Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-02-17

Q.-After you had returned from
Wheeling you had q long conversation
with the Doctor about the $4,000
the day you returned from Wheeling,
didn't the Doctor leave for Wheeling:
A.-Not the same day think 1t was
the next day.
Q.-What time in the day did you
return from Wheeling? Al think
it was in the evening.
Q.-Then he didn't go home the next
day? A.-The next day-yes.
Q.-You are sure of that? Ayes.
Q.-You told us, a few minutes ago,
that Charles Woods was not at the
island until after you returned. You
said that? Ayes.
Q.-Now you say he went hunting
the greater part of the day? Ale
went to Woodland in the morning.
Odd the Doctor leave the next
day? A.-Not the same day.
Q.-Didn't you say also that the next
day the Doctor didn't go hunting, but
that the Doctor left the following day?
A.-They were at Woodland in the
morning.
Q.-That was the day after you re-
turned from Wheeling? Ayes.
Odd you not go down to the boat
with the Doctor at the time he left
for Wheeling? A.-No.
Q.-You did not? A.-No.
Q.-You didn't carry his satchel?
A.-No.
Q.-How far did you go? Al
didn't go at all.
Q.-At the time when the Doctor
left? A.-No.
Q.-How did you know the Doctor
was going to Wheeling? Ale said
Q.-That is all you know? Ayes.
Didn't you tell the jury you saw
him get on the boat? A.-Not that
day.
Q.-That is the only day we have
been talking about. Didn't you tell
this jury you saw your brother get on
the boat going up the river? A.-That
was the day he went to the Howell
House.
Q.-I am asking you if, on the day
DIR. Hissom left for Wheeling, you did
not see the boat coming up the river
and see him get on?. A.-No.
Didn't he go to Sistersville when
he left the Island? Al think not;
l didn't see him going to Sistersville.
Q.-Isn't it a further fact that about
a week after he got of the boat and
said he had been at Sistersville. or at
your mothers? Al don't remem-
Der.
Q.-You don't remember about that?
A.-No; not at the present time.
o. will ask you whether you don't
know that at that time the Doctor
went to S~istersville, or to his mothers,
on a boat going down the river, and
that he was taking Christmas gifts
there, and that o and Charles Woods
and Charles Woods wife went with
him to the boat and saw him off? A.
No.
A.-You did not? A.-No, sir.
Q.-You testified On your direct ex.
animation, to Mr.. Howard, that when
the Doctor suggested to you that you
go in business, you said no, that you
didn't want to go into business with
him, for in a short time he would
have his own money and your money
as well? Collection; sustained).
Q.-What did you say about the
matter when he asked you to go IN
and get $4,000 or $4,000? Al said 1
didn't want to risk getting my share.
Didn't you say the Doctor would
have the money? Al said if we
would go into business together, it
would be but a little time until he
would have his own money and mine
too.
Q.-You thought that? Ayes.
Q.-You think so now? Ayes.
Q.-And you never changed your
mind? A.-No: l think it would be
that way with any one.
Q.-You never changed your mind?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-Why did your brother come
down to the island? A.-One time he
was talking about going hunting; l
wrote him to come down and l would
go ae any time.
Q.--Didn't you say on your direct
examination you were never with
him? objection; allowed.) Al new
er did ask him to come down.
Letter shown. Q.-State whether
or not you wrote that letter? (Witness
examined letter.
Q.-Who wrote it? Al did.