOND
TRIAL OF The
HISSOM CASE.
Is Now On, and the Taking Of Testi-
mony Began at Yesterdays
Session Of Court.
I. CLOSE CROSS.EXAMINATION
OF the Witnesses for the Plaintiff is
Being Engineered by Mr..
Howard.
A CLOSE CROSS.EXAMlNATION

winch Inc urSt witness Tor Inc plalntlll,
Justice M. j. Fitzpatrick. was put on
the stand and testified as to the war;
rant in his court for the arrest of the
plaintiff. in February, 1899. The war
rant, issued on complaint by James w.
Ewing, was served. The costs were
paid by Mr.. Ewing.
Ex-Constable Walt testified MS to the
arrest, and said the elder HissOm spoke
affectionately OF his son. and expressed
the hope that he might come back from
the asylum sound mentally. 2
Police Lieutenant Edward Micharis
testified that he and Officer Bickerton
arrested young Hlssom on an Ohio
River train us it was entering the city.
Handouts were used as It was feared
the prisoner would become violent when
placed under arrest.
At the afternoon session, the examin-
alton of Lieutenant Michaels was re-
sumed, and he testified that young
Hssom made no resistance and in
quired whether his father had caused
the arrest. to which the witness had re-
piled that he did not know. Upon ar
irving In the city, Hissom had objected
to riding In the patrol wagon, saying he
would rather walk II 4 hack could not
be had. They walked to the Jail. where
the handouts were taken Off and the
prisoner searched. On cross examina-
ton witness said the handouts did not
hurt the prisoner. A revolver had
been taken from the doctors satchel.
No unnecessary force was used.
Justice Greer was placed on the stand
and testified that he had committed
young Hissom on the lunacy charge,
after the usual hearing. He denied
that the bill of costs had been sent to
J. R. Hissom for payment: it had been
sent to Attorney James W. Ewing. who
had said he was representing Mrs. ]. r.
Hissom.
A deposition from Judge Reese Biz
card, Of the Roane county circuit court,
telling OF the proceedings that resulted
v; the release OF DR.. Hisson. was read,
but upon being objected to was ruled
out by the court.
a transcript OF the record OF the
Roane county circuit court. covering
the same ground, was read. and admit
ted as evidence.
Detective r. r. McNicol was the next
witness. ]. r. Hissom had said in his
presence that his son, the plaintiff,
would get none OF his money. Young
Hissom, who was present, hai replied
that the only thing he desired was that
the father treat his mother right. Wit
] ness had met J. II. Hissom on another
occasion and had inquired whether he
would persist in his Intention to send
the son to an asylum, to which he had
replied in the affirmative, whereupon
the witness had said he would &c before
notary public and tell what he knew
Of the case.
Crosse examination of Witness Nc
NichoI was by Mr.. Howard. who ask
ed:
Your detective business consists Of
prying into family affairs. does 1t not?"
mo SIR"
''You have an intense feeling against
J.R. Hissom. have you not?"
II have no feeling against him."
You were witness at The first
trial?"
Eyes" +"
"Were you not very angry at the
manner In which you were cross-ques-
.tloned?"
II didn't like the way your partner
talked ut the start"
Did: you not so away with n bitter
feeling against ]. r. Hlssom?"
81 can't say did,"
"You are trstifying now to what you
didn't before. are you not?"
81 don't know that am"
Asked IL he had borrowed $500 from
]. X. Hissom, he replied In the negative.
His mother had cndeavorcd to negotiate
loan through Hissom's agents.
Mrs. Helen McCurdy, of 1920 Wood
street. testified that she was q domcs-
tic in the Hissom family both at Fish
! creek and In Wheeling. She was pres
ent when Mr.. McNichol called, and she
had heard Mrs. Hlssom say that Sam,
the plaintiff in this case. was her best
son. and had always treated her better
than the others had done. ]. r. His
som she had heard threaten to cut Sam
out OF any part of his estate. She had
i hnn "a nfh lpcr N.Y., no.
not repeat in court before men. because
1t would discriminate" her character.
John B. Wilson was the next witness.
He testified to having sworn the makers
OF afIldavlts In the hearing Into DR..
Hissoms sanity. The money for his
services was paid by James w. Ewing,
and he understood tho money came
from j. r. HIssom.
William Mccormick. former TALLER OF
Ohio county. testified to the bringing
OF DR.. s. X. Hlssom to the Jail by on
GERS Michaels and Bickerton. Mlcharls
had said the charge was Insanity, that
he was dangerous and carried two re-
volvers. Hlssom was brought In hand
cuffcd. There wns but one revolver
md It was in n vaIise. Hissom. when
naked what he was arrested for, replied
that he had been under the impression
1t was n joke. but he had COME to be-
| lseve It was n serious matter. Hissom's
health was poor while In Jail: he had
lung trouble. AS jailrr. he allowed
Hlssom Unusual privileges. During the