The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-30
WILLIAM 0. JACKSON'S AUNT
BUT NOT mrs WIFE, As NE VERY MUCH
DESIRED SHE sHOULD BE
Pr"misins 10 he Ills until his Money was
"il Gone, aud then Calling Him n Pauper-
The Aunfs SON Corroborniinu her nephew

Promising to he Ills until his oney was
"ii Gone. mud then Calling Him n Pauper-
The Aunrs Son Corrobornfina her Nephew.
The suit Of William o. jackson against his
aunt. Mrs Anna NJ. Hunt. To recover $40 900
which he alleges she obtained from him under
many promises to be married to him. was
continued yesterday In the Court OF Common
Pleas. The plaintiff was accompanied by Will
liam =. Jackson. Mrs. Hunts eldest son. man
% years Of age. The defendant who did not
look 80 blooming as on the day previous.
was in the company OF her husband and her two
sons. both well-dressed and good look ing youths
The plaintiff braccd himself back in the wit.
ness's chair. to endure the cross-exam nation
OF Mr.. Courtney There was n strenuous en-.
deavor on the part of Mr.. Courtney to prove
that the mortgage on which the plaintiff had
realized $3.50. and the deed Of some Jersey
lots. had been given to Jackson by his aunt IN
consideration OF his disseminating his former
suit against her and signing releases. The
witness. however. stuck to his original nilirma.
tion that her promise Of marriage was the only
consideration he received. lie also testified that
in addition to the money already included in
tho present action. he had paid over $4,000 In
money. direct to the defendant. Tor household
expenses. during the eleven years In which he
had been n member OF her family. She was in
the habit when she wanted money. of going TO
the store whore he worked and getting 1t from
him: and sometimes. when she was in need OF
1t. he would send up money by the porter. He
remembered giving her sums Of $50 and $50 at
different times. From 1871 TO 1876. there were
frequent conversations about the marriage be-
tween himself and his aunt. Sometimes they'd
have little spats. md he'd 60 away for time
ana then they'd make up. In September. 1872
one Of these little dsagreements occurred He
went away. was gone three or four hours and
came back late nj night He went direct to his
own room. without saying anything to his aunt.
The next morning she asked him why he went
Il told her" said MIR. Jackson that her ac.
Ron, ,,d, did not SUIT me Mnqt dq y"n mean by
are dcvoting the time to some one else that you
ought to devote to me; and II you go on 50. I'll
go away: She said that she had no bad intrn;
tons: that she would fuin her promise and
tho matter this time"
Then Mr. Jackson. at the earnest request Of
his LAWYER who said that MIR. Jackson was
rather loath 10 testify to the private converse
TONS between himself and his aunt. said that in
May. 1919. when his aunt was very i'll. h" had
set M alone all night with her Tor three weeks.
When she was getting better. said to her.
as was natural. that came pretty. near losing
her. She said, Yes. | know il. aud shun't for.
get \, Willie. | never had better care, and |
couldn't be better suited | asked what she
meant, md she said tina, we knew each other 50
well and had been together 50 long that We had
better get married.
"a
gentlemen called upon HE aunt in ls6i and un.
Ill 1871. In 1876. however. few called He and
his aunt were together nearly al thr time lie
had no business, and was IN the house most 81
the time. When he did 20 out she usually went
When William S. Jnckson was called Mrs.
Hunt looked anxious. and her husband sitting
near In Mr. Courtney, talked with him earnestly
for a few minutes. Jackson testified that he was
the eldest son of Mrs. Hunt the defendant, and
had known the plaintiff for sixteen years. Wit
ness lived with his mother until lS7i.
Did you observe that your Inothcr and Jack
son were very afIectonatoY' Mr. Wilder asked
Well, yes, the witness replied: she used
to call him, willie dear md other cndearins
terms, but didn't pay much attention 10 H.
have seen him several tunes with his arm around
her neck or waist and have. ia fact. seen them
kiss each other. especially after having little
They used 10 kiss and make up;" Lawyer
Wilder suggested.
Yes sir" the witness replied. and the throng
which flied the court room laughed loudly.
Willie was also the superinte.nnd,eni Of the
everythiag; II We wanted any money we We're
t. 60 to Wiliis Willie would give 4 70 US. wl:
she was going TO do ANYTHING"
The aunt son testified that twelve years ago
sh. asked him how he'd like While Tor a step
father. and he replied that he,d like him as well
to get married. the witness said. All right"
| flid. II you are atisfed am"
In 1868 Willie had been away from the house
week and she sent witness 10 ask
him 70. come home. He found Willie ana
that Willie was down stairs. She told
him witness 10 get his breakfast and 10 send
Willie IN stairs t. her room. Willie went up
After his return Willie on. day struck Que o:
the younger ehtltr"n. Witness asked his
mother what right Willie had To- DO that. She
said that he hal perfect right. He isn't
your husband. 5 h. p witness as ked. She said
that he WAS not. az that he was lust AZ good or
Just the same. aud that he would be one day In
1873 while his mother wss erecting Il building.
witness said You are going 10 have n nice
building. Willie il good 10 lend YOU all this
money. isn't he9" She said In reply that Willie
and she woud be married soon, and then they'd
ENJOY II together. Witness said that ned heard
q good deal about their getting married. but
didn't see much OF IL and she said that they
couldn't get married while his lwitness's 81
fathers property was In litigation. and that
" lllie would not lend her the money II she
When did you notice change In your moth
er's conduct toward Mr. Jackson :" asked Law
yer Wilder,
After ali his money was spent. Then heard
house Just built. He said All right. and
walked away. Alter he had gone the witness
added. mother told ina that he had attached
her iTrpitG,s and propc5ty but ths! when she
Europe. and that Willie could 20 to the -, for
he wouldn't get a cent. or words meaning the
same"
Then Mr.. Courtney took William S. Jackson.
and asked him II he wasn't on bad terms with
his mother II he hadn't married woman SHE
didn't like. and IL he hadn't stolen his mothers
diamcnds. The witness denied all but ncknowl-
edged that he took the diamonds because he
was In great want His mother promised 10
the diamonds, hoping that when she knew that
he had them she would sea how great his need
was and help him. He returned them the next
day.